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How the Victorian government plans to wean the public service off labour hire and consultants

By Stephen Easton

News

The Victorian government has told public service leaders to stop relying so much on consultants and labour-hire firms and given them until October 1 to…

Existing Victorian public servants get first dibs on new government jobs in union deal

By Stephen Easton

News

Existing members of the Victorian Public Service will get first crack at new government jobs that come up before they are advertised externally.

Vic opposition tries to put the public service on trial over government advertising

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Victorian opposition wants four department heads, including the head of the public service, investigated by the state corruption watchdog over their roles in authorising…

The Victorian project helping government websites make sense

By David Donaldson

Communications & Technology

There's no point in government agencies having their own branded websites if they don't make sense to the public, argues Vic DPC digital engagement director…

Eight simple* rules for making stuff with government

By Grace O'Hara

Editors' Picks

Nine designers and developers embedded in three Victorian government agencies over six months. Using the Most Significant Change Technique, these participants and their Public Sector…

More heads are better than one: solving Victoria’s productivity challenges

By Victoria Draudins

Case studies

The Andrews government, faced with the lofty goal of increasing productivity in Victoria after making an election commitment to create 100,000 new jobs, set up…

Flex talk, more than action

By David Donaldson

Features

Agencies have the language around flexible work down pat, but many aren't walking the talk. A recent panel looked at how individuals are making flex…

Consciously working to address unconscious bias

By David Reynolds

People & Capability

While government agencies are seriously tackling unconscious bias, there is still much more work to be done to ensure women and minority groups have equal…

Victoria’s Family Violence reforms: many ingredients build a better future

By Victoria Draudins

Case studies

Evidence, compelling testimony, a commitment to co-design, and strong central planning are just some of what will continue to shape Victoria's 10-year plan following the…

Chris Eccles: governing in an era of distrust

By Chris Eccles

Features

Victorian Public Service chief Chris Eccles contemplates how government can win back citizens' trust in his keynote address at Public Sector Week.

Public servants to go on blind coffee dates for innovation

By David Donaldson

News

Victorian public servants will have the opportunity to be randomly matched with others for coffee dates, as part of the government's plan to foster links…

Ex-Telstra big data boss joins public sector as govts get serious about data insights

By David Donaldson

News

Ex-Telstra man Julian Hebden has been appointed to lead the Centre for Data Insights. Plus the Commonwealth's Data Integration Partnership for Australia to look at…

Service Victoria: not delayed, just slower than anticipated

By David Donaldson

News

The first stages of establishing Service Victoria are taking a longer than planned, but DPC is already testing how potential customers use its trial website.

Still frustrated by silos? Why integrating line-of-business functions can make all the difference.

By Julian Bajkowski

Communications & Technology

Government information and data stuck in separate systems remains one of the biggest barriers to digital transformation, productivity and efficiency. Fortunately, there are better, faster…

'Have a crack' at promotion, Eccles tells young women

By David Donaldson

Features

A push to increase female representation in executive ranks at Victoria's DPC is paying off as the gender ratio nears parity. It's the responsibility of…