Premium Insights and analysis Commonwealth, state and territory public service commissions speak to COVID-19’s impact on mobility and recruitment The COVID-19 pandemic has had a variety of impacts on Australia’s public sector workforce, whether it was the early shift to working from home, the
Head walks: NSW looking for new Public Service Commissioner December 17, 2017 By The Mandarin Career Matters Inaugural New South Wales Public Service Commissioner Graeme Head is leaving the state to take up a major new federal role in 2018. Head has
NSW People Matter Employee Survey opens for 2017 June 2, 2017 By The Mandarin News The New South Wales Public Service Commission buried the lead when it announced yesterday that the 2017 People Matter Employee Survey is now open. All
Commonwealth looks to ‘I work for NSW’ for inspiration March 16, 2017 By Harley Dennett Career Advice In the not-too-distant annals of public service memory, New South Wales was a ragged, politicised, uninspired workforce with very little to offer as an exemplar
The making of the public sector chief human resources officer September 8, 2016 By The Mandarin Career Advice Today’s HR practitioner is required to do more than ever. Customers expect more innovative and integrated product and service delivery. Individuals seek greater flexibility and
Building diverse executive teams: public service leaders share strategies August 19, 2016 By David Reynolds Career Advice Finding the right diversity balance within executive teams across Australia’s public sector is a hot topic in all boardrooms and a problem faced by all
Smart systems, smart policy solutions: the cognitive approach July 20, 2016 By Tom Burton Career Advice Smart, self-learning computers, powerful algorithms and advanced analytics are offering government major opportunities to help resolve a wide range of public challenges. From children at risk
Shergold gets NSW public sector to walk the talk on refugees June 10, 2016 By Stephen Easton News The New South Wales government has committed to finding at least 100 public sector jobs for refugees, through the same rule that allows government jobs
Premier's 'small favour' of the NSW public sector: be candid about work May 31, 2016 By Harley Dennett Career Advice Today is the last day for New South Wales public servants to contribute to the People Matter Employee Survey 2016, which closes on Tuesday, May 31. If
More HR skills support coming to NSW senior executives February 1, 2016 By Harley Dennett Career Advice A new human resources capability set is coming to the New South Wales public service, but the workforce watchdog is urging senior executives to not
NSW workforce management goes 'to the next level' December 7, 2015 By Stephen Easton Career Advice More responsibility for mid-level managers, a fresh focus on leadership development and increasing indigenous representation are all features of the leaner New South Wales public
Productivity measurement rethink in NSW to be led by Treasury July 22, 2015 By David Donaldson News Government agencies need to improve their tracking and reporting of productivity to help improve performance — and the New South Wales Treasury is going to
Kerry Schott: the inside story of ICAC, lobbying and Australian Water Holdings May 18, 2015 By Kerry Schott Features Since my ICAC experiences people in the street and even restaurants have come up to me and congratulated me for standing up against corruption. Its nice to
Standards commissioner flagged for ICAC's ministerial gap March 16, 2015 By Harley Dennett Features Consensus has been building in New South Wales that a non-judicial public servant should be tasked with enforcing MPs and ministers’ codes of conduct, providing an alternative to