Category: Workforce

By Rachel Borchardt A new “whole of government” reconciliation action plan launched by Queensland’s Bligh Government represents a potential breakthrough that will show the way for other government agencies and…

By Staff Writer Desperate to raise the profile of the UK local government in the middle of a recession, the sector’s peak body is about to embark on a nationwide…

By Penny Langfield Promoting healthy ageing rather than focusing on a “system of illness” may be one way to address myriad issues facing the world as populations grow older. Late…

By Angela Dorizas The global financial crisis will lead to a shift in Generation Y’s behaviour at work, but it will not prevent further job-hopping, warns a leading expert on young employees….

By Adam Coleman NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal has delivered the 2009-2010 Budget, which includes a $35 million Community Partnerships Program and $200 million in interest-free loans to help local councils…

By Staff Writer The Australian Local Government Women’s Association former national president, Kaele Way, has received an award in the 2009 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. She has been appointed a…

They’ve been labeled as self-assured, disloyal and non-committal workers, but leading demographers believe that Generation Y may be the answer to the problems caused by the public sector’s ageing workforce….

By Staff Writer Mildura Rural City Council in Victoria has received a bronze award at the 2009 Australian Business Excellence Awards, held in Brisbane. Presented and managed by applied information…

The ageing population will place a strain on local government. Image: iStock. By Rob O’Brien Local governments are facing a decade of strain on their services thanks to a two-pronged…

Oil slick on Kawana Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Photo: Doug Steley, Silver Image Photographics. By Rachel Borchardt Cyclone Larry, the Victorian bushfires and the oil spill off Queensland’s Sunshine Coast…