Designing public procurement policies to benefit regional economies
Lessons are there to be learned when it comes to emerging practices and mitigation of risks associated with poorly designed public procurement policies. Read More
Author: The Mandarin
International Women’s Day: Marise Payne says female leaders make the world more peaceful
For International Women’s Day, Senator Marise Payne spoke to a packed Great Hall at Parliament House this week on women in public sector leadership, drawing… Read More
An innovative step toward truly empowered citizen governance
A small Belgian city tries out a new governance system that gives 25 Average Joes and Josephines decision-making influence on the management of important social issues. Read More
Leadership data reveals strategic thinking gap
As we look to the future and the skills of leaders required to take us there, leaders need to prioritise, say and measure the capabilities of existing frameworks in the public sector. Read More
The four Cs that turn good leadership into great leadership
Customer-centric leadership is the key to managing through all kinds of challenges, writes the Secretary of NSW Treasury. Four self-development principles are the gateway to customer focus that results in great leadership. Read More
Critical response: robust, transparent science backs the Murray-Darling Basin Plan
Disagreement over the the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and spuriously scientific analysis of fish kills does not mean that the MDBA was wrong, writes one of its former board members. Read More
Medicalisation-nation: Australia’s growing public policy dependence on drugs
The rising trend of medicalising human and social behaviours has been attributed to the medical profession's cultural authority and the pharmaceutical industry's substantial direct marketing. But this isn't necessarily the case in Australia. Read More
How do we ensure health policies are informed by evidence?
A landmark study led by the Sax Institute has revealed a new way forward in helping health policy agencies build their capacity to use research evidence. Read More
Mark McGowan: the 12 targets that will define my job as WA Premier
By setting these targets, my government will be held to account on its performance. We are ready to meet this challenge. Read More
Ensuring no one gets left behind in the digital economy
To take part in the digital economy, you need internet access and a credit or debit card. Some people lack at least one of the two. Read More
Murray-Darling Basin bipartisanship: not new, not strong
Water provides many examples of how politics can get in the way of good policy, and how Australia’s federal system sometimes supports and sometimes derails bipartisan solutions. Read More
eBook: Innovate for change
Is your department or agency investing enough in digital workplace innovation? For too long innovation in Australian business has been viewed as a ‘department’ filled… Read More
Why you must have the innovation conversation
A recently published eBook, Innovate for change: How Australian organisations can transform by embracing a culture of innovation and new ways of working, offers practical insights into what needs to change to drive innovation and transform organisations. Read More
Fellowships for Indigenous public servants
ANZSOG and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust are sponsoring two new Churchill Fellowships this year for Australian and New Zealand Indigenous public servants. Read More
What are the merits of royal commissions and other forms of inquiry?
They are highly effective at exposing wrongdoing, but do they influence policy development? A two-stage approach might be more effective, write Dr Peter Wilkins and Professor John Phillimore. Read More