Nationally recognised training for APS, ACT and corporate teams
Workgroup delivery, contextualised to your workplace. Based in Canberra, delivered nationally.
RTO 88187 · Delivering since 2009 · 5,000+ students trained
What we deliver
Qualifications
Eight nationally recognised qualifications across Government, Leadership and Management, Human Resources, and Project Management. Delivered as closed-cohort workgroups.
Short Courses
Focused workshops for APS and corporate teams — leadership, communication, writing, and workplace performance. Delivered in Canberra or live online, half-day to two-day formats.
Career Support
Practical coaching for APS and corporate professionals — resumes, selection criteria writing, interview preparation, and longer-term career planning. One-on-one with an experienced APS-context coach.
Who we deliver for
APS agencies
Nationally recognised APS qualifications and workgroup training for Commonwealth agencies. Contextualised to your agency’s work — values, legislation, government processes, leadership, and risk. Available directly, through established programs, or as cross-agency cohorts.
ACT private sector employers
Six BSB qualifications available as ACT-funded traineeships for eligible staff. New Worker rates start from $350 for a Diploma. Also delivered fee-for-service where funding doesn’t apply.
Corporate teams
Fee-for-service workgroup delivery for private sector employers across trades, professional services, healthcare, hospitality, and community services. Every program contextualised to your team’s work.
How we deliver it
Whether it’s a qualification, a short course, or a bespoke program — every McMillan program runs the same way.
- Closed cohort — your team learns together, no mixed public groups
- Contextualised — materials and assessment tasks built around your actual work
- Real workplace evidence — assessment draws on the work participants are already doing
- Experienced practitioners — trainers and assessors with hands-on industry and public sector background
- Flexible delivery — face-to-face in Canberra, live online Australia-wide, or blended
- Owner-operator accountability — Ben and Lauren McMillan handle every enquiry personally and stay involved through the program
Featured qualifications
Four of our most-requested qualifications. Browse the full range on our qualifications page.
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
BSB40520 · Emerging leaders and team leaders. ACT-funded traineeship available.
Diploma of Leadership and Management
BSB50420 · Managers leading teams and operations. ACT-funded traineeship available.
Certificate IV in Government
PSP40122 · Early career APS staff and career-starter program participants.
Diploma of Government
PSP50122 · APS4 and above stepping into leadership and complex APS practice.
Why McMillan
- Registered since 2009 — 15+ years delivering nationally recognised qualifications
- 5,000+ students trained — across public and private sector workplaces
- Trusted by public and private sector employers — including Commonwealth agencies, ACT Government departments, and private sector organisations — see the range of organisations we’ve worked with
- Every program contextualised — no off-the-shelf delivery
- Owner-operator RTO — the person you talk to is accountable for delivery
- Canberra-based with national reach — face-to-face in the ACT, live online anywhere
Let’s Talk About Your Training Needs
Looking to upskill your team, explore our qualifications, or check funded eligibility? Tell us who you are and what you’re after — Ben McMillan or Lauren McMillan will get back to you within one business day.
Prefer to call? Phone us on (02) 6230 0266.