IPAA’s 2022 Spirit of Service Award winners Friday May 13, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Australian Capital Territory Foreign Affairs, Social Services, ATO, ABS, ASD, and the Royal Australian Mint named winners at IPAA (ACT)'s 2022 Spirit of Service Awards.
Premium Interviews CEO Jody Broun: How the NIAA can make a difference in Indigenous communities Monday April 4, 2022 By Peter Gearin Culture The NIAA's first Indigenous leader, Jody Broun, wants to see change in this country so that Aboriginal people can meet their full potential.
Your round-up of IWD events around Canberra and some insight into what the departments are up to Sunday March 6, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture International Women's Day (March 8) falls on Tuesday, and there’s a long list of events in Canberra and further afield for members of the APS.
Audit finds shortcomings of NIAA role in housing partnership in remote NT Thursday February 24, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Auditors have warned the NIAA against accelerating the delivery of federal funds if it will impact the NT's capacity to deliver the works. …
Aboriginal Flag ‘in public hands’ after Australian government buys copyright Tuesday January 25, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Harold Thomas, a Luritja artist, created the red, yellow and black flag in 1970 in a design he says represents the land and Aboriginal people’s…
Public servants can swap holidays like Australia Day but not all agencies promote it Thursday January 20, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Experts say day-in-lieu clauses should receive more promotion in public services and managers should remove any workplace barriers to it.
The highest and lowest workplaces for staff morale in the APS Friday December 3, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Staff morale at Home Affairs, NIAA, and Social Services is among some of the lowest across all APS agencies, 2021 census data reveals. …
Movers & Shakers: Productivity Commission appointment, department promotions, ARC’s new faces Thursday October 28, 2021 By Jackson Graham Movers & Shakers Former secretary to give water advice, new Tourism Australia chair, a refresh for Australian Research Council, and more.
Public servants looking for ‘vibrant’, rewarding career encouraged to join NIAA Wednesday August 25, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The National Indigenous Australians Agency is on the hunt for a number of senior executive staff to join the team.
Commonwealth to deliver $379 million redress scheme for Stolen Generations survivors Thursday August 5, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The federal government will deliver a financial and wellbeing redress scheme for Stolen Generations survivors from the NT, the ACT and Jervis Bay.
Food security ‘constant concern’ for many remote Indigenous communities, inquiry finds Tuesday December 8, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social A parliamentary committee has called on the federal government to partner with state and territory governments as well as First Nations people to develop a…
Opinion: let’s move the National Indigenous Australians Agency to Old Parliament House Friday October 16, 2020 By Catherine Sullivan Culture The NIAA is housed in modern offices in Woden, next door to the shopping centre. This location might be suitable in terms of efficiency but…
Most funding from key Indigenous Advancement Strategy programs allocated on a non-competitive basis, audit finds Tuesday September 29, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Education The latest audit found NIAA’s administration of the two IAS programs has been 'largely effective' but highlighted a range of issues that need to be…
NIAA provides new Indigenous Procurement Policy guidance Friday July 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social NIAA say that from July 2020, the Indigenous Procurement Policy's minimum mandatory requirements for Indigenous participation would be expanded to include 11 extra industry sectors,…
One year of NIAA: Ray Griggs and Letitia Hope reflect on the COVID-19 threat to Indigenous communities and Black Lives Matter Tuesday July 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Ray Griggs notes the threat to remote Indigenous communities has not changed, and it's just that the measures taken early on in Indigenous communities were…
