Fellowships for Indigenous public servants Federal ANZSOG and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust are sponsoring two new Churchill Fellowships this year for Australian and New Zealand Indigenous public servants.
Have your say: OECD group drafts commitments to public sector innovation Friday February 8, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory An OECD body is working on a declaration that would see signatories commit to public sector innovation, and help cement a better common understanding of…
There's more to life than money, and NZ Treasury has the charts to prove it Tuesday January 15, 2019 By Stephen Easton Case studies The NZ Treasury continues to refine its four-dimensional foray into the measurement of national wellbeing with a new online Living Standards Framework Dashboard.
Movers & shakers: new year brings new challenges for three public service leaders Monday January 14, 2019 By The Mandarin Career Matters 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…
Most of New Zealand's public service leaders are women Wednesday December 5, 2018 By Stephen Easton New Zealand The NZ State Services Commission lists 32 chief executive roles, of which 17 will be filled by women on a permanent or acting basis as…
Open learning: the whole BX2018 nudge conference is out now on video Tuesday November 13, 2018 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory 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…
NZ Social Development replacement named Friday November 9, 2018 By David Donaldson New Zealand Debbie Power has been named as the new head of New Zealand's Ministry of Social Development.
Ontario ombudsman offers masterclass in public impact: 'Our power is in our voice' Wednesday November 7, 2018 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory 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…
One year on for Jacinda Ardern’s coalition government in New Zealand Friday October 26, 2018 By Richard Shaw Features The Labour-New Zealand First-Green coalition government led by Ardern celebrated its first birthday last week.
Promoted Using data to reinvigorate democracy Wednesday October 17, 2018 By Amelia Loye and Martin Stewart-Weeks Features Agencies are constantly seeking public participation but they need to continue conversations with the insights they gather. Technology may be the key.
Where we're going, we will need road safety: Commonwealth gets into future transport Tuesday October 9, 2018 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory 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…
Beware the IT industry's 'fail fast' mantra: white paper on how local governments do digital Tuesday October 9, 2018 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory 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…
What the new Australian Digital Council discussed Monday September 17, 2018 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory 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…
The Policy Shop: an Indigenous right to self-determination and recognition Tuesday September 4, 2018 By Harley Dennett Community & Social 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…
Pia Andrews brings big ideas back to NSW, plans trans-Tasman partnership Monday September 3, 2018 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology 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…
