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As the CEO you will provide expert strategic advice to government and develop business and economic policies which harness opportunities to create a strong and vibrant economy for all Territorians. Read More
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Driverless and zero emissions vehicles – driving transport, energy and government closer
Michel Masson, CEO of Infrastructure Victoria, discusses the increasing convergence of transport and energy policy, and the need for governments — at all levels and… Read More
Smart Governments, Smart Cities
Every process and object can potentially be connected, captured and analysed. Using these insights, smart governments will have unprecedented ability to make intelligent, informed decisions that improve people’s lives. Read More
Opportunity to become the deputy ombudsman, operations and capacity building
The Deputy Ombudsman leads the Operations and Capacity Building Division, directing the overall performance of regulatory programs and enforcement functions. Read More
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
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