New laws require Vic public sector to take gender equality seriously Community & Social The Victorian government is set to be the first jurisdiction in Australia to hold its entire public sector to account on equal rights, with the
My Health Record ‘largely effective’ despite security risks, audit finds November 26, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government’s controversial My Health Record has been given the tick of approval by the national auditor-general, despite it being exposed to shared cybersecurity
Report reveals WA local government CEOs ‘at breaking point’ November 26, 2019 By Andrew Timming News Local government CEOS from around the state are facing unprecedented levels of work-related stress, according to new research led by The University of Western Australia.
CPSU: ACT public prosecutors overworked, underpaid and hungry for flexible work November 26, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory Union members in the ACT’s public prosecution office are voting against a proposed enterprise agreement for the first time in 20 years, and advising all
Premium Case studies Project leaders need to deal with a little messiness. What to expect when designing (or redesigning) a digital service November 26, 2019 By David Donaldson Communications & Technology Lessons from three digital projects in the Australian government, the performance-prompting Ripple app, mental health gateway Head to Health, and the remake of My Aged
Vic ombudsperson unearths decades of misconduct in gravedigger case November 25, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News A former council employee at the Mildura Cemetery Trust who performed dodgy exhumations and sold his relative’s chairs to grieving families was “disrespectful of the
Research shows Morrison’s plan to cut ‘green tape’ invites corruption, says transparency group November 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The Australian arm of Transparency International has taken a stand against the trend towards light-touch regulation and sounded the alarm over the Morrison government’s plans
Government MP calls for a federal ICAC ‘with teeth’ to promote public trust November 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter not only has to convince several sceptical cross-benchers to support the government’s idea of an anti-corruption commission, at least one government MP
Once more unto the (assumed) breach: APRA signals plans for cybersecurity regulation November 25, 2019 By Geoff Summerhayes Communications & Technology Although many of us aren’t subject to APRA-regulation, we all have bank accounts, rely on the protection of insurance, and have retirement savings invested in
Premium Insights and analysis Ancient perspectives, modern policy: why we need more Indigenous senior public servants, and how strong political leadership could make it happen November 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Community & Social Earlier this year, 78 senior bureaucrats descended from the first peoples of Australia and New Zealand argued public services should have at least the same
We’re delaying major life events, and our retirement income system hasn’t caught up November 25, 2019 By The Conversation Economy & Industry Asked to conduct an independent review of Australia’s retirement income system, the panel appointed by treasurer Josh Frydenberg reported on Friday that it was all
Indigenous public service leaders wanted, to help reform ‘the structures of colonisation’ November 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Community & Social Governments need to make a long-term investment in Indigenous leadership backed up by significant structural and cultural change, argues the head of the Australia New
SMEs take home more than one quarter of federal procurement contracts November 25, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The value of federal government contracts going to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has increased by almost 30%. Government procurement targets aim for at least
Australian bipartisanship on climate change: the long haul November 25, 2019 By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells Energy & Environment Over the past 650,000 years there were seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the last ice age around 20,000 years ago. Most of
