The twelve finalists in the 2018 Public Sector Innovation Awards have been announced. A joint activity of the Institute of Public Administration Australia and the Public Sector Innovation Network, with the support of EY, the awards are now in their third year. Read More
The opening line of the 1990s rap song "Ice Ice Baby" could be chosen as the theme of the seventh annual public sector Innovation Month, which takes place mid-year. Read More
Just as you don't have to be an IT expert to use a computer, innovation should be part of every public servant's job. Rob Thomas, comms officer for the Public Sector Innovation Network, considers what he's learned in four years in the role. Read More
The yearly round-up of innovative activities promoting new ways of working in the Australian Public Service shows the momentum behind the quest for new approaches to public service continued to build momentum in Canberra over 2016. Read More
Most employees scoff at talk of growing an innovation culture, and everyone resists change. Professor Deborah Blackman advises leaders to set clear goals, explain the benefits and give staff practical ways to contribute. Read More
VIDEO: Watch the Australian Public Service's own Shark Tank/Dragon's Den battle of the best innovations as the finalists in the Public Sector Innovation Awards pitch their projects to the judges. Read More
Unthinking custom and practice is the enemy of innovation, and unless questioned, will maintain the status quo. Ethics Centre chief Simon Longstaff explains how constructive subversion can help public sector leaders shake things up. Read More
Quiet achieving projects and unconventional ideas don't always get auspicious ministerial press releases. For the 12 finalists in next month's inaugural Public Sector Innovation Awards that could soon change. Read More
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 to difficult challenges — but there are still plenty of challenges for leaders looking to establish a culture of innovation. Read More
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 Summit in Canberra. That means making time for blue-sky thinking — not excuses. Read More
