Tagged SA public service

SA government fills new public sector performance and reform role with innovation chief

News

South Australia’s innovation boss Mark Duffy will oversee public sector performance and reform in a new role announced by the state Premier Steven Marshall this week. The outgoing head of the SA Department for Innovation and Skills will now report to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet chief executive Jim McDowell.

Compulsory training for SA public servants to reduce violence against women

By Stephen Easton

Community & Social

The South Australian government says it is “taking bold steps to eliminate violence against women” through new gender equality action plans across the public service.

SA Premier appoints first new mandarin, eyes NZ-style public service KPIs

By Stephen Easton

Jurisdiction

The South Australian premier has found a permanent replacement for one of four chief executives he sacked shortly after coming into office, and now plans

Gender equality in leadership: failed targets to real action

By Jason Whittaker

Features

FEATURE: Agency bosses to identify women to replace them; women to start mentoring men; a sponsorship program to support female leaders … After false starts, South Australia is getting serious about equality.

NSW, SA lure top talent with higher executive remuneration

By David Donaldson

News

NSW and SA are moving to compete with the private sector for the brightest strategists. NSW has given its remuneration tribunal broader powers to overrule senior executive pay band determinations.

Rod Hook: SA public service politicised — at an alarming rate

By Rod Hook

Features

The apolitical tradition of the public service is being dismantled in South Australia, a former top state mandarin writes. The Labor government is employing too many of its mates in the bureaucracy.

SA public service