Category: Workforce

By Paul Hemsley Brisbane City Councillor Margaret de Wit has defeated Fraser Coast Mayor Gerard O’Connell to secure the presidency of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ). The win…

By Paul Hemsley The Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales (LGSA) will mentor newly elected and returning mayors to help them understand the complex inner workings of…

By Paul Hemsley Public sector unions are grateful for Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Bill Shorten’s $850,000 package to help axed workers in the Queensland Government. As a result…

The chairman of Australia Post, David Mortimer, has quit his position and will leave board of the government-owned enterprise altogether. Mr Mortimer served on Australia’s Post’s board for 11 years,…

By Paul Hemsley Construction and building workers can face real world challenges in a 3-D simulator in Melbourne thanks to federal government funding. The government contributed $1.9 million to the…

By Paul Hemsley The City of Yarra has activated an ambitious project to tackle long-term unemployment and social disadvantage by replacing private cleaning contractors with labour sourced from high-rise public…

Management style changes are expected to give Lismore City Council staff a better idea of what is a waste of resources. Council has introduced a plan for its internal staff…

By Julian Bajkowski New South Wales Commerce Minister, Greg Pearce has singled out the telecommunications and legal services sectors as ripe for sweeping procurement reforms as the O’Farrell government tries…

Secretary of the Treasury, Dr Martin Parkinson is expected to give a frank overview of how the global financial crisis will affect government budgets. Dr Parkinson’s presentation at the Australian…

Cost savings and ‘better service delivery’ will result for the Victorian Government following staff number reductions in management. The Sustainable Government Initiative (SGI) received an update from the state government…