Nothing to fear from 'business-like' efficiency: SA public service chief Jim McDowell Monday September 17, 2018 By Stephen Easton News South Australian public servants have nothing to fear from their new chief’s mission to run the bureaucracy more like a business, according to a profile… Read more
SA Premier appoints first new mandarin, eyes NZ-style public service KPIs Monday April 16, 2018 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction The South Australian premier has found a permanent replacement for one of four chief executives he sacked shortly after coming into office, and now plans… Read more
Integrity optional: bureaucrats behaving badly Tuesday September 26, 2017 By David Donaldson News Public administration in Australia is, for the most part, done by the book. But there are exceptions, with a few big stories hitting the headlines… Read more
Don Russell takes top SA public sector job Monday February 6, 2017 By David Donaldson News Kym Winter-Dewhirst has bowed out from the top public service job in SA for family reasons, with former Keating adviser Dr Don Russell taking over. Read more
Citizens' juries to consider SA's nuclear future Wednesday May 11, 2016 By David Donaldson Engagement Two citizens' juries will consider whether SA should host an international nuclear waste dump. Jay Weatherill hopes consultations will lead to an "informed discussion" on… Read more
'Adviserous horribilis': MP unloads on political staffers Friday April 15, 2016 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks Fat, lazy Arts dropouts ... advisers — or "snouts" — have spread like myxomatosis, says bureaucrat-turned-MP David Speirs. Beyond the hyperbole, he tells The Mandarin… Read more
The Open State: SA plans a melting pot of public innovation, transparency Wednesday March 30, 2016 By The Mandarin News Public servants from across Australia will be among the 10,000 people coming to Adelaide for a 10-day program called Open State later this year. It… Read more
Kym Winter-Dewhirst's hot desk — open plan, open mind Tuesday March 22, 2016 By The Mandarin News South Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet's new open plan office fit-out was officially opened last month, and the state's top mandarin hopes other departments… Read more
Agencies struggle on indigenous quota, PM&C can't get rid of theirs Tuesday February 23, 2016 By Harley Dennett News Stan Grant used his Press Club address to raise the dearth of indigenous public servants, while states and territories lift their targets. But there's one… Read more
Event: Mark Moore on how to measure public value Tuesday February 16, 2016 By The Mandarin Jurisdiction The Harvard academic who authored the seminal management text, Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in Government, will hold talks for public sector leaders in Adelaide… Read more
Spreading health awareness — with glitter and a camera Wednesday December 23, 2015 By David Donaldson Features Don't discount your whacky ideas — even if they involve disguising a medical apparatus as a glittery crocodile to encourage women to get regular pap… Read more
Public sector leaders throwing open the doors Friday October 30, 2015 By Harley Dennett News PM&C boss Michael Thawley really has a problem with locked doors in public administration. He's not alone, with state leaders also wanting change. Read more
SA government and IPAA state branch partner up Friday October 2, 2015 By The Mandarin News The South Australian branch of the Institute of Public Administration has formalised its role as a provider of professional development for state government departments and agencies. Read more
