Integrity optional: bureaucrats behaving badly by David Donaldson | 0 comments 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 recently across the country.
Don Russell takes top SA public sector job by David Donaldson | 0 comments 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.
Citizens’ juries to consider SA’s nuclear future by David Donaldson | 0 comments 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 the future of nuclear.
‘Adviserous horribilis’: MP unloads on political staffers by David Donaldson | 2 comments Fat, lazy Arts dropouts ... advisers — or "snouts" — have spread like myxomatosis, says bureaucrat-turned-MP David Speirs. Beyond the hyperbole, he tells The Mandarin they threaten frank and fearless advice.
The Open State: SA plans a melting pot of public innovation, transparency by The Mandarin | 0 comments 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 will kick off with the IPAA national conference.
Kym Winter-Dewhirst’s hot desk — open plan, open mind by The Mandarin | 0 comments 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 will follow his lead.
Agencies struggle on indigenous quota, PM&C can’t get rid of theirs by Harley Dennett | 0 comments 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 federal agency that can't get enough Aboriginal staff to accept redundancies.
Event: Mark Moore on how to measure public value by The Mandarin | 0 comments 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 and Melbourne next week.
Spreading health awareness — with glitter and a camera by David Donaldson | 0 comments 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 smears. Big ideas from a South Australian innovator.
Public sector leaders throwing open the doors by Harley Dennett | 0 comments 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.
SA government and IPAA state branch partner up by IPAA | 0 comments 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. The agreement between IPAA South Australia and the Senior Management Council which includes all chief executives of major government agencies of the SA government funds professional development programs and key events and forums [...]
