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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.

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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…

Chris Eccles, the 'accidental public servant'

By David Donaldson

Features

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…

Progress toward LGBTI inclusion in the Victorian Public Sector

By Chris Eccles

Features

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…

Joining the dots: data colloquium for Victorian government

By Tom Burton

News

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

Features

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…

Chris Eccles: what will the public sector look like in ten years?

By Chris Eccles

Editors' Picks

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…

'Name blind' recruiting to undo unconscious bias in Victoria

By David Donaldson

Editors' Picks

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…

MoG change reporting 'inconsistent and incomplete'

By David Donaldson

News

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.