Victoria’s Family Violence reforms: many ingredients build a better future by Victoria Draudins | 0 comments 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 death of ministerial champion, Fiona Richardson.
Chris Eccles: governing in an era of distrust by Chris Eccles | 0 comments 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 | 0 comments 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 across silos and bolster innovation, under its new Public Sector Innovation Strategy.
Ex-Telstra big data boss joins public sector as govts get serious about data insights by David Donaldson | 0 comments 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 industry assistance.
Service Victoria: not delayed, just slower than anticipated by David Donaldson | 0 comments 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.
Partner Content Still frustrated by silos? Why integrating line-of-business functions can make all the difference. by Julian Bajkowski | 1 comment 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 cheaper options than a ‘rip-and-replace’ approach.
‘Have a crack’ at promotion, Eccles tells young women by David Donaldson | 0 comments 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 leaders to encourage young women to seek promotion, believes secretary Chris Eccles.
Chris Eccles, the ‘accidental public servant’ by David Donaldson | 0 comments INTERVIEW: Chris Eccles is perhaps the only public servant to have headed up three chief minister's departments. The surfing secretary discusses his career start in the Cairns rainforest, "servant leadership" and advice to younger public servants.
Progress toward LGBTI inclusion in the Victorian Public Sector by Chris Eccles | 0 comments A workforce that reflects the communities it serves can provide better insight into program development and deliver better outcomes, argues LGBTI inclusion champion and Victoria's top mandarin Chris Eccles.
Joining the dots: data colloquium for Victorian government by Tom Burton | 0 comments EVENT: A free colloquium for Victorian officials looking to understand the opportunities to empower services and programs through data.
Explain the facts, not the politics, but talk to the public (and media) more by David Donaldson | 1 comment Secretaries weigh in: bureaucrats have to be more visible. In a world rife with spin, public service leaders are increasingly seeing the value in providing a disinterested perspective on the work of government to a distrustful public.
Chris Eccles: what will the public sector look like in ten years? by Chris Eccles | 0 comments SPEECH: Victoria's top public servant finds lessons for the future in one of our greatest public policy achievements. Success starts with a moral purpose and realistic goal-setting, latest technology, diverse teams and engagement.
‘Name blind’ recruiting to undo unconscious bias in Victoria by David Donaldson | 0 comments A Victorian pilot program will scrub job applications of name and gender to combat unconscious bias. Two key departments, DPC and DTF, Victoria Police and others have signed on, but views are mixed on if it works.
MoG change reporting ‘inconsistent and incomplete’ by David Donaldson | 0 comments Unlike the Commonwealth, Victoria has no framework for consistently calculating the costs and benefits of MoG changes. This must be addressed, says a parliamentary report. Still, there was praise for VPS' efficiency.
Chris Eccles: getting buy-in for family violence ‘moral duty’ by Chris Eccles | 0 comments SPEECH: There's a "moral duty" to reform public services to tackle family violence, Victoria's top bureaucrat says. Government needs buy-in from a range of stakeholders to co-design solutions.
