Reviewing the evidence on evidence-based policy by David Donaldson | 1 comment FEATURE: Evidence-based policy is a simple and alluring concept — who could disagree with the idea of basing decisions on facts? So why don't we have it yet? Figuring out 'what works' can be more complicated than it seems.
ANZSOG recruits Queensland’s man in London to take the reins by The Mandarin | 0 comments The Australia and New Zealand School of Government has enticed a Queensland public service veteran to come home from London and take over from Gary Banks as dean and CEO of the postgraduate public sector management school.
Partner Content ‘Hyper-government’: ANZSOG conference for the new environment by Gary Banks | 0 comments The age of "hyper-government" demands even higher levels of administrative and policy capabilities of public servants. ANZSOG's annual conference in Sydney will present successes and failures to learn from.
Transparency key to regulatory policy progress by David Donaldson | 0 comments In an effort to make regulation more effective at the same time as being cost-effective, the OECD has released a comparative study of regulatory settings. Australia's RIA system gets a suggestion to promote transparency.
Gary Banks: ANZSOG conference takeaways by Gary Banks | 0 comments Technology and cynicism in the Information Age prompted questions of transparency and engagement at this week's ANZSOG conference. The school's dean, Professor Gary Banks, outlines some key themes and ideas from the unashamedly "insiders" event of the year.
Challenge of our era: transparency, engagement and keeping public trust by The Mandarin | 0 comments Senior public servants, academics and corporate experts from Australia and New Zealand will come together next week to tackle what has been learnt and what remains unsolved as technological advances change the government-citizen/client relationship. ANZSOG's John Wanna opens debate with a new research paper.
Digital transformation: now is the time for leadership and vision by Tom Burton | Digital offers public leaders a unique opportunity to rethink the relevance of their agency. Leading in the digital era requires a different approach to management and there are five core capabilities that are the foundation for any successful transformation.
20 years on, government services reports benchmark delivery by Stephen Easton | 1 comment Now in its 20th year, the annual Report on Government Services produced for COAG by the Productivity Commission continues to drive service improvements through national benchmarking.
Gary Banks: reshaping government, the way forward by Gary Banks | 0 comments So where to now? In framing this week's ANZSOG conference, the school's dean and former Productivity Commission chair outlines the challenges for the public service.
Partner Content Banks: Australian public sector at pivot point by The Mandarin | 0 comments With spending and regulation decreasing, ANZSOG’s Gary Banks argues the implications are significant. He says the public sector is at a pivot point.
Professor Gary Banks by The Mandarin | Professor Gary Banks sits on The Mandarin's editorial advisory board.
