This minute taking course online also teaches you to plan and chair a meeting, from deciding whether you need one to following up on actions. It is for anyone who organises, chairs or takes minutes in an Australian workplace, on a committee or on a not-for-profit board, and it is online and self-paced.
Who this course is for
- Anyone who organises or chairs meetings at work
- Minute-takers and administrative staff
- Committee members
- Not-for-profit board members and secretaries
What you'll learn
- Explain what meetings are for, what they cost, and how to decide between a meeting and a better alternative
- Plan a meeting with a clear agenda, realistic timing, papers, invitations, and an inclusive, accessible and hybrid-ready set-up
- Open a meeting, keep to time, involve everyone, handle difficult behaviours, reach decisions and close with clear actions
- Apply a minutes template to record decisions and actions accurately, choosing the right type of minutes and using neutral, factual language
- Explain the basics of formal meetings: governing rules, quorum, motions and voting, conflicts of interest and confidentiality
- Apply consent and privacy rules to recordings and AI note-takers, approve and store minutes properly, and track actions to completion
Course details
- Format: online and self-paced, with 6 narrated video lessons with captions, interactive activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including the activities and the final quiz (allow longer if English is your second language or you replay lessons)
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: participant guide PDF to keep
- Price: $99 AUD per person; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this meetings course accredited? No. It is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Does it cover formal meetings for committees and boards? Yes. You learn the basics of governing rules, quorum, motions and voting, conflicts of interest and confidentiality.
Does it cover recording meetings and AI note-takers? Yes. You apply consent and privacy rules to recordings and AI note-takers, and learn to approve and store minutes properly.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.