Melbourne Business School’s first online program is aimed at public sector managers
In the age of digitisation, if organisations haven't started to actively engage and experiment, they will be left behind. Read More
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New models key to getting better access to new pan tumour drugs
Governments and clinicians should leverage the availability of data and the international experience to improve the speed and equity of patients’ access to treatment. Read More
Ben Rimmer: knowledge jobs the future of Melbourne’s prosperity
Innovation districts are the “new geography of innovation”, says Ben Rimmer in his final week as CEO of City of Melbourne. He discusses the central role the knowledge economy will play in the city's future prosperity and the economic value of Melbourne's liveability. Read More
Can you spot a high-risk supplier? ICAC’s guide to conducting due diligence in procurement
Officials sometimes make the mistake of assuming another unit or organisation has completed due diligence checks on suppliers, perhaps during an earlier engagement or earlier in the process of the current engagement. ICAC offers tips for spotting the red flags. Read More
What makes a high performance agency in a complex world?
The very understanding of what a high performance staff and culture looks like is changing dramatically says Kathy Hilyard, KPMG’s public sector partner. The speed, volatility, complexity and ambiguity of the modern world is challenging all professions, meaning “even the nature of trying to define high performance is changing.” Read More
Bringing intelligence to government decision-making
For government, being able to streamline or automate high frequency, low risk decisions is at a critical stage. Faced with a flood of information, government departments, public sector leaders and executive groups are exploring new decision-making techniques and tools. Read More
Keeping track of ICAC operations on the public sector in NSW
The New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption only discloses current investigations activity where it feels disclosure is in the public interest. For example, the… Read More
People power: Why getting the human side of digital processes right is so critical
While technology offers huge potential, government thinking would benefit from keeping human interactions at the heart of progress. Read More
How student protests breathed new life into Bangladeshi bureaucracy
The Bangladeshi youth’s disruption of a dysfunctional decades-old system is a milestone for good governance in the country, writes Zohra Akhter. Read More
The best of crime and violence prevention in 2018
Twelve of Australia's top programs tackling justice in innovative and effective ways, as judged by the Australian Institute of Criminology. Read More
Could social media emerge as a new critical infrastructure sector?
As social media accounts become part of the critical infrastructure that governs our day-to-day lives, there is a strong case that their use for official purposes be regulated by legislation. Read More
Daniel Andrew’s new ministry list for his government’s second term
Re-elected Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has kept his promise that 50% of his cabinet will be women. To do so, he’s broken up the super… Read More
Public service charity cycle team cracks $288k in donations to Canberra disability service
Last Friday, a group of Canberra public servants pulled on their lycra and set off on bikes to Charlotte’s Pass, deep in the Snowy Mountains,… Read More
The passion for making a difference is our greatest asset ‒ and we must preserve that
APS review panel member and Coca-Cola Amatil Australia chief Alison Watkins reveals her observations of the public service and dwells on the role of business in contributing to the reform debate. Read More
APS diversity and gender equality contributions honoured at 2018 awards
The second annual Australian Public Service Diversity and Gender Equality Awards were presented yesterday morning, highlighting how all levels of the public service can contribute, not just organisation leaders. Read More