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Tasmanian Place Branding boss to speak at conference
As CEO of Australia’s first statutory place-branding authority, Todd Babiak knows a thing or two about the topic, and he'll be sharing some of that knowledge at the Place Branding Australia conference in Sydney.
Mildura takes scholarly approach to skills shortage
By Adam Coleman Victoria’s Mildura Rural City Council has developed a scholarship program for engineers in an attempt to make some inroads into overcoming the problem of local skills shortages. “We’ve had a lot of trouble attracting and retaining skilled engineers, and this was a way of growing our own and contributing to the profession,” […]
Value from older workers
By Jane Garcia It’s time to stop seeing only the challenges of the ageing workforce and start seeing the opportunities the situation creates. This is the message of IBM Global Social Segment’s Brian Lee-Archer – who has more than 10 years’ experience social services at IBM and previously worked in government for about 12 years […]
Having her voice heard
By Jane Garcia An involvement in community action lead Judy Maddigan into a career in local then state government and to her present role as the first woman Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in Victoria. Ms Maddigan says unlike most women trying to seek state or federal pre-selection, she was very lucky to have been […]
Leading WA’s emergency services
By Jane Garcia Creating a climate of respect for people and what an organisation wants to deliver has been the key to a successful public sector career, according to Jo Harrison-Ward. The former executive director of the WA Police recently became chief executive officer of the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of WA (FESA), becoming […]
Doing it for themselves
By Jane Garcia in Toowoomba The coincidental timing of the Local Government Association of Queensland’s annual conference held in Toowoomba about two weeks before the State election could have left a hole in the program when state politicians were unable to meet their commitment to attend, and those that did were curtailed in what they […]
Inaugural awards commend Public Sector excellence in NT
By Adam Coleman ALICE SPRINGS, NT: The winners have been announced from the inaugural Chief Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management, which were held in Alice Springs last night. According to the host of the event, Chief Minister Clare Martin, the awards are designed to recognise, honour and celebrate excellence in public sector […]
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