As an adviser, you may liaise with public service officials even more than you speak to your minister. This guide explains how you can work with departmental staff effectively.

As a ministerial adviser, a lot of your time will be spent helping manage the flow of information to the minister. This guide provides five key steps in dealing with submissions to the minister.

This report tracks progress on the Government’s public sector reform agenda. The report notes the public sector’s progress across all reform outcomes, including passage of the Public Service Amendment Act 2024 in June 2024. Of the program’s 59 initiatives, around one-third are substantively complete and the remaining are progressing through design, planning and delivery stages.

A detailed annual analysis of the Australian Public Service (APS), examining workforce trends, workplace dynamics, leadership and integrity, capability issues and future directions. Integrity and stewardship are particular focuses of this year's report.

The handbook offers public servants practical guidance and examples to enhance their writing. Its objective is to ensure communications from and within the Australian Public Service are clear, purposeful and consistent.