Three years on from royal commission, SA child protection agency struggling to change Community & Social Three years after a royal commission exposed a dangerous lack of resources in the South Australian child protection system, new questions are being raised about
Federal Executive Council Handbook refreshed July 22, 2019 By The Mandarin Federal A new guide to preparation of Commonwealth Executive Council submissions has been published by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The latest handbook
Premium Expert briefings Economics influences policy ― but only when the numbers make sense. Jenny Wilkinson has three key tips that are often overlooked July 20, 2019 By David Donaldson Career Matters Jenny Wilkinson is Australia’s Parliamentary Budget Officer, whose career has taken her to Treasury, the Reserve Bank, Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of
Company appointed to develop DTA's digital edition of the Commonwealth Style Manual July 19, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Digital Transformation Agency and Ethos CRS have signed a contract to begin working on a new digital version of the Commonwealth government’s official Style
Time for a new generation of APS gender equality policies July 19, 2019 By Sue Williamson Career Advice Gender equality in the Australian Public Service (APS) is progressing. One indicator is the increasing number of women in leadership positions, including at the EL2
Well, allow me to retort: angry academics line up to defend Murray-Darling Basin Plan July 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory A group of around 20 senior academics and scientists with relevant expertise have declared strong faith in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and accused the ABC’s
Ardern displays enduring faith in government being a force for good July 19, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social “Times may be challenging but I absolutely believe politics can be a place for change, disruption, and a force for good. Good government need not
Premium Interviews Steve Hodgkinson is banning 'stupid digital stuff'. Relentless incrementalism, empowered staff and reusable platforms allow for cheap, fast 'micro services' that users love July 19, 2019 By David Donaldson Communications & Technology Steve Hodgkinson has been chief information officer at Victoria’s Department of Health and Human Services since late 2014. He has been named state government CIO
What’s driving low wages growth in Australia? July 18, 2019 By Meghan Quinn Economy & Industry Here is a transcript of Meghan Quinn’s speech delivered to the Australian Conference of Economists in Melbourne on 16 July 2019. Quinn is deputy secretary
Government renews cloud deal with Microsoft July 18, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The government has renewed its whole-of-government Microsoft Volume Sourcing Arrangement (VSA) for the fourth time. The three-year deal will streamline cloud access for 98 federal
Premium Expert briefings A digital government twin can model effects of change over time. It could teach us what structures worked and what didn’t, optimising machinery of government July 18, 2019 By Allan Barger Communications & Technology Allan Barger is a digital government specialist who worked on data.gov.au and most recently in the New South Wales government. He shows how even a
Keeping names of public servants out of FOI: privacy protection ... or just a bit precious? July 18, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology It is standard practice to block out the names of all but the most senior public servants from documents released under the Freedom of Information
NZ launches platform connecting agencies to businesses July 18, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New Zealand A new digital platform to help New Zealand’s small businesses access services from multiple government agencies has launched. Business Connect will receive $7.1 million over
Silver linings: APRA told to fix culture, leadership and structure but may escape APS pay-rise policy July 17, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The four members of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority need to encourage more “internal debate and contestability” within the agency and a higher level of
