Skills Guarantee procurement guide released by DEWR Economy & Industry Procurement Connected applies to Commonwealth procurement in construction and ICT worth $10 million or more.
Services Australia reclaims its multicultural mojo, APSC CALD out over diversity May 6, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Apex administrators and peak central agencies have been left looking pale and stale after a statistical error forced a correction to CALD tallies.
Tax, DEWR, DVA warned not to create robodebt 2.0 March 27, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology How to tell people they owe the government money? Not with defective software. Legacy systems and skills shortage bite agencies in the rear.
Natalie James: Having a point of view is a baseline for leadership March 7, 2024 By Dan Holmes Culture Employment and workplace relations secretary Natalie James said she isn’t impressed by public servants who just want to “play the game”.
Secretary’s strict after-hours email policy was influenced by executive coach February 20, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Natalie James encourages all APS to think about their personal boundaries for properly disconnecting after-hours, to return refreshed.
Natalie James: I’m focused on how we work in 2024 February 11, 2024 By The Mandarin Careers DEWR secretary Natalie James is looking to try different ways of working across policy areas and form teams around the big issues.
Union bosses told to bowl-up member talent for Fair Work Commission appointments January 15, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Australia’s top industrial tribunal is a broad church when it comes to selecting its bench. The workers, meritorious, will never be defeated.
DEWR contact centre staff call out poor conditions December 6, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The CPSU has aired Department Employment and Workplace Relations’ staff accusations of micromanagement and shift sweating.
Premium Insights and analysis Lawmakers reimagine Australia’s employment system nearly 25 years after it was privatised December 5, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The federal government is called on to take over the direct delivery of employment services in the ACT and some other jurisdictions.
Strikes hit DEWR and Fair Work ombud November 1, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Katy Gallagher’s celebration of APS reforms has been marred by industrial action, with the minister put on notice to produce a better offer.
ACCC revealed as next front for APS industrial action October 24, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission could be the next agency to walk out over stalled pay talks as staff at the Fair Work Ombudsman voted up a strike ballot.
Got wonk? Leigh tells DEWR to flip the counterfactual coin for policy evidence October 11, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal The so-called ‘randomistas’ are out for results. Could this be the commonwealth’s first official two-up school?
Strike ballots approved across the APS as pay dispute escalates October 10, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Careers The APS wage dispute keeps moving, with the CPSU understood to have secured approval to run strike ballots at three more workplaces.
DEWR staff prepare to strike as APS pay row escalates October 5, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Careers The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) is the third agency in a week to be hit by a staff claim for authorisation to walk off the job.
‘Full respect’: Minister lauds hard-working public servants ahead of major IR reforms September 1, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Unveiling the Labor’s second tranche of industrial relations, Tony Burke paid tribute to the overtime and dedication of the APS.
