Premium Insights and analysis Three issues with Senate estimates questions on notice homework Editors' Picks It’s almost time for senators to put their game face on and quiz public servants about how departments are run and money is spent.
Report card shows ‘serious disparities’ persist despite Australia’s gender equality progress March 8, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Australian women are some of the most educated in the OECD but they are still behind men when it comes to earnings and leadership.
APS reform hand to steer ACT professional body for public servants January 29, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal Kate Driver, a former assistant secretary within PM&C APS reform office, will commence as IPAA ACT CEO from next week.
Robodebt response triggers extra funding for oversight agencies November 14, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Funding to the tune of $22.1 million will be directed to the ombud, Legal Services and Constitutional Law; ministers silent on APS sanctions.
Premium Case studies Robodebt: Why a slew of oversight bodies let the APS fall foul of preserving the integrity of government July 13, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Catherine Holmes’ inquiry has exposed how government watchdogs failed to catch and stop the evil robodebt policy.
How clean is your conscience? Gordon de Brouwer wants honour and pride in the APS to be hallmarks of his era as commissioner June 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Gordon de Brouwer reminds some of the country’s most powerful mandarins they are legally bound to abide by prescribed public service values.
ERC still working through how May’s Budget can reckon with growing poverty in Australia April 23, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Government to give serious consideration to initiatives tackling the disadvantage and inequality everyday Australians are experiencing.
RISE project to forge leadership pathways for talented women March 22, 2023 By Melissa Coade Culture A three-year program to help break down barriers for culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) women in leadership has been launched.
Overworked and undervalued: New government report card lays bare lot for Australian women March 8, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Throughout women’s lives, gender inequality hurdles become self-evident. A new federal resource tracks progress on these persistent issues.
BETA, Safe Work Australia unite to help SME staff return to work post lock-down March 1, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry BETA has collaborated with Safe Work Australia to adapt return-to-work materials for use by supervisors in small and medium businesses.
Statecraft, staff & structure determine Australia’s international influence February 21, 2023 By Melissa Conley Tyler and Hugh Piper Editors' Picks A new report suggests ways to ensure Australia gets the most out of its public servants’ statecraft skills.
PM&C quizzed over secret cybersecurity review, other contracts at senate estimates February 14, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Public servants believed PM&C secretary Glyn Davis approached Mike Mrdak to undertake the review last October.
Premium Columnists At last, a clear time frame for amending the PS Act January 20, 2023 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Legislation to amend the Public Service Act will be introduced in the second half of the year. This is a big deal for the APS.
Premium Columnists A dangerously low bar for public servants to slither under December 16, 2022 By Verona Burgess Community & Social SES evidence from the robodebt RC indicates buck-passing and posterior-covering on an industrial scale and is not something to celebrate.
Premium Insights and analysis Morrison’s go-to AUKUS consultant bills for US$6,000 per day October 20, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice Former US Navy top brass gravy train ships home the silver in nuclear subs deal.
