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The Australian Public Service Commission issues publications, advices and circulars, reports, speechs and media statements to agencies outlining changes in APS people and performance management. The following are current under the Public Service Act 1999, unless otherwise indicated.

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State of the Service Report 2020-21

State of the Service
The State of the Service Report 2020–21 was tabled in both Houses of Parliament on 29 November 2021.

2020-21 State of the Service Report

Media releases
Today, the Australian Public Service Commissioner, Mr Peter Woolcott AO, released the annual State of the Service Report after its tabling in Parliament.

Circular 2021/09: COVID-19 vaccination policies in Australian Government workplaces

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to provide general information to Australian Government employers who are considering adopting policies that would require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Circular 2021/08: Changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 to provide Compassionate Leave for Miscarriage

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This circular is to inform Australian Government employers of the recent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 that provide improved support for parents who experience miscarriage.

Circular 2021/07: Fair Work Commission review of casual terms in awards

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to inform Australian Government agencies of the completion of the Fair Work Commission’s review of casual terms in modern awards

Circular 2021/06: Superannuation Stapling

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
Guidance for Commonwealth employers on the Government’s Your Super, Your Future Reforms.

Circular 2021/05: COVID-19 Vaccinations for Commonwealth officials travelling overseas

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to provide advice to agencies considering sending Commonwealth officials on official travel overseas.

Circular 2021/04: Application of Wage Price Index to agency industrial instruments from 1 September 2021

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to inform agencies of the applicable private sector Wage Price Index (WPI), for annual remuneration adjustments in agency industrial instruments between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022, under the Australian Government’s Public Sector Workplace Relations Policy 2020 (the Policy).

Performance Bonus Guidance

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
Principles governing performance bonus use in Commonwealth entities and companies.

Statement by the Australian Public Service Commissioner, Peter Woolcott AO

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This afternoon the ACT Government announced a seven day lockdown in the ACT in response to a confirmed COVID-19 case. APS agencies and their employees in the ACT will be moving to working from home arrangements for many of their employees, although there will continue to be others, such as many at Services Australia, who will continue to work from their usual workplaces to deliver essential services.