Kym Peake — 'connector, not ring-fencer' — on coming home Community & Social INTERVIEW: Kym Peake's appointment as head of the Department of Health and Human Services doubled the number of female secretaries in Victoria. Be a…
Health Department boss: 'doing nothing is not an option' Friday March 11, 2016 By Martin Bowles Editors' Picks SPEECH: The enormous challenges in health policy are actually an opportunity, the Health Department boss says. He outlines the reform agenda around primary and…
Adam Fennessy: going part-time didn't kill this secretary's career Friday March 4, 2016 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks The secretary of Victoria's DELWP talks to The Mandarin about disruption, rolling out flexible working across the VPS, and how his path to becoming a…
How toxic leaders destroy people as well as organisations Tuesday March 1, 2016 By The Mandarin Career Advice New research suggests three in ten leaders are "toxic". An expert in organisational leadership breaks down the five types of toxic leaders and what impact…
Innovation face off: look outside government for answers Tuesday February 23, 2016 By Anne-Marie Elias Editors' Picks OPINION: Solutions to many significant social problems can often be found outside of the public service. One former government insider talks about the life-changing…
Adapt or die: Peter Shergold's manifesto for transformation Tuesday February 9, 2016 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks Peter Shergold was asked to find lessons for public servants from failures under the previous government. He seized the opportunity to launch a manifesto for…
Keep ex-Defence out of public service, bureaucrats plead Wednesday January 13, 2016 By Harley Dennett Defence EXCLUSIVE: Military men and women can be a bad fit in the public service and might want to consider employment elsewhere, according to some…
Size matters: just how big is Australia's government? Friday December 18, 2015 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks Depending on who you ask, Australia is either at the top or the bottom of the list among rich countries for the size of its…
Chris Eccles: what is frank and fearless advice, and how to give it Thursday November 26, 2015 By Chris Eccles Career Advice Being a public servant is more than a job, says the head of the VPS, but an essential public function. In an address to Victoria's…
BETA testing: new behavioural economics team in PM&C Monday November 23, 2015 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks The federal government is establishing its own nudge unit, while the Assistant Cabinet Secretary hits back at Laura Tingle's "imagined golden era" critique of public…
Richard Bolt on the road to mega-department secretary Friday November 13, 2015 By David Donaldson Economy & Industry INTERVIEW: The head of Victoria's DEDJTR came to the public service via a qualification in electrical engineering, political activism and a stint with the…
Border Force fiasco: how to create a public relations disaster Friday August 28, 2015 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks The Australian Border Force's announcement that it would be combing Melbourne's streets for visa fraud this morning has been a public relations disaster, ending in…
Rethinking a contemporary social justice in government Tuesday August 4, 2015 By Pradeep Philip & Vishaal Kishore Editors' Picks If the public sector is to achieve the task of innovation, integration and improvement in social services, we must learn from our social policy experience,…
Chris Eccles: leadership from the centre Wednesday June 24, 2015 By Chris Eccles Editors' Picks Let's do away with the term "central agency" argues the head of the Victorian Public Service during the state's first Public Sector Week. Chris Eccles…
Tom Burton: Why Dr Karl did Treasury a big favour Friday April 17, 2015 By Tom Burton Editors' Picks Dr Karl went rogue this week, upsetting Treasury's first big foray into digital engagement, but injecting some much needed real opinion into the Challenge of…
