Can flexible work hurt your health?
It allows many public servants to juggle family or study commitments while working, but is there a downside to flexible work? Read More
Gemma Carey
How is the NDIS impacting collaboration?
The NDIS is impacting the way organisations work with each other. What does it mean for clients? A new study will consider the impact of the NDIS transition on patterns of networking and collaboration by disability service providers. Read More
New PM&C staff struggled with conflict of interest after policy mergers
The PM's department can walk and chew gum, but conflicting new roles put merged staff in the position of either critiquing their own work or setting up a "secret spy unit" to do it for them. A new paper tells staffers' point of view. Read More
‘Boundary spanners’ key to breaking organisational silos
If silos are a fact of life, governments can focus on developing people who can work across them and link up different teams. New research has identified the skills and attributes of an effective boundary spanner. Read More
Adaptive government? Easier said than done, Peter Shergold told
Peter Shergold is backing his blueprint for "adaptive government". But he's being warned it needs structural change and real resources. And the botched home insulation program isn't a great lesson. Read More
NDIS case-study: ‘build learning and adaptation into structure’
To avoid the NDIS becoming compliance-driven and ineffective, the capacity for adaptation must be built in from the start, says Dr Gemma Carey. Previous implementation failures show the need to change how we approach risk in policy implementation. Read More