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Appendix A – Changes to performance information

Changes to performance information

Variation to the 2025–29 Corporate Plan

Following the 2025–26 Federal Budget, the Commission refined its key activities to align with its established priorities and legislative responsibilities, delivering integrity, workforce management and capability outcomes. These changes were needed so that the Commission could continue to meet current challenges and position itself to sustainably support a high‑quality public service into the future.

On 2 March 2026, the Commission published a varied 2025–29 Corporate Plan that reflected the changes to the Commission’s performance framework, key activities and performance measures.

Details of the changes to the Commission’s performance framework at that point in time can be found within the varied 2025–29 Corporate Plan: www.apsc.gov.au/publication/corporate-plan-variation-2025-29.

Summary of changes

The table below provides an overview of changes made to the performance measures between the Commission’s varied 2025–29 Corporate Plan, 2026–27 Portfolio Budget Statements, and this Corporate Plan.

Ref. Varied Corporate Plan 2025–29 Portfolio Budget Statements 
2026–27		 Corporate Plan 2026–27
1.1 Promote the APS Values, APS Employment Principles and the Code of Conduct through identified promotion activities. No changes. New promotion activities have been identified per the methodology.
1.2 Provide integrity and employment policy advice and assistance. No changes. No changes.
1.2.1 >80% of enquiries responded to in accordance with the Service charter for the Ethics Advisory Service. No changes. No changes.
1.2.2 >80% of enquiries responded to in accordance with the Service charter for the Employment Policy Advisory Service. No changes. No changes.
1.2.3 >80% of enquires for SES Code Consultations are responded to within 5 business days. No changes. Target timeframe changed from 5 to 7 business days.
2.1 Right settings are in place to support an effective APS workforce No changes. A target has been removed.
2.1.1 100% of collective workplace arrangements are compliant with the Public Sector Workplace Relations Policy. No changes. No changes.
2.1.2 >90% APS agencies meet the required milestones under the Strategic Commissioning Framework. No changes. Removed. See full rationale at PM 2.1.
2.2 Maintain First Nations representation at SES levels across the APS. Removed. See rationale at Key activity 2. Not applicable.
3.1 Support APS leadership to develop their leadership capability. No changes. Future year targets have been set.
3.1.1 80% of learners report a moderate or significant expected impact on their performance against the course learning outcomes. No changes. Future year targets have been set.
3.1.2 In courses that include practitioners, at least 85% of learners report that practitioner contributions enhanced their learning. No changes. Future year targets have been set.
3.1.3 ≥ 440 SES participated in APS Academy leadership programs. No changes. Future year targets have been set.
3.2 Contribute to an uplift in APS capability in the domains of APS Craft. No changes. A target has been removed.
3.2.1 ≥ 80% of respondents report a moderate or significant expected impact on their performance against the course learning outcomes. No changes. Future year targets have been set.
3.2.2 In courses that include practitioners, at least 85% of respondents report that practitioner contributions enhanced their learning. No changes. Future year targets have been set.
3.2.3 ≥ 80% of APS agencies engage with the APS Academy through employee participation in courses or events. No changes. Removed. See full rationale at PM 3.2.
3.2.4 ≥ 85% of actions from APS Learning and Development Strategy Adapt Action Plan are completed within their endorsed timeframes. No changes.

Number adjusted. Now 3.2.3.

Future year targets have been set.
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