Listen to Episode #77: Embracing neurodiversity in the public sector.
PM&C's passionate advocates in neurodiversity recently sat down with IPAA’s Work with Purpose podcast. In this episode, they discussed the importance of neurodiversity inclusion in the public sector, and the potential benefits to organisations, teams, and individuals.
The inaugural meeting of the Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council was held today, which has now been formally established under the National Cabinet architecture.
The Council, co-chaired by Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher and Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP brings together the Commonwealth and state and territory Ministers for Women and Ministers with portfolio responsibility for women, families and/or the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence.
Ministers who attended today’s meeting are:
| Authority | On 30 September 2022, National Cabinet agreed to the recommendations of the First Secretaries Group Review of Ministerial Councils. |
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The Secretaries Board met at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.
The Board agreed an approach to engage APS staff in developing an APS Purpose Statement (Recommendation 6 of the Thodey Review). Draft Terms of Reference will be developed for agreement by the Board.
Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM, Secretary for Public Sector Reform, updated the Board on the design of a Long Term Insights Briefing model. The Board discussed a range of potential themes for a pilot briefing to be delivered later this year.
The Care and Support Economy Taskforce (the Taskforce) was established in 2022 in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The Taskforce transitioned to become the Care and Support Economy Reform Unit (the Unit) in 2024 and closed in June 2026.
While the Unit is no longer in operation, the Department of the Prime Minster and Cabinet continues to provide a strategic outlook on the care and support economy by identifying emerging trends and risks and leveraging cross-sector opportunities through collaboration and interdepartmental committees.
The Draft National Strategy for the Care and Support Economy (the Strategy) was released in May 2023. The Taskforce developed the Strategy in consultation with key stakeholders representing care and support recipients and advocates, providers and unions. Key feedback is presented in What we heard: a summary of public consultation on the draft National Strategy for the Care and Support Economy.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese departs for India today, the world’s fifth largest and fastest growing major economy.
Prime Minister Albanese will lead a delegation to improve two-way trade between our countries and is accompanied by Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell, and Minister for Resources, Madeleine King.
It’s the first visit by an Australian prime minister in six years and comes on the heels of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), which entered into force in December.
The Secretaries Board requires sufficient time for members to participate in strategic, forward-looking discussions on significant public policy or administration matters. To enable this to occur, every third meeting of the Secretaries Board will be followed by an extended strategic discussion considered by the Strategic Leadership Group.