Training
Policy and Advocacy Intensive: Live and online
Discover live, interactive sessions that empower not-for-profit professionals with critical skills to navigate policy and political processes and drive change.
Across 2 days, 3–3.5 hours each day
Online via Zoom
4 & 5 March 2026, 10.00am – 1.30pm AEDT (Both days)
For Purpose Alumni and Community Webinar: In conversation with Jill Stark
As we launch into 2026, we’d love you to join us for our first alumni and community gathering of 2026.
This FREE online event will bring together our alumni and collaborators to connect and learn.
At the event, we will hold a Q and A session with guest speaker, best-selling author, award-winning journalist, and content communications specialist, Jill Stark.
In an age of instantly forgettable automated content, the ability to craft words that move people to act is a critical leadership skill. As part of the session, Jill will share the insights that she has gained working with purpose-driven leaders across sectors to amplify their messages and become a trusted voice.
Whether you’ve participated in our training or coaching, or want to find out more about our community, we’d love for you to join our webinar.
1 hour
Online via Zoom
16th March 2026, 12:00pm–1:00 pm AEST
Policy Writing: Developing Compelling Submissions
This training covers how to prepare, approach and develop policy submissions including tips, tools and resources to use to get the best outcome.
2.5 hours
Online via Zoom
17th March 2026, 10:30am–1:00pm AEDT
Online via Zoom
28th May 2026, 10:30am–1:00pm AEST
Strategic Communications and Messaging Online Intensive
This training covers the latest research from cognitive linguistics and psychology fields, along with some practical tools to develop communications that win.
Across 2 days, 3.5 hours each day
Online via Zoom
18th & 19th March 2026 10:30am -2:00pm AEDT
6th & 7th May 2026 10:30am -2:00pm AEST
AI for Not- for Profits: Practical Tools & Ethical use
This course is designed for organisations and people curious about AI, but not sure where to start and wanting to build practical and ethical AI skills.
2.5 hours
Online via Zoom
27th March 2026, 10:00am–12:30(noon) AEDT
Time Management Workshop: Live and online
Do you often feel overwhelmed by competing priorities or like there simply aren’t enough hours in the day? This skills-based Time Management Workshop will help you take back control of your workload with practical tools you can use immediately.
2.5 hours
Online via Zoom
31st March 2026, 10:00am–12:30(noon) AEDT
Effective Media Engagement for Advocacy
This interactive and practical workshop focuses on communications and media engagement strategies to advance policy, promote research or achieve behaviour change objectives.
Across 2 days, 3.5 hours each day
Online via Zoom
13th& 14th May 2026, 10:00am – 1:30pm
Find Your Voice: Write with Confidence, Build your profile
This two-part workshop is designed for changemakers who want to build visibility and write with confidence, creating compelling content that cuts through the noise. Led by award-winning journalist and communications strategist, Jill Stark, Find Your Voice takes participants inside the craft of thought leadership and how to become a trusted public voice without feeling like you’re “selling” yourself.
Across 2 days, 3.5 hours each day
Online via Zoom
18th &19th May 2026, 10:00am–1:30 pm AEST
Driving transformational change: how to build public and political support for the change we need.
This interactive training program is designed for leaders and policy advocates dedicated to achieving transformational policy change.
Developed in collaboration between Common Cause Australia and For Purpose, this training explores how to use public engagement and strategic government relations to disrupt politics as usual and create more meaningful long-term change.
Over 4 sessions for 3-hours
Online via Zoom
Session 1: 10.00am-1.00pm AEST, Thursday 21st May 2026 Session 2: 10.00am-1.00pm AEST, Thursday 28th May 2026 Session 3: 10.00am-1.00pm AEST, Thursday 4th June 2026 Session 4: 10.00am-1.00pm AEST, Thursday 11th June 2026
Policy and Advocacy Intensive: Online Flexible Learning
Discover flexible online training with weekly modules and a live session designed to empower for-purpose professionals to master policy navigation and drive change.
At your own pace
Online via Zoom
Starts 11th May 2026 (As this is a self-paced course, you can purchase tickets up to the 29th May 2026, provided you feel confident completing all the modules).
Policy Managers Intensive
Join engaging, practical sessions that equip policy managers with essential skills to lead teams, set priorities, communicate effectively, and implement strategy with confidence.
Across 3 weeks, 3 hours each week + pre-work and 1:1 coaching
Online via Zoom
4 August, 11 August and 18 August 2026, 10:00am–1:00pm AEST
Policy and Advocacy 2 Day Intensive (Brisbane)
This 2 Day Intensive offers purpose-driven professionals the chance to collaborate with like-minded individuals, developing the essential skills needed to navigate the policy development process and drive change.
Light lunch provided.
Across 2 day 6 hours each day
TBC
Email (and Teams) Management: Tools, Tips and Tactics
In this workshop, you’ll learn proven techniques to streamline email and Teams message processing, reduce clutter, and ensure important communications never slip through the cracks. We’ll also dive into powerful, under-used features across both platforms that can save you hours every week.
2.5 hours
Online via Zoom
TBC
The 48th Parliament
Following the federal election, the 48th Parliament will be formed. Understanding the make-up of the 48th Parliament is critical to any organisation working in policy development and advocacy.
4 hours
Online via Zoom
TBC
Coming soon
Policy Managers Intensive
Managing policy teams requires a diverse range of skills and knowledge. The Policy Managers Intensive is for people currently working as a manager of a policy, research or advocacy team. It covers essential skills for leadership development in agenda setting, communication and engagement, implementing organisational strategy and building effective teams.
The Intensive involves:
- 4 hours of pre-workshop activities
- 3 x 3 hour workshops delivered weekly
- 1 x 1 hour coaching session at the completion of the workshop series
Pre-workshop activities
Prior to the workshops commencing, participants will be asked to complete a survey that provides an overview of their personal learning objectives. Participants will also be provided with content in the form of short videos and research to complete prior to workshop 1.
Workshop 1 – Agenda setting and prioritisation
This workshop will focus on one of the key challenges faced by people managing policy teams – prioritisation. When there are so many possible priorities, how do managers determine what to focus on and how to set the agenda? In this session, we will explore
- environmental scanning
- prioritisation
- policy windows.
Workshop 2 – Authentic communication and engagement
This workshop will focus on how to develop effective relationships with a range of communities. All change requires collective action by a range of people. In this session, we will explore:
- developing and maintaining relationships
- movement building
- creating compelling presentations.
Workshop 3 – From strategy to action
This workshop will focus on how to turn your organisation’s strategic plan into meaningful action. To achieve outcomes, tangible actions are required that are focused on the organisation’s strategy. In this session, we will explore:
- turning strategy into tangible action
- building effective teams
Cost
The cost of the Intensive is $950 for people working in not-for-profit organisations and $1,150 for people working in government and other sectors.
Expression of Interest
All Intensives are capped at 15 people. The Intensive is targeted at people who have experience working in policy management roles. To apply for the Intensive, please complete an Expression of Interest by 5pm AEST 24 September.