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Hacking government data to solve the cost-of-living crisis

Communications & Technology

The 46-hour GovHack saw teams across Australia and New Zealand tackle problems such as the cost-of-living crisis and the circular economy.

Open government data hackathon a ‘major co-design exercise’

By Anna Macdonald

Communications & Technology

The 46-hour event in August will see teams compete based on projects using available government data.

‘I had to move to Canberra to get a promotion’: APS workplace culture impacts First Nations diversity

By Anna Macdonald

Culture

The IPAA ACT report identifies workplace culture as a ‘fundamental enabler’ of better First Nations representation in the APS.

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Harnessing tech creativity to tackle policy problems, from COVID-19 to food waste

By David Donaldson

Case studies

How can tech innovators help government address big social issues? Two upcoming competitions are seeking new ideas on a broad range of public policy challenges.

Embrace your inner bean counter: APSC deputy urges professional tribes to unite

By Stephen Easton

Career Advice

As technological and social change speeds up, leaders need to integrate the expertise of financial and operational teams and loosen their grip on power, says deputy Australian Public Service commissioner Stephanie Foster.

Innovating a safer future for Australia

By Steve Crutchfield

Features

Queensland public safety agencies joined Motorola Solutions for a hackathon exploring consumer tech that might be “mission critical” too. Ensuring reliability in the public safety environment can be complicated, writes Steve Crutchfield.

'Hack the Planet': how the Environment department got their thinking caps on

By The Mandarin

Case studies

A hackathon at the Department of the Environment and Energy has re-invigorated its innovation culture with five new ideas to pilot. Here are three other ways a little internal competition paid off.

Getting millennials involved at #GradHack

By David Donaldson

Communications & Technology

Want to hear some innovative ideas for attracting more millennials to the public service or improving information sharing? #GradHack is on tomorrow and the APSC wants public servants to vote for the best concepts.

Why you’re seeing more hackathons in the public service

By Todd Soulas

Career Advice

Improvement programs are everywhere in government, with one of the biggest focusing on efficiency though contestability. But increasingly, agencies are turning to hackathons for a good reason.

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