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In Australia, where sport is ingrained in our national identity, we are presented with an intriguing paradox. While we watch our sporting heroes achieve astonishing feats, an unsettling trend remains: Only 41% of Australians aged 15 and above engage in sport-related activity weekly, and a meagre 14% volunteer annually in the sport and active recreation sector. This suggests that while we’re captivated by sport, our participation and community involvement leave room for improvement. Sport is not merely a matter of physical skill and tactical brilliance; it’s a condensed microcosm of community, relationships, and psychology. While watching Nina Kennedy and Katie […]

In a world where regulators aim to be data-driven, our research reveals that in reality: harnessing the power of data to enhance regulatory outcomes remains a challenge for many. Insights gathered from interviews with 30 regulators and experts, combined with 63 survey responses, revealed that data-driven regulation is on the rise. However, it’s crucial to acknowledge that this journey is still in its early stages, with challenges and opportunities ahead. Objective transformed their research findings into the Government Regulatory Data Report that will be unveiled at their upcoming webinar on 26th September 2023 | 12pm-1pm AEST, with a panel discussion […]

Improving how the government engages its contractor support workforce by focusing on program outcomes will drive better value for taxpayers and enable suppliers to deliver high impact results, people capability and workforce solutions advisory service, Connect3i, says. Connect3i director, James Hall, says the way the government engages its contractor support can be improved immeasurably and this can drive tangible benefits for both departments and industry. “All engagements must be better designed to deliver the outcomes government needs in a manner that generates better value for the taxpayer and enables suppliers to deliver high impact and innovative solutions that government desperately […]

How Government engages its contractor workforce support is in need of change. Australian Public Service (APS) vacancies are growing significantly in parallel with growing demand and government departments are spending far too much money and have an unstainable over-reliance on external resources to deliver government objectives/policy.   Engagement with external resources is through sub optimal contracting methods and is resulting in significant value leakage. Additionally, as a result of the problem manifesting, a false labour market has been created that presents significant strategic workforce risks over the long-term for the APS and industry.   Government needs a long-term solution to attracting and […]

Enough with the noise about the ‘Big’ 4, and the parallel Defence MSPs. Few would disagree that ‘Big’ has a stranglehold on the professional services government spend. Even with a greater in-house capability in our public service they can’t and shouldn’t replace all professional service engagements. The ‘Big’ companies have scale and process, which can be valuable. Great brands, reach and marketing – perhaps even better than their value in delivery. Anecdotally, at least, many public servants would like to foster the development of a competitive, potentially international, Australian industry. Too often ‘Big’ is associated with good, but smaller companies […]

The construction industry is emerging as an unexpected yet powerful ally in securing sustainable change and socio-economic development within Indigenous communities. But the question arises: Can collaborative training partnerships be the driving force that paves the way for a brighter future? Coates, Fulton Hogan, the Aboriginal Resources Group and Goanna Services recently collaborated on a program that provides a clear answer to this question. A Bespoke Approach: Enriching Indigenous Lives through Construction Skills In the heart of New South Wales’ Hunter Region, a bespoke pre-employment training program has ignited a transformative journey for members of Indigenous communities. Following their appointment […]

In the latest Utopia series, Tony finds himself in trouble over a failed scheme to subsidise the installation of rooftop solar on 1 million Australian homes – the program is available, but it’s fallen far short of expectations. “Maybe the problem is your implementation?” offers Nat, as a helping hand.   Indeed. Tony finds that the online application system for solar subsidies is completely unusable. People are just giving up. Even when free money is on the table.  It’s an “Aha!” moment for the fictional Nation Building Authority (NBA). But in the real world, the role of implementation is no less […]

Hybrid work, supply chain and labour risks, and ESG demands are changing the way real estate products and services are sourced and managed. The purchasing and contracting of real estate services, including anything from waste removal, to trade services, and indoor plant maintenance, is critical to the chain of processes that keep buildings performing optimally and providing the best experience. But like the broader property industry, this area of real estate management, known as procurement, is demanding creative solutions and new levels of contingency amid turbulent economic conditions and shifting business priorities. Advancing technology, economic headwinds, supply chain disruptions and […]

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When then-Prime Minister John Curtin declared “total mobilisation” in 1942, he was starting from a position of relative strength. Rapid industrialisation at the beginning on the 20th century had enabled Australia to mobilise its national support base previously during the First World War. It also had the questionable advantage of being at war since 1939, […]

Do you want another PowerPoint pack with more methodologies, another answer to someone else’s problem being squeezed into your space? Perhaps a dozen more hard-working and enthusiastic grads who just lack experience, sprinkled with revolving door contractors? Experts at what you do because they used to do it, but don’t necessarily bring anything new, because […]

Break/fix is the default approach for IT service desks, but Datacom’s Director of Service Hubs William Clancy explains why organisations need to prioritise their employee experience – and service desks need to change. Customer experience is the number one priority for most organisations and their contact centres — a fact evidenced by the considerable investment […]

Some leaders take a head-in-the-sand approach to the changing workplace. For example, global banking CEOs from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Google lead the charge against working from home. Leaders who think this way will also discount the negative impact of calibrated contributing, burnout, and workplace cynicism on individual, team, and organisational performance. The question […]

Total Experience (TX) is a fast-emerging market trend.  Recent Gartner research tells us that “60% of all nonexecutive boards of directors rank TX (digital) capabilities among their Top 5 business priorities for 2023-2024”. Customer experience has long been a focus for retailers, bankers, marketers, and technology service providers. TX acknowledges that our experiences of services […]