While Australian Public Service leaders worry there might be too little staff mobility in their workforce, new research on the United Kingdom civil service is… Read More
A government review proposes a less punitive, more personalised jobseeker assistance framework, and argues publicly funded service providers can be induced to focus on those who need the most help. Read More
Bonuses weren't very effective at improving performance among public servants, and may have had unintended consequences. Read More
The Digital Transformation Agency plans to improve the Australian Government's writing style manual. Great. Can I help? Read More
There is an element of self-serving circularity in the arguments used to justify high executive salaries. But lowering the ceilings on SES pay could be a step to re-energising 'frank and fearless' policymaking. Read More
Managers need to make the most of the probation period for new employees to reduce the chance of having to deal with unsuitable staff members down the track, the Australian Public Service commissioner advises in a reminder that the recruitment process continues long after the position is filled. Read More
Victoria's Justice and Jobs departments have overhauled their senior executive ranks following the machinery of government rejig announced after the November state election. Read More
The Northern Territory government is moving into belt-tightening mode, calling in agency heads to justify the programs they run and spend no more than they are given this coming year, while promising "savage cuts" will not occur. Read More
Victoria Police has accepted 23 recommendations from its former chief Neil Comrie following last year’s revelations of faked breath tests. The force needs… Read More
Public servants seized control of the gov.au domain name administration system last February and are working on making it "simple, fast and clear" for users over coming months. Read More
One of the most compelling areas of public administration demanding attention this year is the role of regulation and oversight across government, says Verona Burgess. Read More
Two classic regulatory approaches. But where does the biggest bang for the regulatory buck lie? Is it in education or in punishment? Read More
The NZ Treasury continues to refine its four-dimensional foray into the measurement of national wellbeing with a new online Living Standards Framework Dashboard. Read More
Infrastructure Australia finds a new chief executive, a well-known public servant takes charge of technology at Veterans' Affairs, and New Zealand's latest Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary needs no introduction in Canberra. Read More
Public servants waiting to learn if legislation in their field makes it on the Commonwealth's 2019 agenda will want to keep be their expectations realistic. Read More
