The Skills Academy is a different way of advancing capability, one that focuses on practical, relevant and impactful learning and applying this to everyday work.
It’s tailored specifically for the WA public sector context, building courses with different learning formats and activities that together form a cohesive learning journey.
The first 12 courses are now live on The Skills Academy platform – and there are more to come with 120 courses to be rolled out by the end of 2026.
The Skills Academy is here
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Explore the learning pathways
This learning map is an overview of the 12 pathways that make up The Skills Academy, helping align the capability needs and gaps of agencies with the identified performance requirements and career goals of staff.
Built by the sector, for the sector
More than 150 subject matter experts from across the sector are identifying content for the courses in The Skills Academy. Specialist curriculum developers are using this content to design courses in line with how adults learn and embed new skills in their everyday work.
A new digital platform is the central destination for learners and a dedicated service centre in Perth supports participating agencies.
The Skills Academy is being led and managed by the Public Sector Commission for the government and sector.
Which courses are available now?
Show moreThe first 12 courses are now live in The Skills Academy.
Fully digital courses
- AI Fundamentals
- Digital Confidence and Citizenship
- Procurement Fundamentals
- Applying for a Job
- Introduction to Ethics in the Public Sector
- Managing Conflicts of Interest
- My Resilience and Wellbeing
Blended courses
- Proactive Budget Management for Budget Owners
- Administering and Managing Contracts
- Psychosocial Risk Management
- Project Management Fundamentals
- Personal Leadership for Impact
The Skills Academy is going to be fully operational by the end of 2026, with the 120 courses to advance the skills and knowledge needed for a high performing public sector.
How have the courses been chosen?
Show moreThe courses are deliberately aligned to the Public Sector Commission’s Agency Capability Framework which sets out the areas needed for agencies to be considered high performing in the WA public sector.
The Skills Academy courses directly help agencies to skill their staff in these areas so individuals, teams and the agencies themselves can perform at their best.
Which agencies are included as part of The Skills Academy?
Show moreThere are 56 agencies participating in The Skills Academy for those staff primarily covered by the Public Sector Civil Service Association (PSCSA) Agreement.
How is my agency preparing for The Skills Academy?
Show moreThe Skills Academy team is working with participating agencies to prepare as courses are released and to understand their requirements under Commissioner’s Instruction 54: The Skills Academy.
Each agency has a dedicated learning manager (or learning managers) leading this important initiative. The learning manager helps their agency and its learners make the most of The Skills Academy by aligning agency capability needs with learning opportunities.
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