APS Secretaries Board

The APS secretaries board meeting saw the signing off on the first biannual report of a new digital and data committee.

The assistant minister to the prime minister and cabinet wants the Australian Public Service to shift its culture by taking a stewardship approach to deregulation.

The Secretaries Board has agreed to a number of reforms that would strengthen the Australian Public Service workforce’s digital capabilities and enable staff redeployments to continue.

The Chief Operating Officers Committee has produced a newsletter in which members of the Australian Public Service can share positive stories of success and useful resources in a bid to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic.

Australia’s leading institutions, including government, business, NGOs and media, are among the least-trusted in the world at a time when the Australian economy has experienced 25 years of economic growth. What can the Australian Public Service do to help bridge the trust divide?