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Intercepting and returning asylum-seeking women and girls arriving by seaThe Government's policy is to intercept any vessel seeking to reach Australia irregularly and to safely return those on board to their point of departure or country of origin,…
The Gender Impact Assessment (GIA) template is to be used where a Cabinet Submission or a New Policy Proposal (NPP) is subject to a GIA.The GIA checklist is a one-page drafting tool that summarises the minimum requirements when…
The following documents on file 2011/0482 SECRET DOMAIN REVIEW - CORRESPONDENCE, MEETING PAPERS, WORKING PAPERS - 2010 TO 2011 - (NSCIO): • the final report of the Secret Domain Review; and • any associated briefing or correspondence that relates to…
When flying the Australian National Flag with state flags and/or other flags (such as the Australian Aboriginal Flag, the Torres Strait Islander Flag, local government flags, house flags, club pennants, corporate and company flags)…
ContextVarious Commonwealth agencies within Australia’s national security community fund activities through third-party organisations to inform public debate, provide expert input to policy processes, and/or strengthen partnerships…
Colleagues,Today the Secretaries Board published the APS Integrity Taskforce report ‘Louder than Words: An APS Integrity Action Plan’.Integrity is deeply important to our work in the public service. It underpins the trust of the Australian public,…
Overall government results
At 30 June 2021, there were 342 Australian Government boards with 2,315 filled positions. Women filled 49.6 per cent of all board positions (1,149 positions were filled by women).
This result is…
Parents were generally enthusiastic about the new flexible design of paid parental leave that will allow the time to be used in either weekly blocks, or units of one day. However, they were unsure how it would work, suggesting this needs to be…
Monday 13 February is the 15th anniversary of the Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples.
Given by then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the Apology was a watershed moment for reconciliation in Australia.
The Apology focused particularly on the…
Access to services is a critical prerequisite for quality care and support. Australia has well-developed care and support systems compared to many nations, however inequities in access exist. In rural and remote areas and for First Nations…
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Leading
Supports and mentors others through a strengths-based approach
Promotes a strengths-based approach to performance and development…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Funeral Service for Mr Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE will take place at 10.30 am on Wednesday, 18 December 2024 at St Patrick’s Cathedral, 1 Cathedral Place, East…
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 re‐open the Australian Embassy in Ukraine, and ensure Australia is represented at the highest levels at future global meetings that discuss Ukraine’s defence, peace, and reconstruction.Government…
An array of Australian literary works have been shortlisted for the 2021 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards.
The Awards acknowledge the significant contribution literature, history and poetry have in connecting us to Australian voices and our story…
Employee Assistance Program292. Employees, their partners, and their dependants/children will have access to a confidential, professional counselling service to assist employees to manage personal and work issues. This service will be provided at no…
Australia is made up of many distinct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People groups, each with their own culture, language, beliefs and practices.
There is an estimated 250 autonomous First Nations language groups. The First Nations peoples…
Parents prefer a longer period of paid parental leave rather than a higher income payment and the national minimum wage level of payment is generally perceived as fair.[1] It is widely agreed by parents that time with family,…
The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report, prepared annually by the Australian Government Office for Women, outlines performance against the Australian Government’s target for gender balance on…
‘Intelligence’ conjures up many images. We set out in this Chapter what we mean by intelligence to help explain the approach and scope of the Review.
Government has come to expect much of intelligence, just as the public have come to expect much…
Evolution of a national flag
Before federation, Australia’s colonies flew the flags of the United Kingdom: the Union Jack (more formally called the Union Flag) and its other flags.
The Union Jack was first raised in Australia…
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 Minister's office.…
The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA), in partnership with the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), has released the Improving Energy Bills Final Report.
The report applies behavioural insights to the design of energy…
A hierarchy of documents underpins the Australian Government’s crisis management arrangements. Documents subordinate to the Framework must align with the Framework in describing their specific arrangements.Figure 1. The hierarchy of documentsThe…
The shift to customer-centred funding models has sometimes resulted in new pressures on the care and support workforce. For example, many people receiving care and support may want care and support in the mornings and evenings, which can lead to…