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. Read more
Department of Health secretary Martin Bowles resigns Tuesday August 22, 2017 By Stephen Easton News Mark Cormack, a deputy secretary responsible for strategic policy and innovation who followed Bowles across to Health from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection,… Read more
Coming soon: federal boost for rural health and a new e-health plan Wednesday February 22, 2017 By Stephen Easton Health Coming soon: A Rural Health Commissioner, $93 million for rural health workforce agencies, and a new plan for digital health and electronic medical records. Read more
Martin Bowles: how leaders influence big shifts in policy Thursday October 27, 2016 By Martin Bowles Features The Commonwealth's Health boss has a change program on his agenda, and it starts with reshaping smart policymaking. Martin Bowles outlines eight factors that make… Read more
Chief medical officer retirement sparks Department of Health reshuffle Wednesday July 13, 2016 By Stephen Easton Health In a last minute announcement, Department of Health secretary Martin Bowles farewells chief medical officer Chris Baggoley and reflects on the importance of the role. Read more
Disrupt. Develop. Display: month of innovation kicks off Tuesday July 5, 2016 By David Donaldson and Stephen Easton Features 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… Read more
Q&A with Martin Bowles: peer pressure, data use and leadership Monday June 27, 2016 By The Mandarin Features The Department of Health secretary shows off his Machiavellian side with the tips and tricks of getting people to do what you need done. Also,… Read more
Martin Bowles puts people management first to move from tactical to strategic Tuesday June 21, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features Two years ago, the Department of Health was a reliable machine, but staff were run ragged and working to outdo each other instead of looking… Read more
Health Department boss: 'doing nothing is not an option' Friday 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… Read more
Martin Bowles: using health information to improve care Friday December 4, 2015 By Martin Bowles Features Australia's chief health bureaucrat is excited by the opportunities for technology in healthcare. My Health Record "can improve treatment decisions, reduce adverse events, avoidable hospital… Read more
HIV, drug policy and the problem of blaming the customer Wednesday December 2, 2015 By Harley Dennett Features NSW's crowd-pleasing act of belligerence on World AIDS Day showcased why the push to dump unhelpful bureaucratic ways is urgent — even in areas where… Read more
Martin Bowles: understanding health as a system Tuesday December 1, 2015 By The Mandarin Features SECRETARY'S MESSAGE: When Martin Bowles came to the federal Health Department he found fragmentation and disconnect across the healthcare system. Here he discusses the… Read more
Get involved: whole-of-government 'innovation hub' trial open for ideas Wednesday July 15, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features Commonwealth public servants attending last week's Innovation Month Summit were encouraged to start using a new central platform to register fresh ideas and novel solutions… Read more
Martin Bowles: we're changing the culture at Health Wednesday July 8, 2015 By Stephen Easton News The public service needs open-minded leaders, ready to listen and brave enough to try new things, Health mandarin Martin Bowles told the 2015 Innovation Month… Read more
Customs boss shifts to Department of Immigration secretary Thursday October 2, 2014 By The Mandarin News Tony Abbott has named a new head of the Department of Immigration, with Customs boss Michael Pezzullo to make the shift. His deputy will step… Read more
