All posts tagged "APS"
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Australian Public Service to release digital workforce plan in 2025The Australian Public Service (APS) plans to release a strategy next year for attracting and retaining digital talent in the government workforce. Speaking after the publication of the APS’s 2024
- Posted December 18, 2024
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Public service jobs ‘front and centre’ in Australian election contest, says minister
Investment in the government workforce is critical to delivering high-quality public services and proposed job cuts by the opposition Coalition would “devastate communities nationwide” and “cripple essential services”, Australia’s minister
- Posted November 7, 2024
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Australian public servants granted ‘right to disconnect’ but with exceptions, says ministerOfficials working for Australia’s federal government will have the ‘right to disconnect’ in six months’ time, unless their contract explicitly states otherwise, minister for the public service Katy Gallagher has
- Posted February 20, 2024
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Australia makes key hires to new government consulting functionThe Australian government has appointed two officials to its new consulting arm as part of the administration’s pledge to reduce outsourcing in the public service. Launched this year with funding
- Posted December 11, 2023
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Australian government accepts Robodebt Royal Commission recommendationsThe Australian government has accepted the recommendations of the Robodebt Royal Commission and committed to funding their implementation as well as to improving public trust. The commission’s report, delivered in
- Posted November 14, 2023
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Australian Public Service chief promises ‘unwavering focus on integrity and capability’ in Robodebt aftermathThe Australian Public Service (APS) has had a challenging year following a damning review into the government failings that led to the Robodebt scandal, head of the APS Dr Gordon
- Posted October 26, 2023
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Officials warn UK may miss climate funding pledge; Janice Charette calls for ‘wellness’ focus: policy & delivery news in briefGlobal Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. UK will damage global standing if it fails to meet £11.6bn climate pledge, officials warn
- Posted July 6, 2023
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‘Radical incrementalism’: new APS commissioner details 10-year reform agenda
Priorities for reform of the Australian Public Service (APS) will include a focus on people, behaviours and strengthening laws and institutions to ensure that the APS can sustain delivering and
- Posted July 3, 2023
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Australia appoints new public service commissionerGordon de Brouwer has been appointed Australian Public Service commissioner and will start his five-year term on 11 May, the federal government has announced. The economist, academic and public servant
- Posted May 10, 2023
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Australian federal agencies urged to address sexual harassment in the workplaceAustralian government departments have been asked to begin implementing policies that address sexual harassment in federal workplaces. The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) called on agencies to start work now,
- Posted February 15, 2023
