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The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety described the need to build an aged care profession. There are currently limited opportunities to add to initial worker training and build specialisation, even though the increasingly complex…
Australian Government agencies maintain capabilities to operationalise their designated roles under national plans. The Australian Government also maintains a number of capabilities to support whole of Afustralian Government and national…
Current approach
One function of WGEA is to ‘work with employers to maximise the effectiveness of the administration of the Act, including by minimising the regulatory burden on employers’ (section 10(1)(ea) of the Act).
The Government’s…
Working with Ministerial OfficesDepartmental Liaison Officers A Departmental Liaison Officer (DLO) is a public servant who is temporarily placed in a Minister's office to act as a conduit between their Department and the…
The Australian Government’s Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality was launched by the Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher on 7 March 2024.This Strategy outlines…
The Australian Parliament determines what will become law by passing legislation through the House of Representatives and the Senate. The power to make laws is vested in the Australian Parliament by the Constitution. However, the process of…
What makes graduate and other entry-level program roles different to other positions advertised at the APS 3 classification is that participants receive additional support to rapidly advance their careers. Through a customised graduate program,…
BackgroundThe Secretaries Board (Board) is established under section 64 of the Public Service Act 1999 (Attachment A) to provide collaborative leadership to the Australian Public Service (APS).Functions of the Board are outlined in the Public…
Gender inequality is a driver of violence against women. Women in Australia continue to be disproportionally impacted by family, domestic and sexual violence. On average, one women…
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As the Minister for Women and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, I am pleased to present the Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2019-20.
This year, disruptions caused by the COVID-19…
Agencies are responsible for self-assessing the level of gender analysis their policies require. This quick reference guide is to assist policy makers to determine the level of gender analysis required and how this…
The purpose of the Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry (the Inquiry) is to identify lessons learned to improve Australia’s preparedness for future pandemics.ScopeThe Inquiry will review the Commonwealth Government’s…
The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Annual Report has been prepared since 2008-09 to outline performance against the Government’s targets for gender balance on Australian Government boards.The…
LegislationPart 8 of the Public Service Act 1999, through amendments that took effect in 2013, establishes the Secretaries Board and describes its membership, functions and operating arrangements as follows:64 Secretaries BoardThe Secretaries Board…
We provide clear and persuasive advice to the government on how it might best tackle the significant issues facing Australia. Our priorities include:supporting the Prime Minister in his role as head of the Australian Government and the Cabinet and…
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 either be affected…
Good advice and policy are informed by a diverse range of voices, views and perspectives, and are strengthened through collaboration with those individuals, organisations or sectors that could either be affected by the policy or decision, or could…
It is within the particularly Australian context that the objectives of the Parental Leave Act (2010)4 must be read, noting that the Act was introduced following a comprehensive analysis of the need for a paid parental leave scheme by the…
In accordance with its broad Terms of Reference, the Review
Looked back to assess the intelligence agencies’ performance as they have grown rapidly to meet the expanding security challenges of the 9/11 decade
Looked forward…
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Purpose of Strategic Leadership GroupThe 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…
Our roleThe Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) plays a unique role within the Australian Public Service (APS) in our support to the Government. Our purpose and role is to support the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, portfolio…
Overall Government results
At 30 June 2022, there were 335 Australian Government Boards with 2,214 filled positions. Women filled 51.4 per cent of all board positions (1,138 positions were filled by women).…
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