Staff turnover at Vic councils still higher than pre-pandemic

Victorian local governments are continuing to experience a higher staff turnover than before the pandemic.

10 March, 2024

New guidelines warn AI can result in unfair recruitment decisions

New guidelines warn of the risks of AI recruitment tools for public sector agencies, saying it’s a myth they are properly tested and unbiased.

1 December, 2022

Is it time for a public sector workforce ‘right to disconnect’ clause?

As hybrid workplaces become the norm, is it time to formalise the ‘right to switch off’ for the public sector?

18 October, 2021

Consultants slip through screening cracks

A Victorian audit has found government contractors and consultants aren’t adequately screened.

25 May, 2020

Report rings alarm bells on local government workforce

A national survey of the local government workforce has put a spotlight on a rapidly ageing workforce grappling with a “critical” skills shortage.

15 March, 2019

‘You can’t lead from a tower’

Understanding the challenges facing our workforce of 1,200 employees across 123 locations requires getting out into regions.

18 February, 2019

Performance management needs to change

When agencies focus on effective performance achievement they can avoid the common pitfalls that lead to the performance management of employees.

10 January, 2019

Combination of factors challenges workforce

The ageing workforce is a key issue but it’s just one aspect of the complex picture facing Australian local governments.

3 December, 2018

Vision and skill drive digital transformation

From digital leadership to cloud cover, there’s a lot that government can learn from the digital practices of other sectors, writes Lourens Swanepoel.

21 June, 2018

Data shines light on workforce trends in local government

With 420 councils employing more than half their workforce locally, Australian local government makes a significant contributor to national productivity and quality of life, an analysis shows.

5 April, 2018

Augmenting technology: the new skills for government professionals

Government agencies are identifying the skills their staff will need to effectively complement emerging technologies that promise to transform service delivery, senior bureaucrats say.

22 March, 2018

Gen Y’s shun local councils: Massive skill gap predicted in a decade

Baby Boomers won’t budge.

28 March, 2017

Call to count FIFO workers in Census

Impact of temporary workers on regional communities unknown.

15 June, 2015

Local government workers: they’re not getting any younger

Ageing workforce throws up significant problems.

17 February, 2015