Training

Mike - Specialist Trainer

Helping Elevate Your Team’s Skills

 

We have over 30 years’ experience devising and delivering customised training for business, community organisations and others.

A qualified trainer since 1991, Mike has developed and delivered short, customised training courses for commercial clients, in community-based organisations, to university students, and to professional conferences, in Australia and the US.

He also worked as a University Lecturer and Course Coordinator on policy-making in government, and has lectured on lobbying, elections and campaigning, to Masters students and others.

To keep on top of the best in campaigns, he’s buried himself deep inside five US Presidential campaigns, and for many years grew his communication and campaigning skills at the United States’ premiere election campaigning conference in Washington DC. He's also lectured at that conference, in

  • crisis management
  • campaign management
  • campaign strategy development

In 2013 he refreshed his earlier trainer qualifications, with a Cert IV in Training and Assessment.

Our Training Offerings

Scheduled One-Day Lobbying Training

Held in your capital city, our standard package covers the essential foundations of effective lobbying and government relations.

Lobbying Training, Customised

Designed for groups of 10 to 15, we provide bespoke flexible sessions of any length in any location, focused on your specific topics and needs.

Governance Training, Customised

Always designed to meet your needs. We address your specific governance challenges through tailored, bespoke sessions of any length and location.

Options for Your Training

Essentials

Scheduled one-day training in your capital city — covering the core concepts and basics of effective lobbying.

Bespoke

Customised training for groups of 10 to 15 — Lobbying or Governance, any length and any location, addressing the topics you need.

More Details

See below for our schedule, curriculum, and pricing details.

Curriculum, Schedule & Pricing Details
Lobbying Essentials Workshop

$1650

includes 10% GST

A focused, one-day introduction to lobbying essentials.

Our Customised Training

$TBA

/ group

Tailored programmes built around your specific needs and goals.

Lobbying Essentials curriculum includes:

Lobbying strategy

Meeting, asking and persuading

Making your “ask” feasible and appealing

Who to lobby

Government relations vs. lobbying

... and much more!

Book a 30-minute discussion with Mike about your customised training needs.

Upcoming
Lobbying/Government Relations Essentials
workshop schedule

Brisbane CBD

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Seats Available

Sydney CBD

Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Seats Available

Melbourne CBD

May 2026 (Date to be confirmed)
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Perth CBD

June 2026 (Date to be confirmed)
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Adelaide CBD

July 2026 (Date to be confirmed)
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