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Secretary ambitions? Tips from someone who has reached the top of the public service

Career Advice

Phil Gaetjens has shared his career wisdom for ambitious public service leaders, with a warning that to succeed as a high-flying bureaucrat, you need to

Movers & Shakers: Next commonwealth ombud named

By Melissa Coade

Federal

The latest senior public sector appointments from across the country. Senior Executive Service Band 2 Defence has promoted Graham Weber to financial performance and management

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Opportunity knocks for public servants with a growth mindset – but time off is crucial

By Melissa Coade

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Kathrina Lo’s legal studies led her to a career in the serving the public at the state and federal levels. The career mandarin and NSW

Former Victorian public servant recognised with environmental law gong

By Melissa Coade

Energy & Environment

A legal advocate from the NSW Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) has been named young environmental lawyer of the year for his work on ‘leading-edge’ climate

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How the flexible work landscape is changing in the NSW public sector

By Melissa Coade

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NSW Public Service Commissioner Kathrina Lo stepped into her role in April 2020, during the first COVID-19 lockdown in NSW. Consequently, it was months before

Government ‘embraces’ Coaldrake’s take on culture and accountability in the QPS

By Melissa Coade

Community & Social

Influence issues have dominated the Queensland Public Sector review published by Peter Coaldrake, which has considered the ‘integrity patchwork’ of state agencies spanning the auditor

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Machinery of government change management under the spotlight

By Melissa Coade

Community & Social

Let’s address the elephant in the room. There’s a MOG slog in store for the APS but few government agencies want to talk about it.

Message for public servants itching to get politically engaged

By Melissa Coade

Community & Social

Busting to put your political views out there but feeling constrained because of your grey-cardigan status as a public servant? Feeling as though your informed

Public sector boss says COVID vaccine decision keeps her up at night

By Melissa Coade

Federal

The head of Queensland’s Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs has spoken about how a decision to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine across her

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Emails first, then meetings: an insight into the work of a mandarin at IP Australia

By Melissa Coade

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Paula Adamson’s job is a lot more than electronic communications and meeting agendas, but these tasks usually bookend a day’s work of risk management and

Movers & Shakers: new ambassadors, promotion at Services Australia, judge joins Federal Court

By Melissa Coade

Federal

The latest senior public sector appointments from across the country. Senior Executive Service Band 1 Home Affairs has promoted Kylie Donovan to assistant secretary of

Movers & shakers: Financial advice reviewer, ATO’s assistant commissioners

By Melissa Coade

Federal

The latest senior public sector appointments from across the country Senior Executive Service Sylvia Gallagher Band 1 The Australian Tax Office

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Leading a government team where tax law reigns supreme

By Melissa Coade

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Meet the woman working to make the Australian Tax Office (ATO) a respected and trusted source on all things tax law. Kirsten Fish, a second

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Kicking career goals at the ATO

By Melissa Coade

Career Matters

For a young finance officer from the Australian Tax Office, who has been recognised with a $10,000 bursary from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand,

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Secretary ambitions? Tips from someone who has reached the top of the public service

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Movers & Shakers: Next commonwealth ombud named

Opportunity knocks for public servants with a growth mindset – but time off is crucial

Former Victorian public servant recognised with environmental law gong

How the flexible work landscape is changing in the NSW public sector

Government ‘embraces’ Coaldrake’s take on culture and accountability in the QPS

Machinery of government change management under the spotlight

Message for public servants itching to get politically engaged

Public sector boss says COVID vaccine decision keeps her up at night

Emails first, then meetings: an insight into the work of a mandarin at IP Australia

Movers & Shakers: new ambassadors, promotion at Services Australia, judge joins Federal Court

Movers & shakers: Financial advice reviewer, ATO’s assistant commissioners

Leading a government team where tax law reigns supreme

Kicking career goals at the ATO

public servant

Secretary ambitions? Tips from someone who has reached the top of the public service

Latest

Movers & Shakers: Next commonwealth ombud named

Opportunity knocks for public servants with a growth mindset – but time off is crucial

Former Victorian public servant recognised with environmental law gong

How the flexible work landscape is changing in the NSW public sector

Government ‘embraces’ Coaldrake’s take on culture and accountability in the QPS

Machinery of government change management under the spotlight

Message for public servants itching to get politically engaged

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Public sector boss says COVID vaccine decision keeps her up at night

Emails first, then meetings: an insight into the work of a mandarin at IP Australia

Movers & Shakers: new ambassadors, promotion at Services Australia, judge joins Federal Court

Movers & shakers: Financial advice reviewer, ATO’s assistant commissioners

Leading a government team where tax law reigns supreme

Kicking career goals at the ATO