ANZSOG Learning from failure and success Research Series Evaluation of policies and programs together with a culture which learns from success and failure is pivotal in producing evidence for effective policy development and
No more long knives: bring back permanent secretaries, argues 1980s Treasury dep sec March 13, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Former Westpac chief executive and Hawke-era Treasury deputy secretary David Morgan has added his voice to those who argue the Australian Public Service needs leaders
APS Review to publish ‘detailed suggestions’ March 5, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal The independent review of the Australian Public Service will release some ideas later this month—and wants your thoughts on them. “After nine months of research
We need to talk about ministerial control, says APS Review panellist February 27, 2019 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks Ministers, decentralised pay, secretaries cloning themselves — a panel discussion on public sector reform gave an insight into what the APS Review might hold. Australia
Partner Content How can APS leaders become adept at leading through change? February 6, 2019 By The Mandarin, Jane Gunn and Lauren Jackson Leading reform, transformation and change are increasingly a normal part of the everyday role of leaders in both the public and private sectors. But are
Will 2019 be the year of the watchdog? January 16, 2019 By Verona Burgess Defence One of the most compelling areas of public administration demanding attention this year is the role of regulation and oversight across government, says Verona Burgess.
Martin Parkinson: public servants should school rookie MPs and ministers December 18, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal The public service should provide professional education to new members of parliament, ministers and staffers so they can do a better job, in the view
Partner Content What makes a high performance agency in a complex world? December 5, 2018 By Libby Hakim The very understanding of what a high performance staff and culture looks like is changing dramatically says Kathy Hilyard, KPMG’s experienced public sector partner. The
The passion for making a difference is our greatest asset ‒ and we must preserve that November 28, 2018 By Alison Watkins Career Advice APS review panel member and Coca-Cola Amatil Australia chief Alison Watkins reveals her observations of the public service and dwells on the role of business
The case for an evaluator-general: why we need it and how we should configure it November 21, 2018 By Nicholas Gruen Economy & Industry Last week, the federal ALP committed to implementing a Treasury-based evaluator-general if it gained office at the next election. The APS Review has also been
The Fifth Risk and what it means for Australia November 19, 2018 By Darryl Carlton Editors' Picks What is happening in the US public service right now makes an interesting laboratory study from which we could draw lessons for the Thodey Review.
Can former political staffers turn into impartial public servants? November 14, 2018 By Verona Burgess Career Advice A better system is needed to acknowledge experience in a ministerial office to enable public servants to transfer back at a higher level and non-public
APS Review update: panel leaning towards a small list of big ideas November 7, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal The APS Review panel is planning to craft a concise set of big ideas for public service reform rather than a highly prescriptive blueprint, according
Canberra 'too remote' from most Australians, says de Brouwer October 24, 2018 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks Government risks becoming separated from the people, warn a group of mandarins, as policy and service functions move apart. The Commonwealth government has to start
