Learning and development

We support our people to grow, develop and learn with us. We provide learning and development opportunities to help you perform in your role and achieve your career aspirations. If you want  to study you can also apply for financial assistance and additional leave for approved courses.

Our programs provide development in leadership and communication skills and specific VPS capabilities such as writing for government, policy development and data analytics.

If you want to study, you can also apply for financial assistance and additional leave for approved courses. Following the 70:20:10 model we encourage learning on the job, from peers and leaders and through acting and other opportunities.

Induction

Formal and informal inductions are in place to ensure you will feel welcome, know your way around and have the information you need to start working with us.

People managers

We recognise that our people managers have the greatest influence and impact on staff engagement, effort, conduct and performance. We provide people managers with toolkits, training opportunities and information to help them develop the skills, confidence and practices to guide and empower their teams and perform at their best throughout the employee lifecycle.

Performance development and planning

We support and encourage our people to achieve their work and career objectives through clearly defined roles, development opportunities and performance goals, as part of our annual performance and development planning process. Several times a year you will meet formally with your manager to discuss how you're both performing, with ongoing informal check ins and conversations.

Coaching/mentoring

Being coached or mentored can help you continually improve your performance. We support our leaders to use a coaching approach and we provide information, tools and resources on both coaching and mentoring to help our people perform at their best.

Professional memberships

We encourage staff to join professional associations that provide professional development opportunities, programs, seminars or events.