‘Quick sprint’ to reform promised for Public Service

The APS must adapt to prevent current weaknesses becoming ‘critical failures’.

13 December, 2019

PM releases APS Review, pledges reform

Breaking: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has released the Independent Review of the APS

13 December, 2019

Overhaul of APS sees cuts to govt depts

Federal government departments will be reduced from 18 to 14, with several departments to merge.

5 December, 2019

Report confirms drop in public service jobs

The latest report on the Australian Public Service confirms a reduction in jobs.

28 November, 2019

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

PM flags shake-up of public service, appoints new secretary

The Prime Minister has flagged plans to reform the public service and announced two new top appointments.

25 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

Research outlines the future public servant

Bureaucrats will become “municipal entrepreneurs” who can perform various roles with scarce public resources, according to a new book.  

8 October, 2018

Cyber security: call for mandatory APS training

As education providers rush to roll out new cyber security courses for government professionals, an expert has called for mandatory training across the public sector.

21 May, 2018