Former Westpac chief executive and Hawke-era Treasury deputy secretary David Morgan has added his voice to those who argue the Australian Public Service needs leaders who don’t fear the axe. Read More
The head of Australia's radiation agency is sticking around. Plus Commonwealth executive promotions, including a Health deputy secretary, and a call-out for women to apply for water boards. Read More
With International Women's Day 2019 occurring on Friday, Sue Williamson, Senior Lecturer, Human Resource Management for UNSW Canberra, comments on the importance of sustaining the momentum to ensure gender equality is practiced in Australian workplaces. Read More
A maximum work week of 38 hours makes scientific sense. Working longer hours is bad for mental and physical health. Read More
New commonwealth executive promotions as well as government board appointments and the first NT Treaty Commissioner. Read More
Australia has a new Chief Defence Scientist, NSW's first Chief Information Security Officer is departing, Victoria is after a new chair for its Essential Services Commission, and there have been several new Assistant Secretary appointments at federal level. Read More
Victoria's Justice and Jobs departments have overhauled their senior executive ranks following the machinery of government rejig announced after the November state election. Read More
Infrastructure Australia finds a new chief executive, a well-known public servant takes charge of technology at Veterans' Affairs, and New Zealand's latest Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary needs no introduction in Canberra. Read More
We're looking for permanent and casual writers to join our team in 2019. Read More
The Deputy Ombudsman leads the Operations and Capacity Building Division, directing the overall performance of regulatory programs and enforcement functions. Read More
Formal job sharing for public sector senior executives does happen. Just not very often. The structure it can takes, and how permanent it can be is evolving beyond the straightforward cases. Read More
It's already been decided who is taking over from the two Victorian DPC deputies elevated to secretary level. Plus the latest federal appointments. Read More
Many people don't pick up on the warning signs of burnout before reaching crisis point. An organisational psychology expert identifies six "pain points" that can lead to burnout. Read More
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a passion for innovation, science and research, and experience working at senior levels in a complex stakeholder environment. Read More
The final pieces of a Department of Human Services restructure will shortly be in place when its new chief operating officer takes over. Roxanne Kelley replaces the well-liked Andrew Wood who had to retire suddenly due to unfortunate news. Read More
