Premium Insights and analysis ‘Wakeup call’ for NDAs and bullying problem in Queensland public sector Community & Social Peter Coaldrake’s latest report on the Queensland public sector (QPS) says the government must ‘urgently’ review public interest disclosure (PID) laws within the next six
Promoted How can we craft a better public service? April 4, 2022 By Melbourne School of Government Pandemics, natural disasters, rising inequality and threats to liberal democratic traditions are just some of the challenges that shape the operating context of contemporary public
Premium Interviews How leaders can make better decisions during times of moral hazard March 9, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice War, plague and natural disasters have been devastating themes in the past year and the need for good leaders during a time that feels perpetually
Department head considers former archivist’s claim he was led to ‘create misleading annual reports’ February 2, 2022 By Jackson Graham News Queensland’s former archivist, Mike Summerell, claims he was “directed to create misleading annual reports to parliament”, prompting premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to direct the state’s top
Premium Insights and analysis Competent leadership demands integrity when it comes to public service January 18, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal According to ethicist Matt Beard, in Australian politics near enough should not be good enough — and there is nothing like an integrity commission to
Premium Interviews Government has a role to play when it comes to trust issues on the internet December 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology The Mandarin speaks with a leading academic and IPAA national conference panellist about the part public servants have to play in developing trust and integrity
Premium Insights and analysis Public servants behaving badly November 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks The latest State of the Service report reveals how many breaches of the Australian Public Service (APS) Code of Conduct were substantiated in 2020-21. In
Premium Interviews The Australian government can still map its way out of the integrity wilderness October 27, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture As the adage goes: where there’s a will, there’s a way. And one group of expert citizens is determined to restore trust in Australian democracy
Premium Interviews Public servants have agency too August 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Sometimes the common perception of a public servant’s role, in the tradition of most Western democracies, can be confused as lacking power to exercise agency.
Why we need engineers who study ethics as much as maths July 19, 2021 By S. Travis Waller, Kourosh Kayvani, Lucy Marshall and Robert F. Care AM Economy & Industry The recent apartment building collapse in Miami, Florida, is a tragic reminder of the huge impacts engineering can have on our lives. Disasters such as
Geoffrey Nettle picked to deliver on Victoria’s management of police-informants inquiry June 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade News Retired High Court of Australia judge Geoffrey Nettle QC will determine whether criminal or disciplinary charges will be made against certain Victoria Police personnel, as
How philosophical ethics can build public trust in government June 24, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News Building skills in philosophical ethics could assist public servants in their response to complex issues and boost public trust, according to ethicist Dr Matt Beard.
Premium Insights and analysis How ‘ethical allies’ elevate public service capability April 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Advice The message for public servants working in high-pressure bureaucracies is that ethical decision-making improves agency — but some of your colleagues should be on board
Is a workplace code of conduct pointless? March 12, 2021 By Gwen Rose Career Matters Creating and maintaining cultures within public services that are based on ethical principles and codes of conduct has never been more important. The COVID-19 pandemic has