Opinion: rebuilding public sector expertise will rebuild trust in government Wednesday June 3, 2020 By David Smith Australian Capital Territory It’s true that using contractors and consultants can be useful to provide a “just-in-time” workforce to respond to peaks in workload but they are not… Read more
The Facebook of government: watch the ‘vision’ of what Services Australia will deliver Friday December 6, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The Digital Transformation Agency has finally published a flashy promotional video showing the government's "vision" of Services Australia, a week after Minister for Government Services Stuart… Read more
Out of the blue: PM shows the Secretaries Board who’s boss Friday December 6, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Just last week the Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott said the Secretaries Board had been busy advising Scott Morrison on his response to the… Read more
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
Multiple APS secretaries tipped to get the sack in Morrison’s massive MoG changes Thursday December 5, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Prime Minister Scott Morrison plans a major restructure of the Australian Public Service, which may see multiple secretaries lose their jobs, according to news reports… Read more
Towards a professional approach to public policy: reforming people instead of structure and process Wednesday June 26, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The importance of thinking about how implementation is going to work when designing policy is well recognised but remains a challenge, said Sir Chris Wormald… Read more
APS secretaries unveil online collaboration hub in push to improve policy skills Friday June 21, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Heads of Australian Public Service departments have launched the beta version of a new collaboration website as a "hub" for their staff to collectively improve… 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
Greg Moriarty: collaboration is the key to reform a 'change-resistant bureaucracy' Wednesday April 10, 2019 By Stephen Easton Defence The Department of Defence secretary believes collaboration will be the single most important vector for improving the Australian Public Service. Read more
Whistleblower's tip-off sparks second Robodebt review Friday June 15, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal The Commonwealth Ombudsman Michael Manthorpe has agreed to investigate Centrelink's debt recovery program for a second time. Read more
One week left to apply for Australia's 'most significant' CIO job Friday April 27, 2018 By The Mandarin Career Matters "With over $174 billion in payments processed per year, the CIO for the Department of Human Services is arguably the most significant role of its… Read more
Verona Burgess: changing of the guard Wednesday September 20, 2017 By Verona Burgess Career Advice 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
APS leadership turnover set for another jolt — for better or for worse Wednesday July 12, 2017 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The high turnover of APS secretaries is expected to continue next year, but a ministerial reshuffle could cut short even more top mandarins' careers, writes… Read more
Renee Leon: crowdsourcing and ideas ownership in policymaking Tuesday April 26, 2016 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry When your stakeholders can't fit in a room, or keep being told "no, we've tried that before", rethink the traditional approach to policymaking. The Employment… Read more
