This paper examines the make-up of the Australian Public Service (APS) and considers recent efforts to improve APS service delivery. It concludes that recent investment in the employment of more APS employees has improved service delivery outcomes and that any reduction will reduce service delivery or result in the engagement of more consultants and contractors.

This report examines how macrotrends impact jobs and skills, and the workforce transformation strategies employers plan to embark on in response, across the 2025 to 2030 timeframe. More than one in five jobs are expected to be fundamentally changed by 2030 as a result of technology change, the green transition, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty and...

This report examines trends in the Australian labour market, specifically comparing employment growth in the public and private sectors from 2014 to 2024. It finds that public sector jobs make up an increasing share of the total workforce, with the vast majority of new jobs post-Covid in the public sector.

This research explores the benefits, costs and funding flows of different models of job seeker supports. It summarises and contributes to the evidence base on different models of employment support. Synthesising existing research and case studies from for-purpose organisations it demonstrates the costs and benefits associated with tailored models of support to specific cohorts outside...

This report examines the relationship between employment and firm returns comparing two distinct entity models, Equity Owned Firms (EOFs) and Co-operative and Mutual Enterprises (CMEs). It identifies significant differences in the employment maintained by both entity models.