All posts tagged "APS"

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  Women’s Network news round-up: From gender bias in AI to Australia’s new equality strategy

  It’s been a busy month for women-focused and gender equality news. Here we pull together a selection of articles from the last few weeks, including an interview on gender bias

  • Posted February 21, 2025
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  Report finds Australian Public Service making ‘significant’ progress on gender equality

  The Australian Public Service (APS) has made “significant gains” towards gender equality but there is still more to do, according to a new report. The interim evaluation covers two years

  • Posted February 6, 2025
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  Australian Public Service to release digital workforce plan in 2025

  The 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 minister

  Officials 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 function

  The 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 recommendations

  The 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 aftermath

  The 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 brief

  Global 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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