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Purpose

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Purpose

We are stewards of the Australian Public Service as custodians of public service integrity, workforce management and capability.

Given its central role, the Commission is in a strong position to collaborate across government, business, academia, and other sectors to share expertise, solve challenges and harness opportunities to deliver outcomes consistent with our purpose and key activities. This includes supporting the Australian Public Service Commissioner and the Merit Protection Commissioner to undertake their statutory functions under the Public Service Act 1999 (the Act).

As stewards of the APS, we are future focused and outwardly engaged. We deliver APS integrity, workforce management and capability outcomes for the government and the Australian public.

The Commission has the expertise, authority and responsibility to foster APS capability, integrity and workforce management in accordance with the Act. We embrace innovation and risk, and deliver evidence-informed advice to support agencies to deliver.

The Commission achieves its purpose through exercising its functions under the Act, including:

  • strengthening the professionalisation of the APS
  • continually improving workforce management
  • promoting high standards of integrity and conduct
  • fostering leadership
  • providing high quality learning and capability development
  • inquiring into and reviewing matters relating to the APS consistent with section 41 of the Act.

In doing so, we ensure that we have a trusted, professional and enduring public service, now and into the future.

Vision

A trusted and contemporary Australian Public Service that delivers for Government and for Australia.

A trusted APS models transparency and continuous improvement, puts people, community and business at the centre of policy design and delivery, and promotes professionalism, diversity, respect and integrity.

A contemporary APS has the capabilities it needs now and into the future, underpinned by competitive working conditions that attract and retain diverse talent. It has a shared sense of purpose, empowers staff, is forward leaning, and predicts and adapts to challenges while delivering with empathy and authority.

An APS that delivers for Government and for Australia makes a difference on matters of national importance, including during times of uncertainty and risk.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The APSC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.