Former Tasmanian Treasury secretary Don Challen to lead COVID-19 economic recovery council Friday May 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Tasmanian government has established a Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council to help the state rebuild following the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
COVID-19: Tas to close borders, Vic boosts health sector Thursday March 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Queensland Tasmanian will close its borders, Queensland is granting its chief health officer stronger powers, and Victorian is boosting its health system with $437 million, all in… Read more
Planned cuts to Tasmanian government agencies removed under coronavirus stimulus package Tuesday March 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry On Tuesday Premier Peter Gutwein said the package would support the public sector and provide “targeted assistance” to businesses and the workforce to help retain… Read more
Tasmania turns to traditional methods for bushfire management Wednesday January 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Culture The state government on Monday announced it would establish three new specialist Aboriginal positions within the Parks and Wildlife Service to “strengthen our understanding of… Read more
Great Barrier Reef management wins the Prime Minister’s Gold Award for public service work Wednesday November 13, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal A joint initiative between federal and state public servants to manage threats to the Great Barrier Reef has won the Gold Award in the 2019… Read more
Tasmanian State Service under review by former PM&C secretary Monday November 4, 2019 By Stephen Easton News Tasmania's public service is under review by Dr Ian Watt, a former secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet who also led… Read more
Consultation open on Tasmania’s first digital transformation plan Thursday October 3, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Tasmanian government has invited feedback on its first digital transformation strategy. The strategy draft package targets three priority areas: community, economy and government. It… Read more
Balanced boards: Tasmania catching up to gender parity Tuesday November 20, 2018 By Stephen Easton News When it comes to reversing male dominance in public sector leadership roles, governments are choosing to start outside their own departments. Tasmania is the latest… Read more
Public sector gift register should only improve public trust Wednesday September 7, 2016 By Stephen Easton News Half a cheesecake and a $400 Samsung tablet (for educational purposes) — a new public sector gift register lets Tasmanians see the free stuff their… Read more
'Blokey' department's action plan for gender equity Wednesday February 24, 2016 By Stephen Easton Career Advice A new deputy secretary at a "blokey" primary industries department has a plan to give women a fair go. He tells The Mandarin he won't… Read more
Tasmania's top mandarin targets SES gender parity, simplified recruitment Monday February 15, 2016 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The state's most senior public servant outlines plan for gender parity in the executive ranks by the end of the decade. Lateral recruitment will be… Read more
Tasmania's top mandarin seeks help to knock down the boys' club Monday November 9, 2015 By Stephen Easton Career Advice A personal commitment on gender equality from Tasmania's top public servant has proven to be the state service's hottest topic of 2015. Will walking away… Read more
CEO steps down as Tasmanian Integrity Commission fights for survival Friday October 9, 2015 By Stephen Easton News Diane Merryfull has stood down as chief executive of the Tasmanian Integrity Commission, less than two months after inaugural integrity commissioner Murray Kellam finished his… Read more
Taming personal leave: how true is the 'culture of entitlement'? Tuesday August 11, 2015 By Stephen Easton Career Advice What's the best way to manage rising absenteeism: get tough, or cultivate an environment that staff love to work in? Lots of public sector leaders… Read more
