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 lead to better outcomes in the community. Read More
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 Public Sector Innovation Network, with the support of EY, the awards are now in their third year. Read More
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, which takes place mid-year. Read More
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, comms officer for the Public Sector Innovation Network, considers what he's learned in four years in the role. Read More
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 to public service continued to build momentum in Canberra over 2016. Read More
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. Read More
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 federal agencies and the Public Sector Innovation Network continues to grow across the nation. Read More
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 ways a little internal competition paid off. Read More
If you couldn't attend the public sector Innovation Month there's still an opportunity to sample the best learnings and tips. Read More
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 benefits and give staff practical ways to contribute. Read More
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 pitch their projects to the judges. Read More
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 real teams in federal and state governments about how they have developed staff ideas into innovative projects. Read More
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 subversion can help public sector leaders shake things up. Read More
CASE STUDY: Agents of change must build a culture of collaboration as a precursor to innovation. Tips from a Victorian public service success story that went from 'why doesn't someone fix this?' to 'let's fix this together'. Read More
David Hazlehurst and Martin Bowles have launched Innovation Month, with a packed schedule of events across the country. Plus five key leadership behaviours to help foster innovation. Read More
