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APS commissioner says flexible working here to stay balanced with need to return to normal Monday November 29, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Peter Woolcott says flexibility will continue into the future but there’s a strong sense 'we need to return to normal'.
State of the Service report makes case for permanent Surge Reserve following COVID-19 success Monday November 30, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Careers The Australian Public Service is establishing a permanent Surge Reserve so the government can rapidly mobilise public service volunteers in large numbers to deliver critical…
2020 APS employee census to focus on changing work practices, but won’t be included in upcoming State of the Service Report Tuesday October 13, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Important findings from the 2020 Australian Public Service employee census will be missing from this year’s State of the Service Report. The annual survey commenced…
Public expectations are high and trust is in short supply: Peter Woolcott Wednesday February 12, 2020 By The Mandarin Career Advice The APS Commissioner's speech delivered to the APS-Wide Conference in Canberra in February 2020. …
An ableist public service? How to shift the underemployment of people with disability in the Australian Public Sector Tuesday December 3, 2019 By Paul Williamson Career Advice Data from the Australian Public Sector Database shows a steady long-term decline in the number and proportion of people with disability in the Commonwealth public…