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Welcome to the July issue of your HR ComPrac Newsletter. Find out more information about:

• The next HR ComPrac event: Let's talk HR strategies and plans  
• Applications opening soon for the 2022 The Spark HR Mentoring program
• NSW Government Strategic Workforce Planning Masterclass
• Online course: Recognising and Responding to Sexual Violence Course
• Australian Public Sector Anti Corruption Conference (APSACC)
• New 9/10 Talent Pools now available

Register for the HR ComPrac event: Let's talk HR strategies and plans

Register now for the next HR ComPrac event for 2022, where we provide HR practitioners with practical support and advice to successfully design and implement HR strategies and plans.

Sally Anne Friedlander, Deputy Secretary from Department of Planning and Environment will share DPE’s HR Strategy for this year and Sally-Anne Lyster, Chief People Officer from Treasury will share Treasury’s HR plan on a page and some tips on how to formulate a people plan.

This virtual event will also incorporate an exciting structured networking activity around the topic of HR strategies and plans. Don't miss out on this information sharing and networking event!

Date: 2nd August 2022

Time: 9am - 10:30am 

Applications opening soon for the 2022 The Spark HR Mentoring program

The Spark - Shaping a world-class HR is a program designed to drive the development of HR professionals to support the future workforce and deliver a world class public service. 

Following the success of last year's pilot program, the PSC will soon be opening applications for The Spark HR Mentoring program 2022. This cross-sector mentoring program for NSW Government HR professionals is an exciting opportunity that will:

• provide personalised HR capability development in your chosen area/s
• build your network across the sector and learn/share information across clusters/agencies
• provide a structured program with HR development resources
• an opportunity to give back to the HR profession and build coaching/mentoring skills

Contact the PSC Capability and Design team to find out more about the program.

Register for the NSW Government Strategic Workforce Planning Masterclass

Consider enrolling, if you are just getting started or currently implementing strategic workforce planning initiative within your agency. Attendees include strategic workforce planners, HR business partners and organisational development mangers.

Masterclasses are facilitated by Alex Hagen, the Founder and CEO of Kienco. Alex works with governments and global organisations to build.

Register via the IPAA website. If you have any questions, please email the team at swp@psc.nsw.gov.au

Online course: Recognising and Responding to Sexual Violence

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is funding the delivery of the nationally accredited short course in Recognising and Responding to Sexual Violence. The short course has been developed by Monash University and their Victorian of Forensic Medicine in consultation with multi-sector service providers and family, domestic and sexual violence practitioners.

Apply now to learn about how to recognise experiences of sexual violence and provide trauma-informed responses to survivors. There are two intakes in July for online learning. 

Register for the Australian Public Sector Anti Corruption Conference (APSACC)

APSACC is the leading anti-corruption event in Australia with a focus on preventing, exposing and responding to corrupt conduct and corruption risks in the public sector.

The APSACC will be held from 15 to 17 November 2022 in Sydney. Early bird registrations is now open. The conference provides opportunities for anti-corruption and other agencies, academia, the private sector and other practitioners to discuss and share their experience and expertise.

New 9/10 Talent Pool Available

There is a new NSW Public Service talent pool available, with candidates for policy, project and program roles at Grade 9/10 level (or equivalent). If you are recruiting for someone with policy, project or program management experience, and good communication skills, this is a great sourcing option.

All candidates in this talent pool have already been assessed to meet Grade 9/10 capabilities, saving you significant time in the recruitment process.

This talent pool complements our existing Grade 7/8 talent pool, which is available until January 2023.

More information about the 9/10 talent pool and how to access the pools is available on the PSC website.

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