Professional development
Train The Trainer
Designing and running a session so the people in the room leave able to do something.
$699ex GSTLearn more
Professional development
3 hours
Six capitals or live online
Minute Taking Training
Minute Taking at a glance.
- Duration
- 3 hours, 9:00am – 12:30pm
- Price
- $499 per person, ex GST — purchase orders welcome
- Delivery
- In person, or live online with a facilitator
- Where
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney — or online
- Prerequisite
- None
- Class size
- Small — everyone practises out loud more than once
- You take away
- PDF courseware and your own notes
- In-house
- Available for teams of four or more, at your office or ours
What you'll learn.
- What minutes are for, and what they are not
- Capturing a decision while the discussion continues
- Actions with an owner and a date
- Writing them up the same day, quickly
Course overview.
Capturing decisions and actions accurately while the meeting is still moving.
The 3 hours works through 7 modules and 20 individual topics, from Minute taking in context to Practice and role-play. Each one is taught then practised — you do the thing rather than watch it done — against situations from your own work.
Groups are kept small enough that everyone speaks more than once, and the facilitator is in the room the whole time rather than dropping in. You leave with the PDF courseware and notes in your own words.
Full course outline.
Every module we cover, and the topics inside each one. This is the same outline as the downloadable PDF — expand a module to see what sits under it.
-
1Minute taking in context2 topics
- What meeting minutes are and why they matter
- Legal and organisational weight of accurate minutes
-
2Preparing to take minutes3 topics
- Reading the agenda before the meeting
- Getting templates and tools ready
- Working in step with the chairperson
-
3Roles around the table3 topics
- Minute taker and chairperson: who does what
- Skills a good minute taker needs
- Confidentiality and ethical duties
-
4Techniques in the meeting3 topics
- Strategies for taking notes
- Picking out decisions and key points
- Separating what matters from what does not
-
5Writing up the minutes3 topics
- Structuring minutes so they read clearly
- Common formats and templates
- Proofreading and editing the draft
-
6Distribution and storage3 topics
- Getting minutes out on time
- Storing minutes and finding them again
- Dealing with corrections and amendments
-
7Practice and role-play3 topics
- Mock meeting scenarios
- Practice at taking notes and writing them up
- Group discussion and feedback
Who it is for.
Anyone whose job depends on other people. There is no prerequisite and no assumed seniority — individual contributors get as much out of the day as team leaders, because the situations are the same ones.
How it runs.
A half day, roughly 9am to 12:30pm, with a facilitator in the room the whole time. It runs in a CBD training room in any of the six capitals, or live online in breakout groups.
Dates
Upcoming Dates
The next scheduled Minute Taking dates, soonest first. If none of these work, tell us the city and we will let you know when the next block is released.
Often booked together
All professional development Related courses
Professional development
Project Management
Scope, schedule and stakeholders for people who run projects without the title.
$699ex GSTLearn more
Professional development
Time Management
Deciding what not to do, and protecting the hours that matter.
$699ex GSTLearn more
Reviews
What people said about Minute Taking
Wizard courses run on the shared Nexacu schedule, so these are reviews of this course from people who sat it. Collected by Nexacu after the course and published as written.
I felt that your teaching style was very self-led which I respect is a technic, but I also feel like we came here for you to teach us minute taking conventions. If we knew what we were doing, then we wouldn't be here. Having said that I do feel that my questions were answered and I enjoyed the activities and ultimately, I definitely feel like I got what I needed out of the course.
Kassandra
3 September 2025
N/A - previously supplied.
Zhi
3 September 2025
Lots of good discuss and examples.One element we didn't cover in depth was terms of reference for meetings.A couple of good examples would help define the meetings and set expectations of scope.
Stephan
15 September 2025
Excellent presentation with great clarity on the topic
Fleur
16 September 2025
Interactive, informative and helpful
Sridivya
16 September 2025
Well spoken, engaging. Made an effort to keep everyone involved. Covered material concisely.
Brandon
16 September 2025
Source: nexacu.com.au, read 27 August 2026. How feedback is collected.
Questions
Questions People Ask About This Course
Anything not answered here, call 1300 886 190 and ask a person.
How long is the Minute Taking course?
It runs for 3 hours, 9:00am – 12:30pm, with a facilitator in the room the whole time. Nothing is pre-recorded and there is no platform to log into afterwards.
How much does Minute Taking cost?
$499 per person, excluding GST. That covers the course, the PDF courseware and the room. If four or more people from one organisation need it, an in-house course usually works out cheaper — tell us the numbers and we will price both.
Do I need any experience before this course?
No prerequisite. The course is built around discussion and practice, so what you bring from your own work matters more than any prior training.
Can I do Minute Taking online instead of in a classroom?
Yes. Every date marked “Live online” runs over video with the same facilitator and the same practice, in breakout groups rather than around a table. It suits teams spread across states.
Which cities do you run Minute Taking in?
Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, plus live online. Every venue is a CBD training room. If your city and date are not paired on the schedule above, ask — dates are released in blocks.
Can you run Minute Taking just for our team?
Yes — that is in-house training. We come to your office, or you use one of our rooms, and the course runs for your people alone using your own scenarios. More on in-house training.
Four or more people? In-house is usually cheaper.
The same course, your people only, built around the situations they actually face.