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26/08/2025

Sharing AI insights in the APS

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MasterCraft AI lunch & learn series

GovAI, in collaboration with the Australian Public Service Academy, is proud to present the AI MasterCraft Series - designed to help APS staff harness the power of artificial intelligence to boost efficiency and transform workplace practices.

Spanning August to December, the 16-part webinar series features subject matter experts from across the APS, sharing practical insights and real-world examples of how AI is already delivering value in government.

Series highlights

Participants will explore how AI tools are being used to streamline processes, enhance decision-making, and reduce manual effort across a wide range of agencies: 

  • Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA): Discover how staff use AI to find the right policy content and identify themes in decades of meeting records.
  • Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF): Learn how an AI assistant helps staff interpret and apply regulatory guidance.
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA): See how AI is streamlining veterans’ claims processing and preparing data for tools like Clik Chat.
  • National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA): Explore “Bowerbird,” a custom language engine that turns sound archives into text.
  • Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA): Find out how APRA evaluates generative AI tools for safe operational use.
  • Australian Digital Health Agency: Learn how GitHub Copilot is accelerating coding, testing, and onboarding for developers.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): Discover how AI converts plain text into coded data.
  • Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR): See how tools like Parlihelper and AI Workbench summarise Senate Estimates, audit findings, and spot strategic risks.
  • Department of Finance: Find out how AI scans public and government information to flag emerging issues.
  • Intellectual Property Australia: Learn how AI flags real-time issues during the trademark application process.
  • Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C): Discover how AI is used to monitor election commitments. 

Register now

All APS members are welcome to attend. You can register via the APS Academy website Events | Australian Public Service Academy 

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