The behavioural economics team in the Prime Minister’s department has published hours of valuable educational videos from Behavioural Exchange 2018, the international conference it hosted… Read More
Debbie Power has been named as the new head of New Zealand's Ministry of Social Development. Read More
Shining a light often galvanises political support for changes public servants already wish were in place, says visiting ombudsman Paul Dubé. "Most public servants want to do a good job." Read More
The Labour-New Zealand First-Green coalition government led by Ardern celebrated its first birthday last week. Read More
Agencies are constantly seeking public participation but they need to continue conversations with the insights they gather. Technology may be the key. Read More
The federal government has taken a deliberate step into the realm of driverless cars and mobility-as-a-service apps with the establishment of an Office of Future Transport Technologies in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Cities. Read More
State and local government agencies should be wary of taking on board too much of the IT industry's received wisdom about rapid and agile product development as they modernise service delivery, according to research commissioned by Infor. Read More
The new Australian Digital Council confirmed the first priorities for data sharing between state, territory and federal agencies are digital identity projects and longitudinal research on children who have spent time in foster care. Read More
What is the right of Indigenous people to self-determination? Can Australia learn from other nations' Indigenous policy initiatives, like designated seats and the Whānau Ora? Professor Glyn Davis went beyond the politics with two highly regarded constitutional scholars. Read More
The New South Wales Department of Finance, Services and Innovation has lured enthusiastic government IT expert Pia Andrews back to Australia from New Zealand, where… Read More
The New Zealand government has granted a five-year appointment to the acting chief executive of its Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Carolyn Tremain, who has held the fort since midway through last year. Read More
Transition from opposition to government can be hard on ministers who aren't used to seeing the public service as on their side. Now they need those agencies if they want to stay a minister. Read More
Only 7% of public sector leaders in Australia and New Zealand believe their organisation is further along its “digital transformation journey” than international counterparts, according to… Read More
The New Zealand government aims to have an equal number of male and female public service leaders by the end of next year, and close… Read More
The New Zealand government’s ambitious commitment to reduce child poverty by half over the next decade is challenging agencies to deeply consider new approaches to empowering front line workers, while dealing with the underlying drivers of poverty – especially housing, education and employment. Read More
