Four departments and five secretaries cut while one returns, as PM reshapes the public service Thursday December 5, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled a massive Australian Public Service shake-up, which will see five secretaries out of their jobs, after a morning of… Read more
How to deliver great policy advice Thursday December 5, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Leaders from across the public sector, the private sector, and academia have come together to discuss the ins and outs of delivering great policy advice. Read more
Premium Trends and research Why a 7% disability employment target for the APS really means a greater sense of inclusion and psychological safety Tuesday December 3, 2019 By Stephen Easton Community & Social When the Morrison government announced a 7% disability employment target for the Australian Public Service in May, it really meant that it aimed to have… Read more
Ministers made up their own minds on regional grants after public servants gave weak advice Thursday November 14, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Public servants can’t stop ministers doling out questionable grants of taxpayer's money, but it’s important that their advice on who deserves the money is strong… Read more
Re-elected Prime Minister's public message to department heads Thursday May 23, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Prime Minister Scott Morrison brought department heads out in front of the media cameras on Thursday and told them not to get in the way… Read more
Innovation a multi-generation effort for government Wednesday July 4, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal Public Sector Innovation Month is upon us, which means a range of awards, activities and events focused on new ideas inside the bureaucracy that ultimately… Read more
APS and the missing 'burning platform' for improvement Wednesday March 28, 2018 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The only heartening aspect of the Australian cricket team’s cheating scandal is that, despite everything, the people clearly believe that moral leadership is of vital… Read more
What really bothers your secretary Friday March 23, 2018 By Harley Dennett Features Public service chiefs answer what is their greatest leadership challenge, and how to build a coalition for change. Read more
Why do 98% of APS stay in the same organisation? Secretaries want to find out Friday March 23, 2018 By Harley Dennett Features Why move organisations? Australian Public Service senior leaders offered their reasons. Read more
Verona Burgess: changing of the guard Wednesday September 20, 2017 By Verona Burgess Features Nearly half the Australian Public Service get new bosses this month as Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Martin Parkinson puts his stamp on the Secretaries… Read more
Heather Smith: keeping pace with digital disruption Friday November 4, 2016 By Harley Dennett Communications & Technology VIDEO: Digital disruption has impacted every part of government, but few portfolios have seen quite as much change as the Department of the Communications and the Arts. Heather… Read more
Heather Smith shifts from PM&C to head Communications Monday January 11, 2016 By The Mandarin News Dr Heather Smith, a deputy secretary at in the Prime Minister's Department, will step up to lead Communications and the Arts — and avoid working… Read more
New 'open by default' public data policy just the beginning Monday December 7, 2015 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Data can fuel innovation, improve service delivery and underpin genuine evidence-based policy. A new 18-month roadmap and training from PM&C aims to shift public service… Read more
Martin Parkinson returning to APS? Monday November 23, 2015 By The Mandarin Communications & Technology Rumours swirl of a return of the former Treasury secretary, but in what role? The search begins to find the next secretary of the Department… Read more
