John Lloyd shares his personal story at disability launch Career Advice This week the Australian Public Service Commission launched As One: Making it Happen, the APS Disability Employment Strategy 2016-19. The Australian public sector is well placed
No more ‘job for life’: radical workforce reform for modern APS April 28, 2016 By Harley Dennett Career Advice The APS will rapidly find itself not fit for purpose if it doesn’t modernise workforce practices, a new review says. Mandarins have committed to adopt
Shergold's failure forum: rethink risk, create plan for success April 13, 2016 By Stephen Easton Energy & Environment The Department of the Environment has begun devolving responsibility down to lower levels and appointed a chief risk officer, after facing 10 major external reviews
Watch: Peter Shergold discusses his Learning from Failure report April 12, 2016 By The Mandarin Features Several federal secretaries including the head of the Australian Public Service, Martin Parkinson, reflected on failure and learning from mistakes at a public administration forum
Whistleblower law gone to the dogs, change afoot to narrow scope April 8, 2016 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Philip Moss is likely to recommend the scope of the Public Interest Disclosure Act be narrowed to exclude less serious matters, when he completes a
Private sector workforce practices coming to APS later this month April 4, 2016 By The Mandarin Career Advice By the end of April, Australian Public Service commissioner John Lloyd and federal ministers Mathias Cormann and Michaelia Cash will finally reveal the reforms designed to make
'Negligible impact': APS commissioner unfazed by public service strikes March 22, 2016 By Stephen Easton News For the second day in a row, Australian Public Service commissioner John Lloyd has waded into a war of words with the largest and most
'Cynical' airport strikes condemned — think carefully about joining March 21, 2016 By Stephen Easton News Australian Public Service commissioner John Lloyd has hit back at the Community and Public Sector Union’s plans for strikes to hit airports around the Easter
What does it mean to be a good manager? Listen, act, be accountable March 18, 2016 By David Donaldson Career Advice Individual managers taking the initiative to lead in their workplaces is key to a successful public service workforce, says Australian Public Service commissioner John Lloyd.
We need private sector firing powers: APS chief John Lloyd March 17, 2016 By David Donaldson News The APSC is working with agencies on making it easier to fire underperforming staff, Canberra’s public sector chief has revealed. Recruitment is also on the
Flexible by default: Cash foreshadows APS flex time reform March 9, 2016 By Harley Dennett Career Advice Following New South Wales’ example, it seems the Australian Public Service will adopt a flexible-by-default approach to all roles. Federal Employment Minister Michaelia Cash foreshadowed
Be true to yourself, and be selfish: Lloyd's advice to graduates March 3, 2016 By The Mandarin News Be true to yourself, Australia’s public service commissioner has told incoming graduates. And be selfish about what you want from your career. John Lloyd (pictured)
'Prescriptive clauses' limit productivity, Lloyd says March 2, 2016 By The Mandarin News The federal public service commissioner has challenged the union over “prescriptive clauses” in enterprise agreements that limit productivity. In his regular note to Commonwealth bureaucrats,
Peter Shergold's top tips that could shake the public service February 10, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features The relationship between ministers and public servants can be vastly improved through a few practical steps that aim to build a “positive risk culture” in
