Australian Public Service Commission Archives

Government sets out expectations for regulators in new performance guide

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Ben Morton reminds commonwealth regulators that while they are operationally independent of government, they must meet government expectations.

The capabilities all APS leaders need

By Shannon Jenkins

Careers

Senior APS leaders' capabilities must include being collaborative, influential, and entrepreneurial, says the APS workforce strategy.

Major APS workforce strategy goes live

By Shannon Jenkins

Careers

The Australian Public Service Commission has launched its awaited whole-of-service APS workforce strategy, which aims to boost the capabilities of the workforce and improve service…

Agencies to share their expertise through APS Academy

By Shannon Jenkins

Careers

The new Australian Public Service Academy is set to open at Old Parliament House in July, according to assistant public service minister Ben Morton.

New APS exhibition and careers centre to attract recruits, Morton says

By Shannon Jenkins

Careers

New permanent exhibitions aiming to tell the story of the Australian Public Service and to inspire future recruits will open at the Museum of Australian…

The APS taskforce: setting it up and supporting policy implementation

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Australian Public Service taskforces should engage with key stakeholders and policy implementers early on in their process to ensure the taskforce’s work is successful, according…

APSC on the hunt for expert to build regulatory-training pilot

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Australian Public Service Commission said it was seeking expert services to create and pilot an approach that can build foundational regulatory capability across the…

Union addresses gap in APS employee census with new labour hire survey

By Shannon Jenkins

Careers

Launched on Wednesday, the survey has been created to replicate the Australian Public Service Commission’s annual employee census, which has been conducted since 2012.

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Red flags for the future found in reports of past public service snafus

By Verona Burgess

Editors' Picks

Some old printed reports spark joy and others spark dread. Verona Burgess sorts through a selection of the Australian Public Service’s greatest hits and misses.

Does the APS have an integrity problem? Depends on who you ask, Sedgwick concludes

By Matthew Elmas

Federal

The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) will implement a batch of cultural, training and accountability reforms in an effort to strengthen institutional integrity across the…

Commonwealth launches APS disability employment strategy

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

The new strategy aims to boost and retain the employment of people with disability in the Australian Public Service while building a lasting culture of…

National auditor-general gives handling of APS response to COVID-19 a thumbs up

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The report assessed the management of the APS pandemic response, led by the Secretaries Board, the Chief Operating Officers Committee, Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter…

Disability employment services provider calls for end to stigma surrounding invisible disabilities

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

Disability discrimination has consistently accounted for the highest volume of complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission for the past five years.

State of the Service report makes case for permanent Surge Reserve following COVID-19 success

By Shannon Jenkins

Careers

The Australian Public Service is establishing a permanent Surge Reserve so the government can rapidly mobilise public service volunteers in large numbers to deliver critical…

APSC did not threaten FOI website, Commonwealth Ombudsman finds

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has found the Australian Public Service Commission did not intend to intimidate a Freedom of Information organisation when it asked for content…