Department use of old data contributing to Victoria’s biodiversity decline Energy & Environment Victoria’s auditor-general has criticised the department of environment, land, water and planning (DELWP) for its failure to protect the state’s threatened species, citing lacklustre data
Staff from eight Vic government agencies move to Ballarat GovHub April 21, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News Almost 900 Victorian Public Service employees are set to move to the Ballarat GovHub from next week, after the $100 million building officially opened on
Vic government agencies to phase out single-use plastic products by 2022 March 1, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The Victorian government will phase out specific single-use plastic items from its departments and agencies over the next year, ahead of a state-wide ban by
Premium Insights and analysis Victoria’s climate change adaptation work evolves traditional governance roles with place-based approaches January 13, 2021 By Chris Woods Editors' Picks Global warming has created two unprecedented challenges for governments; mitigation, which for a best case scenario of 1.5 degrees Celsius on pre-industrial levels would require
Victoria to pilot digital twin program November 25, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Victorian government will spend more than $2 million to trial a new digital twin for the state as part of a number of budget
Victorian public servants discuss geospatial technologies in government March 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Representatives from across the Victorian government will join together in Brisbane to explain how they have been using geospatial technology to better deal with serious
Victoria sets up body to target waste crime February 26, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The Victorian government will create a Waste Crime Prevention Inspectorate and a Business Innovation Centre as part of the state’s new 10-year plan to overhaul
Public servants who fought bushfires left waiting for payment February 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News Victorian public servants who recently helped fight fires have not yet been paid the entitlements earned over summer due to a “significant number of timesheets
Premium Case studies Disability applicants to the Victorian Public Service graduate program quadrupled this year. Here's how they did it August 19, 2019 By David Donaldson Case studies A common refrain from organisations failing to make progress on diversity is they’re just not getting job applications from the target group. Change doesn’t just
Promoted The diversity difference: Why it’s critical for the tech industry to reflect the population July 16, 2019 By #TechDiversity There are many awards paying tribute to achievements across the Victorian public sector and the #TechDiversity Awards are gaining traction for their positive focus. Founded
Municipal Association of Victoria boss defends councils on management of recycling systems July 16, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has called on all levels of government to work with industry and explore collaborative procurement opportunities to strengthen the
Are NSW and VIC rubbish at recycling? June 7, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment Two audits into waste management have been published this week. The NSW Auditor-General’s Office and the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office have both found their states are
Flexible work saving government millions annually, study finds July 16, 2018 By David Donaldson Career Advice Flexible work is boosting productivity and women’s participation in the workforce, according to a report released over the weekend. It’s also saving Victorian organisations hundreds
Flex talk, more than action November 30, 2017 By David Donaldson Features Flexible work became important for Philip Saikaly after his wife was diagnosed with cancer last year. “She had to take time off,” said the general manager at Sport