APS rehabilitation laws pass Senate unmolested Community & Social Secretaries have been disempowered from picking their own staff, especially when sock-puppeted by their ministers.
Premium Insights and analysis Secretaries board directed to maintain APS reform, hone strategic focus April 17, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks A review of the secretaries board has commended the nation’s top mandarins for their “constructive and collaborative” approach to APS-wide leadership.
Six goals to lift integrity and performance in Queensland’s public sector March 14, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Queensland has released a five-year strategy and action plan to rejuvenate its public sector and better deliver services for citizens.
Premium Columnists Creating an APS culture that allows for mistakes and learning as a platform for innovation and stewardship March 11, 2024 By Helena Cain Careers If incompetence, laziness, arrogance or disinterest are why people hide mistakes, the solution may be in coaching and performance management.
Premium Insights and analysis Secretary talks next steps for proposed Tertiary Education Commission February 29, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Tony Cook shares the government’s options for establishing a new commission overseeing the higher education sector.
Gallagher pins productivity hopes on less red tape and quality regulation January 10, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Minister Katy Gallagher has outlined the federal government’s approach to tackle Australia’s productivity woes, promising regulatory reform and measures to ease cost-of-living pressures.
Recapping the biggest APS stories of 2023, part 1 December 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks This year has been a bumper one for the public service, equal parts plagued by scandal and major efforts to reform.
Bill Shorten’s NDIS vision can only come true if it survives the cut and thrust of politics December 15, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social An adequate disability support system is bigger than the NDIS and calls for policies that centre inclusivity, says the scheme’s minister.
Chief mandarin’s direction to APS: Learn to follow community December 7, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Glyn Davis requires the APS and political masters to shake free of the compulsion to take the lead in coming up with solutions.
First Australian long-term insights briefing released October 27, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology The long-term insights briefing is designed to look at longer-term issues for government and will be a regular part of the APS reform agenda.
Premium Insights and analysis The more you know about AI, the more likely you will trust government to use it October 27, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology The first LTIB named four insights into the impact of AI on public service trustworthiness: integrity, empathy, performance and support.
Premium Insights and analysis Home Affairs’ secretary hassles are no problem for Stephanie Foster October 3, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Stephanie Foster’s track record points to someone who, like a magical fairy godmother, materialises during times of strife.
Pride is part of the the APS story, Gallagher signals more prominent role for commission September 1, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Katy Gallagher has used the official opening of a ‘Spirit of the Service’ exhibit to share some of her high-level ambitions for the APSC.
Premium Insights and analysis Evaluation agenda signposts new quality focus for government policy and services September 1, 2023 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Andrew Leigh describes his ambitions to infuse better evaluation methods of government policy design, development and service delivery.
Senate committee recommends Public Service Act amendments become law August 31, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Culture Stewardship as an APS Value and purpose statement are both likely to become law, following a recommendation from a senate committee report.
