Premium Insights and analysis Can the public service pull off a ‘no-blame’ culture transformation post robodebt? Editors' Picks What can be done to inject more courage into the veins of the APS after so many years of fear being the dominant norm?
Late ACT public service luminary Damian West posthumously named IPAA fellow March 21, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The late Damian West PSM was one of three distinguished mandarins recognised last week with the highest national award by IPAA.
Premium Insights and analysis Future public service leaders need passion and compassion, says Hoffmeister March 18, 2024 By Dan Holmes Career Advice Public service leadership enthusiast Tristan Hoffmeister thinks sometimes the better part of leadership is knowing when to do nothing.
Premium Insights and analysis Health secretary Blair Comley is drawing a line through public service micro-management habits March 15, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks The new boss of the Department of Health and Aged Care is on a mission to ‘devolve leadership’ in his organisation.
Premium Expert briefings Office for Women boss flags major gender equality update in coming days March 1, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social There have been a slew of serious gender equality milestones for Australia in the short six months Padma Raman landed in her job as executive director of PM&C’s Office for Women. Expect a lot more on the near horizon.
Senior PM&C figure says Australia needs sophisticated and sustained solutions to crack gender inequality February 28, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Policymakers will need to work through complex structural problems as patriarchal and misogynistic attitudes gradually change: Padma Raman.
APS reform hand to steer ACT professional body for public servants January 29, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal Kate Driver, a former assistant secretary within PM&C APS reform office, will commence as IPAA ACT CEO from next week.
Premium Insights and analysis What merit has to do with hiring a woman in the public service if gender equality is a consideration January 18, 2024 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Definitive HR guidance for hiring panels is needed to avoid unconscious bias that is negatively impacting women’s chances of landing a job.
Chief mandarin’s direction to APS: Learn to follow community December 7, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Glyn Davis requires the APS and political masters to shake free of the compulsion to take the lead in coming up with solutions.
Premium Insights and analysis ‘What works’ is what matters in delivering services to citizens: Glyn Davis outlines hybrid government era December 6, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Welcome to the public sector era. Where the citizen-centric, place-based paradigm reign and policymakers learn to follow rather than lead.
Premium Insights and analysis Trust survey shows attitudes toward public service unchanged but thought leaders say room for improvement November 28, 2023 By Melissa Coade Culture New results about citizen trust in the APS and satisfaction with services confirm that 61% of the public feel general trust.
Premium Insights and analysis Home Affairs’ secretary hassles are no problem for Stephanie Foster October 3, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Stephanie Foster’s track record points to someone who, like a magical fairy godmother, materialises during times of strife.
ANAO happy with resourcing, Grant Hehir says attrition issues par for the course September 15, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Inter-agency poaching has increasingly challenged the ANAO to hold on to its ranks of specialist staff, says Grant Hehir.
IPAA Victoria an outlier as other branches are Voice neutral September 4, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Culture Each IPAA branch is entitled to its own stance on the upcoming referendum, says Renee Leon.
How to navigate the APS integrity landscape: Latest official guidance for whistleblowers August 30, 2023 By Melissa Coade Culture Everything you need to know as a public servant considering avenues to raise the alarm over alleged corruption or wrongdoing in government.