Lisa Paul

The NDIS review seeks feedback on five key challenges it has identified, with the current system leaving families exhausted and stressed.

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

What do former mandarins think about the Australian Public Service Review so far? Quite a lot, and not all of it is flattering.

Was WorkChoices dumped before it could prove its worth? Glyn Davis and former federal secretary Lisa Paul discuss how public servants can deal with sudden policy reversals that come with change in government.

Malcolm Turnbull has poached from the NSW public service to fill the top post at the Department of Education and Training. Dr Michele Bruniges was once a deputy secretary in Canberra.

INTERVIEW: Outgoing federal Education secretary Lisa Paul is leaping into the unknown, having worked in government since her undergraduate days. She gives her thoughts on leadership and choosing the right challenge.

Paul is the fourth departmental secretary to have signalled their exit from the Australian Public Service in recent weeks. Paul’s secret to her fast rising career has been to embrace the scary as an opportunity.

Women are unfairly judged for their confidence and ambition — but that shouldn’t discourage them from climbing the ladder. Some of Canberra’s most powerful female leaders offer advice on negotiating the public service.

Digital and online is catching up in the ever-contentious work of government advertising. And the Independent Communications Committee is back to monitor activity. It’s ultimately a budget saving.