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I, Sam Mostyn, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, revoke, under section 64 of the Constitution, the appointments of the following persons:Katherine Ruth Gallagher to administer the Department of Social Services;Mark Christopher…
AustraliaNew ZealandCanadaUKPublic Service headsSecretaries and Commissioner of the APSC, chaired by the Secretary Prime Minister and CabinetChief Executives, led by the Public Service Commissioner and Head of the Public ServiceDeputy…
Date: Friday 31 May 2024Hosts: Dr Angela Jackson, Professor Catherine Bennett, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together a range of participants…
Additional obligations of the Principal OfficerThe principal officer must:ensure that the number of authorised officers in the Department is sufficient to ensure that they are readily accessible by public officials who belong to the Department and…
Productivity is about obtaining more, or better, outputs for the same, or fewer, hours of work. In the context of workforce shortages and increasing demand for both quantity of services and higher quality of services, productivity is important to…
Administrative Arrangements Order (AAOs) formally allocate executive responsibility among ministers. They set out which matters and legislation are administered by which department or portfolio.Amendments made 8 August 2019 and 1 December 2019.…
PM&C’s success is dependent on the quality of our workforce. Our people are the key to how the Department will continue to deliver a high standard of service and respond to transformational changes, a complex operating environment and…
7.1 Political participation by officials7.1.1 The APS Values set out in the Public Service Act 1999 include the value of being ‘Impartial’, which states that “The APS is apolitical and provides the Government with advice that is frank, honest,…
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The Sex Discrimination Act provides that a person does not discriminate against another person if a measure is intended to achieve substantive equality. The Act authorises affirmative action – allowing a person to take special measures to achieve…
Our Corporate Plan sets out our agenda to help deliver on our mission – to improve the lives of all Australians through high quality advice and support to the Government.The Corporate Plan outlines our role, purpose and key activities against which…
The Inclusion and Diversity Committee will monitor progress against this Strategy and Action Plan. The Chief People Officer and Inclusion and Diversity Champions will provide formal twice-yearly updates to the Inclusion and Diversity Committee…
On 25 October 2024 the Australian Government received the final report from the independent panel appointed to review the response to COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiry reviewed the Commonwealth Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic to…
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…
EU Directive on work–life balance: Implementation 2 August 2022.1 The Directive on work–life balance aims to both increase (i) the participation of women in the labour market and (ii) the take-up of family-related leave and flexible working…
PM&C is proud to be awarded bronze employer status in the 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), one of only six Commonwealth Government departments/agencies to be recognised.
The AWEI is Australia's national…
The departmental briefs titled “COAG – Meetings and Priorities” and “The Government’s Commitment to Regulatory Impact Analysis and evidence-based policy” prepared in connection with the Supplementary Budget Estimates in October 2019…
Given that Australia may be only just beginning to understand the scale of the challenge, the imperative to supercharge our prevention efforts is clear. To work towards the aims of the National Plan, we must widen our approach, as well as the lens…
Articles/Books/ReportsBramston, Troy, ‘Cabinet papers debacle either ‘cover-up or pure farce’, The Australian, Sydney, 2 January 2024Curtis, Katina, ‘Cabinet papers 2003: Iraq war discussions remain secret amid John Howard-era document release’, The…
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…
Continuous improvement practices draw on learnings from evaluation of exercising and crisis events. These learnings are used to identify opportunities for continuous improvement of crisis management plans and arrangements to enhance crisis…
CultureRecommendation 1Appoint the right leaders. Recruit people whose behaviour is consistent with the APS Values.Recommendation 2Incentivise good leadership. Appraise performance of Secretaries and SES based on delivery of results…
The Secretaries Board (the Board) is established under section 64 of the Public Service Act 1999, with responsibility for stewardship of the APS, to develop and implement improvement strategies, work collaboratively and model leadership behaviours.…
The practical work of the Quad is taken forward through six Leader-level Working Groups:ClimateCritical and Emerging TechnologyCyberHealth SecurityInfrastructureSpace
Date: Monday 8 July 2024Host: Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together representatives from the ALC and its…