Being a person of colour is a career-limiting move Career Matters Twenty-one percent of the Australian population are people of colour, yet make up only 2.7% of leaders in corporate, political and public sector institutions.
Premium Insights and analysis Focusing on the ‘fundamental shift’: What is Victoria’s future of work plan for the public sector? Thursday March 24, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters What exactly are public service top brass thinking and doing to wrestle with immediate and long-term changes to work for their employees? …
Premium Interviews Working for government can be a borderline business but there is opportunity in complexity, assistant commissioner says Wednesday March 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory Migration fraud, illegal importations, national security, cargo activity and traveller-processing underpin the intelligence Erin Dale receives to do her job.
One-year ANZSOG secondment for senior NZ public servant Wednesday March 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Te Arawhiti leader Lil Anderson will join ANZSOG as a Leadership and Teaching Fellow for the next 12 months.
Premium Interviews Why routines for the start and end of your work day matter for public service success Thursday March 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice A senior public servant from the Attorney-General’s Department shares how her morning and evening routine puts her in the right frame of mind to tackle…
Premium Interviews Commissioner: Government’s got some work to do applying inclusive agenda Tuesday March 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Government reports on multicultural affairs that get tabled every year in parliaments talk more about initiatives rather than systems change, says Viv Nguyen.
Premium Interviews HR departments have tough task of rebuilding trust in the APS Thursday March 3, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Working from home or hybridly has eroded people’s confidence in approaching HR in the physical workplace environment, says consultant Maureen Kyne.
Premium Interviews Do you know what to ask for when negotiating more flexible work? Wednesday March 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice The experience of flexible working has given public servants a taste for how possible it can be to do their jobs well virtually. …
‘How to avoid a royal commission’ and other useful tips for policymakers and regulators Friday February 18, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Here are some things people in the APS can do to ensure their regulatory design, delivery and administration are top-notch.
Premium Insights and analysis Co-design, not secondments, key to enhancing APS understanding of business Thursday February 17, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Former public servant Jane Halton calls for early-career public servants to learn co-design — the best way to strengthen regulatory capability.
Premium Insights and analysis Why deregulation isn’t what you think it is – an expert explains Wednesday February 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Regulatory reform will not always mean the bare minimum of government intervention or a total absence of policy instead of order and systems.
Premium Interviews Finding the sweet spot: How to attract talent to the public service Friday February 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters The latest independent survey into employer brand research ranked the public sector in 12th place across three main areas.
Premium Interviews Kicking career goals at the ATO Wednesday December 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Matters The general assumption among graduate accountants is that the Big Four firms are the most reliable path to a successful career. But that view overlooks…
Victoria to boost mental health workforce with 800 public sector jobs Thursday October 28, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Of those new 800 new employees, a career structure plan will also be applied to help build a ‘lived experience workforce’.
Premium Interviews Merit matters in the Australian Public Service Thursday September 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Matters What can someone with a long background with the ombud’s office, policing and compliance, and anti-corruption do for the APS? More than most people think,…