Secretaries board agrees to survey APS about commonwealth corruption Federal Paul Brereton updated the secretaries board on the work of the NAAC and asked for their backing in conducting the public sector-wide survey.
National focus on poverty ahead of federal Budget can go further December 14, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Government called on to establish a national definition of poverty if meaningful and responsive economic inclusion policy is to stack up.
Support reminder for public servants working for poisoned robodebt department July 11, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Ray Griggs advises current and former staff affected by the robodebt report to speak with their manager or chat to an EAP provider.
Premium Insights and analysis Top mandarin who inherited robodebt department ‘deeply sorry’, cautions public servants to avoid social media discourse July 11, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social DSS secretary Ray Griggs has personally apologised for the “upsetting” findings about the robodebt royal commission.
Premium Columnists Former poachers might be not so desirable after PwC scandal June 30, 2023 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks A former career with a major consultancy may not have quite the cachet it gained when so-called ‘small government’ became all the rage.
ANAO has no recommendations for the Department of Social Services’ fund June 28, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry In a rare turn of events, an ANAO report issued no recommendations, although it did identify five areas for improvement.
Secretaries mull over robodebt implications for APS as Bill Shorten indicates there’ll be consequences April 24, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A distant death knell can be heard tolling for the careers of some mandarins involved in the illegal robodebt scheme.
Why minister’s NDIS reboot ambitions comes with enthusiasm for more public servants April 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Bill Shorten promises a major reinvestment in NDIS headcount and skills training, saying the service should not have to rely on temp staff.
APS reform leads discussions at Secretaries Board meeting January 6, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal APS reform topped the agenda at the recent Secretaries Board meeting, with the government vowing to ensure Australia’s public service is “pro-integrity” and a “dynamic place to work”.
APS SES performance framework redesign discussed by secretaries October 27, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Culture The Secretaries Board has provided high-level outlines of the next steps of Australia’s public sector reform.
Premium Columnists Election 2022: Add seven new secretaries and a couple of senior agency heads? May 20, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Let’s assume, for the sake of discussing machinery of government, that the mood for change translates to a major overhaul of the suite of portfolios.
Senator claims public servants ‘misled’ committee over contract’s purpose February 17, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Senator Katy Gallagher has raised concerns information she received from public servants is different to that released in a report under FOI.
Premium Columnists Machiavelli meets Sun Tzu: the knives are out, and they cut all sorts of ways July 16, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks There are a few more audits in the pipeline that might cause shivers up public service spines, writes Verona Burgess. What a difference seven months can make.
Changing of the guard: a closer look at the PM’s new secretary picks July 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A closer look at the people the PM has chosen to guide the major commonwealth departments through one of the most challenging periods in living memory unearths some interesting facts.
Premium Insights and analysis Militarisation of the public service continues July 12, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks If the defence forces comes to be seen merely as a stepping-stone to a senior public service appointment, the public service ethos is undermined.
