Past Programs

Our programs cover the breadth of corporate public affairs disciplines and activities, delivered by international Faculty and a Guest Faculty of the function’s most senior practitioners
Annual Corporate Public Affairs Executive Education Institute

Annual Corporate Public Affairs Executive Education Institute

A must-attend executive education program for mid-level and senior corporate public affairs practitioners that want to engage with and understand international best practice in their profession
Corporate Public Affairs Leadership in the 21st Century 2022

Corporate Public Affairs Leadership in the 21st Century 2022

A four-day intensive executive education program for emerging corporate public affairs leaders - the next step for graduates of the Centre’s Institute program, and for public affairs practitioners who aspire to be leaders in the function

Public Affairs Professional Development for Executive Assistants and Team Coordinators 2022

The only offering of its kind specifically designed for EAs and Team Coordinators working in corporate public affairs

Global Best Practice Organisational Communications Certificate Course

This course provides the intellectual framework for best practice of internal communications in corporate settings, and focuses also on hands-on and practical application of best practice.

Best practice in developing the corporate narrative, and the art of corporate storytelling 2021

The program is at full capacity and registrations are closed. To place your name on a wait list in case of any cancellations, please email thecentre@accpa.com.au – thank you

Issues Management Certificate 2021

This course explores corporate issues management, international best practice, and provides practical tools for managing issues facing organisations.

2021: Building and sustaining high performance corporate public affairs teams

This module focuses on high performing teams in corporate public affairs functions globally, and best practice in team formation, composition, and modus operandi.

Trends and developments in best practice advocacy campaigns

Public advocacy campaigns - featuring insights and case studies on what works; and what is it about corporate advocacy campaigns that make them so tricky, and even risky?

Trends and developments in best practice Crisis Communications

Practical and hands-on examination of crisis communications strategy, tactics and tools through a lens of international best practice

Employee Communications During Crises

Practical and applicable insights, new models to generate and deliver content, and best practice approaches to employee communications during crises

Fundamentals of best practice issues management

The module provides practitioners with the tools and knowledge to expand markedly their capability to manage issues in their organisations.
2019 Asia Corporate Public Affairs Institute

2019 Asia Corporate Public Affairs Institute

A must-attend executive education program for mid-level and senior corporate public affairs practitioners that want to engage with and understand international best practice in their profession

Rebuilding trust following a crisis

Insights from leading corporations who have led crisis and reputation recovery

Best practice corporate public affairs strategy, planning, and reporting

This executive education module looks at good and best practice strategy development, planning, and reporting internationally (including in Australia and Asia)

Trends and developments in leadership communications

This full-day executive education module looks at good and best practice in internal and external leadership communications strategy and execution

The new wave of corporate public advocacy – identifying and preparing advocates for your organisation 2021

The module will examine why leading corporations and organisations are shifting considerable management time and resources to identify and empower advocates for their strategy and issues

The future of corporate media relations: trends, developments, and where it is heading

The module will focus on how the discipline is evolving in the corporate public affairs management function, and what this means to how the discipline is structured and resourced

Innovation and the emerging new role of internal communications

This module will examine how the internal communications discipline is evolving in Australia and internationally

Participation in Centre programs is for corporations and organisations with a dedicated and operating public affairs management function, and is not open to public relations or consultancy firms.