Two of the country’s most progressive councils have won awards for business excellence. Hobart City Council (TAS) and the City of Wodonga (VIC) emerged as joint gold winners in Sydney…
Category: Workforce
Skills shortage to hit rail industry hard
Acute labour shortages are likely to hit Australia’s rail industry hard, with 40 per cent of the current rail workforce to be replaced within the next five years, a study has found. The…
OPINION: Building Government Procurement Capabilities
By Teresa Scott, APCC director The governments of Australia and the New Zealand Government are implementing collaborative strategies to build a larger and more capable pool of professional procurement talent. …
WA first state to adopt skills shortage program
The Western Australian workforce will be the first to benefit from a Federal Government program designed to address skills shortages across a range of industries. The Productivity Places Program aims…
Federal assistance for major cities
The Federal Government recently announced it will establish and resource a Major Cities Unit within the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, renewing the Commonwealth’s focus on…
DMO gets permanent CEO
Dr Stephen Gumley has been reappointed chief executive officer of Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO). Dr Gumley's employment status has moved from a fixed term contract to ongoing Australian Public Service…
Sydney promotes GreenLeaders
A new City of Sydney program promoting community leadership on environmental issues has nominated more than 120 businesses as ‘GreenLeaders’ for commiting to environmental targets. GreenLeaders participants set targets for…
Early call for Procurement Professional Awards entrants
Procurement professionals across Australia are being urged to enter the CIPS Australia Procurement Professional Awards, which recognise best practice in procurement. The awards, which are in their second year, are being…
Local government leaders needed for study
Monash University is conducting a study on leadership authenticity in Australia and is inviting interested NSW councils to participate. Seventeen councils are already taking part in the study but it is not…
New appointments on Australia Council
Federal Minister for the Arts Peter Garrett has announced two new appointments to the Australia Council – Ms Rosalba Clemente has been appointed as chair of the Theatre Board and…