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During the caretaker period, the business of government continues and ordinary matters of administration still need to be addressed. Note: The advice in this document is identical in most respects to the Guidance that was issued in 2021. The…
Search Australian honoursTo 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…
Men are typically over represented in management and leadership roles across most industries. This is particularly the case in mining, construction, utilities and manufacturing.[31] Even in female‑dominated industries, men are still more likely to…
Signed copies of these instruments are available in the attached PDF.Albanese, Anthony NormanAPPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATEI, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution…
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has transferred all 2003 Cabinet files to the National Archives of Australia.Secretary Glyn Davis wrote to the Director-General of the National Archives, Simon Froude confirming the transfer on 21…
In 2019, staff at the Department (PM&C) rebranded the staff diversity networks, which includes the Women’s Network, to establish a consistent look and feel.
The Women’s Network logo retained a “W” icon which staff had been using for a number of…
Disclaimer: The information provided on this website is updated regularly. However, please note that the Australian Flags booklet available for download is currently undergoing a review to reflect recent updates.
On 23 August 2024, the Australian Government received the final report from the expert panel appointed to undertake a rapid review of evidence-based approaches to prevent gender-based violence. The report provides specific and practical advice to…
416. The management of excess employee provisions do not apply to non-ongoing employees or employees on probation.Meaning of excess employee417. An employee is excess to the requirements of PM&C if the Delegate determines:the employee is…
Probation340. The probationary period for new employees is 6 months unless set out otherwise in the letter of offer or determined otherwise by the Delegate.Job SecurityCommitment to ongoing employment and rebuilding APS capacity341. The APS is a…
At the invitation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the Philippines on 8 September.The leaders held a constructive meeting, including signing the Australia-Philippines Strategic Partnership. They discussed…
The Quad Vaccine Partnership, in coordination with COVAX, WHO and UNICEF, provided access to COVID-19 vaccines in the Indo-Pacific at a critical stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.In Fiji, assistance provided by Quad partners enabled a strong national…
PM&C’s purpose is to improve the lives of all Australians through high quality advice and support to Government.We add value by:influencing what matterspromoting a whole of government and whole of nation perspectivesupporting good…
The Australian Government launched the new Australian Government Crisis Management Framework (AGCMF) at the 2024–25 Higher Risk Weather Season National Preparedness Summit last week.The Framework is the Australian Government’s capstone policy for…
Instruments of Authorisation that enable a Minister from another portfolio to act for a Minister who is unavailable for a period of two weeks or more are published on the Federal Register of LegislationAgriculture, Fisheries and…
TermDefinitionADFAustralian Defence ForceAEMOAustralian Energy Market OperatorAGDRPAustralian Government Disaster Recovery PaymentAHPCAustralian Health Protection CommitteeAIDRAustralian Institute for Disaster ResilienceANZCTCAustralia-New Zealand…
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…
How Australia engages with the world has profound implications for the security and prosperity of Australians. PM&C advises the Prime Minister on Australia’s bilateral relations with other countries and role in global and regional cooperation.…
RightsA departmental employee who is the subject of a disclosure will be:given support in accordance with paragraph 87 of the procedures;afforded procedural fairness; andable to seek assistance from the Ombudsman in relation to the operation of the…
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…
Australian Government agencies conducting information and advertising campaigns must comply with all relevant policies and processes issued and amended from time to time by the Special Minister of State, the Minister for Finance or the entity…
Copyright Statement© Commonwealth of Australia 2022978-1-925365-13-9 Cabinet Handbook 15th Edition (Online)Copyright NoticeWith the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, this work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0…
The Government supports the work of the AHRC as Australia's independent National Human Rights Institution (NHRI).To address Global Alliance of NHRI Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA)'s 2022 recommendations, the Government passed legislative…
Ninth periodic report submitted by Australia under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women1January 20252Footnotes1 Referred throughout as ‘the periodic report’. Return to footnote 1 ↩2…
This report reflects the state of the Albanese Ministry before the changes to the Ministry on 29 July 2024.Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryNilAttorney-General’sMinisterStart dateEnd dateActing MinisterDreyfus14 July19 JulyRowlandDreyfus20 July27…