Government Fundamentals

A brief introductory course outlining the essentials of Government Fundamentals, this short course empowers the learner with the requisite confidence, skills and knowledge to understand these requirements within the workplace.

A short course can be a great way to improve your skills quickly and improve your prospects when applying for a new job or promotion!

Government Fundamentals are the foundation blocks for managers, supervisors and team leaders who are required to apply their skills and knowledge to promote and apply government requirements in promoting the values and ethos of public service, public sector legislation compliance and government processes.

Learning the fundamentals of Government in this short course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to understand these government requirements.

Outcomes Future Jobs Entry Requirements Pathways Units

Graduate Outcomes

On successful completion of this short course, you will have the skills and knowledge to:

promote ethical standards
assist staff to avoid conflicts of interest
model and foster integrity or conduct
encourage compliance with legislative requirements
monitor compliance with legislative requirements
apply information relating to the machinery of Government
apply knowledge of organisational functions
apply knowledge of protocols.

Future Job Outcomes

Ethical Standards Officer
Compliance Officer
Systems Administrator.

Recommended Education

Year 12; OR
Certificate IV level qualification; OR
Language, literacy, and numeracy evaluation.

Recommended Work Experience

Currently working as a Public Sector Manager; OR
3 + years of RELEVANT work experience; OR
5 + years of ANY work experience.

Pathways

UNE Partnerships

The units in this short course form part of the Diploma of Government, which students may chose to enrol in to further their career education.

Units of Competency

Students upon successful completion of these three units of competency in this short course will receive a Statement of Attainment.

PSPETH003 Promote the values and ethos of public service

Learn to promote ethical standards to assist staff in avoiding conflicts of interest and to model and foster integrity and conduct. The skills and knowledge you will learn in this unit about procurement will enable you to understand what is involved in procurement planning, together with the risks involved whilst consulting and adhering to policies and procedures.

PSPLEG003 Promote compliance with legislation in the public sector

For those responsible for encouraging and assisting others to comply with public sector guidelines and procedures, in this unit you will learn to promote, model and monitor compliance with legislation in the public sector. In this unit you will learn the skills and knowledge to enable you to understand what is involved in procurement planning, together with the risks involved whilst consulting and adhering to policies and procedures.

PSPGEN043 Apply government processes

Learn to apply government processes, including applying information relating to the machinery of government and knowledge of organisations functions and protocols. Apply your learnt skills and knowledge from this unit to understand what is involved in procurement planning, together with the risks involved whilst consulting and adhering to policies and procedures.

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