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Governance advice and resources
Governance is a key aspect of senior executive responsibilities. These publications provide guidance to senior executives and agency heads on the statutory roles and responsibilities of leaders in the APS.
Foundations of Governance in the APS
Foundations is designed to assist agency heads meet their obligations and responsibilities.
It covers a wide range of agency head responsibilities including accountability requirements, the financial management framework, the employment and workplace relations frameworks and the management of government information.
- Foundations of Governance - topic index
A-Z listing of topics within Foundations of Governance
Implementing Machinery of Government Changes: A good practice guide
This publication has been designed to provide practical guidance to help agencies implement machinery of government changes.
Better Practice Guide - Risk Management (external sitel)
Comcover's Better Practice Guide - Risk Management provides advice to agencies on the key principles and concepts of risk management to be considered when developing and implementing an enterprise wide approach to the management of risk. The Guide emphasises the importance of developing a positive culture for managing risk as well as providing a summary of the context for managing risk in the Australian Government.
