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The UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG) brings experienced, senior leaders together with UTS subject matter expertise to create public good.

We are an independent institute focused on driving excellence in public policy & decision-making Based at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), the Institute for Public Policy and Governance (UTS:IPPG) is a leading group of researchers and practitioners in the areas of public administration and policy, social research, stakeholder engagement, and leadership. We undertake applied social and behavioural and academic research, policy advisory, graduate education and professional development training. We are recognised as an independent source of research and policy advice by federal, state, territory and local governments as well as the non-government sector. The UTS:IPPG team works closely and maintains extensive professional networks within the university and with governments; industry; not-for-profit and community based organisations across Australia and internationally. The UTS Centre for Local Government (UTS:CLG) is part of the UTS:IPPG, and continues to be a leader in local government research, teaching and advisory.

29/10/2026

Does your community really feel heard? Good consultation isn't guesswork, it's a skill.

Our Community Consultation and Engagement course helps you move beyond box-ticking engagement to processes that genuinely inform better decisions and stronger outcomes for your community and organisation.

Over one intensive day you'll build practical skills to:

✅ Scope and design a fit-for-purpose consultation process from the ground up
✅ Select the right engagement method for the right audience including hard-to-reach groups
✅ Navigate difficult conversations with confidence using respectful feedback and active listening techniques
✅ Translate engagement findings into compelling advice that actually influences decision-makers

Led by Edwina Deakin, Associate Director at the UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance and lead author of the IPPG Community Engagement for Impact Guide, drawing on over 25 years of hands-on experience across government and consulting.

📅 Friday 20 November 2026
📍 UTS City Campus
⏰ 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Ideal for anyone in government, not-for-profits or community services who wants their consultation work to deliver real impact rather than just process.

Visit our website to secure your place and explore more professional development opportunities with UTS IPPG.

If your work impacts the community, it helps to first understand their views on the issue. In this community consultation and engagement course you will learn...

28/10/2026

Working in building, construction or certification and want to build real confidence with the Building Code of Australia?

Our ABC of the Building Code of Australia course offers a practical introduction to the National Construction Code and how it applies to residential building work. It's designed for professionals in building, certification, planning and compliance roles who want a solid foundation in how the BCA is structured and applied.

📅 Thursday 19 November 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
💻 Online via live video link
💲 $798 (GST Free)

What you'll walk away with:
✅ A clear understanding of Class 1 and Class 10 building provisions
✅ Greater confidence navigating the NCC and Housing Provisions
✅ Insight into the relationship between building legislation, performance requirements and Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions
✅ Practical knowledge to engage more effectively with building compliance processes

Led by experienced industry presenters Stephen Krimmer and Craig Squires, the course blends real-world scenarios with practical examples to help you apply the code with confidence in your day-to-day work.

No prerequisites required. Open to anyone wanting to strengthen their understanding of the building regulatory framework.

Visit our website to find out more and secure your spot.

This course is delivered by the UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance, supporting better outcomes across government and industry through research, advisory services and professional learning.

Know your code. This course will guide you through the Building Code of Australia, focusing on its hierarchy, general rules and legislation.

26/10/2026

🔥 Building or planning in bushfire-prone Tasmania? This one’s for you.

Join us in Mount Nelson, Hobart for Planning for Bushfire Prone Areas, a five-day intensive from the UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance, tailored for Tasmanian planning and development professionals.

📅 Mon 30 Nov – Fri 4 Dec 2026
⏰ 9:00am – 5:00pm
📍 Mount Nelson, TAS
💰 $3,245 (GST free)

What you’ll cover:
✅ Bushfire behaviour and a multi-faceted approach to protection
✅ The Land Use Planning and Approvals Act, Building Act 2016 and Fire Service Act
✅ The Bushfire-Prone Areas Code, the Director’s Determination and the National Construction Code
✅ Conducting bushfire assessments
✅ AS 3959 requirements
✅ Biodiversity, covenants, legal issues and case studies
✅ Designing safe and attractive buildings in bushfire-prone areas

What makes it different: four intensive workshop days plus a practical field trip, led by experts who have helped shape the standards you work with, including Mark Chladil, who spent 30 years with the Tasmania Fire Service and sat on the AS 3959 Standards Committee from 2001 to 2022.

