Women rise in top APS jobs, more Indigenous leaders and disability employment needed Federal Women have reached parity with men for the first time in some of the highest pay levels in the APS, yet roles in the top
WA biodiversity department achieves accreditation for disability recruitment July 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News The Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions has achieved Disability Confident Recruiter status from the Australian Network on Disability. It is the first
How managers can support employees with disability to work from home April 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Australian Public Service Commission has released guidance on how managers can help staff with disability adjust to working-from-home arrangements during the coronavirus pandemic. The
NSW Public Service Commission’s new resource helps workers foster inclusive workplaces for people with disability April 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The New South Wales Public Service Commission has launched a newsletter to help employees make their workplaces more inclusive for people with disability, particularly during
NSW program aims to bring job seekers with autism into public service February 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales Public Service Commission has launched a pilot initiative designed to bring autistic and neurodiverse talents into state government agencies. A partnership
Improving consumer outcomes through examining carer choice in the NDIS June 16, 2019 By Flavio Souza Features The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS, or the scheme) puts choice and control in the hands of Australians living with a disability. This progressive departure
The NDIS tension in boosting disability employment May 19, 2019 By Flavio Souza Features The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS, or the scheme) aims to boost the economic engagement of its participants. According to the 2015 Survey of Disability,
Making reasonable adjustments for disabled employees June 23, 2017 By John Wilson Features Discrimination against disabled workers continues to occur at a disheartening frequency, causing undue harm to society’s more vulnerable and depriving the workforce of valuable human
Disability in APS: bullying, distrust, bad ICT spark concern December 3, 2014 By Harley Dennett News Something is rotten in the APS — at least for those with disabilities. The latest service-wide employee survey results from the Australian Public Service Commission
Commonwealth tweaks diversity hires, transfers to fast track September 26, 2014 By Harley Dennett News Just days after the Australian Public Service Commission said it would “streamline” internal transfers and diversity hires during the interim hiring freeze on Commonwealth agencies,
