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Leaders in the APS are stewards of culture and should have the skills to foster an environment where integrity conversations are common. Peer learning and support can occur when leaders share ethical dilemmas and reflections on learning in a small…
[TOC]Our commitmentOur websites aim to conform with:the Australian Government's Digital Service Standardthe World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 (WCAG 2.2) at level AA…
To find out more information about recipients of Australian honours, search the Australian honours database. There are options to perform a simple search based on name, announcement, medal/award type, or an advanced search which searches all the…
The Australian Government is committed to ensuring that Australians have good, secure jobs. It recently made job security a central objective of the Fair Work Act, the minimum wage objective and the modern awards objective.Job…
All Cabinet Submissions and NPPs must include a Gender Analysis Summary – including when a Gender Impact Assessment is also required. The Gender Analysis Summary provides information to decision makers about whether the policy…
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…
Listen to more recordingsNew lyrics for verse oneFrom 1 January 2021, the second line of the Australian National Anthem was changed from ‘For we are young and free’ to ‘For we are one and free’.Australians all let us rejoice, For we are one and…
7.1 Role of Principal OfficersThe Secretary of PM&C is the Principal Officer for the purposes of the PID Act. The Secretary may delegate all or some of their powers as Principal Officer under the PID Act to:other PM&C employees; orother…
PM&C plays a key role in supporting informed decision-making by ensuring the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and our portfolio ministers and assistant ministers are provided with effective and timely advice. It is important that this advice is…
Key resourcesPM&C Reconciliation Action PlanWe celebrate and respect the knowledge, understandings and experiences of the custodians of the oldest living cultures in the world and recognise the immeasurable contribution that Aboriginal and…
29 April 1770
Queen Anne Union Flag raised by Captain Cook at Stingray Harbour, later renamed Botany Bay
22 August 1770
Queen Anne Union Flag raised by Captain…
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…
Agency HeadThe Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet or the Secretary’s Delegate.AgreementThe Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Enterprise Agreement 2024-27.APSAustralian Public Service.APS AgencyAn agency whose…
Building on our already strong foundations, we will continue to prioritise inclusion and diversity through the Inclusion and Diversity Action Plan. Actions will be undertaken in consultation with relevant stakeholders including Employee Networks and…
Conducting a risk assessmentIn conducting risk assessments in relation to the risk that reprisals will be taken against a discloser, the following matrix should be used: Likely seriousness of reprisal …
6.1 Role of Authorised OfficersAn Authorised Officer is defined in the PID Act. At PM&C, it refers to the Secretary, and people who may be appointed in writing as Authorised Officers from time to time. A list of the current Authorised Officers…
Higher duties allowance (HDA)53. Where a role needs to be filled for 2 or more working weeks (inclusive of public holidays), HDA will be paid to any employee temporarily occupying the role acting at a classification level higher than their…
The change introduced from 1 July 2023 to combine the 18 weeks plus 2 weeks will provide a total of 20 weeks for a couple (or a single parent). This removes the primary carer assumption designed into the current scheme and will allow opportunity to…