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HR Professions
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Providing practical guidance, resources, and personal stories, MOSAIC magazine supports cultural safety and inclusion.
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Cross-agency networks help drive collaboration, encourage sharing best practice, and provide peer support. Explore how you can get involved.
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2023 Australian HR Institute (AHRI) scholarship winner Shannan Quain will investigate the current state of performance management in the Australian Public Sector.
This template is a guide to assist APS Agencies develop templates and processes that meets their obligations under the Public Service Act 1999. The use of this template is not mandatory, it is designed to demonstrate the minimum information an agency should capture to document the recruitment activity in a way that is consistent with the merit principle.
This release of the Australian Public Service (APS) employment data presents a statistical outline of the APS workforce employed under the Public Service Act 1999. It provides key workforce metrics as at 31 December 2023 and trends from 2023.
A guidance document has been developed to support agencies to adapt to changes to the Fair Work Act 2009, limiting the use of fixed term contracts from 6 December 2023.
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The Australian Government Style Manual is for everyone who writes, edits or approves government content. Learn how you can benefit from using it.
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While many HR departments are structured the same across agencies, managing a workforce of 30,000 can greatly differ from one of 30. We asked Sally Martin, acting General Manager of Workplace Relations at Services Australia what unique challenges, development opportunities and retention issues the size of their workforce provides them.
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Do you need to grow the HR capabilities in your organisation? The APS HR Professional Stream has HR graduates and school leavers ready to join your agency in 2024!
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With over 25 years’ experience, psychologist, Dr Jo Lukins, delivers programs on resilience and expert performance. Gain valuable advice on a variety of topics, including mental health initiatives, burnout prevention, having difficult conversations, goal setting, career progression and teamwork.
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The Australian Public Service Commission recently announced changes to SES recruitment processes. The changes commenced on 1 October 2023.
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While balancing work commitments and personal responsibilities is traditionally seen as the cause of burnout, we explore other emotional and mental causes HR professionals should be aware of.
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This article reflects on allyship, its benefits and what you should do to be an ally
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The Hon Patrick Gorman MP shares how APS HR professionals can introduce new values, set the standard, and provide feedback to decision makers.
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.