merit principle

Constant communication and active leadership are vital ingredients for making gender equality policies work. Sharing personal experiences can help win over the laggards.

Three key Australian Public Service appointments raise the flag on the tricky question of merit, says Verona Burgess.

Blind recruiting is effective in eliminating discrimination, but the main bias in Australian Public Service recruitment is in favour of women and minorities, according to an experimental trial by the PM’s nudge unit.