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
Australia and its states are far behind their international counterparts on development of treaties and self-determination for Indigenous peoples, which means there's many experiences to learn from. Read More
Ever thought of turning legislation into machine-consumable ‘digital rules’ (also known as code) to support public service delivery? Once created, this code could be reused and integrated across domains for the benefit of government, businesses, individuals, and communities. Read More
New Zealand's top public servant Andrew Kibblewhite and four other departmental heads are being replaced. But in a move that would seem strange in Australia, Kibblewhite will stick around. Read More
It's striking how similar many of the criticisms made by the Coombs Royal Commission are to those you'd hear today. Read More
The Mandarin is growing and we are looking for talented and energetic policy, engagement and communication professionals who want to improve the public sector. Bring your ideas and passion on how to make the public sector better and make them happen as part of our fast moving team. Read More
Public agencies need to understand they are custodians, not the owners, of data and information they collect from their customers and citizens, according to experts at a Mandarin information management seminar exploring the importance of information governance for the public sector, in a digital world. Read More
With its first budget, New Zealand's Ardern government is articulating a bigger role for government in society, talking up wellbeing over traditional economic measures -- while still playing on the standard "fiscal responsibility" narrative. Read More
The recent creation of the Home Affairs super portfolio has added another four agencies to the national intelligence community. Here's how they work together. Read More
It is hard to overstate the importance of the federal government’s decision to create a consumer right over the data created about them. The Mandarin's publisher Tom Burton pulls apart where digital government is going and what it will take to get there. Read More
It is only through sharing data and changing the culture around data usage that we can uncover new insights and put data to good use, says Professor Ian Anderson, Deputy Secretary for Indigenous Affairs at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Anderson tackles some of these issues and calls for a way forward in his address to Breaking the Data Silos. Read More
Australia increasingly is having to engage closely not just with close and trusted partners but with its own neighbours. Read More
The South Australian premier has found a permanent replacement for one of four chief executives he sacked shortly after coming into office, and now plans to set a series of public performance targets for government agencies. Read More
Integrated care is a global phenomenon across developed and developing countries seeking to make health and care systems both co-ordinated and person-centred. Read More
Pre-migration health assessments help Australia manage disease and improve lives. Greater collaboration between countries could boost public health. Read More
