Carmel McGregor | People

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Without a holistic architecture of service delivery, citizens miss out on coordinated and suitable responses to their particular welfare needs

By Verona Burgess

Australian Capital Territory

Amid the ongoing search for the holy grail of “local” service-delivery design, one of the very few certainties is the APS is nowhere near ready to…

Lowy Institute: Lack of women in Australia’s international relations sector harms national interest

By Shannon Jenkins

Defence

A scathing review from the Lowy Institute says there is a "severe gender imbalance" across the international relations sector, despite evidence of gender-balanced workforces functioning…

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Interviews

Blending in wasn't going to work for Carmel McGregor. Now she mentors those with vision, not just personal ambition

By Verona Burgess

Editors' Picks

The influential former Australian Public Service executive Carmel McGregor talks to Verona Burgess about forging a career of meaningful impact.

Delivering local solutions should not be an afterthought

By Maria Katsonis

Research Series

Placing citizens at the centre of policymaking and service design means they have the opportunity to shape policy and services in areas that matter to…

The top contenders to replace Dennis Richardson at Defence department

By Harley Dennett

Defence

Who will replace Dennis Richardson as secretary of the Department of Defence? There's a lot of contenders being discussed and some earlier aspirants dropped out…

Let ideas transcend jurisdiction: ACT invites widely for first territory IPAA conference

By Stephen Easton

Features

It's usually in conversation and probing that you get to hear the depth of each others' thinking, says Carmel McGregor. IPAA ACT will host its…