Develop and grow - video transcript

[Genevieve Victor, 2022 Graduate]

So in the L&D program we've had the opportunity to experience a wide variety of sessions and workshops, everything from cultural capability to Committees at Work at Parliament House. We've had the opportunity to learn about human rights, particularly within the Queensland Government, we even had a session on policy writing skills so I feel very well equipped to do the work.

So for the highlight for me during the program in terms of development has to definitely be induction week. For me, I felt it was a really good start to begin my career in the public service. I really enjoyed the mental health and wellbeing focus at the end of the week had and really setting me up to have a good work life balance from the beginning.

[Matthew Holmes, 2022 Graduate]

The learning and development has by far and away been the best part of the program. Just the scope and breadth of the content that you cover really sets you up for success. The program has really given me the edge for my future career.

[Jaymin Pratt, 2022 Graduate]

I think that it's taught me a lot of invaluable skills, both technically, with how to write policy, but it's also taught me those integral soft skills of how to network, build and maintain relationships within the public service and within Queensland Government, and I think that will be something I carry on into every career opportunity I have.

[Mia Reimers, 2021 Graduate]

Most of all, I really enjoyed the work as a member of the Ready Reserve, which is a group of Queensland Government volunteers who support the community in times of crisis. So the particular way that I was involved was through supporting at the Queensland vaccination hubs and that was a fantastic opportunity for me to see the way policy can play out in the community.

[Henry Heritage, 2020 Graduate]

From the graduate program, for me was probably the access to the professional and personal development sessions which we engage in throughout. These were delivered by policy professionals, private sector experts and wellness coaches, and really gave us some insight into some expertise from areas I wouldn't have accessed otherwise.

[Gabriella Barnett, 2020 Graduate]

Be it how to be a better public speaker or about the legislation process, the policy development process as well as other experiences to go out into the community, say to Cherbourg, where we learned about the history of the Aboriginal community there and the impact that public policy, and in that case poor public policy, has had on their lives.