National security: the public debate and the end of ‘just trust us’ Features Government's plea for the public to 'just trust us' when it comes to claims of national security concerns is losing its power, argues ASPI analyst Danielle…
Office of the National Health Funding Pool Administrator vacant for three months Tuesday July 10, 2018 By Stephen Easton Career Matters The office of the National Health Funding Pool Administrator has been in a holding pattern, unable to publish its reports and with nobody acting in…
Victorian public sector leaders to learn from New Zealand's Treaty experience Tuesday July 10, 2018 By The Mandarin New Zealand 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…
Cleared for transformation: procurement reform precedes protective security upgrades Tuesday July 10, 2018 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The Australian Government Security Vetting Agency is considering a range of advice from the constellation of companies that do its leg-work as it devises a plan…
ANAO's upcoming 2018-19 audit work program: the full list Monday July 9, 2018 By David Donaldson Federal The National Audit Office has released its 2018-19 audit work program. See the list of 87 potential audit areas ANAO is considering for the year…
Data sharing: feedback and advisors sought as scheme takes shape Friday July 6, 2018 By Harley Dennett Federal There's one more month for significant input to be made into the shaping of Australia's new data sharing and release arrangements before the Commonwealth settles…
Movers & shakers: new financial year, new SES promotions Thursday July 5, 2018 By The Mandarin Federal New Senior Executive Services promotions in the Australian government, including two new Band 3 deputy secretaries for Defence and Social Services.
Promoted The digital economy is changing - and fast Thursday July 5, 2018 By Christopher Niesche Communications & Technology Australians are well-known as early adopters of technology and our increasing use of digital services presents both challenges and opportunities to businesses.
Innovation a multi-generation effort for government Wednesday July 4, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal Public Sector Innovation Month is upon us, which means a range of awards, activities and events focused on new ideas inside the bureaucracy that ultimately…
Managers misguided to believe 'we have no corruption here', says watchdog Wednesday July 4, 2018 By David Donaldson News Corruption is more than just the extreme cases, and that confusion over more common instances -- such as favouritism or misuse of information -- is…
Australian Public Service to start running citizen-satisfaction surveys Wednesday July 4, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal The head of the Australian Public Service has ramped up his campaign for a more responsive and capability-rich bureaucracy, repeating his critque of agencies that…
Sidelined and toothless, is the DTA no longer the disruptor some want for the public service? Wednesday July 4, 2018 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Age-old arguments of centralised power versus the merits of devolution and coordination have bogged down an opportunity to get to the heart of why digital transformation…
Decentralisation policy finds more success in theory than in implementation Tuesday July 3, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal Two of the government's flagship moves under its decentralisation policy have had their new financial year targets curbed. There'll be dividends eventually, a bipartisan report…
Crime and minimum wage vex Victorians Tuesday July 3, 2018 By David Donaldson News Law order issues and a higher minimum wage are stronger priorities for Victorians than the rest of the country, according to data released today by…
David Thodey Q&A: your burning questions about the APS review answered Tuesday July 3, 2018 By Harley Dennett Career Advice The chair of the 'once-in-a-generation' independent review the Australian Public Service, David Thodey, spoke with The Mandarin as the review panel calls for public submissions.
