The seminars are for ACT public servants or federal public servants who interact with the ACT Legislative Assembly as part of their work. ACT public servants have priority registration for in-person seminars. If you aren't a public servant but still want to learn about your Assembly, try our Assembly 101 course.
The Assembly holds regular seminars for public sector staff about the ACT Legislative Assembly, how it works, and how they might be involved in that work. It is delivered in two formats: a half-day in-person seminar and a 90-minute digital seminar. All seminars are the same content being run throughout the year.
About the program
Registration begins at 8.30am and the program starts at 9am. The seminar has 6 components:
- Into to the roles and functions of the Assembly
- The Assembly's documents and procedures
- What types of laws there are, how they're made, and where to find them online
- How the Assembly and ACT Government interact
- Assembly committees, their inquiries, and legislative scrutiny
- Parliamentary privilege primer for public servants
This seminar includes complimentary tea, coffee, and water plus a free catered morning tea. We're happy to cater to your dietary requirements - just let us know on the booking e-form.
We are committed to making our programs as accessible as we can. If you have an accessibility requirement, please contact us at laeducation@parliament.act.gov.au.
- Arrival and security screening: Click here for more.
- Venue: The program is held in the Assembly reception room and chamber, both on the ground floor with wide double-doors. The reception room has level laminate wood flooring, and the chamber has low-pile carpet. A double gate can be opened to help mobility aide users to the chamber floor.
- Bathrooms: An accessible unisex bathroom is available on the ground floor along the committee corridor. It contains a toilet, sink, baby change facility, and space for mobility equipment.
- Audio-visual: We use a high-lumen projector and ceiling-suspended screen for visual presentations. An in-built microphone and speaker system is available for presenters to use, if you require it. You receive digital copies of all material presented after the event, too.
Book your place
Each seminar is limited to 70 attendees. To book your place, click on the button below and complete the Eventbrite registration. If you have any questions, email laeducation@parliament.act.gov.au.
About the program
The program starts at 10.30am and has 4 components:
- Intro to the roles and functions of the Assembly
- The Assembly's documents and procedures
- How laws are made in the ACT, and
- Assembly committees and their inquiries
A Q&A session occurs at the seminars end. An educator will also answer questions written in the chat box during the presentation.
The digital seminar is hosted on Microsoft Teams, which means you can join from home or the office.
We are committed to making our programs as accessible as we can. If you have an accessibility requirement, please contact us at laeducation@parliament.act.gov.au.
- Audio-visual: We use WCAG-conforming PowerPoints with the presenter in-frame and spotlit so you can see them and the content simultaneously. Microsoft Teams has an in-built live captioning function you can toggle on . You receive digital copies of all material presented after the event, too.
Book your place
To book your place, click on the button below and complete the Eventbrite registration. If you have any questions, email laeducation@parliament.act.gov.au.