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The State of the Service Report 2007–08 details the activities and human resource management practices of the APS during the 2007–08 financial year.

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Overview

Summary by the Public Service Commissioner

Who we are

examines the people who make up the Australian Public Service- not only their numbers but how they reflect the community. It Includes the following chapters:

2. Workforce profile

3. Diversity

Enhancing productive capacity

examines the measures taken to improve our capability. It includes the following chapters:

4. Attracting, engaging and retaining the APS workforce

5. Leadership, learning and development in the APS

6. Increasing APS efficiency and effectiveness

Reinvigorating the traditions of Westminster government

examines progress towards maintaining the independence and accountability of the APS. It includes the following chapterss:

7. Ethics and integrity

8. Interactions with Ministers and the Parliament

9. Agency governance

Working with stakeholders and moving to more inclusive government

examines the relationships we maintain within the government and the community. Includes the following chapters:

10: Working with government agencies and stakeholders

11: Inclusive and innovative government

12: Agency achievements and the way forward

Appendices 

Includes the following appendixes

1: APS agencies (or semi-autonomous parts) and APS employees as at 11 April 2008

2: State of the Service Survey methodologies

3: Factor analysis

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