HR Professions

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.

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!

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.

The Australian Public Service Commission recently announced changes to SES recruitment processes. The changes commenced on 1 October 2023.

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.

This article reflects on allyship, its benefits and what you should do to be an ally

The Hon Patrick Gorman MP shares how APS HR professionals can introduce new values, set the standard, and provide feedback to decision makers.

With the increased focus on transparency and disclosing conflicts of interest, we outline simple steps to ensure your processes are up to date.

Difficult conversations can be uncomfortable but avoiding them can lead to further complications or tension. Learn easy to implement habits to help you prepare.

Discover how this workforce management and planning tool helps HR professionals engage appropriately skilled candidates, identify workforce gaps, organisational training needs, and talent for taskforces and project teams.

Services Australia provides an insight into how they reviewed their approach to SES development to establish a dynamic leadership development strategy.

Learn six ways HR professionals can support neurodivergent staff in your organisation.

As the perception of ‘older’ workers shifts, we explore generational diversity initiatives across the APS.

We talk to Deborah Jenkins, a passionate leader who shares valuable insight into how HR professionals can influence culture to build their toolbox beyond HR.