Largest ever COVID-19 study shows vaccines overwhelmingly safe The study involved more than 99 million people across Australia, Argentina, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, New Zealand and Scotland.
What jurisdictions the government is looking to for in-house consulting model August 28, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal A question on notice sheds light on where the APS Reform office is looking for Australian Government Consulting.
Government agencies must be open to change if they are serious about public service excellence April 21, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal According to Canada’s auditor-general, Karen Hogan, the idea of change is more difficult to wrestle with than actually embracing it.
Wong expresses condolences as fears Indonesia death toll will rise November 22, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal On Monday night, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian province of West Java, with the official death toll at 162.
Premium Insights and analysis The rise of experience management practitioners in government’s co-design era October 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology The confluence of tech innovation and more skilled digital natives in the bureaucracy has seen a new brand of public sector capability emerge — the so-called ‘experience management’ professional.
Report: Australians lead hybrid work trend post pandemic September 23, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry An international survey has revealed that more Australian employees are looking for hybrid work opportunities than their overseas colleagues.
Rules appointing parliamentary staffers need a shake up June 29, 2022 By Maria Maley Editors' Picks The question of how many staff members independents and minor party parliamentarians need should be determined by independent analysis, not a prime minister.
PM vows 2050 net zero emissions plan won’t turn Australia’s lights off October 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Scott Morrison promises rural Australia he will ‘get the balance right’ with national action on climate change.
Premium Interviews What the proposed TRIPs waiver says about shifting vaccine nationalism September 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Matthew Rimmer shares his views about what the changing attitudes to a proposed patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines means for vaccinating the world.
Premium Case studies Before the novel coronavirus, SARS killed 44 people in Ontario, but British Columbia immediately contained it. Here’s how. February 14, 2020 By David Donaldson Case studies When diseases like the recent coronavirus emerge, public administration can make the difference between containment and major outbreak. The divergent experiences of two Canadian provinces during SARS prove just how important different approaches to planning, resourcing and workers’ rights can be.
A digital-ready public service: learning from Canada March 14, 2019 By David Donaldson Communications & Technology Governments around the world face problems attracting and retaining staff with digital skills. A Canadian report provides some ideas.
Inclusive growth in the 4th industrial revolution — the challenge of our era April 23, 2018 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks How do governments explain the rise of inequality in advanced economies? Canada’s top finance official tells Australian counterparts it is in significant part due to the inability to enforce the ‘rules of the game’.
Uh-oh Canada ... public service musical chairs is unsustainable March 2, 2018 By Stephen Easton Features To attract and retain more millennials in the public sector, it’s not enough to reform slow, complex hiring processes and replace “archaic” technology, according to the head of the Canadian Public Service Commission.
Engineering her way to better policy outcomes September 6, 2017 By Centre for Public Impact Features How did an engineer end up working at the nexus of policy innovation? The Centre for Public Impact talks with Canada’s Alexandra Conliffe about moving policy-focused academic research onto the national stage.
More lessons from Canada on the future of strategic public service reform September 19, 2016 By Catherine Althaus Career Advice How best to strategically recalibrate the public sector using the forces of disruption and imagination? Researchers in Australia and Canada look to lessons from the other system to bolster weaknesses at home.