Course Catalogue

Availability: Applications are open for 2026.
Online Application: This course is available for online application.

This intensive one-day professional development course provides participants with essential AI literacy skills balanced with comprehensive cybersecurity awareness.

Designed for NT professionals, the course covers the fundamentals of how the technology behind ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot works. In addition to an introductory exploration of these main AI proprietary tools, the course also covers responsible data handling for organisations, managing the use of unauthorised or `Shadow AI' risks, and compliance with Australian Privacy Principles and NT Information ACT frameworks.

Participants gain practical, actionable competency to leverage AI innovation whilst maintaining robust information security practices.

Learning Focus:

AI fundamentals; exploring text and media generation models 
Responsible AI use for NT Workplaces 
Shadow AI and data security risk mitigation 
Building cyber security skills & online threat awareness 
Privacy & NT Information Act compliance

Entry requirements for this short course include:

• Basic computer literacy (email, web browsing, document creation)
• No prior AI or cybersecurity experience required
• Interest in professional development and AI literacy.

Resources

Comprehensive presentation materials

Participants are provided with take-home guidebooks that include:

• companion notes for the course content
• activities
• scenario-based discussion topics
• digital resources including reference materials and links
• Australian AI Safety Standards documentation and NT Government frameworks