Thodey report: capability reviews coming, ASL cap scrap rejected Friday December 13, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Prime Minister has finally released his response to the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service, three months after the Thodey report delivered its… Read more
WA public servant charged with corruption Friday December 13, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Another public servant in Western Australia has been charged with corruption. The 58-year-old allegedly used his position at Western Power to influence tender and contract… Read more
Vic gov offers counselling, recompense for police staff who’ve faced sexual harassment Friday December 13, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Victoria Police employees could be eligible to receive payment and support for facing harmful behaviour in the workplace, following recommendations from a human rights review… Read more
Movers & shakers: who’s sleigh-in’ it? Friday December 13, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Movers & Shakers Infrastructure Australia Four new members have been appointed to the Infrastructure Australia Board: Mark Balnaves, John Fitzgerald, Marion Fulker and Graham Quirk. They will provide… Read more
SA public service boss wants to build inclusive workplace culture with focus on performance management Thursday December 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News The head of the South Australian Public Service has called for his department to build an inclusive workplace culture that nurtures talent and improves performance… Read more
Government offering grants for Mission Control and AI lab space projects Thursday December 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The Federal government and the Australian Space Agency have opened grant applications for two space infrastructure projects. The centre will allow start-ups, small-to-medium enterprises, and… Read more
‘The things I wanted to be remembered for are all forgotten’: jailed public servant opens up about corruption Wednesday December 11, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News A jailed public servant has spoken of the impact a corruption conviction has had on his life in a video recently released by the Queensland… Read more
ABS advises against LGBTI census questions despite calls for data Wednesday December 11, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Australian Bureau of Statistics has advised the Federal government not to include questions on gender identity and sexual orientation in the 2021 census because… Read more
PM&C should do more to raise awareness of Indigenous Procurement Policy, review finds Tuesday December 10, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Federal government's Indigenous Procurement Policy has been beneficial to the Indigenous business sector, but there is still work to be done to smooth out… Read more
NSW chief data scientist leads research into safe data sharing Monday December 9, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Australian Computer Society has made the case for the government to develop a systemised and standardised safe data-sharing regime. Read more
PM wants help for older public servants to stay in the workforce Monday December 9, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Scott Morrison has told Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott the impending whole-of-APS workforce strategy should explore how the APS and its leaders can support… Read more
Public servants receive support for blowing the whistle Monday December 9, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales Whistleblowers across Australia have been praised for speaking out against corruption in their government departments. Read more
Labor concerned over job cuts to Service NSW Friday December 6, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales government will be cutting jobs from its Department of Customer Service in an attempt to shave more than $100 million off… Read more
Roughly 57,000 public servants underpaid $20m in super over a decade Friday December 6, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News A taskforce has been set up to help sort out an error that has left thousands of public servants in the Northern Territory without millions… Read more
Out of the blue: PM shows the Secretaries Board who’s boss Friday December 6, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Just last week the Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott said the Secretaries Board had been busy advising Scott Morrison on his response to the… Read more
