Premium Case studies Do APS systems measure what matters when it comes to performance of top Defence officials? Community & Social Leadership, accountability, measures of assessing the efficacy of senior bureaucrats within Defence were spotlighted by the veterans suicide RC.
Everyone is worried about what will happen after the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide April 3, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence The royal commission chair said that without change, Defence could not be an employer of choice nor attract the right people.
Premium Insights and analysis DVA’s trust issues take on a different tenor when lives are at stake March 20, 2024 By Melissa Coade Culture Alison Frame said a mission to expand engagement did not necessarily mean there was a case to establish a whole new agency within DVA.
Premium Columnists Failing to Close the Gap is now parliamentary tradition, no matter who’s in power February 15, 2024 By Bernard Keane Culture On Indigenous suicide, we’re Widening the Gap, new data shows. But it seems we’re losing interest in our failures on Indigenous policy.
Premium Insights and analysis Royal commission wants permanent oversight of ADF and veteran suicide September 14, 2023 By Melissa Coade Defence Commissioners are publicly advocating for a powerful body to keep prioritising implementation of its recommendations for the ADF.
Closing the Gap is not on track, with one target worsening March 9, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social Nine targets of Closing the Gap are not on track, says the Productivity Commission, with aboriginal suicide rates “significant and sustained”.
Alarming report reveals suicide rates of current and former ADF personnel November 16, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Defence AIHW said the publication of the data is intended to inform improvements to mental health and suicide awareness.
Premium Case studies What the robodebt chief knew: Kathryn Campbell denies making ‘positively misleading’ statements in annual report November 14, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Former social security chief Kathryn Campbell has admitted robodebt was a failure of public administration. Responsibility is a bigger ask.
Premium Case studies Former DHS fraud boss admits robodebt calculator design was known to produce untrue results November 9, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social There is something special about Canberran suspension of disbelief. If it was a bookie, a fishmonger or a landfill operator their licence would be stripped for tilting the scales…
Premium Case studies Robodebt collector defends hardball practices as ‘fair and reasonable’ November 7, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry The royal commission into robodebt has heard from debt collectors how public servants closely supervised the operations of the illegal scheme.
Ministers concede ‘urgent and immediate action required’ to prevent veteran suicide, issue apology September 27, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence The government has published its response to 13 interim report recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
eSafety Commissioner publishes 2022-2025 strategy August 25, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Communications & Technology Balancing the right to communicate freely online and the need for safety of vulnerable people are at the heart of the eSafety commissioner’s goal.
Urgent action on system reform to address veteran suicide risks needed August 12, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture Calls for more direct support services to ADF personnel, veterans and their families following the release of proposed recommendations by the royal commission.
Defence to cooperate in Williamtown compensation case August 12, 2022 By Dan Holmes Defence Minister for veterans’ affairs Matt Keogh says Defence is cooperating with Comcare on the case of a veteran suicide in 2020.
eSafety commissioner cautions basing tech policy on moral panic May 4, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Julie Inman Grant says the regulation of tech by government has, on occasion, been influenced by sensationalised media accounts of online harm incidents.