As a publisher of over 27 international scientific journals and a large books program, CSIRO Publishing is able to draw upon its extensive network of Editors and in-house expertise to present workshops and training programs that meet the needs of attendees through a unique combination of publishing know-how, writing and editorial experience, and teaching skills.

Testimonials

"Critical analysis of example executive summary was a really good way to make you apply good practices and consider what you would change."

- Writing Effective Reports Participant, Aurecon,
Sydney

"This is a really good course which excellently inspire us why a good report matters and how to write a good report."

- Writing Effective Reports Online Participant,
CSIRO

"The workshop was very helpful in highlighting general questions to keep in mind before preparing reports. It was also a good platform that allowed discussion between team leaders and members about the specific expectations when writing reports for our projects."

- Writing Effective Reports,
CSIRO Manufacuring

"This course and presenter far exceeded my expectations for enjoyment and applicability."

- Writing Effective Reports Participant, Aurecon,
Sydney

"The course provided the motivation and time to get pen to paper and start drafting my proposal (which will be important to ensure the proposal is mature enough by the time I submit)."

- Writing Winning Scientific Proposals Participant, Faculty of Science,
Monash University

"Steve conducted the workshop very well. He showed that he was knowledgeable in the subject. He provided relevant examples, and a good mix of lecturing and activities. Steve has great public speaking skills, with a good use of eye contact, confident body language and subtle humour to keep the attention of the audience. Thanks very much for a productive two-day workshop!"

- Writing Winning Scientific Proposals Participant, School of Engineering,
University of Western Sydney

"I am a new starter in CSIRO. Before I started in CSIRO, I was not familiar with grant writing. In my opinion, this workshop is suitable for persons who are writing their first grants."

- Writing Winning Scientific Proposals Online Participant,
CSIRO

"The most valuable aspect of the course was the experience Steve showed and how he approached every question thoughtfully, logically, reasonably and most importantly in a way that can be applied."

- Level-Up your Academic Writing Participant, ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes,
Monash University

"It covered little details that nobody talks about but comes from experience."

- Essentials of Writing a Journal Paper Participant, School of Engineering,
University of Western Sydney

"I always disregarded the introduction and discussion section in a paper, thinking that they do not include my research so shouldn't be important. However, in the last three days, I gained a lot of insight on how to write an abstract, summary and discussion section."

- Level-Up your Academic Writing Participant, ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes,
University of New South Wales