Public service
Alternative labels
APS
Australian public service
Civil service
Report
2030 and beyond: getting the work of government done
This paper explores APS commissioning and contracting and how it deploys these tools to pursue outcomes. It sets out a vision for an APS that has transitioned from a procurement mindset and adopted approaches that allow it to fully leverage the potential within the APS, and has the capability to design and steward complex systems...
Report
Navigating to senior leadership in the Australian Public Service: identifying barriers and enablers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in APS employment
This commissioned report examines enablers and barriers which act to support or impede career progression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees to senior levels in the Australian Public Service (APS). It draws on fifty in-depth interviews with current or former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander APS employees, reflecting on their careers in the APS.
Strategy
Evidence reform: Victoria's approach
This document aims to provide strategic direction for the Victorian Public Service (VPS) to change and improve how it makes evidence part of policy and service design, the core business of the public service.
Report
Jobactive: failing those it is intended to serve
This report is the result of the Inquiry into the appropriateness and effectiveness of the objectives, design, implementation and evaluation of the Australian public employment service, jobactive.
Article
Why the federal government’s new integrity commission isn’t up to the job
Corrupt politicians and public servants will be under the spotlight of the new federal corruption watchdog. But if its proposed powers are any clue, it will have neither bark nor bite. Here's why.