Premium Insights and analysis Can Davis’ gentle hand help loosen the ‘straitjacket’ on the public service? Career Matters In his first public remarks since taking up the post of PM&C secretary, Glyn Davis shares his vision of what an effective, well-oiled APS would look like.
Premium Insights and analysis APSC hierarchy review rejects proposed APS tech-talent classification September 7, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski 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 Interviews Review chair: Time to finish the three-year long conversation on APS reform August 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Dr Heather Smith says the task of solving problems and looking for opportunities for Australia requires reimagining how work is approached in the APS and how it is structured.
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 Secretaries’ charter to drive APS culture shift from the top August 26, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Top mandarins leading Australian departments and agencies have a new charter of leadership behaviours to reach for.
Bureaucrats mull over how to make a modern, more agile APS August 26, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal A new report mapping ways to reduce hierarchy in the APS and adopt more agile ways for government employees to work has landed.
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.
How good public procurement helps government deliver long-lasting value July 26, 2022 By Leon Gettler 2022 Better Procurement Special Report Governments have the opportunity to leverage their buying power to improve environmental and socio-economic outcomes.
Premium Insights and analysis Secretary ambitions? Tips from someone who has reached the top of the public service July 26, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Phil Gaetjens’ advice for bureaucrats who fancy themselves public service leaders to one day take the helm of a government department.
Premium Insights and analysis Thodey’s email gives Gaetjens pat on the back for APS reform gains July 24, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Phil Gaetjens has published praise heaped on him in a private email correspondence from David Thodey in response to what he called ‘unfair criticisms.’