Administrative orders: Home Affairs to grow Wednesday May 29, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal Here are the machinery of government changes following the federal government's re-election. Read more
The future of education: with careers predicted to span 60 years, how will education and training evolve? Monday September 10, 2018 By Julie Hare Education Education policy in Australia has many emerging issues it must contend with, not least of which is the imminent collision between an ageing population and… Read more
We don’t know what’s coming: the ever-changing face of leadership Thursday December 14, 2017 By The Mandarin Engage.gov The pressure on public sector leaders to adapt rapidly to challenges of managing a far more diverse and distributed workforce is greater than ever. Now… Read more
A department that doesn't exist anymore is having work Christmas drinks Thursday November 23, 2017 By Harley Dennett Economy & Industry The brief existence of a former super-department, created solely to accommodate an awkward campaign decision from then opposition leader Kevin Rudd, is so fondly remembered… Read more
Should family violence be considered a workplace issue? Tuesday October 24, 2017 By James Judge Features As of last week, WA public servants now have access to 10 days paid domestic and family violence leave. The Mandarin Associate Publisher James Judge… Read more
Design gurus: turn policy development upside-down to solve tough challenges Thursday June 22, 2017 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Delegates at the recent Explore Design conference, an APS initiative hosted in its second year by the Department of Employment, heard that old top-down models… Read more
Innovative workplaces: how flexible is too flexible for the public service? Friday June 2, 2017 By Victoria Draudins Case studies Five principles for staying innovative from a service startup; plus tweaks fostering innovation at the ATO, Treasury and employment departments, such as letting public servants… Read more
Comcare befuddled by 'structural complexity' of offshore detention centres Friday May 19, 2017 By Stephen Easton Features Workplace health and safety was a big theme of the latest Senate inquiry into offshore detention. The committee criticised the complex administrative arrangements that have… Read more
Nothing but nudges: behavioural economics comes of age Tuesday October 11, 2016 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks Nudges have taken the public sector by storm, expanding all over government. One of their chief promoters around the world is confident they aren't a… Read more
Same message, same audience — how to reset stakeholder relationships Friday August 26, 2016 By Stephen Easton Engagement ALL THINGS P: Mobile apps offer the opportunity to reset relationships. Here are two case studies in helping agencies engage with stakeholder groups and… Read more
Renee Leon: crowdsourcing and ideas ownership in policymaking Tuesday April 26, 2016 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry When your stakeholders can't fit in a room, or keep being told "no, we've tried that before", rethink the traditional approach to policymaking. The Employment… Read more
Terry Moran sticks with policy, joins CPD Monday March 21, 2016 By The Mandarin News The former APS top mandarin has a new role keeping him tied to the pulse of Australia's public sector challenges. He's not being shy about… Read more
