‘Sustained effort’ needed for half of state’s public service leaders to be women: state sector report Tuesday December 14, 2021 By Jackson Graham New South Wales Women are in 42.7% of senior NSW public sector leadership roles; the target for people with disability in the NSW public service has slower progress.
NSW government legal graduate program expands following success Wednesday August 11, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The graduate program established a legal stream in 2020, following a request from the NSW public sector General Counsel’s group.
Union takes NSW Public Service Commission to court over job cuts Thursday September 24, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales Public Service Commission plans to axe 10 senior roles involved with meeting public sector diversity targets, according to the public sector…
NSW Public Service Commission-backed research shows flexible work benefits Tuesday July 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The research, sponsored by the New South Wales Public Service Commission, was the result of a three-year program to support flexible working in the state…
Kathrina Lo named NSW Public Service Commissioner Wednesday April 8, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales Former Department of Communities and Justice deputy secretary Kathrina Lo has been appointed New South Wales Public Service Commissioner.
NSW Public Service Commission’s new resource helps workers foster inclusive workplaces for people with disability Tuesday April 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The New South Wales Public Service Commission has launched a newsletter to help employees make their workplaces more inclusive for people with disability. EmployABILITY is…
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.
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…
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…
NSW public service commissioner Emma Hogan to lead Department of Customer Service Thursday October 17, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice 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…
Should workplace bullying be treated as a health hazard? Wednesday September 11, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Career Advice “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…
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…
Promoted 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…
Primary care-giving and leadership in the public sector — 'the balance has shifted' Monday May 7, 2018 By Clare McCartin Career Advice 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…
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…