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The Secretaries Board met at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters. The Board welcomed Dr Steven Kennedy PSM, Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet as the new Chair of the Board.…
The committee recommends the Australian Government publicly attribute the role that the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) are playing in supporting Russia in its…
The National Office for Child Safety is inviting feedback on a proposed advisory group for The National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021-2030 (National Strategy).
The National Office recognises the need to design and…
1770
The Union Jack was first raised in Australia on 29 April 1770 by Captain Cook at Stingray Harbour (later renamed Botany Bay).
1788
Governor Phillip hoisted this flag again on 26 January 1788 at Sydney Cove, marking the first European…
Reasonable expectations of intelligence
What can the government reasonably expect the Australian Intelligence Community will be able to tell it?
This question comes into sharp focus when events come as a surprise. Most recently, uprisings in…
The Australian Government’s legislation program is set by the Parliamentary Business Committee (PBC). The program lists the bills the government plans to introduce in the Australian Parliament for a given sitting period. Parliament has three sitting…
There are tensions in the purposes of paid parental leave schemes between facilitating health and wellbeing of mothers and babies, enhancing women’s workforce participation, and achieving greater gender equality by encouraging fathers to share in…
The NIAA is the responsible policy lead for the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. Return to endnote 1↩The APSC is the responsible lead for the APS-wide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Strategy. Return to endnote…
An important function of this Framework is articulating the roles and responsibilities of Australian Government ministers and senior officials. During a significant crisis, clarity of purpose and priorities is crucial for ensuring…
Domestic policy covers priorities that affect the lives of all Australians.
Our work involves advising the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and Portfolio Ministers on issues such as jobs and economic growth, the…
This Framework and the Handbook are reviewed annually. A comprehensive review will occur every 5 years, as well as following significant or novel crises. An administrative review will be conducted in all other years and may be…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.Procurement capability uplift across the APSMs Jenny Wilkinson PSM, Secretary of the Department of Finance provided an update on…
The 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires were a national trauma. The bushfire season brought devastation across our nation, the loss of 33 lives, the destruction of 3110 homes, unimaginable loss of wildlife and impacted communities across Australia. This…
Options to share time and use parental leave flexibly are emerging as key features in the research and in policy design overseas. Schemes overseas vary from hyper-flexibility, such as in portions of 1/8 of a full day in Sweden to…
Although the recorded outcomes of Cabinet discussions are often referred to as Cabinet ‘decisions’, they are formally known as Cabinet minutes. As the Cabinet has no legal or statutory status, the decision‐maker from a legal perspective is normally…
PM&C operates in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. There is inherent risk in everything we do and it is not possible, or necessarily desirable, to eliminate all risks. We strive to achieve the right balance between engaging with risk to…
For the purpose of an Australian Government response, Tier 4 coordination may be triggered by any type of hazard(s) where the complexity and severity of impacts and consequences requires the highest level of coordination across the full span of…
The committee recommends that the Australian Government ensure that Australia keeps pace with international partners in sanctioning entities and individuals providing support to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including provision of weapons and…
WebsitesAustralian Public Service Commission: Integrity in the APSAPS Academy: Integrity CraftCommonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre: Commonwealth Fraud Prevention CentreNational Anti-…
Collaborating with stakeholdersGood advice and great policy are informed by a diverse range of voices, views and perspectives. They are strengthened through collaboration with those individuals, organisations or sectors that could…
Care and support work has traditionally been undervalued. Submissions to the Employment White Paper from care and support sector services, worker representatives and community organisations emphasised that low social status, low pay…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and discussed the following matters.Closing the Gap - Productivity Commission 3-Yearly Review Draft ReportThe Board discussed the Productivity Commission’s Closing…
Support is availablePlease be aware this website contains information about suicide that may be distressing. Please take care of yourself as you read it and ask for help if needed. Information and contact details for support available in Australia…
Current approach
Australian employers are highly compliant with the Act. In the 2019-20 reporting period, 97.5 per cent of relevant employers complied with the Act. WGEA works closely with relevant employers to assist them in complying with their…
Figure 4. The preparedness phase of the ContinuumPreparedness refers to the activities that build the capabilities and capacity needed to efficiently manage crises and effectively transition from response to sustained recovery. Australian Government…