Public servants and government executives looking to widen their workplace horizons and progression prospects are often regarded as the usual suspects when it comes to careerists sweating the details on mobility within the public sector. But there’s a whole different side to the promotional ladder that can go down as
Victoria is the best-paid overall jurisdiction for public servants, according to analysis byThe Mandarin. While agency heads at the federal level can be paid over $1 million a year, rank-and-file public servants will see better-paid opportunities in many states. While the APS continues to struggle to reduce the pay gap between agencies,
Five jurisdictions pay public servants below-average salaries, according to their respective employment data. Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Tasmania, South Australia, and Queensland’s average packet was below the Australian Bureau of Statistics-provided averages for the 2024-25 financial year. In Tasmania, more than half earned less than ...
A NSW minister and department head have confirmed public servants should be able to run for local government. Responding to questions from Coalition senator Aileen MacDonald in NSW budget estimates last week, Planning, Housing and Infrastructure secretary Kiersten Fishburn confirmed arrangements for public servants who are also elected officers of
The Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill was introduced into the parliament by Attorney-General Michelle Rowland on February 11. It’s unlikely to attract much public attention because it concerns a few lesser-known statutory office holders — those in the Australian Centre for International Research, the Australian Trade and Investment ...
This week, Australia’s education minister confirmed work to develop a national credit recognition framework would begin this year. Jason Clare said the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) would develop a plan to allocate more future university student places that would take less time to complete and be more affordable if
A state parliamentary inquiry into the Victorian Transport Accident Commission claims has called for submissions ahead of hearings later in the year. The way the commission interacts with other services, such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme, is included in the scope of the inquiry. Committee chair Joe McCracken said
As the government’s digital ambitions grow more complex with each passing year, the demands and priorities of citizens rise. The desire to modernise services is now a fundamental change, after which success is measured by the quality, consistency and responsiveness of the experience rather than simply the citizen’s ability
Artificial intelligence is no longer optional for Australian government agencies. It is an expectation. While agencies have made significant progress in digital transformation – as highlighted by Australia’s number two ranking in the OECD’s Digital Government Index – rapid advances in AI and rising citizen expectations mean this work now
The Australian National Audit Office has slammed a federal department for spending nearly $1 billion on suicide-prevention programs without a way to measure their effectiveness. The ANAO’s performance audit of suicide prevention programs under the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing found the absence of evaluation criteria was a fundamental
Australia’s less-than-high-speed rail network and once-infamously incongruous track gauges have, for over a century, been a potent symbol of how the nation’s Federation seems simple on the surface but is wickedly complex underneath, all thanks to state idiosyncrasies. You can use a plain old bank-issued payment card to tap onto public
Dr Nicholas Pappas has commenced a five-year tenure as board chair for the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). A former non-executive director of the SBS board, Pappas brings experience and a diverse skillset from his work across commercial law, corporate governance, and community leadership. Pappas was recognised in 2013 for his
Public servants and government executives looking to widen their workplace horizons and progression prospects are often regarded as the usual suspects when it comes to careerists sweating the details on mobility within the public sector. But there’s a whole different side to the promotional ladder that can go down as
Victoria is the best-paid overall jurisdiction for public servants, according to analysis byThe Mandarin. While agency heads at the federal level can be paid over $1 million a year, rank-and-file public servants will see better-paid opportunities in many states. While the APS continues to struggle to reduce the pay gap between agencies,
Five jurisdictions pay public servants below-average salaries, according to their respective employment data. Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Tasmania, South Australia, and Queensland’s average packet was below the Australian Bureau of Statistics-provided averages for the 2024-25 financial year. In Tasmania, more than half earned less than ...
A NSW minister and department head have confirmed public servants should be able to run for local government. Responding to questions from Coalition senator Aileen MacDonald in NSW budget estimates last week, Planning, Housing and Infrastructure secretary Kiersten Fishburn confirmed arrangements for public servants who are also elected officers of
The Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill was introduced into the parliament by Attorney-General Michelle Rowland on February 11. It’s unlikely to attract much public attention because it concerns a few lesser-known statutory office holders — those in the Australian Centre for International Research, the Australian Trade and Investment ...
This week, Australia’s education minister confirmed work to develop a national credit recognition framework would begin this year. Jason Clare said the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) would develop a plan to allocate more future university student places that would take less time to complete and be more affordable if
A state parliamentary inquiry into the Victorian Transport Accident Commission claims has called for submissions ahead of hearings later in the year. The way the commission interacts with other services, such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme, is included in the scope of the inquiry. Committee chair Joe McCracken said
As the government’s digital ambitions grow more complex with each passing year, the demands and priorities of citizens rise. The desire to modernise services is now a fundamental change, after which success is measured by the quality, consistency and responsiveness of the experience rather than simply the citizen’s ability
Artificial intelligence is no longer optional for Australian government agencies. It is an expectation. While agencies have made significant progress in digital transformation – as highlighted by Australia’s number two ranking in the OECD’s Digital Government Index – rapid advances in AI and rising citizen expectations mean this work now
The Australian National Audit Office has slammed a federal department for spending nearly $1 billion on suicide-prevention programs without a way to measure their effectiveness. The ANAO’s performance audit of suicide prevention programs under the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing found the absence of evaluation criteria was a fundamental
Australia’s less-than-high-speed rail network and once-infamously incongruous track gauges have, for over a century, been a potent symbol of how the nation’s Federation seems simple on the surface but is wickedly complex underneath, all thanks to state idiosyncrasies. You can use a plain old bank-issued payment card to tap onto public
Dr Nicholas Pappas has commenced a five-year tenure as board chair for the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). A former non-executive director of the SBS board, Pappas brings experience and a diverse skillset from his work across commercial law, corporate governance, and community leadership. Pappas was recognised in 2013 for his
