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APS Commission and Social Services to ‘refresh’ disability strategy

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

The Secretaries Equality and Diversity Council has announced updates to its 2019 strategies.

PM&C releases strategy to empower Indigenous businesses

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

The Indigenous Procurement Strategy, released this week, has been developed in response to a recommendation from the Commonwealth government’s Indigenous Procurement Policy, and will be…

Spot the differences: all the changes in the new Cabinet Handbook

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued the second new edition of the Cabinet Handbook since he took office, with a few substantial changes made since…

Best practice impact analysis — pursuing strong evidence-based policy

By Jason Lange

Communications & Technology

A memo to the APS from Jason Lange, Executive Director of The Office of Best Practice Regulation in the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet.

PM&C leader makes case for ‘nudging’ people with public policy

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has called for the use of behavioural insights in policy-making to subtly influence…

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Cans of worms and what the Auditor-General is thinking of digging up next. The hints are there for the taking

By Verona Burgess

Features

The Australian National Audit Office’s annual work program gives departments and agencies the chance to fix problems before the auditors arrive. Not everyone takes the…

Parkinson’s investigation under fire, passed over to Gaetjens

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The former secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has been criticised over his report into two former ministers, with a push…

PM&C releases guide on how to finalise regulation impact statements

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has issued new guidance on finalising and publishing a regulation impact statement. According to the department website,…

PM&C chief Phil Gaetjens is on the hunt for a non-ongoing deputy secretary amid restructure

By Stephen Easton

Career Matters

The role of deputy secretary for social policy at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is being offered on a non-ongoing basis, six…

World Suicide Prevention Day: Australia and NZ show leadership

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Australian leaders have discussed suicide prevention in the wake of "alarming" new research, while the New Zealand government has announced a new Suicide Prevention Office.

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Data sharing reforms are taking shape and federal agencies need to get up to speed. Expect new powers, new responsibilities and cultural change

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

Federal agencies would be empowered to share the contents of publicly owned databases more widely under proposed reforms, but only to support better government policy…

Three more experts join PM&C advisory panel on social impact investment

By Stephen Easton

Community & Social

The federal government has appointed three new members to an expert panel whose job is to advise public servants on social impact investing. The new…

PM asks APS to publish gift registers: News Corp achieves what the auditor-general could not

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has decided Australian Public Service agencies should publish their lists of gifts and benefits.

Labor thanks Parkinson for ability to lead under both 'political colours'

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Labor has farewelled Martin Parkinson for his "remarkable" service and dedicated contribution to gender equality. The head of the Department of the Prime Minister and…

Full steam ahead: mind-reading mandarin Phil Gaetjens says APS can look forward to stability

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Canberra's new top mandarin, Phil Gaetjens, says things are looking up for federal public servants because he can tell them all what Prime Minister Scott…