David Thodey AO is well known in public service circles for the independent review of the APS he embarked on at the request of then-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. The review produced an ambitious range of recommendations, including one that became the starting point for the APS HR Professional Stream. We were fortunate to sit down with David to get his views on the progress of the HR Professional stream to date, and his thoughts on the biggest challenges for the APS of the future.
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The State of the Service Report 2020–21 was tabled in both Houses of Parliament on 29 November 2021.
The APS Academy is a network hub of learning and development excellence for the APS. Access resources, courses and experience from across the APS to build craft capabilities.
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The APS Academy is a network hub of learning and development excellence for the APS. Access resources, courses and experience from across the APS to build craft capabilities.
A formal professions model established to increase APS workforce capability for employees in critical areas of the APS.
Connecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Australian Government Jobs
Information about learning and development in the APS, including the APS Learning and Development Strategy, the APS Learning Board, and the leadership and APS craft capability development available through the APS Academy.
The APSC collects workforce information in a number of different ways to provide a full picture of the APS workforce.
The workforce information we collect is collated and provided back to agencies to enable them to manage their workforce.
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An update on some of the interesting, innovative projects and initiatives that are underway, and all geared towards our fundamental priority to uplift public servants’ data capability. An update on some of the interesting, innovative projects and initiatives that are underway, and all geared towards our fundamental priority to uplift public servants’ data capability.