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PreambleThe defence of Australia, its people, and its national interests is the Australian Government’s most important responsibility. The decision to engage in armed conflict is one of the most consequential options available to the Government in…
Download the privacy policy summary Commitment statement (our commitment to you)The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet provides support to the Prime …
The Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) has released Impact Analysis 101. Created for policy makers, this series of animations and resources answers common questions on the Australian Government’s impact analysis process.
What is impact…
Contact the relevant areas of the departments or agencies, to identify and analyse this data and determine its relevance to each policy item. Highly disaggregated data can be sensitive, and the Office for the National Data Commissioner has guidance…
Ministers must ensure proposals reach the Prime Minister’s office at least 15 working days before the Cabinet meeting at which the appointment may be raised for consideration. Proposals should be submitted in…
About this documentThis information is from the Expert Panel.The information is about the review of what more could be done to stop violence of women and children. It is written in a way that is easy to understand.You can read…
FunctionsSection 64 of the Public Service Act 1999 establishes the Secretaries Board. Its functions are:to take responsibility for the stewardship of the APS and for developing and implementing strategies to improve the APSto identify strategic…
Care and support systems are complex and accessing them can be confusing for people who require care and support. This confusion can prevent people from receiving services they need when they need them. Surveys indicate that 67 per cent of people…
The National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022 (NACC Act) establishes the National Anti-Corruption Commission (the NACC). Further information is available on the NACC's website.At all stages of dealing with and handling a disclosure, staff…
Quality infrastructure development is critical to driving productivity and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. The Quad is helping to meet the Indo-Pacific’s enormous infrastructure needs by deepening collaboration and pursuing complementary actions.At…
Fathers’ likelihood of using parental leave is linked to prevailing social norms, employer support and workplace culture. Additionally, all fathers prioritised the health and wellbeing of the mother and baby, and this influenced…
One of the key themes in the consultation feedback was the need to accelerate progress on gender equality in Australian workplaces. While progress has been made, there is more to do. Gender inequality persists across women’s economic …
RAPDetailsRAP2015 – 2018Innovate RAP – PM&C was the lead agency for Indigenous Affairs across the Australian Public Service during the time of this reconciliation action plan. This RAP was developed to complement PM&C’s Aboriginal and Torres…
Monitoring and evaluation are critical to embedding a culture of continuous improvement. Agencies can adopt a positive mindset towards accountability, whether this is through initiating internal assessment, responding to external…
Publication abstract
The 2011 report of the Independent Review of the Intelligence Community (the Review) was the first comprehensive review of the Australian intelligence community since the…
COVID-19 Response Inquiry Summary: Lessons for the Next Crisis© Commonwealth of Australia 2024 ISBN: 978‑1‑925365‑58‑0 (online)Copyright NoticeThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0)Third…
ContextThe Government has an ambitious agenda to strengthen integrity across the Australian public sector. Important reforms underway include the establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, strengthening whistleblower protections,…
This section presents analysis of whether (and if so, how) changes to the model in 2020-21 and 2021-22 have improved NWAs’ focus and delivery of the specified outcomes and activities.Key conclusionsChanges to the composition of the Alliances have…
The National Women’s Alliances play a key role in ensuring women’s voices are central in the policy development process by providing evidence based, intersectional gender equality advice and civil society expertise to government on areas of most…
PM&C sits at the heart of government policy making. We work hard to anticipate, respond to, and implement the Australian Government’s complex agenda across the policy spectrum. Our primary role is to serve the Prime …
Overall government results
At 30 June 2020, there were 343 Australian Government boards with 2,489 filled positions. Women filled 48.5 per cent of all board positions (1,206 positions were filled by women).
This result is…
Recommendation 6Make confidential ethics and integrity advice available to APS staff, SES and agency heads.APS staff at all levels can benefit from confidential support to talk through an integrity issue causing them concern. SES must navigate…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises a State Memorial Service for Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE will be held at 4:00pm on Sunday 26 February 2023, at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100…
Responsibilities of public officialsUnder s61 of the PID Act, public officials must use their best endeavours to:assist the principal officer in the conduct of an investigation under the PID Act.assist the Ombudsman in the performance of the…
NAIDOC Week has come to a close and with it, we take the opportunity to show how PM&C employees embraced this year’s theme of Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
We were privileged to have Ngunnawal Elder Aunty Violet Sheridan begin our week of…