This audit assessed whether Australian Government entities were implementing effective strategies to support increased Indigenous employment. Audit objective, scope and criteria The audit objective was to determine whether Australian Government entities were implementing effective strategies to support increased Indigenous employment. In addition to considering trends across the Australian Government public sector, the ANAO gave specific...

Public Service Motivation (PSM) has attracted substantial academic interest. Thousands of questionnaires have been administered in many countries to examine and compare the motivation of public servants. After a brief introduction to PSM, this paper critically examines the management advice that has been offered by PSM advocates. The conclusion is that much of the advice...

This paper examines changes in Indigenous employment, income and housing costs to identify any localised ‘resource curse’ for Indigenous communities and the Australian population at large.

This report outlines the technical background to the return on investment (ROI) analysis for creating a mentally healthy workplace. The aim of this analysis is to estimate the ROI for employers investing in a mentally healthy workplace. Accordingly, the analysis: estimates the cost to employers of mental health conditions estimate s the costs and the...

The spectre of an ageing population has led to the government’s exhortation to repair the national economy to avert ‘intergenerational inequity’, writes Associate Professor Elizabeth Brooke, from Swinburne University's Centre for Social Impact.