Are you a 2021 graduate in the Australian Public Service (APS)? Or are you a data professional wanting to share your knowledge with the future leaders of the APS?

The Graduate Data Network (GDN) is hosting the 2022 Graduate Data Forum, an annual event that gives APS graduates the opportunity to hear from thought leaders in the data sector.

Following the success of the 2021 Graduate Data Forum, which attracted a wide range of data experts, the GDN is on the lookout for experts from the APS and academia to speak at the event.

A free online course, the 4D Framework, has been released by PM&C’s Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) on their project methodology.

BETA’s aim is to improve the lives of Australians by putting human behaviour at the heart of government policy.

BETA developed the 4D framework to help manage their behavioural insights (BI) projects. The 4Ds are the project stages of Discover, Diagnose, Design and Deliver.

Eight organisations and individuals have been recognised in the annual Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards.

These awards celebrate organisations who support veterans and their transition into the civilian workforce and to recognise veterans who have excelled as employees and entrepreneurs.

The awards ceremony was hosted virtually on the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel’s Facebook page, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Award Winners 2021:

The Prime Minister recognises outstanding talent through a series of awards which celebrate outstanding Australian talent.

Presented every year, the Prime Minister’s Awards include:

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards

The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards celebrates outstanding Australian literary talent and the valuable contribution Australian literature and history makes to the nation's cultural and intellectual life. 

The Public Service Medal (PSM) is an important element in the Australian honours system, recognising outstanding public service. Each year, up to thirty exceptional APS and government employees are formally recognised through the award of the PSM.

Recently, the Governor-General announced 21 Commonwealth PSM recipients in The Queen’s Birthday 2021 honours list. These recipients reflect the broad range of contributions possible in the public service and the importance of public service work to Australia.