Premium Interviews Creating the right conditions for government to climb into the sandbox Monday November 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry CivVic, one of LaunchVic's newest programs, will create more opportunities for start-ups to collaborate with the Victorian government.
New research makes the case for third COVID booster Friday November 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A new study by Australian scientists has been published underscoring the need for a third booster within one year after a full primary vaccination schedule.
Premium Interviews The policy helping women escape violence and coercive control Wednesday October 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Advocates, service providers and experts weigh in on a new federal government announcement to trial one-off $5,000 payments for women escaping violent homes.
Premium Interviews Bang for your buck: the value of social procurement in government spend Wednesday October 13, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Social procurement policies in reactive settings — like the COVID pandemic — must be approached differently to ones for planned policy environments. …
Weight loss benefits aplenty for people with type 2 diabetes Monday October 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Scientists believe that for people living with type 2 diabetes, losing 15% or more of their weight could reverse the disease.
Stolen Generations learning module for archivists to improve records access for Aboriginal people Tuesday June 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A new online learning module about the impact child-removal policies have had on intergenerational trauma is designed to teach archivists supporting Stolen Generations survivors and…
When design meets power: design thinking, public sector innovation and the politics of policymaking Monday October 14, 2019 By Maria Katsonis Research Series Responding to the need for innovation, governments have begun experimenting with ‘design thinking’ approaches to reframe policy issues and generate new policy solutions. But what…
We need a national renewables approach, or some states -- like NSW -- will miss out Friday August 23, 2019 By Scott Hamilton; Changlong Wang; Roger Dargaville Editors' Picks Australia’s primary federal renewable energy target -- to have 33 terawatts of renewable energy by 2020 -- has essentially been achieved. There is much uncertainty…
Delivering local solutions should not be an afterthought Friday April 12, 2019 By Maria Katsonis Research Series Placing citizens at the centre of policymaking and service design means they have the opportunity to shape policy and services in areas that matter to…
Getting the work of government done Monday April 1, 2019 By Maria Katsonis Research Series The APS seeks outcomes for Australians through complex systems of organisations, rules and relationships. How the APS designs and stewards these systems matters. Research prepared…
Promoted Melbourne Business School's first online program is aimed at public sector managers Tuesday December 11, 2018 By Melbourne Business School Sponsored In the age of digitisation, if organisations haven't started to actively engage and experiment, they will be left behind.
APS review: panel member Glyn Davis senses momentum for a major rethink Tuesday October 23, 2018 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Submissions to the ongoing Australian Public Service review indicate enthusiasm for fundamental changes rather than just a few tweaks and adjustments, says panel member Glyn…
Promoted Bill Shorten to keynote 2018 Outlook Conference Monday August 13, 2018 By University of Melbourne The Melbourne Institute and The Australian are proud to present the 2018 Outlook Conference. How do we sustain Australia’s economic growth without sacrificing social equity?…
Promoted How intelligence can reduce child poverty Monday July 16, 2018 By Tom Burton Community & Social The New Zealand government’s ambitious commitment to reduce child poverty by half over the next decade is challenging agencies to deeply consider new approaches to…
Promoted ANZSOG changes to meet contemporary challenges in public administration Thursday June 14, 2018 By Professor Ken Smith Career Advice The landscape that public services operate in continues to change rapidly. Standing still is not an option. ANZSOG is continually reviewing what we do, to…
