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Speeches and press releases from previous Public Service Commissioners
Lynelle Briggs 2004-09
Media releases
- 6 August 2009
Disclosure of information: rights and obligations of Australian Public Service employees - 20 October 2008
Australian Public Service Commissioner announced as President of the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management - 10 December 2007
Launch of the State of the Service Report 2006-07 - 25 October 2007
Helping the Public Service meet Contemporary Government Challenges - 9 August 2007
Public Service invests in attracting, recruiting and retaining staff - 11 July 2007
Awards night for major national art competition today - 29 June 2007
Short-Listed Finalists’ Exhibition Major National Art Competition Exploring Reconciliation - 13 June 2007
Over 550 entries received in reconciliation art competition - 9 March 2007
National art competition marks 40 year aniversary of 1967 Referendum - 30 August 2006
Recent breaches of the Privacy Act and the Public Service Act by APS staff - 30 August 2006
Creating a better work environment for APS employees with a disability - 9 March 2006
Supporting Ministers, Upholding the Values—a good practice guide - 10 October 2005
Managing and sustaining the APS workforce
Speeches/presentations
- 15 July 2009
Delivering performance and accountability and the intersections with ‘wicked’ policy problems - 21 May 2009
All those who stand and wait—putting citizens at the centre - 6 May 2009
Launch of the Public Service Ethics Advisory Service - 30 March 2009
State of the Service Report 2007–08 Perth - 5 February 2009
State of the Service Report 2007–08 Adelaide - 5 February 2009
State of the Service Report 2007–08 Darwin - 10 March 2009
Valedictory Lecture by David Borthwick, Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - 25 February 2009
Public Sector Ethics in the 21st Century - Leader to Leader Event - 6 February 2009
State of the Service Report 2007–08 Townsville - 5 February 2009
State of the Service Report 2007–08 Brisbane - 2 February 2009
State of the Service Report 2007–08 Tasmania - 4 December 2008
Capture and release: the importance of record keeping in a pro-disclosure environment
(presented by Karin Fisher, Group Manager Corporate, on the Commissioner’s behalf) - 3 December 2008
Australian National Audit Office - All staff seminar - 2 December 2008
State of the Service Report 2007–08 Victoria - 1 December 2008
State of the Service Report 2007–08 New South Wales - 27 November 2008
State of the Service Report 2007–08 Launch - 10 November 2008
Public sector ethics in the 21st Century: The new vulnerabilities - 20 October 2008
Developing public service bureaucracies to meet the demands of the 21st century - 16 October 2008
Leadership in the APS: Its influence on workplace culture - 26 September 2008
Opening statement by Australian Public Service Commissioner to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Whistle Blowing Protections - 19 August 2008
“Climate of Disclosure: The Public Service and the Right to Know” - 18 August 2008
Valedictory Lecture by Robert Cornall AO, Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department - 28 July 2008
Valedictory Lecture by Mark Sullivan, Secretary, Department of Veterans' Affairs - An Unlikely Secretary - 5 June 2008
Enhancing governance processes and establishing an ethical culture - 22 April 2008
2007 State of the Service Report Launch - Darwin - 18 April 2008
An appetite for service - A taste of government - 17 April 2008
Helping the APS to address future regulatory changes - Canberra Evaluation Forum — Regulation - 2 April 2008
2007 State of the Service Report Launch - APS 5 & 6s - 28 March 2008
Leading Differently - Speech to the Graduate School of Government, University of Sydney - 19 March 2008
2007 State of the Service Report Launch - ELs - 25 February 2008
Leading Differently - Speech to the Australian Women and Leadership Forum Annual Symposium - 11 February 2008
2007 State of the Service Report Launch - Perth - 8 February 2008
Valedictory lecture by Peter Shergold AC, Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - 8 February 2008
The Whole of the Moon Or Why Would I Want to be Led by You? - 4 February 2008
2007 State of the Service Report Launch - Melbourne - 1 February 2008
