Public sector researchers encouraged to apply for grant funding Federal This year the Public Administration Research Trust Fund has set aside $15,000 to support researchers.
The APS taskforce: setting it up and supporting policy implementation Thursday February 18, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australian Public Service taskforces should engage with key stakeholders and policy implementers early on in their process to ensure the taskforce’s work is successful, according…
‘We’ve turned a corner’: Phil Gaetjens reflects on the public service’s transformative year Wednesday December 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal After almost 44 years in the public service, Gaetjens said he has never been prouder of the APS, and encouraged the 2020 graduates to take…
Commonwealth launches APS disability employment strategy Friday December 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The new strategy aims to boost and retain the employment of people with disability in the Australian Public Service while building a lasting culture of…
Public servants need to be able to share data across departments, and even jurisdictions, says Gaetjens Tuesday September 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology 'The leading edge can be the bleeding edge sometimes', and so the APS would likely follow the lead of the rest of the country when…
Australia needs to build an AI-ready society, according to ANU’s Professor Genevieve Bell Wednesday August 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Alan Finkel noted that there is a spectrum of rules in human societies, moving from accepted societal norms at one end, through to severe punishments…
Kathryn Campbell on DSS’s pandemic response and why she’s proud to be a public servant Wednesday April 29, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Kathryn Campbell tells how her department has worked tirelessly throughout the bushfires and the pandemic, and what public servants across the country should be considering…
How COVID-19 is driving APS reform Tuesday April 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Institute of Public Administration Australia and the Canberra-based communications company contentgroup have produced a new podcast exploring the role of the Australian Public Service…
Premium Insights and analysis Speaking truth to power: Shergold’s final speech touts importance of professional public servants in a world of weakened democracy Monday September 30, 2019 By Peter Shergold Features Following 'Shergie's farewell tour' last year, Peter Shergold gave his final performance as outgoing IPAA National president at the association's conference in Darwin last week.
‘We’re not better. We’re different’: moving towards treaty Friday September 27, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social An Indigenous leader has called on the public service to change the way it approaches Indigenous affairs. Professor Mick Dodson, the first-ever Northern Territory Treaty…
Public servants honoured with IPAA National Fellowships in 2019 Thursday September 26, 2019 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory Ten new additions to the ranks of Institute of Public Administration Australia National Fellows were announced in Darwin last night. Professor Peter Shergold, who concludes…
Premium Insights and analysis The tale of the bold Belgian bureaucrat: how to create preferred workplaces and a loyal workforce by rejecting old school management styles Tuesday August 20, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Generally, social conformity is rewarded with comfortable feelings of belonging while anxiety rears up and warns us to think carefully before going too far against…
Prime Minister bucks up the troops of the public service in a call to remember the 'quiet Australians' Monday August 19, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The bulk of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's first major speech to the Australian Public Service, hosted by the Institute of Public Administration Australia.
Frances Adamson: trust, cooperation and inclusion are fundamental to policy and delivery Tuesday August 13, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features Addressing the growing crisis of faith in democracy and public institutions is not easy but it is a key responsibility of public servants, says Department…
If he could turn back time: Andrew Colvin's tips on change management, in hindsight Tuesday July 30, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features If Andrew Colvin could turn back time, the Australian Federal Police commissioner would not have wasted so time much time battling the minority of staff…
