On 15 January 2025, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) Capability Review was tabled in the Australian Parliament.
Capability reviews are independent, forward-looking and assess an agency's ability to meet future objectives and challenges. They facilitate discussions around an organisation’s desired future state, highlight strengths and organisational capability gaps, and identify opportunities to act on them.
The Public Service Act 1999 requires all departments of state, Services Australia, the Australian Taxation Office and Australian Public Service Commission to participate in a review every 5 years with the review report tabled in the Australian Parliament.
The PM&C capability review was led by a senior review team:
- Helen Silver AO (independent reviewer)
- David Tune AO PSM (independent reviewer)
- David Mackay, Deputy Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
- Celia Street PSM, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Staff from the department and the Australian Public Service Commission supported the senior reviewers with their work.
PM&C will develop an action plan in response to the report in early 2026.