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Discussion paper

Towards a profession of public regulation: lessons from the New Zealand G-REG Initiative


This research paper maps, explores, and interrogates the New Zealand Government Regulatory Practice Initiative (G-REG), as an example to obtain a better understanding of whether a standardised program can help to nurture and increase the professionalism of a community of public servants.
Report

How fit were public services for coronavirus?


This report, produced in partnership with the Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy, sets out an assessment of how prepared and resilient UK public services, such as the NHS, schools and the police, were for the pandemic.
Report

Political trust and democracy in times of coronavirus: is Australia still the lucky country?


Public trust as a political resource is particularly important in times of coronavirus. This report presents findings from a survey of a representative sample of 1059 Australians aged between 18 and 75 years. The survey was conducted between May and June 2020 in Australia, Italy, the UK and the USA, to allow for comparison.
Strategy

Reconciliation Action Plan 2019-2020


As the lead agency for the Australian Public Service (APS), the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (PM&C) has a key role to play in reconciliation. This Reconciliation Action Plan provides a framework for the Department to become a more inclusive and diverse organisation, and to set a strong example for other workplaces on...
Article

‘Tokenised, silenced’: new research reveals Indigenous public servants’ experiences of racism


This article looks at Prime Minister Morrison's recent plan to boost the number of Indigenous Australians in the top ranks of the Australian Public Service.