Martin Bowles lines up post-public service career Health The federal Department of Health’s outgoing secretary hasn’t even left the building yet but already has his next gig lined up. Even by public sector executive standards,
Coming soon: federal boost for rural health and a new e-health plan February 22, 2017 By Stephen Easton Health The Commonwealth will establish a new Rural Health Commissioner and “redesign” the federally funded network of independent rural health workforce agencies, as it puts the best
Martin Bowles: how leaders influence big shifts in policy October 27, 2016 By Martin Bowles Features For me “Making Things Happen” is what it is all about. How do we, leaders in the health care space, make a difference to the
Chief medical officer retirement sparks Department of Health reshuffle July 13, 2016 By Stephen Easton Health Australia’s chief medical officer Chris Baggoley will retire at the end of this week, and the role will taken up by Austin Health chief executive
Disrupt. Develop. Display: month of innovation kicks off July 5, 2016 By David Donaldson and Stephen Easton Features If public servants meet failure on the road to innovation they should try again, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science deputy secretary David Hazlehurst said at
Q&A with Martin Bowles: peer pressure, data use and leadership June 27, 2016 By The Mandarin Career Advice Department of Health secretary Martin Bowles answers questions from public servants in Canberra following his contribution to the IPAA ACT Secretary Series last week. We
Martin Bowles puts people management first to move from tactical to strategic June 21, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features People are the key to organisational success for Department of Health secretary Martin Bowles, who dispensed some of the lessons from a varied public sector
Health Department boss: 'doing nothing is not an option' March 11, 2016 By Martin Bowles Editors' Picks SPEECH: The enormous challenges in health policy are actually an opportunity, the Health Department boss says. He outlines the reform agenda around primary and mental
Martin Bowles: using health information to improve care December 4, 2015 By Martin Bowles Features It is an exciting time to be a steward of the Australian health system. Our government has committed to reforms across the system: to improve
HIV, drug policy and the problem of blaming the customer December 2, 2015 By Harley Dennett Features A compassionate (if desperate) move from New South Wales on World AIDS Day yesterday showcased why even hidden interactions must be included in the push to
Martin Bowles: understanding health as a system December 1, 2015 By The Mandarin Features Being out of the system for quite a while, coming back was really quite an interesting time, because what I saw was not really a
Get involved: whole-of-government 'innovation hub' trial open for ideas July 15, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features The Australian Public Service is trialling a new whole-of-government “innovation hub” to gather bright ideas centrally, but there are still plenty of challenges for leaders
Martin Bowles: we're changing the culture at Health July 8, 2015 By Stephen Easton News Public sector leaders need to create a “permission culture” that encourages brainstorming and information sharing, be open to new ideas from staff and stakeholders, and
Customs boss shifts to Department of Immigration secretary October 2, 2014 By The Mandarin News Customs head Michael Pezzullo (pictured) will become the new secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced. And Roman
