Service NSW officer improperly accessed restricted information, agreed to alter records New South Wales ICAC found Diana Benyamin engaged in serious corrupt conduct by agreeing to process a motor vehicle registration in return for payment.
NSW DPC to cut 77 jobs, union says Monday May 10, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales A restructure within the NSW DPC will see 77 jobs cut, including nearly half of all ministerial driver positions.
APS suffers from ‘command and control’ dynamic and outsourcing, expert says Monday May 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory The gradual flow of traditional public service work to consultants has eroded skills and expertise within government departments and agencies, says Glyn Davis.
Privacy commissioner releases guide for managing risks while transitioning to cloud Thursday May 6, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology NSW's ICT strategy has set a target of having all government agencies using public cloud for a minimum of 25% of their ICT services by…
NSW government’s big bet on local tech is a good move to combat lazy ERP purchasing Wednesday May 5, 2021 By James Boddam-Whetham Communications & Technology Putting a metric on local IT procurement is an important first step, but needs to be matched by the best critical infrastructure protecting innovations getting…
Premium Columnists Federation balance of power – things have changed, part 3 Wednesday May 5, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory The relative moral standing of different levels of government has shifted since the closing decades of the 20th century. And here's why.
Senior Home Affairs official meets with Yazidi refugees in Armidale Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture Alison Larkins spoke with monitors of local community attitudes towards refugees, and visited Costa Group, which hires a large group of Yazidis. …
We need to get better at learning how to learn from bushfires Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Graham Dwyer Australian Capital Territory We must move away from constructed versions of what happened and towards the actual occurrences before, during and after bushfire events.
Premium Insights and analysis icare ‘sloppy’ but not corrupt, concludes review Tuesday May 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Editors' Picks Robert McDougall's 'root and branch review into NSW's icare noted issues with probity and procurement practices but no evidence of corruption.
NSW privacy commissioner encourages government agencies to make privacy a priority Monday May 3, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Samantha Gavel has reminded government agencies to take a privacy-by-design approach when creating digital products and services.
NSW residents advised to check pest controller certification Monday May 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Households hiring a post controller to spray or bait on properties are being reminded by the EPA to check for the technician’s license on the…
Premium Columnists Federation balance of power – things have changed, part 2 Friday April 30, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory If the pandemic were the only factor involved, this shift in the balance of power in the Australian federation would be short-lived. But it is…
New partnership to help Australian athletes kick career goals Thursday April 29, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Australian Institute of Sport and TAFE NSW have signed a memorandum of understanding with a view to supporting elite athletes in pursuit of further…
NSW considers workers’ compensation for food delivery riders Thursday April 29, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A consultation will consider how workers' compensation and CTP schemes serve food delivery riders for services like Uber and Deliveroo.
Premium Expert briefings How does the public sector respond to sexual harassment allegations? Thursday April 29, 2021 By Chris Woods Editors' Picks Public sector commissioners relate how their departments respond to sexual harassment complaints, support of the process, and what can be improved.
