Skills Guarantee procurement guide released by DEWR Economy & Industry Procurement Connected applies to Commonwealth procurement in construction and ICT worth $10 million or more.
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.
Right to disconnect position clarified for public service February 14, 2024 By Dan Holmes Federal Public service minister Katy Gallagher and APSC quizzed at senate estimates over public servants’ right to disconnect.
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.
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.
The summer of our discontent: APS pay battle to drag out to February 2024 November 13, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Not everything in the public service works at the pace of politics. That includes pay rises. And the backpay bill is sure gonna hurt.
Gallagher senate preselection threat amid APS pay dispute November 7, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice Applying a union mindset to ministerial office doesn’t always produce the desired result. Let’s just call it fear and loathing in Belconnen.
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.
DEWR staff to strike over poor pay deal October 27, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Workers at the government’s main industrial policy agency have voted to walk off the job over pay. Unlimited hourly and full day strikes are set to follow.
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.
