Don Russell takes top SA public sector job News Kym Winter-Dewhirst has bowed out from the top public service job in SA for family reasons, with former Keating adviser Dr Don Russell taking over.
Kym Winter-Dewhirst's hot desk — open plan, open mind Tuesday March 22, 2016 By The Mandarin Career Advice South Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet's new open plan office fit-out was officially opened last month, and the state's top mandarin hopes other departments…
Public sector leaders throwing open the doors Friday October 30, 2015 By Harley Dennett Career Advice PM&C boss Michael Thawley really has a problem with locked doors in public administration. He's not alone, with state leaders also wanting change.
SA government and IPAA state branch partner up Friday October 2, 2015 By The Mandarin Career Advice The South Australian branch of the Institute of Public Administration has formalised its role as a provider of professional development for state government departments and agencies.
Government and marketing? Just be useful, the public will follow Monday August 31, 2015 By Tom Burton Communications & Technology As agencies and departments try to better understand citizen needs, along comes US marketing guru Jay Baer with some simple advice. For public servants who…
Gary Banks: ANZSOG conference takeaways Friday August 7, 2015 By Gary Banks Features Technology and cynicism in the Information Age prompted questions of transparency and engagement at this week's ANZSOG conference. The school's dean, Professor Gary Banks, outlines…
Challenge of our era: transparency, engagement and keeping public trust Wednesday July 29, 2015 By The Mandarin Jurisdiction Senior public servants, academics and corporate experts from Australia and New Zealand will come together next week to tackle what has been learnt and what…
Rod Hook: SA public service politicised — at an alarming rate Friday March 13, 2015 By Rod Hook Features The apolitical tradition of the public service is being dismantled in South Australia, a former top state mandarin writes. The Labor government is employing too…
Restructure at SA Premier and Cabinet executives 11 execs sacked Friday January 30, 2015 By David Donaldson News A new chief executive has stamped his imprimatur on the SA Premier and Cabinet Department, sacking 11 executives and restructuring various functions.