Just last month, Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott stated that public servants should work from home wherever possible.
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These are turbulent times. With terms like ‘panic’, ‘pandemic’, and ‘disaster’ being used regularly in the media, it’s understandable if you’re feeling a little unsettled by the current coronavirus situation
This time last year, if someone had told you the APS would be taking on historic new measures, redeploying large parts of the workforce and enabling huge numbers of staff to work from home – all in a matter of weeks
Whether in your personal life or your role at work, you’ve no doubt seen an increase in people experiencing uncertainty, anxiety, and stress as a result of COVID-19.
In December 2019, as soon as the first news headlines about the coronavirus surfaced, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) began monitoring the situation in China.
On 5 December 2019 Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced major Machinery of Government (MoG) changes to reduce the total number of departments from 18 to 14 by 1 February 2020.
If you’re as excited as we are you’ve probably already signed up to our next APS HR Professional Stream event: a panel discussion about strategic HR.
For many HR professionals, the start to the new decade has been one that will not be forgotten.
Strategic HR is often described as the process of integrating corporate policy into HR objectives; that is, using HR techniques like training, recruitment and employee relations to meet organisational goals.
We’re excited about the new platform and the quickly growing APS HR Professional Network.
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