You do not need to be a finance expert to manage expenses and Budgets, but you do need to understand the basics.
This Skills for Success session is a practical introduction to budgeting and financial thinking for public servants. It will help you build confidence, understand financial language, and work more effectively with budget information in your role.

 In this one-hour session, you will walk away with:
• an understanding of core financial terminology
• greater confidence in financial conversations with colleagues and stakeholders
• a clear understanding of your role and responsibilities when managing public funds
• a simple way to read and understand a budget and basic financial reports

 This session is ideal if you:
• manage or contribute to a budget
• review financial reports but are not always sure what to focus on
• want greater confidence in financial conversations without formal finance training

 Strengthen your financial literacy and contribute to smarter, more accountable outcomes for NSW.

Speaker:

Stuart Patch
Director and Senior Consultant
Academy Global 

Stuart Patch is an experienced Finance and Commercial Executive who specialises as a Fractional CFO, supporting organisations to strengthen financial performance and drive sustainable growth. He brings deep expertise in financial team development, business partnering and commercial decision-making, delivering practical and strategic solutions that build capability and confidence.

Stuart has designed and delivered financial and operational training programs, facilitated high-performing teams, and coached executives to improve financial acumen and business outcomes. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA), a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), and a member of the Institute of Project Management, bringing strong technical credibility and real-world commercial insight to his work.

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