WA Health to support staff with updated corporate systems Health The Western Australian Department of Health plans to empower its workforce through improved connectivity and communication systems. Outdated corporate systems currently used by WA Health
Spot the differences: all the changes in the new Cabinet Handbook October 11, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued the second new edition of the Cabinet Handbook since he took office, with a few substantial changes made since
Best practice impact analysis — pursuing strong evidence-based policy October 11, 2019 By Jason Lange Career Advice A memo from Jason Lange, Executive Director of The Office of Best Practice Regulation in the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet. Decision-makers expect the
Premium Case studies How Victoria’s award-winning prescription monitoring system SafeScript is fighting overdose — and won over the AMA October 11, 2019 By David Donaldson Case studies Each year, more Victorians die from prescription medications than road accidents or illicit drugs. And yet until recently, there was no reliable way for doctors
Melissa Donnelly appointed acting Community and Public Sector Union national secretary October 10, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The Community and Public Sector Union’s governing council has appointed industrial lawyer Melissa Donnelly as its acting national secretary until elections for all of the
Australian Hydrographic Office turns 100 October 10, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The Department of Defence’s national charting authority has started its birthday celebrations early. The Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) began its centenary celebrations in Wollongong last
New corruption prevention tool for Victorian health services October 10, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Health The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and the Australian Centre for Healthcare Governance have teamed up to develop a new resource that helps
The ‘top 100’ digital government influencers: two Aussie public servants are in, ministers miss out October 10, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Last year, Australia’s prime minister was counted among the world’s 20 “most influential people in digital government” by Apolitical, an international network of public servants,
Nominations for VPS Pride Awards close soon October 10, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Nominations are open for the Victorian Public Sector Pride Awards. The awards recognise efforts to drive LGBTIQ inclusion in state government workplaces and the broader
Aerial threat: why drone hacking could be bad news for the military October 9, 2019 By Mohiuddin Ahmed & Paul Haskell-Dowland Defence Unmanned aerial vehicles, more commonly called drones, are now a fundamental part of defence force capability, from intelligence gathering to unmanned engagement in military operations.
Most FOI officers believe in transparency, but their bosses don’t have their backs: study October 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Most public servants who process freedom-of-information requests are “sincere, passionate and committed” to government transparency, according to a recent study, but they often face obstacles
Defence mental health laws from 1982 to be changed October 9, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Defence A Defence leader has said the “gross inadequacy” of mental health legislation for Defence Force members must be overhauled. Director of Military Prosecutions Brigadier Jennifer
Prizes for purchasing: there’s still time to enter the first ever APS procurement awards October 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal There are now awards for federal public servants who feel they make the world a better place when they buy things, and they only have
PM&C leader makes case for ‘nudging’ people with public policy October 9, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has called for the use of behavioural insights in policymaking to subtly influence
