Australian Federal Police hit by industrial action Careers The Australian Federal Police Association will paint high-visibility messages on AFP vehicles at selected airports in protest against the public sector wage deal.
Antarctic crew strikes leave APS wage deal out in the cold April 8, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Energy & Environment Winter is coming, and Canberra can get rather frosty. Branded puffer jackets might warm office workers, but not so much icebreaker crew.
Air traffic controllers set to strike over dud APS-wide wage offer April 8, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers Air traffic controllers will join the AFP and aviation firefighters in strikes against the latest federal government wage deal.
Non-compete and anti-poaching lock-ins for APS contractors and consultants set for sunset April 4, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers There are preparations afoot to sink the boot into anti-competitive practices to free up labour mobility and productivity.
Premium Insights and analysis June Oscar promotes path to better First Nations consultation April 2, 2024 By Dan Holmes Community & Social Outgoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice commissioner June Oscar says she’s just getting started.
Premium Case studies Royal commission prods Greg Moriarty for secretaries board intel March 27, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence At the most basic level, the commissioners wanted to know how much of a priority preventing veteran suicide is a whole-of-government priority.
Premium Insights and analysis Commissioner endorses ANU’s answer to supercharging evidence-base for policy experts March 26, 2024 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Gordon de Brouwer has described the “wonderful synergy” that government and universities share and what powerful role policy briefs have.
Premium Insights and analysis Can the public service pull off a ‘no-blame’ culture transformation post robodebt? March 21, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks What can be done to inject more courage into the veins of the APS after so many years of fear being the dominant norm?
Premium Insights and analysis DVA’s trust issues take on a different tenor when lives are at stake March 20, 2024 By Melissa Coade Culture Alison Frame said a mission to expand engagement did not necessarily mean there was a case to establish a whole new agency within DVA.
Premium Insights and analysis Health secretary Blair Comley is drawing a line through public service micro-management habits March 15, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks The new boss of the Department of Health and Aged Care is on a mission to ‘devolve leadership’ in his organisation.
APSC report shows 3 in 5 Aussies satisfied with democratic system but concerns linger March 14, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social About 90% of surveyed Australians trust our ambulance, fire and other emergency services but only 25% trust Australian political parties.
Premium Interviews Deliberative democracy shows the path to better public consultation March 12, 2024 By Dan Holmes Communications & Technology Professor Nicole Curato says deliberative democracy demands prioritising community dialogue about policies outside of elections.
Industrial action to hit Australian Federal Police March 12, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Anger over pay and disparity of conditions carries unprecedented AFP strike vote. Two-tier public service pay deal roils sworn officers, staff.
DAFF ‘fell short of required standards’, says Fennessy March 12, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry The DAFF secretary shows his knowledge of the APSC reform agenda, and has some advice on reform for other secretaries.
Working undercover isn’t working from home: AFP union slams APS pay deal as a cop out March 11, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Would you stand between a politician and a bullet? AFP officers who provide close personal protection reckon they’ve been dealt a pay dud.