The NDIS began a full national rollout in July 2016 based on a fundamental principle to give those with a disability choice and control over their daily lives. Two years on, how is the scheme faring? Read More
A minority government would not mean the government would fall - but it would make governing more difficult, says Anne Twomey. Read More
The Digital Transformation Agency has defended its work on digital identity from claims it is a political landmine waiting to go off due to latent fear of government surveillance, which came from an unlikely source: the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Read More
The experienced jurist responds to the former APS commissioner's claims that he exceeded his brief and that he should have been excluded due to apprehended bias -- a concept McMillan understands quite well -- and notes that he mostly found in Lloyd's favour, dismissing all but one of nine allegations. Read More
The secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet was interviewed by the UK government's Civil Service Quarterly about what a post-Brexit UK can learn from Australia, how policy development is changing, and rebuilding capability and public trust. Read More
The former Australian public service commissioner has accused the merit protection commissioner's office of smearing his reputation. Read More
The Institute of Public Administration Australia has recognised ten of its finest with the organisation’s highest honour, a national fellow award, in Melbourne. Read More
The inaugural finalists, recognised by the Australian Human Rights Commission for contributing to human rights aims, cover the work of three state government programs and one local government program. Read More
The Victorian government will make it easier for public servants to access parental leave, in a move it hopes will help attract and retain talent in the VPS. Read More
Agencies are constantly seeking public participation but they need to continue conversations with the insights they gather. Technology may be the key. Read More
Alarming new research has revealed the black dog stalking the public services of Australia as their unique professional obligations are afforded less respect than in the past. Read More
The secretary of the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, John Whittington, could face an investigation over a "personal relationship" with the minister, Sarah Courtney. Read More
The wealth of data available to government today can be overwhelming. But is it useful? And if so, how do you generate useful analytic insights to support decision making? Read More
When erstwhile ABC chair Justin Milne pressured former managing director Michelle Guthrie to fire journalists who annoyed the government, it was his own decision, according to a review by Mike Mrdak, secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts. Read More
Underinvestment in skills development is leaving bureaucrats lagging behind business, argues the former head of the APS. The problem is particularly acute in the senior executive. Read More
