A new whole-of-government workforce strategy under development by the Australian Public Service Commission and the Department of Jobs and Small Business will be finished by… Read More
Leaders at the top level of the Australian Public Service will soon have a go-to list of executive coaches, and separately, foreign aid officials are putting together a panel of consultants to support them and other agencies with policy design, review, monitoring and evaluation. Read More
David Thodey says that implementing lasting reform for the APS would be challenged by the requirement for both realism and and optimism. As always, reform will need strong leadership and enthusiastic support at all levels, in all locations and across all functions. Read More
One of the more interesting ideas that emerged from the Australian Public Service Review this week was a move towards “common pay”, but as excitement buzzed the review chair realised something was amiss. Read More
The Australian Public Service is expected to complete the long-discussed shift to online planning and performance reporting by the end of 2019, which could see… Read More
An OECD body is working on a declaration that would see signatories commit to public sector innovation, and help cement a better common understanding of what it actually means. Read More
While Australian Public Service leaders worry there might be too little staff mobility in their workforce, new research on the United Kingdom civil service is… Read More
Managers need to make the most of the probation period for new employees to reduce the chance of having to deal with unsuitable staff members down the track, the Australian Public Service commissioner advises in a reminder that the recruitment process continues long after the position is filled. Read More
The second annual Australian Public Service Diversity and Gender Equality Awards were presented yesterday morning, highlighting how all levels of the public service can contribute, not just organisation leaders. Read More
The APS Review panel is planning to craft a concise set of big ideas for public service reform rather than a highly prescriptive blueprint, according to its chair. Read More
The experienced jurist responds to the former APS commissioner's claims that he exceeded his brief and that he should have been excluded due to apprehended bias -- a concept McMillan understands quite well -- and notes that he mostly found in Lloyd's favour, dismissing all but one of nine allegations. Read More
The former Australian public service commissioner has accused the merit protection commissioner's office of smearing his reputation. Read More
The APS needs to become more politically astute in its advice to ministers, the Australian Public Service Commissioner says in his first major address. Read More
Modern business intelligence software allows data and analytics to be be shared to a larger audience – both internal and external to an organisation. But is critical that the data being used is secure. Read More
Verona Burgess analyses former APS Commissioner Andrew Podger’s thought-provoking 8800-word submission to the Thodey review. Read More
