Victoria legislating to ban the swastika News Anyone intentionally displaying the swastika in public in Victoria will risk a fine of up to $22,000, or 12-months imprisonment, or both.
Victorian government decriminalises street-based sex work Tuesday May 10, 2022 By Anna Macdonald News From May 10, sex workers in Victoria soliciting on the street will no longer face criminal penalties in the majority of circumstances.
Election 2022: Labor putting Victorian commuters in the loop Tuesday May 10, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Anthony Albanese promises a suburban rail loop connecting remote parts of Victoria to each other without commuters needing to travel into the city centre.
Ninth round of recipients for Victoria’s bushfire community grant named Monday May 9, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social Victoria’s Bushfire Recovery Grants for Community Facilities announces 25 recipients as the state continues to rebuild following the 2019-2020 bushfires.
Victorian public servants celebrated for ‘extraordinary’ service during COVID-19 pandemic Monday May 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Leadership Advice and Insights IPAA's 2022 Public Sector Women awards recognise leaders across Victoria’s government departments and agencies. List of winners here.
Tax revenue on the up across all levels of government Wednesday April 27, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Australian Capital Territory Australian governments of all political persuasions across all jurisdictions got more tax revenue out of their citizens in 2020-2021.
The pandemic worsened FOI trends, says OVIC Wednesday April 27, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Complaints about FOI requests in Victoria were up 46% from 2019 to 2021, says a new Victorian Information Commissioner report.
Virtual triage service to roll out across Victoria Tuesday April 26, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Health The virtual triage program, designed and developed by Northern Hospital, allows doctors and nurses to assess non-urgent patients remotely.
Face of Victoria’s COVID response calls time on command job Thursday April 21, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Health Victorian COVID response commander Jeroen Weimar is set to leave his role at the end of the month.
Premium Insights and analysis A senior VPS leader on cracking the work-life balance chestnut Thursday April 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice In a demanding and high-pressure job in which your work is constantly being scrutinised, how do some of the best maintain their stamina?…
Consultation called for over sexual assault reporting in Victoria Thursday April 7, 2022 By Tom Ravlic News The Victorian government is under pressure to consult on ways of providing an online sexual assault reporting service for victims.
Premium Interviews How this policy champion is unleashing Victoria’s venture capital landscape Wednesday April 6, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The local start-up ecosystem is bursting with potential and one government agency is giving the Victorian entrepreneurs the leg up they need to unlock it.
RAT tests should be free for all in NDIS: nurses’ union Tuesday March 29, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Australian Capital Territory The Australian Nursing And Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) wants free RATS for all NDIS workers, not just those with concession cards.
Cultivating an anti-corruption culture in the public service takes time and effort Friday March 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Two public sector leaders have shared their strategies on improving integrity culture within an organisation both to expose and prevent corruption.
Cross jurisdictional working group to tackle crime syndicates Friday March 25, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Australian Capital Territory Federal, state and territory governments agreed to establish a working group on organised crime, at a meeting chaired by Karen Andrews.