Rebecca Falkingham

Bill Shorten promises a major reinvestment in NDIS headcount and skills training, saying the service should not have to rely on temp staff.

Will the new NDIA appointments go far enough in resetting the scheme and restore it to its original aspirations?

Former Paralympian Kurt Fearnley has been named chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency.

The Victorian Public Service is mobilising its workforce to ensure critical services can continue throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Key changes include the newly established Crisis Council of Cabinet (CCC), along with eight new core missions and two programs of work, which will be further developed by secretaries in consultation with the CCC.

The Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety has agreed to extend fixed-term contracts and is offering flexible working arrangements to support front line staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

Three Victorian councils could end up refunding more than $19 million in parking fines following an investigation by the state ombud.

The solitary confinement of young Victorians in prisons and youth justice systems is “distressing” and “simply wrong”, according to the Victorian Ombudsman. Ombudsman Deborah Glass tabled her report on inspections into Port Phillip prison, Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct and Secure Welfare Services in the Victorian Parliament on Thursday.

The Victorian Auditor General sent undercover security consultants to get into department offices unauthorised — and they did.

A push to increase female representation in executive ranks at Victoria’s DPC is paying off as the gender ratio nears parity. It’s the responsibility of leaders to encourage young women to seek promotion, believes secretary Chris Eccles.