Premium Columnists When you’ve got a case of policy-based evidence rather than evidence-based policy — and other service-delivery challenges Monday October 21, 2019 By Verona Burgess Career Advice With service delivery being the new black, middle-ranking public servants might be wondering whether being the meat in the sandwich is ever going to get… Read more
Premium Columnists Without a holistic architecture of service delivery, citizens miss out on coordinated and suitable responses to their particular welfare needs Wednesday September 4, 2019 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… Read more
Lowy Institute: Lack of women in Australia’s international relations sector harms national interest Wednesday July 10, 2019 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… Read more
Premium Interviews Blending in wasn't going to work for Carmel McGregor. Now she mentors those with vision, not just personal ambition Tuesday June 25, 2019 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. Read more
Delivering local solutions should not be an afterthought Friday April 12, 2019 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… Read more
The top contenders to replace Dennis Richardson at Defence department Friday April 21, 2017 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… Read more
Let ideas transcend jurisdiction: ACT invites widely for first territory IPAA conference Friday September 18, 2015 By Stephen Easton Career Advice 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… Read more
