How can the APS invest back into capability and talent management?

How can the APS invest in capability and talent management to retain and leverage its current workforce in an increasingly complex and technology driven environment?

21 October, 2019

Public service warned about ‘prostitution’

The soon to be released Thodey report must result in lasting reform, a former APS Commissioner says.

17 September, 2019

Australian Public service faces ‘creeping crisis’

A report says blunt management tools and cultural inertia have led the public sector into crisis.

15 August, 2019

High Court rules bureaucrats can be sacked for political social media posts

The ruling sets a new precedent for public servants.

7 August, 2019

Public sector staffing cap focus of new Senate probe

An Inquiry will scrutinise the government’s outsourcing and privatisation of public sector programs.

5 August, 2019

Shortcomings in oversight of Defence travel allowances

Defence doesn’t have an effective way of monitoring how travel allowances are approved and spent, an audit has found.

22 July, 2019

Coalition cuts to cost APS $4.9b

Post-election costings have revealed the cost of the Coalition’s cuts to the APS.

24 June, 2019

Call to ‘Indigenise’ public service

A public sector think tank has called for the ‘Indigenisation’ of the Australian Public Service.

13 June, 2019

Re-elected Coalition to slash $1.5b from public service

The re-elected Coalition is set to axe $1.5 billion from the public service in a move that unions say will see 3,000 jobs go. 

20 May, 2019

Aus public service fifth best in world but not as good as Kiwis

Australia’s public service has been ranked number five in the world by a British think tank.

14 May, 2019

APS ‘hollowed out’ by outsourcing, stagnant wages

The federal public service is plagued by a reliance on outsourcing, a lack of mobility and poor wage growth, the APS Review has been told.

16 July, 2018

APS review brings public service skill, capacity into focus

The Australian Public Service leadership calls on staff to share their views in a “frank and fearless manner” with the government’s review into the APS while union raises concerns about panel membership.

8 May, 2018

Statistician had the numbers to win APS equality award

The inaugural Australian Public Service Diversity and Gender Equality Awards have been held. Winner of the individual award was Justin Lokhorst, Director of Construction Statistics at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The department/agency award was to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the network award to ATOMIC (the ATO’s Making Inclusion Count LGBTI employee network), […]

8 November, 2017

APS underperformance ignored by managers, says audit

Poor performers encouraged to resign or retire.

24 May, 2017