2007 State of the Service Report Launch - Hobart - 10 December 2007
Launch of the State of the Service Report 2006-07 - 25 October 2007
Contemporary Government Challenges launch - 31 August 2007
A Report on Recordkeeping in the APS - 28 August 2007
Responsibilities in the Caretaker period - 12 June 2007
ANZSOG Executive Master in Public Administration Course: The Context and Challenges of Policy Advising - 29 March 2007
State of the Service Report 2005–06 - Australian Institute of Management - 22 March 2007
State of the Service Report 2005–06 - Tasmania - 21 March 2007
State of the Service Report 2005–06 - Victoria - 20 March 2007
State of the Service Report 2005–06 - South Australia - 9 March 2007
Drawing Together…art competition’ Public Launch Speech - 7 March 2007
State of the Service Report 2005–06 - New South Wales - 5 March 2007
State of the Service Report 2005–06 - Queensland - 20 February 2007
State of the Service Report 2005–06 - Northern Territory - 19 February 2007
State of the Service Report 2005–06 - Western Australia - 1 December 2006
State of the Service Report 2005–06 Launch - 20 November 2006
Celebration of the 40th anniversary of the lifting of the Marriage Bar - 17 November 2006
Organisational reinvention—how can we keep up in a climate of rapid change and compliance?, CPA Congress: ‘Agility in the face of change’ - 8 November 2006
Looking to the future—directions in public sector reform, Crawford School Alumni - 24 October 2006
Fashions and fads in public sector reform, CAPAM 2006 Biennial Conference
Co-presented with Secretary of the Australian Department of Human Services, Ms Patricia Scott - 18 October 2006
The role and expectations of executive assistants, and how EAs can enhance that role - 27 September 2006
Securing the Australian Public Service’s ICT Workforce - 31 August 2006
Building the reputation of the Australian Public Service - 30 August 2006
Launch of MAC 6 Report - Employment of People with Disability in the APS - 22 August 2006
Responding to Demographic Change in the Australian Public Service - 25 May 2006
Not just a job: Launch of the Indigenous employment publications - 9 March 2006
Supporting Ministers, Upholding the Values: A Good Practice Guide - Launch - 21 February 2006
ANZSOG-PM&C Conference: Project Management and Organisational Change: New Directions for Implementation - 8 December 2005
Thinking and acting strategically: Building the Strategic Capability of the Australian Public Service - 1 December 2005
State of the Service Report 2004-05 - launch speech - 29 November 2005
Dealing with misconduct: Is education more effective than force?, Australian Government Solicitor Employment Law Forum - 29 November 2005
Changes in the Australian Public Service, Australian National Audit Office - 11 October 2005
Managing and sustaining the APS workforce - Speaking notes for the launch of the Management Advisory Committee report - 25 August 2005
Indigenous employment in the APS, Address to the Executive Leadership Group Victoria - 12 July 2005
The State of the Service, Connections Series Speech - 29 June 2005
A passion for policy?, ANZSOG/ANU Public Lecture Series - 20 May 2005
Synergies – New approaches to working together in Government Annual Government Business Conference - 12 May 2005
Public Service reform - 17 March 2005
Great Expectations: The Public Service of the Future (Speech to NSW Forum of Commonwealth Agencies) - 22 February 2005
APS Governance: Keynote address to Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Governance Workshop - 23 February 2005
Victoria Regional/Executive Briefing: Government priorities for this term, issues facing the Australian Public Service, recent achievements and the directions she intends to take as Commissioner - 23 February 2005
QLD Regional Heads Forum: Government priorities for this term, issues facing the Australian Public Service, recent achievements and the directions she intends to take as Commissioner - 8 February 2005
Tasmania Executive Briefing: Government priorities for this term, issues facing the Australian Public Service, recent achievements and the directions she intends to take as Commissioner
Andrew Podger 2002–04
- Managing the interface with ministers and the Parliament 23 April 2004
