Transferable skills are probably the least understood of the three skills addressed in the Career Development Framework. Transferable skills are most simply described as a set of general skills that are important across a range of environments and workplaces.  Transferable skills are highly valued by employers because they can be applied in so many different ways across so many different situations: they are not discipline specific nor are they specific to any one profession. They include such things as communication, problem solving and teamwork. Being able to identify and develop your transferable skills is one of the most important steps in preparing for a successful career.

Categories that focus on the development of transferable skills include:

Mental Health First Aid [St Lucia]

16 June 2025 9:00am17 June 2025 4:30pm
Want to gain the mental health first aid skills to help yourself and others in mental distress? Want to gain the MHFA accreditation that you can put on your CV? Join our 2 full-day MHFA accreditation training offered to HDR students at no cost to you! Please do NOT sign up unless you can commit to attending both days in full. Registration closes 11 June 9am. Workshop delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Resilient researcher: Resilience when remote [Webinar]

18 June 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
This webinar is designed to assist HDR candidates researching in remote locations. For instance, this may occur when you are away collecting data or are based interstate or even overseas.

Assertiveness: Finding Your Voice [St Lucia]

24 June 2025 10:00am12:00pm
This workshop provides strategies to think and behave more assertively, set healthy professional boundaries and resolve conflict in professional contexts. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Postgrad life in the Great Southern Land [St Lucia]

26 June 2025 10:00am11:30am
This workshop explores common challenges for international students, such as the experience of homesickness and culture shock, as well as the differences in the Australian workplace and academic cultures. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Resilient researcher: Becoming a Resilient Researcher [Webinar]

17 July 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
Build your resilience for your research degree and beyond.

Policy 101: Understanding public policy and its making [St Lucia]

22 July 2025 10:30am12:30pm
Develop a scholarly appreciation of public policy and identify how it impacts your research. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Impactful presentations: Delivering with confidence [webinar]

23 July 2025 9:30am1:30pm
This interactive session will enable you to develop your edge when communicating your research, presenting at conferences, or participating in competitions such as 3MT and more broadly, when presenting your personal value proposition. (formerly known as Advanced Presentation Skills)

Presenting your research [webinar]

1 August 2025 10:00am11:30am
This session provides an introduction to the secrets of great research presentations. Learn how to craft a message that targets your audience. (Formerly known as Introduction to Presentation Skills as well as Planning and Presenting Persuasive Research).

Academic writing course (8 weeks) [Online] and [St Lucia] options

5 August 2025 1:30pm23 September 2025 4:30pm
Register by submitting the application form. Course spans 8 weeks is offered in face to face and online modes. Sessions run from 5 August to 23 September. Application closes 13 July.

Game Changers Playbook: Create your own future with Impact Superpower #1 – Humility [webinar]

7 August 2025 2:00pm4:00pm
Learn how how humility can help you understand industry problems and identify opportunities to build an innovation career connected to your values. This workshop is offered in dual mode.

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Effective time management [webinar]

10 June 2025 10:00am11:30am
Discover strategies for effective time management which can be applied in your research degree.

The 'imposter' syndrome [webinar]

5 June 2025 1:00pm4:00pm
Although you are doing well, you may still feel like an imposter. Learn how to manage these feelings.

Making the most of the advisor/student relationship [webinar]

30 May 2025 10:00am11:30am
Learn how to develop a close working relationship with your advisors.

Structuring your writing [webinar]

20 May 2025 1:00pm2:30pm
This workshop explores planning and structuring research writing. (formerly called Planning to Write). Consider attending Refining Your Writing after attending this workshop.

Bridging the gap: collaborating with industry as a researcher [St Lucia]

19 May 2025 1:00pm3:00pm
Learn how to effectively navigate and enhance collaborations between academia and industry in this interactive workshop.

Writing a confirmation document [Webinar]

15 May 2025 10:00am11:30am
Discover the purposes and characteristics of a confirmation document.

Presenting for the 3MT [webinar]

14 April 2025 10:30am12:00pm
How do you present effectively for the 3MT?

Resilient researcher: Understanding yourself and others [webinar]

7 April 2025 12:00pm1:30pm
Your IQ is high. But what about your EQ? The ability to understand ourselves and others is central to career and personal success.

Writing a literature review [Herston]

26 November 2024 10:00am11:30am
Learn how to critically read and note-take when writing your lit review. Examine the unique features of a literature review as a frame for your research.

A winning mindset: Coaching for performance [webinar]

10 October 2024 10:00am12:30pm
Our mindset is the foundation for success in life and careers. Learn to develop a winning mindset and practice coaching which is an essential workplace skill.

Using strengths to effectively work in teams [webinar]

9 September 2024 10:00am1:00pm
Learn about your unique strengths and how you can leverage these to work effectively in teams. REGISTRATION CLOSES 1 September

Impactful presentations: Delivering with confidence [Herston]

15 July 2024 9:30am1:30pm
This interactive session will enable you to develop your edge when communicating your research, presenting at conferences, or participating in competitions such as 3MT and more broadly, when presenting your personal value proposition. (formerly known as Advanced Presentation Skills);

Impactful presentations: Delivering with confidence [St Lucia]

4 April 2024 9:30am1:30pm
This interactive session will enable you to develop your edge when communicating your research, participating in conferences or competitions such as 3MT and more broadly, when presenting your personal value proposition. (formerly known as Advanced Presentation Skills).

Presenting your research [TRI/PACE]

14 March 2024 2:00pm3:30pm
This session provides an introduction to the secrets of great research presentations. Learn how to craft a message that targets your audience.