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Introducing Two New Courses for Frontline Leaders
This year, we’ve added two new courses to our growing repertoire - Frontline Leadership and Management Essentials and LEAD Frontline Programme - both designed to strengthen the capability and confidence of frontline leaders across operational environments.

Shona Leppanen-Gibson
Apr 103 min read


Self-Awareness: The Foundation We Keep Returning to
I started writing this piece a little while ago. At the time, it was just a few paragraphs of reflection that I didn’t get the chance to finish. I ended up posting a shorter version on Instagram so the thought wouldn’t be lost, but the fuller idea stayed with me. Coming back to it now, while we’re working with several students on emotional intelligence , I’m reminded why this topic keeps resurfacing. Across all our courses, long, short, and accredited, we treat self‑awareness

Shona Leppanen-Gibson
Apr 22 min read


Unlock Your Potential with Our 2026 Online Short Courses at Australian Leadership Skills Centre
Are you ready to take your professional skills to the next level in 2026? The Australian Leadership Skills Centre is excited to share its new calendar of online short courses designed to help you build practical skills, boost confidence, and support your career growth. Whether you want to improve your leadership abilities, sharpen your writing, or manage change effectively, our courses offer live, interactive learning experiences in key leadership and management skills. What

Shona Leppanen-Gibson
Jan 104 min read


Becoming a Strategic Thinker
Becoming a strategic thinker is a skill that is useful at all levels of the organisation

Shona Leppanen-Gibson
Apr 2, 20252 min read


New Online Courses Open Now
This year, we're thrilled to bring you an exciting lineup of online courses spread throughout the year, focusing on some of our most sought-after topics! Each course is a one-day intensive dive into a crucial leadership and management area, crafted to equip you with targeted knowledge and practical skills that you can immediately apply in the workplace.

Shona Leppanen-Gibson
Feb 10, 20251 min read


Local Buy Qualified Briefing
Australian Leadership Skills Centre is Local Buy Qualified, meaning we have met all of Local Buy’s rigorous standards to supply training to 77 local governments in Queensland, as well as State Government and many other government entities.

Shona Leppanen-Gibson
May 12, 20231 min read


Qualifications from Graduate Diploma to Cert IV
The Australian Leadership Skills Centre offers 10 Australian qualifications ranging from Certificate IV level through to Graduate Diploma in leadership and management, business, project management, and marketing and communication. We have just completed our menu of products and you can view all the qualifications we have on offer by visiting the 'qualifications' page on our website.

Shona Leppanen-Gibson
Sep 18, 20221 min read


Local Buy Verification Statement for Australian Leadership Skills Centre
Australian Leadership Skills Centre has been an accredited supplier to Local Buy since 2020 – Local Buy is a procurement platform used by many local government and councils and other entities around Australia.

Shona Leppanen-Gibson
Jul 27, 20221 min read


New Qualifications for Australian Leadership Skills Centre
We have been quietly working away on a big project to change and update the qualifications we have on our scope as a Registered Training...

Shona Leppanen-Gibson
Jul 17, 20221 min read


Welcome to the Australian Leadership Skills Centre
Welcome to our brand new website and our brand new blog! The Australian Leadership Skills Centre may be a new name to you, but we have a...

Shona Leppanen-Gibson
Jul 7, 20211 min read
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