Victorian Public Sector Commission

VAGO said $589 million of public money was wasted because of actions taken by three government departments.

A Victorian ombud report has revealed in addition to not declaring consultancy fees, the organisation had a ‘slush fund’ to keep payments off the books.

Not once did Theophanous declare his conflict of interest at any VPA board meeting nor register AEC as a client on the lobbyists register.

Most public servants spent years playing around the edges with technology until working from home made the full benefits of hybrid work apparent. 

WorkSafe Victoria CEO Colin Radford called out the media and the broader public’s poor treatment of public servants during COVID-19, part of a growing and concerning trend.

The Victorian government’s Jobs and Skills Exchange has this week transferred its employees and operations to the Victorian Public Sector Commission, in a machinery of government change nearly 18 months after its launch.

Outstanding women working in the Victorian Public Sector have been celebrated at IPAA Victoria’s Top 50 Public Sector Women event. Full list of winners within.

Former bureaucrat Adam Fennessy has been named the next Victorian public sector commissioner. Government services minister Danny Pearson on Tuesday said Fennessy would bring “invaluable” executive experience to the role, which involves driving excellence in policy, service and administration across the public sector, and maintaining the sector’s professionalism and integrity. He will also be made […]

The Victorian Public Service agencies and departments must have effective personnel security measures, including employment screening, to ensure employees, contractors and consultants are appropriately qualified and to reduce corruption risks.

Gender equality interventions that give agency can empower women and support men, according to new research conducted across the Victorian Public Service.