- 'Innovation with Integrity - the public sector leadership imperative to 2020' 27 November 2003
- 'Improving Civil Service capability in developed countries: The Australian experience' (Presentation) - 05 November 2003
- 'Citizen involvement - The Australian experience'' (Presentation) - 8 October 2003
- 'Trends in the Australian Public Service: 1953-2003' - 24 September 2003
- Go Global: Public Sector Management Trends in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada and the USA - 16 September 2003
- The APS Values and Code of Conduct in practice - Making them work - 26 August 2003
- Talk to Environment SES Conference - 26 August 2003
- Public sector values and the relationship between the APS and the public - 23 May 2003
- Evolution of the APS, and the APS Values - 6 March 2003
- The Public Sector of the Future (Presentation) - 27 February 2003
- Appearance before the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee - 11 February 2003
- Ethical challenges in the public service - 12 December 2002
- Whole of Government innovations and challenges (Keynote address to 'Innovations and Impacts' seminar, IPAA National Conference, Adelaide) - 16 November 2002
- Address to Australian Institute of Management - 6 November 2002
- Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament
- Final Report PDF
- Transmittal Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives PDF
- Transmittal Letter to the President of the Senate PDF
- Parliament — Master of its own Household? A paper by Jill Adams, Australian Public Service Commission, September 2002 PDF - The Australian Public Service: A values-based Service - 5 October 2002
- The emerging framework of Australian government administration: Efficient, agile and accountable - 23 September 2002
- "Public threats, Public reponses - Challenges for us all"- Address to the WA Public Sector Leadership Convention (Presentation) - 6 August 2002
- Improving Government decision-making (Opening Address to IPAA [ACT Division] Seminar "Improving Government Decision Making" (Presentation) - 31 May 2002
- "Beyond Westminster : Defining an Australian Approach to the Roles And Values of the Public Service in The 21st Century" (Address to IPAA Seminar) - 2 May 2002
- Senate Select Committee on a certain maritime incident - 18 April 2002
Helen Williams 1998-2002
- Perceptions and Performance - The Australian Public Service experience - June 2000
- Setting the Context for Values in the APS - 24 February 1999
- The Future of Public Sector Management - The Public Interest - 20 August 1998
- Leadership Challenges and Responsibilities: a Seminar for SES on the Government's Agenda for Workplace Diversity in the APS - 19 June 1998
- "Public Service Perspectives on Human Capital" - 26 May 1998
- Authority and Accountability - Management of the APS - 30 April 1998
- 1997 Equality Awards for Innovative Practice in Equal Employment Opportunity in the APS - 10 February 1998
- The New Public Service Environment: Challenges and Opportunities - 10 February 1998
Peter Shergold 1996-98
- A New Public Service Act: The end of the Westminster Tradition? - 8 July 1997
- Commission Leads Way on AWAs - 1 July 1997
- Anniversary of 1967 Referendum Reconciliation Week - 28 May 1997
- Launch of the Identified Positions Guidelines during Reconciliation Week - 27 May 1997
- Accustomed to Deceiving: The struggle to remove the Commonwealth Marriage Bar - 8 March 1997
- Towards an Innovative Public Service - 25-27 February 1997
- The Globalisation of Public Service Reform - 20 November 1996
- Changing People Management in the Public Service - 5 November 1996
- EEO in the public sector: The case for change (delivered by Kerrie Tim) - 4 October 1996
- Strategies for Building the new Public Sector - 19 September 1996
- Administrative Law in the Changing Public Service Environment - 29 August 1996
- Address to Fifth International Conference - Public Sector Ethics: Between Past and Future - 5 August 1996
- Future Shocks: Public Administration over the next five years - 26 July 1996
- Address to the National EEO Conference - 4 June 1996
- Address to the Second Women in Migration Conference - 3 June 1996
- Address to the PSMPC Merit Seminar - 30 May 1996
- Inquiry by the Public Service Commissioner into the Manner in which DFAT has dealt with Allegations of Paedophile Activities
