AGS provides a wide variety of legal training for Australian Government employees.

Registration is now open for February to June 2025 courses.

Our February to June 2025 courses are now accepting registrations. Most of the courses on offer will be delivered online using Webex meetings.

When registering online, you can only pay by credit card. If you wish to pay by direct deposit/EFT, please email trainingservices@ags.gov.au to obtain an invoice.

Upcoming training

For course outlines, please visit Training courses.

Course When Where Register
February
Legislative instruments - what you need to know Monday 3 February 2025
10:30am – 12:45pm AEDT
Online via Webex Register
Online legal resources (free course) Tuesday 4 February 2025
10:30am – 12pm AEDT
Online via Webex Sold out
PID Act for Authorised Officers, sessions 1–2 Thursday 6 February 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEDT
Sessions 1–2
Online via Webex Register
Grant programs: an overview of the legal and policy framework, sessions 1–2

Monday 10 February 2025
10:30am – 12pm AEDT
Session 1

Tuesday 11 February 2025
10:30am – 12pm AEDT
Session 2

Online via Webex Register
Privacy Reforms: getting ready for the changes Thursday 13 February 2025
10:30am – 1pm AEDT
Online via Webex Register
Introduction to privacy, sessions 1–4

Monday 17 February 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEDT
Sessions 1–2

Tuesday 18 February 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEDT
Sessions 3–4

Online via Webex Register
Officers' due diligence duties under the WHS Act Thursday 20 February 2025
10:30am – 11:30am AEDT
Online via Webex Register
Managing FOI requests effectively - Sessions 1-2 Monday 24 February 2025
10.30am - 2.30pm AEDT
Online via Webex Register
Managing FOI requests effectively - Sessions 3-4 Tuesday 25 February 2025
10.30am - 2.30pm AEDT
Online via Webex Register
March
PID Act for Investigators, sessions 1–4

Tuesday 4 March 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEDT
Sessions 1–2

Wednesday 5 March 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEDT
Sessions 3–4

Online via Webex Register
Statement of reasons Wednesday 12 March 2025
9am – 12:30pm AEDT
Canberra Register
FOI Exemptions and Decision-making - Sessions 1-2 Thursday 13 March 2025
10.30am - 2.30pm AEDT
Online Register
FOI Exemptions and Decision-making - Sessions 3-4 Friday 14 March 2025
10.30am - 2.30pm AEDT
Online Register
How to run a code of conduct investigation

Tuesday 18 March 2025
9am – 4:30pm AEDT
Day 1

Wednesday 19 March 2025
9am – 4:30pm AEDT
Day 2

Canberra Register
Introduction to Contract Law Thursday 20 March 2025
10:30am – 12:30pm AEDT
Online via Webex Register
Statutory interpretation, sessions 1–2 Thursday 27 March 2025
10:30 am – 2:30pm AEDT
Sessions 1–2
Online via Webex Register
April
Practical privacy, sessions 1–4

Tuesday 1 April 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEDT
Sessions 1–2

Wednesday 2 April 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEDT
Sessions 3–4

Online via Webex Register
Contract management, sessions 1–2

Thursday 3 April 2025
10:30am – 12pm AEDT
Session 1

Friday 4 April 2025
10:30am – 12pm AEDT
Session 2

Online via Webex Register
Principles of decision-making, sessions 1–4

Monday 7 April 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 1–2

Tuesday 8 April 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 3–4

Online via Webex Register
Understanding legislation, sessions 1–2 Thursday 10 April 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 1–2
Online via Webex Register
Introduction to civil litigation process, sessions 1–2 Wednesday 30 April 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 1–2
Online via Webex Register
May
Responding to subpoenas, sessions 1–2 Thursday 1 May 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 1–2
Online via Webex Register
Managing FOI requests effectively Tuesday 6 May 2025
9am - 4.30pm AEST
Canberra Register
FOI Exemptions and Decision-making Wednesday 7 May 2025 9am - 4.30pm AEST Canberra Register
PID Act for Authorised Officers, sessions 1–2 Thursday 8 May 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 1–2
Online via Webex Register
Administrative Law

Tuesday 13 May 2025
9am – 4:30pm AEST
Day 1

Wednesday 14 May 2025
9am – 4:30pm AEST
Day 2

Canberra Register
Delegations and authorisations, sessions 1–2 Thursday 15 May 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 1–2
Online via Webex Register
Tendering and procurement, sessions 1–2

Thursday 22 May 2025
10:30am – 12pm AEST 
Session 1

Friday 23 May 2025
10:30am – 12pm AEST
Session 2

Online via Webex Register
PID Act for Investigators, sessions 1–4

Tuesday 27 May 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 1–2

Wednesday 28 May 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 3–4

Online via Webex Register
June
Introduction to privacy Thursday 5 June 2025
9am – 4:30pm AEST
Canberra Register
Strategically managing privacy risks Wednesday 11 June 2025
10:30am – 12:30pm AEST
Online via Webex Register
Advice writing, sessions 1–2 Thursday 12 June 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 1–2
Online via Webex Register
How to undertake a review of action, sessions 1–4

Monday 16 June 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 1–2

Tuesday 17 June 2025
10:30am – 2:30pm AEST
Sessions 3–4

Online via Webex Register
How to run a code of conduct investigation

Tuesday 24 June 2025
9am – 4:30pm AEST
Day 1

Wednesday 25 June 2025
9am – 4:30pm AEST
Day 2

Canberra Register
Online legal resources (free course) Thursday 26 June 2025
10:30am – 12pm AEST
Online via Webex Sold out

 

AGS offers a diverse variety of courses, ranging from administrative law, freedom of information and privacy, to employment law, advice-writing and other topics relevant to government law. These sessions are designed for Commonwealth government departments and agencies to assist their employees (both lawyers and non-lawyers) in acquiring or boosting the legal knowledge and skills required to undertake their roles efficiently.

Our presenters are all AGS lawyers who are subject matter experts in the courses they teach. Our training sessions are full of interactive exercises and examples, spark challenging discussion, and always draw on the valuable experience of the participants. Those who complete a course leave with new knowledge, valuable insight and a fresh perspective.

All courses attract CLE/CPD points (see table below); more information is available on our CPD page.

The courses offered will only run if sufficient registrations have been received.

We offer some complimentary places to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian Government employees.

For enquiries email trainingservices@ags.gov.au.

Interested in a course not on offer or sold out? Register your interest to be added to a course waitlist.

In-house training is available for all standard courses and can be tailored to suit your agency’s needs. For enquiries email trainingservices@ags.gov.au or call (02) 6253 7008.

Our training courses page includes a list of our course offerings and their descriptions.

Course duration Course prices (including GST CPD points
1 hour $170 1
1.5 hours $230 1
2 hours $280 2
2.5 hours $340 2
3 hours $400 2.5
4 hours $560 4
1/2 day $460 3
1 day $920 6
2 day (Administrative law) $1,770 12
2 day (Code of conduct) $2,030 12