Public Sector Innovation Month is upon us, which means a range of awards, activities and events focused on new ideas inside the bureaucracy that ultimately…

The twelve finalists in the 2018 Public Sector Innovation Awards have been announced.  A joint activity of the Institute of Public Administration Australia and the…

The opening line of the 1990s rap song "Ice Ice Baby" could be chosen as the theme of the seventh annual public sector Innovation Month,…

Just as you don't have to be an IT expert to use a computer, innovation should be part of every public servant's job. Rob Thomas,…

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…

Nominations for the second annual Public Sector Innovation Awards, open to employees of the ACT and Commonwealth governments, have to be in by April 13.

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…

A hackathon at the Department of the Environment and Energy has re-invigorated its innovation culture with five new ideas to pilot. Here are three other…

If you couldn't attend the public sector Innovation Month there's still an opportunity to sample the best learnings and tips.

Most employees scoff at talk of growing an innovation culture, and everyone resists change. Professor Deborah Blackman advises leaders to set clear goals, explain the…

VIDEO: Watch the Australian Public Service's own Shark Tank/Dragon's Den battle of the best innovations as the finalists in the Public Sector Innovation Awards…

Innovation is becoming part of business as usual in government, but what’s the best way to make it happen? Tune in Thursday to hear from…

Unthinking custom and practice is the enemy of innovation, and unless questioned, will maintain the status quo. Ethics Centre chief Simon Longstaff explains how constructive…

CASE STUDY: Agents of change must build a culture of collaboration as a precursor to innovation. Tips from a Victorian public service success story…