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
Resignation: NT public sector commissioner Craig Allen decides 'it's time to move on' 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 February 19, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal APSC appearances at Senate estimates have been decidedly calmer since the departure of Public Sector Commissioner and Labor bugbear John Lloyd. Lloyd’s successor Peter Woolcott
Can Victoria rocket Aboriginal careers into the senior ranks? September 26, 2016 By David Donaldson Community & Social Indigenous public servants in Victoria will soon be able to take advantage of a new Aboriginal career development program promising a wider range of opportunities than
APSC launches Indigenous employment service August 8, 2016 By David Donaldson News The Australian Public Service Commission is hoping to lead a shift away from a “bums on seats” approach to Indigenous employment. It’s rolling out a new
NT budget spares public service jobs, indigenous recruitment steams ahead May 26, 2016 By Stephen Easton News The Northern Territory public service is on track to meet its target of 16% indigenous employment by 2020, according to this week’s budget papers, which
Indigenous public servants edge closer to federal target April 12, 2016 By Harley Dennett Career Advice While it’s not the nation’s most ambitious indigenous personnel target in government, the Australian Public Service is drawing closer to reaching its 3% target by 2018.
Agencies struggle on indigenous quota, PM&C can't get rid of theirs February 23, 2016 By Harley Dennett Career Advice As agencies from all jurisdictions around the country scramble to diversity their workforce with indigenous employees and expertise, the Department of the Prime Minister and
Northern Territory to double Aboriginal public servants February 10, 2016 By David Donaldson News Adam Giles The Northern Territory government wants to double the number of indigenous public servants by 2020, Chief Minister Adam Giles announced
Indigenous procurement rules: what you need to know October 1, 2015 By Jason Eades The release of new indigenous procurement policy with a mandatory 3% target and compulsory set-aside for indigenous business contracts create major new opportunities for indigenous suppliers
Getting the most out of the new procurement practices October 1, 2015 By Jason Eades Tom Burton: I think agencies are required to put there forward their big spends, put the big contracts up earlier, or give notice ahead of the
Joint ventures between government and indigenous business October 1, 2015 By Jason Eades Tom Burton: How do indigenous businesses start to find that partnering arrangement? How do they seek out those partners. Have you got advice on that? Jason
Local government workforce: older, more indigenous workers February 16, 2015 By Jason Whittaker News Local government employs a significantly higher proportion of indigenous Australians than any other government sector. But its workforce is ageing faster. The data comes from the
Affirmative action in buying: are bureaucrats brave enough? October 2, 2014 By Stephen Easton Features For several years now there has been support across the political spectrum for affirmative action in government procurement. In 2008, the Council of Australian Governments