SES to have 3% Indigenous employee representation by 2024 under new APS workforce strategy Community & Social The government has released a five-year workforce strategy to increase and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment across the Australian Public Service. Launched on…
NSW public sector takes aim at Indigenous employment targets with three-point strategy Tuesday July 16, 2019 By Stephen Easton Community & Social The New South Wales government aims to have 114 senior leaders from Indigenous backgrounds in the state's public sector by 2025, up from a current…
Resignation: NT public sector commissioner Craig Allen decides 'it's time to move on' Wednesday May 8, 2019 By Stephen Easton News The Northern Territory Commissioner for Public Employment, Craig Allen, has tendered his resignation and will join the Queensland Office of Industrial Relations as a deputy…
Peter Woolcott's estimates seachange Tuesday February 19, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal Senate estimates has been decidedly calmer since the departure of Public Sector Commissioner and Labor bugbear John Lloyd.
Can Victoria rocket Aboriginal careers into the senior ranks? Monday September 26, 2016 By David Donaldson Community & Social The VPSC is offering Indigenous public servants and university students more opportunities for career progression, bolstering existing programs. But barriers to the higher levels remain…
APSC launches Indigenous employment service Monday August 8, 2016 By David Donaldson News The APSC hopes its new Indigenous employment portal will help to move away from just filling quotas to focusing on retention and advancement.
NT budget spares public service jobs, indigenous recruitment steams ahead Thursday May 26, 2016 By Stephen Easton News The NT budget reveals the public service is on target to reach 16% indigenous employment by 2020, while the government's wider workforce grows slowly.
Indigenous public servants edge closer to federal target Tuesday April 12, 2016 By Harley Dennett Career Advice While not the nation's most ambitious indigenous personnel target in government, the Australian Public Service has almost reached its 3% target — largely thanks to…
Agencies struggle on indigenous quota, PM&C can't get rid of theirs Tuesday February 23, 2016 By Harley Dennett Career Advice Stan Grant used his Press Club address to raise the dearth of indigenous public servants, while states and territories lift their targets. But there's one…
Northern Territory to double Aboriginal public servants Wednesday February 10, 2016 By David Donaldson News The NT will double the number of Aboriginal public servants by 2020. Indigenous worker requirements on government contracts are already seeing an increase on construction…
Promoted Indigenous procurement rules: what you need to know Thursday October 1, 2015 By Jason Eades Career Advice In the first of a four-part series -- Indigenous Procurement Rule Changes -- The Mandarin talks with Jason Eades, CEO of PwC Indigenous Consulting.
Getting the most out of the new procurement practices Thursday October 1, 2015 By Jason Eades Career Advice In the final part of our four-part series -- Indigenous Procurement Rule Changes -- The Mandarin talks with Jason Eades, CEO of PwC Indigenous Consulting.
Joint ventures between government and indigenous business Thursday October 1, 2015 By Jason Eades Career Advice In the second part of our four-part series -- Indigenous Procurement Rule Changes -- The Mandarin talks with Jason Eades, CEO of PwC Indigenous Consulting.
Local government workforce: older, more indigenous workers Monday February 16, 2015 By Jason Whittaker News New data on Australia's local government workforce reinforces its significant contribution to the economy. But ageing staff present workforce planning challenges for managers.
Affirmative action in buying: are bureaucrats brave enough? Thursday October 2, 2014 By Stephen Easton Features Public servants could have a profound impact on indigenous employment and welfare -- but too few even know about the procurement rules that can make…