NSW invests $15 million to place more teachers in rural and remote schools Education The NSW government has accepted all the recommendations into a review of rural and remote incentives for state public schools, which will increase targeted recruitment
‘The time has come’ for more centralised public service recruitment: Finance deputy secretary October 31, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The time has come for a shift back to centralised recruitment right across the Australian Public Service, at least for graduates, according to Department of
New era of APS performance management: all staff and supervisors must pitch in July 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice All employees and supervisors in the Australian Public Service now share some accountability for performance management with agency heads, as federal mandarins try to shift
Towards a professional approach to public policy: reforming people instead of structure and process June 26, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Efforts to sharpen up policymaking as a defined profession within the United Kingdom civil service differ from past waves of administrative reform in a crucial
Leadership and resilience: Victoria's Aboriginal career development program February 9, 2018 By David Donaldson Career Advice While governments have been making efforts to boost the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander public servants for a while, they haven’t always been
Video: how the Department of Comms is fixing performance management March 9, 2017 By Stephen Easton News As part of last week’s celebration of the current Australian Public Service reform gospel, Sandra McPhee’s Unlocking Potential, the APS Commission asked agencies to demonstrate
New Commonwealth recruiting slogan: 'Shape Australia. Create your Future.' March 2, 2017 By Stephen Easton News The new employment brand for the Australian Public Service is “Shape Australia. Create your Future.” The tagline that will grace upcoming recruitment campaigns and, it
APSC launches Indigenous employment service August 8, 2016 By David Donaldson News The Australian Public Service Commission is hoping to lead a shift away from a “bums on seats” approach to Indigenous employment. It’s rolling out a new
We can't afford stars in the 'team sport' of cybersecurity April 22, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features The federal agencies responsible for cyber security say their joined-up approach is starting to pay dividends, but challenges remain around building relationships with industry, and