NSW program aims to bring job seekers with autism into public service Thursday February 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales Public Service Commission has launched a pilot initiative designed to bring autistic and neurodiverse talents into state government agencies. Read more
Behavioural insights could improve diversity in NSW public service, agencies say Tuesday December 17, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News A group of agencies within the New South Wales Public Service have been exploring ways to remove some of the barriers preventing women from entering… Read more
NSW Premier’s Awards 2019: top efforts to solve ‘complex and important challenges’ Friday November 8, 2019 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… Read more
NSW public service commissioner Emma Hogan to lead Department of Customer Service Thursday October 17, 2019 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… Read more
Should workplace bullying be treated as a health hazard? Wednesday September 11, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Health “Workplace bullying is often mistaken as a problem between staff members, an interpersonal problem, when evidence shows it’s really a reflection of how the organisation… Read more
NSW public sector takes aim at Indigenous employment targets with three-point strategy Tuesday July 16, 2019 By Stephen Easton Community & Social The New South Wales government aims to have 114 senior leaders from Indigenous backgrounds in the state's public sector by 2025, up from a current… Read more
Politics of division set to rock public sector at ground-breaking Melbourne conference Friday July 27, 2018 By IPAA Engagement The growing polarisation of our politics in the age of Trump and Brexit forms the premise for a fascinating – and potentially confronting – series… Read more
Primary care-giving and leadership in the public sector — 'the balance has shifted' Monday May 7, 2018 By Clare McCartin Features Changing the conversation: from gender equality in the workplace to gender equality in primary care and how this will increase the number of women in… Read more
Making the case for diversity: what is the evidence? Tuesday May 1, 2018 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks Increasing workforce diversity isn't always easy, but it can improve customer experience and creative thinking. NSW's Public Service Commission has released a report examining the… Read more
Collaboration and governance: can you create synergy from competing priorities? Monday July 24, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Getting agencies and stakeholders to connect has never been more important. Nor has staying on top of governance to foster trust. Read more
NSW Treasury snatches state customer service czar Mike Pratt as its new secretary Tuesday July 11, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Career Matters The Treasury head role with the Western world's most envied surplus will go to the state's Customer Service Commissioner, continuing the trend of taxing bank… Read more
NSW People Matter Employee Survey opens for 2017 Friday June 2, 2017 By The Mandarin News The New South Wales Public Service Commission buried the lead when it announced yesterday that the 2017 People Matter Employee Survey is now open. All… Read more
17 NSW agencies heed Peter Shergold's call to recruit refugees Tuesday May 23, 2017 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… Read more
Accelerating transformation: here's why information governance is the new black Tuesday March 21, 2017 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… Read more
Building diverse executive teams: public service leaders share strategies Friday August 19, 2016 By David Reynolds Features How do you find the right balance recruiting a diverse executive team within the public sector? Three leaders share their insights on which old models… Read more
