The Australian government has often been a world leader in service-delivery innovation, but the time has come for the next wave of reform. And if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the NSW government should feel very chuffed. Read More
Treasury has published the new procurement policy that explains how the federal government plans to make “a satisfactory tax record” a condition of tendering for… Read More
The Australian Taxation Office’s decisions on compensation for small business victims of “defective administration” are under review by a former head of the Attorney-General’s Department. Read More
The Department of Human Services hopes marketing will provide another opportunity for a fresh start, updating its physical shopfront fit-outs and making use of "the latest digital trends" to create "unique digital and online experiences" for the public. Read More
Human Services Minister Stuart Robert will not be returning to the ministry in the pending reshuffle, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Friday afternoon. Read More
Big ICT projects are risky and don't get much bigger than the Welfare Payments Infrastructure Transformation. The minister is seeking help overseas. Read More
Questions about information security and 369 cases of possible identity fraud involving Medicare hang over Human Services ahead of its Estimates hearing. Opposition senator Doug Cameron has been closely pursuing the matter with implications for all agencies holding personal information. Read More
The Department of Human Services has made 15 traineeships available specifically to people with autism spectrum disorders in its Canberra offices. Minister for Human Services Stuart Robert announced today that the Dandelion program, which already runs in Adelaide and Brisbane, would be extended to the capital. The three-year traineeships are in the department's ICT Hub, and are being delivered in partnership with Hewlett-Packard Australia and the Specialist People Foundation. In a statement today, the minister said the program would help young adults with ASD "feel confident and excited about the future" as they entered the workforce. Robert continued: Read More