👉 Enrol now: https://www.uts.edu.au/research/centres/institute-public-policy-and-governance/learning/building-regulation-courses/planning-bushfire-prone-areas
📧 Questions? [email protected] | +61 2 9514 7884

This bushfire prone areas course explores the relevant requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Rural Fires Act 1997 and AS 3959...

21/10/2026

Are you working with complex commercial or multi-residential buildings and want to strengthen your certification confidence?

Our Advanced Building Regulation course gives building surveyors, certifiers, architects, planners and construction professionals the skills to assess, certify and regulate Class 2 to Class 9 developments under the National Construction Code (NCC) and Building Code of Australia (BCA).

Over four sessions (32 hours) delivered live online, you will build your understanding of:

✅ Building classification and performance-based assessments
✅ Fire resistance, compartmentation and combustible cladding issues
✅ Access and egress requirements including disability access
✅ Fire fighting equipment, smoke management and lift installations
✅ Health, amenity and energy efficiency provisions across the BCA

Led by experienced industry presenters with decades of hands-on certification and regulatory experience, this course uses real-world examples and case studies to help you navigate challenging regulatory scenarios and make informed certification decisions you can apply straight away.

📅 Block one: Thu 12 - Fri 13 Nov 2026
📅 Block two: Thu 10 - Fri 11 Dec 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
💻 Online via live video link
💰 $3,089 (GST free)

Visit our website to find out more and secure your place.

This course can also be tailored for in-house delivery to suit your organisation's needs.

The Advanced Building Regulation course is delivered by the UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG), combining real-world experience with academic expertise to support better outcomes across government and industry.

Do you assess complex multi-storey residential, commercial and industrial buildings? Learn the most up-to-date theory and practice for interpreting...

14/10/2026

🏊 Swimming pool safety is serious business. Are your compliance skills up to date?

Join UTS IPPG for Swimming Pool Assessments and Compliance, a two-day live online course covering NSW swimming pool legislation, inspection processes and certification requirements.

Designed for A1–A3 certifiers, accredited certifiers, council staff and swimming pool installers, this course will help you:

✅ Build a strong understanding of NSW swimming pool legislation
✅ Clarify the roles and responsibilities of councils and accredited certifiers in barrier compliance
✅ Develop practical skills to assess and inspect new and existing pools
✅ Learn how to issue compliance certificates and set up an inspection program

📅 Thu 5 & Fri 6 November 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
💻 Online via live video link
💲 $1,468 (GST free)

Learn from experienced presenters Stephen Krimmer and Kate Stoner, who bring decades of local government and academic expertise to the virtual classroom.

Note: this course doesn't satisfy requirements for the Building Professionals Board E1 swimming pool certifier accreditation.

Places are limited. Visit our website to find out more and enrol today.

The Institute for Public Policy and Governance at UTS delivers evidence-based professional learning and advisory solutions to help government, not-for-profit and industry build stronger capability and governance outcomes.

Learn how to assess and inspect new and existing swimming pools, issue swimming pool compliance certificates, and develop a swimming pool inspection program.

07/10/2026

Getting building regulations right matters for the safety and amenity of every home built in NSW.

Our Building Regulation Course gives professionals working in certification, planning and construction a solid grounding in the National Construction Code (BCA Volume 2) as it applies to Class 1 and 10 buildings.

Starting 29 October 2026, this four-session course (32 hours) will help you:

✅ Apply the legal framework for designing, constructing, inspecting and certifying Class 1 and 10 buildings
✅ Interpret and apply general, performance and deemed-to-satisfy requirements under the BCA
✅ Understand how the NCC connects with the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Regulation
✅ Identify and address key issues in assessment under the certification framework
✅ Work through practical workshops covering structure, fire safety, energy efficiency, livable housing design and more

Delivered in mixed mode: online sessions in October followed by face-to-face teaching at UTS City Campus in November, led by experienced industry presenters Stephen Krimmer and Craig Squires.

Ideal for building surveyors, certifiers, architects, builders and planners wanting to strengthen their practical knowledge of building regulation.

Visit the UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance website to find out more and secure your place. Places are limited.

The Institute for Public Policy and Governance also offers advisory services, research and tailored professional learning across government, not-for-profit and industry sectors.

This course focuses on interpreting and applying regulatory requirements for dwellings and outbuildings under the Building Code of Australia and NSW...

30/09/2026

Leading complex projects takes more than good intentions. It takes the right tools, sharp judgement and confident leadership.

