Penny Armytage

“I have seen the incredible agility of our sector during disaster response. But that shouldn’t blind us to the challenges ahead including rising expectations about government services, tighter budgets, digital disruption and the need to involve citizens in the planning and delivery of services.”

Simplifying long and complex recruiting practices to improve employment mobility is just one step towards the workforce of the future, public servants heard when two public service commissioners got together.

Having a clear mandate was key to Victoria’s Black Saturday response, says former Justice secretary Penny Armytage. Better data and planning will improve policymaking, she tells The Mandarin.