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The Chief Negotiator for APS Bargaining Peter Riordan PSM has tabled the Commonwealth’s initial approach towards addressing decades of pay fragmentation that has developed across the Australian Public Service.

The Australian Government is committed to providing APS employees with fair and equitable conditions of employment through genuine APS bargaining. Central to these conditions of employment is a fair and affordable pay rise for all APS employees.

The APS is committed to creating flexible workplaces that embrace diversity and meet the expectations of the Australian community and our workforce. The Secretaries Board has endorsed a principles based approach to flexible work developed by the Secretaries’ Future of Work Sub-Committee.

The 2023 APSC Budget Measures seek to deliver a range of initiatives which progress the reform of the Australian Public Service. This includes 3 new priority initiatives under the Ambitious and Enduring Reform Plan for the APS.

The program will support 1,000 new digital roles and job opportunities for First Nations peoples, women, older people, veterans transitioning to civilian roles and their spouses between 2022-23.

The APSC has launched a new mobility-focused jobs board on APSJobs, making it easier to advertise and apply for temporary opportunities within the Australian Public Service (APS).

The Affirmative Measure Recruitment Hub is innovative suite of end-to-end guidance, tools and resources to support agencies in recruiting First Nations talent.

The APS Learning Quality Framework is a principle-based model for assessing, building and distributing appropriate learning experiences, helping to transform the way the APS develops workforce capability

The Strategy was delivered by the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) in line with the Government's APS Reform Agenda. The Strategy was developed to enhance the operation of the Australian Public Service (APS) as one enterprise, with a high performing workforce that delivers effectively and efficiently for all Australians.

The Government has committed $51.4m in the 2022-23 Budget for the APSC to continue investment in the capability and growth of regional communities and the Public Service.