Private hospital staff set to help public sector Federal The federal government has triggered an agreement for private hospital staff to be made available to support public health systems.
Terry Moran: five big challenges for Australian government October 14, 2015 By Terry Moran Features Australia’s former top bureaucrat has issued a call to arms for public servants: think big, get confident, face digital disruption and improve the sector’s capability or lose more ground to outsourcing.
Scrap the tech speak and use decision makers' language August 7, 2015 By David Donaldson Features ICT specialists should communicate in bureaucrats’ language, says one official, who argues public sector leaders are “not really interested in what disruption and innovation may mean; they want to see tangible things”. And the best PPPs go unnoticed.
Ten trends changing the face of global infrastructure June 11, 2015 By The Mandarin Features Risk levels, market reform, resource scarcity and population growth are all impacting decisions, says KPMG’s Global Chair — Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare, Nick Chism.
Defence procurement solutions in changing times April 21, 2015 By The Mandarin The risk burden for defence procurement has long fallen largely on the public sector, but innovative collaborations with the private sector and other nations could steer the future.
Gary Sturgess: contestability with uninterrupted service April 20, 2015 By Gary Sturgess Features Contestability in the public sector requires there be viable alternatives for genuine competition. That means encouraging alternate providers, or having an alternate management team. ANZSOG’s Professor Gary Sturgess explains the options.
The 10-point plan to grow social impact investing in NSW February 4, 2015 By David Donaldson News The NSW government is beefing up its approach to innovative social policy with the launch of a 10-point policy to spur on social impact investing. A new office has been created.
Better infrastructure planning: can politicians be trusted? October 8, 2014 By David Donaldson Features Controversy around Victoria’s East West Link raises questions on how to improve state infrastructure planning. Is greater independence the answer — or just better politicians?
