Vic opposition tries to put the public service on trial over government advertising 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
Eight simple* rules for making stuff with government July 13, 2018 By Grace O'Hara Editors' Picks Hint: it’s not so simple. This is a list of hard things. Earlier this year, Code for Australia wrapped up our Code for Victoria II — Women in Tech
More heads are better than one: solving Victoria’s productivity challenges January 25, 2018 By Victoria Draudins Career Advice Supported by a $508 million fund, the Premier’s Jobs and Investment Panel was created to provide a structured means for the highest levels of government
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
Consciously working to address unconscious bias November 24, 2017 By David Reynolds Career Advice While most of us accept the prevailing theory that blind CVs go a long way to redressing unconscious bias in recruitment, as an industry it
Victoria’s Family Violence reforms: many ingredients build a better future August 30, 2017 By Victoria Draudins Case studies Victorian Cabinet Minister Fiona Richardson achieved much in her battle to counter family violence. She illustrated how a Minister can spearhead change and help to
Chris Eccles: governing in an era of distrust August 17, 2017 By Chris Eccles Features Trust. A concept we know intimately, and draw upon, in our everyday lives, but often find difficult to frame in our professional duties. It’s not
Public servants to go on blind coffee dates for innovation July 11, 2017 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 May 26, 2017 By David Donaldson News Ex-Telstra executive Julian Hebden has been appointed to transform how the Victorian government uses data as the state’s inaugural chief data officer. Hebden, previously head of
Service Victoria: not delayed, just slower than anticipated May 24, 2017 By David Donaldson News Has the establishment of Service Victoria been delayed? This was the question debated in yesterday’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee hearing, the state equivalent of
Still frustrated by silos? Why integrating line-of-business functions can make all the difference. March 8, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Silos. Incompatibilities. Rail gauges. This task was unable to be completed … If there were ever words that raised the ire of managers in government,
'Have a crack' at promotion, Eccles tells young women February 24, 2017 By David Donaldson Features When looking at a job description where they only meet some of the key selection criteria, women are more likely than men to decide there is
Chris Eccles, the 'accidental public servant' February 8, 2017 By David Donaldson Features It may come as a surprise that Victoria’s top mandarin describes himself as an “accidental public servant”. Chris Eccles, serving as the secretary of Victoria’s
Progress toward LGBTI inclusion in the Victorian Public Sector December 1, 2016 By Chris Eccles Features As highlighted in a recent article in The Mandarin, research from the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) 2016 shows that nationally, the public sector is
