Government and marketing? Just be useful, the public will follow Communications & Technology As agencies and departments try to better understand citizen needs, along comes US marketing guru Jay Baer with some simple advice. For public servants who…
Belinda Clark: breadth makes your career 'a hell of a lot more interesting' Friday August 28, 2015 By David Donaldson Career Advice Encouraging public servants to try new roles and portfolios, commissioner Belinda Clark draws on some of her own career's most interesting jobs. From the UN…
ATO finds myths dominate digital workplace 'rules' Monday August 17, 2015 By David Donaldson Communications & Technology The Tax Office asked its staff how they use technology in their work — and were surprised at some of the preferences of digital natives.
FOI, frankness & formulating policy under the cone of silence Wednesday August 12, 2015 By David Donaldson Career Advice Over-classification and 'policy advice by post-it note' has become the norm, says former Immigration secretary Andrew Metcalfe after canvassing the views of his departmental secretary…
Chris Eccles: does open government make for good government? Monday August 10, 2015 By Chris Eccles Career Advice The concepts and principles of open government are profound in terms of their implications and execution, and are fundamental to Australia's conception of good government,…
Gary Banks: ANZSOG conference takeaways Friday August 7, 2015 By Gary Banks Features Technology and cynicism in the Information Age prompted questions of transparency and engagement at this week's ANZSOG conference. The school's dean, Professor Gary Banks, outlines…
Environment portfolio appointments for Antarctic, climate science Monday August 3, 2015 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction There's movement in the Environment portfolio, with the Antarctic Division's chief scientist taking on the directorship and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority chief going to the…
Challenge of our era: transparency, engagement and keeping public trust Wednesday July 29, 2015 By The Mandarin Jurisdiction Senior public servants, academics and corporate experts from Australia and New Zealand will come together next week to tackle what has been learnt and what…
GovHack 2015: a wildly successful idea that keeps spawning more Wednesday July 15, 2015 By Craig Thomler Features What's good about GovHack for government? Former national winner of the event, Craig Thomler writes on how, six years after it began, GovHack continues to…
ACT poaches Kiwi for new chief digital officer role Monday July 13, 2015 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction The ACT government's new chief digital officer will join the growing ranks of ICT specialists whose expertise is needed at the top of government bureaucracies.
Digital transformation: now is the time for leadership and vision Tuesday June 30, 2015 By Tom Burton Features Digital offers public leaders a unique opportunity to rethink the relevance of their agency. Leading in the digital era requires a different approach to management…
CSIRO, CASA and the City of Glen Eira show how annual reporting is done Monday June 22, 2015 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction Australian public sector organisations shone once again at this year's Australasian Reporting Awards, a 65-year-old institution that supports high standards of accountability and good governance.
Cloud passports and 'hot topics': ideas challenge for collaboration Wednesday June 17, 2015 By David Donaldson Jurisdiction DFAT's first ideas challenge has led to a proposal for document-free travel to New Zealand. Similar digital collaboration initiatives taking place in jurisdictions around Australia…
Don't force it: elusive solutions to Australia's STEM problem Monday June 1, 2015 By David Donaldson Jurisdiction While debate rages about how to improve STEM teaching and whether to make maths compulsory, a report argues Australia should resist the siren call of…
Cultural economy and the soft power of the forgotten portfolio Monday June 1, 2015 By Julianne Schultz Features Should public servants consider cultural impact when developing policies? Julianne Schultz says cultural policy has been undervalued, but combating Australia's cultural deficit has been stymied…
