Premium Insights and analysis APSC hierarchy review rejects proposed APS tech-talent classification Communications & Technology An audacious Digital Transformation Agency bid to create a specialist classification for technologists and digital practitioners has been firmly shut down by the Australian Public Service Hierarchy and Classification Review.
One week on: How the APS hierarchy and reclassification debate is going September 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal A 61-page document reviewing the shape and operation of the APS dropped last week, with some recommendations for urgent change. Here’s the status of the debate.
Premium Insights and analysis Podger pokes holes in review pushing for changes to APS classification August 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture The former APS boss says hitting the brakes on structural reform is a sensible move, urging for more serious research.
Premium Insights and analysis Tax’s early warnings in robodebt royal commission terms’ crosshairs August 26, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Other agencies’ robodebt advice, actions are likely to ultimately decide which senior APS careers will be ended by the royal commission.
Premium Insights and analysis APS outpaces national public sector wages August 22, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Federal public servant wages have, on average, consistently out-earned that of their state and local colleagues over the past four years.
Premium Insights and analysis Latest APS salary stats released August 15, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters New data has been published summarising the remuneration of APS employees, with SES staff among the major winners.
Premium Insights and analysis Integrity and future workforce focus for APS agenda August 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters A centre dedicated to APS workforce planning has spent the past month running hackathon events to consider how public service will change by 2035 and beyond.
APS markets itself as a modern, mobile workplace to uni grads August 4, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry In addition to generalist, data, digital, economist, HR, Indigenous pathway, and STEM, legal, finance, and intelligence are likely to be added to the APS graduate program.
Premium Interviews Dealing with sexual harassment – a psychosocial trip hazard for the APS July 27, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Libby Lyons, chair of the Chief Executive Women WA chapter, reminds the public service the time is well overdue to eliminate sexual harassment from its ranks.
Premium Insights and analysis Lessons for the public service on how to replicate some Questacon ‘magic’ July 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Questacon aims to constantly improve how young people, teachers, families and communities engaged with STEM. And its culture does have a little bit of magic in it, says its deputy director.
Economist’s appointment shows serious public sector reform starts now June 24, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Gordon de Brouwer will work in close partnership with Peter Woolcott and the Secretaries Board to oversee a ‘wide range’ of reforms to make the APS fit for purpose.
Federal government mobility jobs board goes live June 14, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Jobseekers can now access a dedicated website for temporary opportunities to work in the Australian Public Service.
Premium Insights and analysis Mental health in the APS is not a problem to be fixed June 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Government agencies’ workplace response to mental health matters means thinking beyond silver-bullet solutions, say APSC’s Sam Junor.
Public servants do the heavy lifting to make the MOG cogs turn in government June 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal The APSC says it’s business-as-usual for public servants, who are delivering government services as normal during the government transition.
Premium Interviews Using creativity and confidence to fashion a career in the public service May 26, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social For Rina Bruinsma, it’s the unexpected ways in which a public sector career allowed her to flex the creativity that continues to engage her every day.