APS Innovation Snapshot shows 2016 was a big year for new approaches News The yearly round-up of innovative activities promoting new ways of working in the Australian Public Service shows the momentum behind the quest for new approaches…
Buzzword or best practice? 'Innovation' keeps gaining ground in the public sector Thursday March 9, 2017 By The Mandarin Features Cynics thought "innovation" just another business buzzword but the drive to think differently in government is not slowing down. DFAT has a new offering for…
Disrupt. Develop. Display: month of innovation kicks off Tuesday July 5, 2016 By David Donaldson and Stephen Easton Features David Hazlehurst and Martin Bowles have launched Innovation Month, with a packed schedule of events across the country. Plus five key leadership behaviours to help…
Public servants can become innovation leaders Tuesday January 19, 2016 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Can public servants become the next innovation leaders, as the government has promised? Last year was littered with examples showing it's not so far-fetched, say…
What makes an innovator? Tuesday September 29, 2015 By The Mandarin Economy & Industry The federal Industry portfolio got a name change last week to the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, explicitly highlighting its innovation policy responsibilities. If…
Industry portfolio gets first shakeup, points way for APS restructures Friday July 17, 2015 By Harley Dennett News Restructures at two federal portfolios, Industry and Defence, give the first concrete indications of what the Australian Public Service will look like in the Thawley/Lloyd…
A new way to speak to government Tuesday May 12, 2015 By Tom Burton News It’s online, secure and you can literally speak to government. The Digital Transformation Office has been given a mandate to make all government services online…
DTO interim chief: public, private sector will solve pain points Tuesday April 7, 2015 By Tom Burton News FIRST INTERVIEW: The Digital Transformation Office model will be where government creates the platform and provides wholesale services, while the private sector builds front-line…