Our Advanced Project Management course is designed for those who already lead projects, programs or policy initiatives and want to strengthen their strategic and people-management skills to deliver stronger outcomes.

Across two interactive sessions, you'll build skills in:

✅ Project governance and planning
✅ Stakeholder engagement and managing project sponsors
✅ Scope definition and change management
✅ Building high-performing project teams
✅ Managing trade-offs across time, cost and quality
✅ Risk management and project controls
✅ Project review and lessons learned

Delivered by experienced facilitator John Le Mesurier, who brings decades of project and change management expertise from government and industry across Australia and the UK.

📅 Wednesday 21 October and Wednesday 28 October 2026
🕐 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 UTS City Campus

Ready to build your leadership capability and deliver more successful project outcomes? Visit our website to find out more and secure your place.

This advanced project management course provides project managers with the advanced tools necessary for managing projects effectively, within the context of...

30/09/2026

Struggling to prove your program's real impact? Evaluation gives you the evidence to back your decisions and strengthen outcomes.

Join our Outcomes Focused Program Evaluation course starting Wed 21 October 2026, led by evaluation experts Duncan Rintoul and Dr George Argyrous.

Across three sessions (one face-to-face at UTS City Campus, two online via Zoom) you'll learn how to:

✅ Develop an outcomes-focused evaluation plan aligned with your organisation's goals
✅ Identify the right evaluation questions, indicators and data collection methods
✅ Apply practical tools to measure program effectiveness
✅ Interpret and communicate findings to support evidence-based decisions
✅ Build evaluation into every stage of the project lifecycle
✅ Tackle common evaluation challenges with confidence

Perfect for professionals in program delivery, project management, policy development or service design across government, not-for-profit and community organisations.

Past participants say it best: "Very knowledgeable, incredibly engaging and entertaining... helped me realise we are more competent in the area than we may have thought."

Ready to strengthen your evaluation capability? Visit our website to learn more and secure your place.

This course is delivered by the UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG), bringing together academic expertise and real-world experience to support better public policy and governance outcomes.

Program evaluation is a valuable tool for strengthening the quality of programs and improving outcomes. Evaluation provides an opportunity for critical,...

24/09/2026

Misreading a plan can cost you time, money and compliance headaches. 📐

Our Plan Reading course helps you build real confidence in reading and interpreting the plans used across local government and building certification every day.

📅 Friday 20 November 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 UTS City Campus
💰 $798 (GST Free)

By the end of the day you'll be able to:

✅ Read and interpret site plans, floor plans, elevation plans and section plans
✅ Understand plan scales and contours
✅ Work confidently with subdivision plans and section 88b instruments
✅ Interpret overshadowing diagrams
✅ Navigate specialised plans including engineering details and bushfire plans
✅ Resolve common industry problems around plan reading

Led by experienced industry presenters Stephen Krimmer and Craig Squires, this interactive workshop suits anyone wanting to strengthen their plan reading skills, including those currently building or renovating their own home.

Places are limited. Visit our website to learn more and secure your spot.

This course can also be tailored for in-house delivery, on campus, online or at your workplace.

This one-day course is designed to provide participants with training in reading and interpreting the various types of plans used in building and local...

24/09/2026

Streets aren't just for moving through them, they're places people live, work and connect in. 🏙️

Our Movement and Place course helps you bring the NSW Movement and Place Framework to life through real-world, hands-on learning.

Join us on Fri 6 Nov 2026 at UTS City Campus for a full-day interactive workshop where you'll:

✅ Visit a real streetscape and assess it against the Framework
✅ Collaborate with professionals across urban design, planning and transport
✅ Build practical skills to balance movement and place in your projects
✅ Develop a shared vision and design options with fellow participants
✅ Learn to communicate ideas effectively with diverse stakeholders

Designed for state and local government staff, planners, urban designers, architects, engineers and consultants working to create better places for communities.

As one past participant shared: "It brought out the most creative, insightful side of the group. I really enjoyed meeting people from different areas as well - it was great for networking."

📅 Fri 6 Nov 2026 | 🕘 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 📍 UTS City Campus

Note: Participants should complete the free NSW Government eLearning modules before attending.

Ready to develop the skills to create places people love? Visit the UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance website to learn more and secure your spot.

The IPPG delivers evidence-based professional learning and advisory services that help public sector and industry professionals turn research into real-world impact.

This Movement and Place course explores the real-life hands-on application of the NSW Movement and Place Framework. In this course, you will learn how to use...

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