Icare data breach due to ‘human error’, agency says Health A 'human error' saw icare reportedly send the private details of 193,000 injured workers to the incorrect employer.
Premium Insights and analysis A bit of AAO perspective, please Friday June 3, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks For public servants, if you are in a government department that has been moved then the AAO is major. Otherwise, it’s no big deal.
Public servants do the heavy lifting to make the MOG cogs turn in government Thursday June 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal The APSC says it's business-as-usual for public servants, who are delivering government services as normal during the government transition.
Movers & Shakers: Trio of SES Band 3 appointments Thursday June 2, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal Internal ombud role created at ABC, first Indigenous Queensland Supreme Court judge appointed amongst two, lots of moving & shaking in WA.
Wong presses on forging ‘uniquely Australian’ ties with the Pacific Thursday June 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Australia’s foreign minister is on her second visit to the Pacific within nine days of stepping into the role, to the nations of Samoa and…
Your chance to make those West Wing dreams come true Thursday June 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal A new government means new political staffers — and they’re hiring. The work is important and the pay is good. …
Dreyfus advertises for anti-corruption taskforce roles Thursday June 2, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal The attorney-general’s department is advertising for several roles for a National Anti-Corruption Commission Taskforce (aka 'a federal ICAC').
AFP switches back to A-G department, ASIO stays in Home Affairs Thursday June 2, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal The Australian Federal Police Association welcomes the move, saying that being in Home Affairs 'weakened the integrity' of the AFP.
Cyber bosses on what it means for public agencies to be resilient Thursday June 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology UK's National Cyber Security Centre boss has told public sector leaders in Canberra that ‘increasing resilience’ for critical infrastructure is easier said than done.
Resurgent COVID-19, flu and other viruses are pushing New Zealand’s health system to the limit Thursday June 2, 2022 By Matthew Hobbs, Alex Kazemi and Lukas Marek Editors' Picks The last time NZ even had a flu season was in 2019. The flu, along with COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, is expected to hit…
Premium Columnists Home Affairs’ first goal should be completion of the extremism inquiry Thursday June 2, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks A final report from parliament's extremism enquiry would signal the new government's approach to managing the cohorts of violent extremism.
Premium Insights and analysis Albanese’s MOG shake-up spells big things for public servants Thursday June 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks The government has published the new Administrative Arrangements Orders and Canberra’s public servants can expect a cooperative and timely transition.
Australians invited to share well wishes for Queen’s Jubilee Thursday June 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social To mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, public servants from PM&C are collating messages from Australian citizens to send to the monarch.
Historical records key to truth telling, information and privacy authorities say Thursday June 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Privacy commissioners from around the nation have promised a consistent approach to accessing records of Stolen Generations survivors. …
Colleagues can help in domestic violence situations Thursday June 2, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Culture investigative journalist Jess Hill has emphasised the role workplaces can play in protecting colleagues who are suffering domestic violence. …
