Premium Columnists Election 2022: Add seven new secretaries and a couple of senior agency heads? Friday May 20, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Let’s assume, for the sake of discussing machinery of government, that the mood for change translates to a major overhaul of the suite of portfolios.
Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Historically speaking, public service heads always roll when a government changes Thursday May 19, 2022 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks The Mandarin takes a look at how each side of politics has acted towards senior public servants when the government changes hands.
Premium Columnists Election 2022: Thodey recommendations blowing in the wind, and there they might remain Friday April 29, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The Thodey Review's 40 recommendations are all blowing in the wind, and there they might remain.
Premium Insights and analysis Roll call of APS politicisation under the Morrison government Thursday April 21, 2022 By Peter Gearin Editors' Picks The APS has faced politicisation by Australia's elected officials, either through direct political interference or by ignoring established protocols.
Recovery and ‘high quality service’ mission for APS Thursday March 31, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal DPM&C has published a message to the APS reminding them to familiarise themselves with Caretaker conventions ahead of the federal election.
Premium Interviews Emails first, then meetings: an insight into the work of a mandarin at IP Australia Friday March 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Paula Adamson’s advice to young women wanting to make their mark in the APS is to speak up and be courageous, even if they find…
APS staff from former political adviser roles bring advantages and drawbacks Wednesday March 2, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Both current and former APS commissioners say professionals who’ve worked in politics can enhance the public service. …
Premium Interviews Renaissance for professional regulators in the public service Friday February 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Regulatory reform can sound like boring, self-correcting bureaucracy but when done well, it gives services the glow of a good government. …
Federal government fails to submit plan to Open Government Partnership Tuesday February 22, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The government failed to meet a deadline to submit an action plan prepared by public servants for an international body that is now warning Australia’s…
Federal agencies plan transition back to offices as union urges caution Tuesday February 22, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Decisions about public servants working from offices are up to individual agencies. Half of public servants want flexible arrangements.
Premium Columnists APS stuck between a rock and a hard place Friday February 18, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The political atmosphere is so venomous now that nothing is sacred. As the last sentate estimates before the election amply demonstrated.
Premium Insights and analysis Co-design, not secondments, key to enhancing APS understanding of business Thursday February 17, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Former public servant Jane Halton calls for early-career public servants to learn co-design — the best way to strengthen regulatory capability.
Premium Insights and analysis Why deregulation isn’t what you think it is – an expert explains Wednesday February 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Regulatory reform will not always mean the bare minimum of government intervention or a total absence of policy instead of order and systems.
Premium Columnists Regrets, he’s had a few. Just a few. And not what you’d expect Friday February 4, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Scott Morrison regrets the slow vaccination rollout and being too cheery. His main lament is not having militarised sooner.
APS ‘reservists’ set to assist Services Australia with spike in demand Monday January 24, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The 'APS surge reserve' has been activated to help Services Australia with assisting Australians affected by COVID-19. …
