Reforms primed to accelerate under new APS chief Thawley

Echoes of Max-the-Axe as Howard’s former adviser returns

3 November, 2014

Ian Watt makes graceful departure as Public Service chief

Abbott pays tribute to 30-year contribution.

3 November, 2014

CPSU slams APS redundancy rate

Too many, too fast, too late.

2 October, 2014

Abbott names new chiefs for Health and Attorney General’s departments

But hunt on for new Immigration and Border Protection boss.

3 September, 2014

PM&C primed for tough pay negotiations

Early August kick-off for formal bargaining

1 August, 2014

Jane Halton leaves Health for Finance, Treasury still open

More announcements pending in latest round of APS musical chairs

26 June, 2014

Abbott reveals partial secretarial reshuffle

By Julian Bajkowski Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced that the head of Treasury, Martin Parkinson PSM, will stand down from his job in April 2014, along with three other department heads, in the first tranche of what is expected to be a substantial reshuffle of department heads under the new government. Announced as part […]

18 September, 2013

Doctors and DoHA hold eHealth crisis talks

By Julian Bajkowski The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has held crisis talks with the head of the federal Department of Health and Ageing, Professor Jane Halton, over the unprecedented walkout of clinical advisors from the nation’s decade long $1 billion effort to build a functional eHealth system. Held on Tuesday, the meeting followed calls by […]

23 August, 2013