‘Everything has gone’: a world-first study looks at what happens when MPs lose their seats Career Advice As counting winds up for the 2022 election, many former MPs are beginning a whole new life beyond parliament. The experience of MPs who lost
eSafety commissioner cautions basing tech policy on moral panic May 4, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Australian eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant has cautioned against the development of tech policy in response to waves of ‘moral panic’. In a virtual discussion
UK education department study: Teen boys fared better under COVID-19 pandemic conditions April 27, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal A study of adolescent mental health in the UK has found that cases of high depressive symptoms would likely be around 6% lower if the
Premium Insights and analysis A senior VPS leader on cracking the work-life balance chestnut April 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Katherine Whetton has worked for the Victorian Public Service for more than 20 years, moving across major portfolios, including the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
LNP pitch more for patrol boats and roads, announce WA mental health agreement April 19, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence The government has pledged over $100 million for two new patrol boats built in Western Australia and $150 million for 33 upgrade projects for neglected
Election 2022: Labor kickstarts campaign with focus on health policies April 12, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal The Australian Labor Party is seeking to firm its health credentials with the release of a series of policies in the opening days of the
National target to reduce suicide in Australia underscores ‘shadow pandemic’ March 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Mental Health Australia (MHA) chair and survivor Matt Berriman has called for a national suicide-reduction target over the next three years to focus shared action
Ways public servants can mentally prepare for the return to the office March 22, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice After many long months of either working from home or hybrid work arrangements, the public service is leading transition plans to bring people back into
Mental health hit more likely if COVID kept you in bed over a week, study suggests March 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Researchers have observed that COVID patients who are bed-ridden (but not hospitalised) from the effects of the virus for more than seven days experience a
WA’s mental health campaign tries to motivate personal resilience in COVID-weary state February 14, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social How to self-manage stress and anxiety is the focus of the WA government’s ‘Learn to look after you’ campaign, encouraging people to prioritise the things
Antibiotic and antiviral prescriptions down in 2020, while Australians did a run on asthma medicines February 1, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal The Productivity Commission has released performance reporting data on Australia’s health sector for 2020-21, showing that with the onset of the pandemic, there was a
Premium Interviews The APS’ out-of-office epiphany December 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology A new report of more than 9,000 Australian workers surveyed by workplace consultancy Future X Collective has examined how feelings of burnout, loneliness and absenteeism
Public servants burning bright for love of work risk burning out December 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The past 18 months have both disrupted and motivated the Australian Public Service, with thousands of employees mobilised to meet the challenges of the COVID-19
Growing communities straining, ‘overlooked by government’, report finds November 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A new report has highlighted economic, mental health and infrastructure issues for some of the nation’s largest growth areas, with an advocacy group calling for