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Four NSW integrity agencies face audits and a parliamentary inquiry that covers the auditor, too

By Stephen Easton

New South Wales

The Audit Office of New South Wales has been asked to run the ruler over the financial arrangements and management practices of four integrity agencies,…

NSW Premier’s Awards 2019: top efforts to solve ‘complex and important challenges’

By Stephen Easton

New South Wales

The New The 2019 Premier’s Awards ceremony was held in Sydney last night, recognising the exceptional work being done by individuals and teams in the…

NSW public service commissioner Emma Hogan to lead Department of Customer Service

By Stephen Easton

New South Wales

The New South Wales public service commissioner Emma Hogan is taking over as secretary of the Department of Customer Service from Glenn King, who is…

DPC Sydney office to undergo $3 million renovation

By Shannon Jenkins

New South Wales

The NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet has awarded a contract estimated to be worth more than $3 million for office renovations. INTREC Management has…

Berejiklian's Industry swoop: new secretary already at the helm

By Stephen Easton

News

New South Wales Department of Industry secretary Simon Smith was replaced over the weekend by Simon Draper, who has been promoted from deputy secretary for…

Can Reardon transport success to DPC?

By Julian Bajkowski

News

ANALYSIS: Take a look at the clear messaging and applied science behind Sydney's mass transit management, and the rationale for putting a transport wonk…

NSW chief Blair Comley leaves top job as Transport's Tim Reardon ascends

By Julian Bajkowski

News

There's changing of the guard in the New South Wales public service with head of the service, Blair Comley, leaving after three years.

Why do government agencies need so many consultants?

By Stephen Easton

Features

A public service HR consultant explains his view on why government agencies increasingly need to rely on big firms like the one he works for.

17 NSW agencies heed Peter Shergold's call to recruit refugees

By Stephen Easton

Case studies

The New South Wales public service is working to place newly arrived refugees in government jobs that could be vital stepping stones into their new…

NSW nudge teams set their sights on more complex public policy challenges

By Stephen Easton

Features

Behavioural science teams in the New South Wales government are beginning to apply their approach to bigger, more complex public policy challenges. So far, nudge…

Accelerating transformation: here's why information governance is the new black

By Sonya Sherman

Communications & Technology

A natural tension between freedom and control for public sector information assets can easily create obstacles to transformation and a shift to digital processes. Information…

Still frustrated by silos? Why integrating line-of-business functions can make all the difference.

By Julian Bajkowski

Communications & Technology

Government information and data stuck in separate systems remains one of the biggest barriers to digital transformation, productivity and efficiency. Fortunately, there are better, faster…

Beyond individual merit: reimagining the mandarins of the future

By Stephen Easton

Features

The individual merit principle has produced public service leaders that look and talk the same, think alike and mix in the same circles. Heads of…

Tom Burton: why government needs to reshape itself

By Tom Burton

Features

To be relevant in the modern era, government must re-engage. It is the central agencies that must take up the task of redesigning government to…

What next for sacked NSW councils? GMs offered way to stay

By Stephen Easton

News

Council general managers who miss out on interim jobs at the helm of new merged councils may get 'deputy' jobs to avoid saddling ratepayers with…