Mid-2024 I discovered that the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) provides an online space where public servants can connect called APS Professions. I joined a handful of communities across both the digital and data professions to get a feel for the sorts of conversations members have and to see what the site offered.
Each community has its own discussion threads and a library where recordings of presentations and other resources are available. If there’s a problem you’re facing or topic you want to know more about, you’ll probably find something relevant in one of the many communities.
In browsing the community libraries over the last 6 months I’ve come across some excellent presentations and there are three that really stand out that I enthusiastically recommend:
- Unawkward Chats on Disability and Digital Access with a panel of guests from See Me Please.
- Good Content with Sarah Winters from Content Design London.
- The Department of Christmas Affairs – serious lessons from a silly website.
(Number 1 is a link directly to the presentation on YouTube. To view numbers 2 and 3, you need to be an APS Professions member.)
If this sounds like something you’re interested in and your work email ends in .gov.au you can join! Visit community.apsprofessions.gov.au and click the ‘Sign up’ button.