Premium Columnists Annual migration of politicians heralds the Christmas season Editors' Picks The unseemly stampede of politicians fleeing Canberra rivals the annual mass migration of African animals but without the grace and beauty.
Chief mandarin’s direction to APS: Learn to follow community December 7, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Glyn Davis requires the APS and political masters to shake free of the compulsion to take the lead in coming up with solutions.
Premium Insights and analysis ‘What works’ is what matters in delivering services to citizens: Glyn Davis outlines hybrid government era December 6, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Welcome to the public sector era. Where the citizen-centric, place-based paradigm reign and policymakers learn to follow rather than lead.
Premium Insights and analysis Trust survey shows attitudes toward public service unchanged but thought leaders say room for improvement November 28, 2023 By Melissa Coade Culture New results about citizen trust in the APS and satisfaction with services confirm that 61% of the public feel general trust.
Bringing APS values to life: Glyn Davis wants public service to give voice to integrity November 20, 2023 By Melissa Coade Culture ‘Louder than Words: An APS Integrity Action Plan, has been published alongside an integrity good practice guide for government employees.
Premium Columnists Mind the gap between mandarins’ pay and exemplary leadership November 10, 2023 By Verona Burgess Secretaries' Salaries Series 2023 Are today’s secretaries paid what they are worth? Or rather, are they worth what they are paid? In some cases, certainly not.
Premium Insights and analysis APS apex animal: How can wannabe secretaries craft a resume that counts? November 9, 2023 By Melissa Coade Secretaries' Salaries Series 2023 Reaching the highest levels of the APS is a mix of destiny and talent but Australia’s top mandarins share some common lines in their CV.
What the boss earns: The 2023 Secretaries’ Salaries guide November 5, 2023 By The Mandarin Secretaries' Salaries Series 2023 Defence chief Greg Moriarty was the only secretary to take home more than $1 million in total remuneration last financial year.
Work on better First Nations outcomes will continue post-referendum October 17, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social NIAA CEO Jody Broun, Glyn Davis and APS commissioner Dr Gordon de Brouwer thanked the bureaucracy for its impartiality during the referendum.
Premium Insights and analysis What trust and integrity mean to these senior bureaucrats October 5, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Editors' Picks Glyn Davis says integrity is doing the right thing at the right time; Brigid Monagle says trust is about reliance on government by the public.
Premium Insights and analysis Home Affairs’ secretary hassles are no problem for Stephanie Foster October 3, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Stephanie Foster’s track record points to someone who, like a magical fairy godmother, materialises during times of strife.
‘Genuine shock’: Glyn Davis reacts to Pezzullo scandal September 27, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal Glyn Davis says public servants should be protected from arbitrary politicians, and politicians deserve to be protected from public servants.
Premium Insights and analysis Patrick Gorman’s mission to flex APS capability September 25, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Patrick Gorman has been parachuted in to help boost the can-do culture and capability of the Australian Public Service.
Secretaries board endorses draft integrity report in principle September 21, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social The secretaries board stated it ‘will consider implementation of the report in coordination with other integrity initiatives’.
Top bureaucrats pore over APS digital and data report, unfolding robodebt fallout August 23, 2023 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology The APS secretaries board meeting saw the signing off on the first biannual report of a new digital and data committee.
