The Impact Analysis (IA) framework aims to support informed decision-making by government through high quality policy advice. This audit provides assurance about whether the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is effectively administering the IA framework. It finds that the Department has been a largely effective steward of the framework. It made four recommendations.

This paper provides an overview of staff and staffing costs for federal regulatory bodies and agencies across the 2025 and 2026 financial years. It finds there have been significant increases over the past few financial years. It forecasts that in 2026 over half the federal government workforce will be engaged in regulatory activity.

This report shares insights from public servants about their work in government – what’s getting in the way, where they need support and what they want to see done differently. It distils the most relevant insights, maps priorities and considers the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. The report identifies five themes shaping public service...

This review aims to provide a broad overview of contemporary leadership science informed by the Queensland public sector. This report is intended to be a summary of the available evidence on the themes that matter which can be used for the service to build and create a vision of leadership for the future. It recommends...

This report provides governments with a practical manual for how to achieve better outcomes for the people they serve. It identifies six principles for an effective approach to transformational government change and makes 13 recommendations for practical actions that governments can take to ensure systems are set up to put wellbeing at the heart of...