awards

VIDEO: Watch the Australian Public Service’s own Shark Tank/Dragon’s Den battle of the best innovations as the finalists in the Public Sector Innovation Awards pitch their projects to the judges.

One current federal secretary and a state government commissioner made it into the Order of Australia in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours. We’ve also included the full list of public service, police, ambulance, fire service and emergency services medal recipients.

Have you seen a great idea in the public sector? Now is the time let your peers know good ideas can be rewarded by putting them up for the inaugural Public Sector Innovation Awards.

All spheres of government are invited to nominate their agency or council for the 11th Australian Government ICT Awards.

John Filocamo spent nine months digging in the dirt to help a family reconnect with its roots. He was one public servant honoured by Premier Mike Baird in NSW public service awards.

Policy prevention programs did well and Melbourne Health showed off its innovative streak at Victoria’s annual public sector leadership awards. The Mandarin was there to congratulate the winners.

Prominent women at VicHealth, the World Health Organization and Airservices Australia have been recognised as emerging public sector leaders in national leadership awards.