Australian Public Service Commission | Departments/Agencies

SES to have 3% Indigenous employee representation by 2024 under new APS workforce strategy

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

The government has released a five-year workforce strategy to increase and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment across the Australian Public Service. Launched on…

APS online learning catalogue helping staff develop capability from home

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Australian Public Service Commission plans to deliver more virtual courses in the future after successfully launching an online learning catalogue.

Commissioner reveals next professional stream as APS looks to increased use of data

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

In a recent speech, APS commissioner Peter Woolcott said ABS boss David Gruen will lead the Australian Public Service’s data profession, and revealsed a key…

Federal public servants returning to offices soon, with union to push for increased flexible work processes

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The APS has surged more than 2200 staff as part of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure the most critical functions and…

APS getting ready to return to offices

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Agencies across the federal government will soon be implementing plans to bring thousands of employees back to the office after months of working from home,…

DTA’s Randall Brugeaud new digital head of profession, digital stream strategy launched

By Shannon Jenkins

Careers

The Australian Public Service Commission has released its new Digital Professional Stream Strategy, with Digital Transformation Agency boss Randall Brugeaud to lead as the digital…

How managers can support employees with disability to work from home

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

The Australian Public Service Commission has released guidance on how managers can help staff with disability adjust to working-from-home arrangements during the coronavirus pandemic. The…

CPSU slams six-month public service wage freeze

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Newly appointed assistant public service minister Ben Morton on Friday said public servants would "share the economic burden" of the coronavirus pandemic from April 14.

How COVID-19 is driving APS reform

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Institute of Public Administration Australia and the Canberra-based communications company contentgroup have produced a new podcast exploring the role of the Australian Public Service…

Assistant minister Ben Morton put in charge of APS

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Scott Morrison’s assistant minister, Ben Morton, has been made responsible for all matters involving the Australian Public Service.

APS staff who are forced to work from office should go to HR, says Woolcott

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Federal public servants who refuse to take on a different role during the coronavirus pandemic will have to take leave, as the APSC's new taskforce…

APS heads told to allow staff to work from home ‘wherever practicable’

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Australian Public Service Commissioner has directed department and agency heads to allow staff to work from home where possible, and to move them into…

APS Workforce Management Taskforce established

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

A taskforce has been established to manage the mobility of the workforce across all Australian Public Service departments and agencies.

APS staff working from offices while rest of Australia stays home

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Mixed messages regarding working arrangements during the coronavirus pandemic have left Australian Public Service employees, their union, and even politicians confused and concerned.

Barr to take concerns over APS flexible work to National Cabinet

By Shannon Jenkins

Australian Capital Territory

On Wednesday morning chief minister Andrew Barr told ABC News he was concerned that many APS employees have continued to work from their offices rather…