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'Long time coming': APS employee census to ask cultural background of staff

APSC Commissioner Peter Woolcott said a the creation of a new CALD strategy was a priority for the Minister for the Public Service, Katy Gallagher, but there was no timeframe.

The Canberra Times

'Massive failure': Katy Gallagher says public sector reform will take years

The Minister for the Public Service outlines the "huge task" of public sector reform.

The Canberra Times

Public service grads pass on their top tips

'Just jump in,' former grads urge their new colleagues.

The Canberra Times

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'A really complicated move': How Labor is cracking down on wasteful APS contracting

Senator Katy Gallagher said the People Panel would cut red tape for the public sector and reduce waste.

The Canberra Times

Dread, exhaustion and rising helplessness: inside the burnout among Australia’s psychologists

The fallout from the pandemic-fuelled mental health epidemic on the people tasked with helping the rest of us is widespread, and growing

The Guardian - AU

Liberals urge government to reverse APS Australia Day rule

Jane Hume accused the government of telling APS employees Australia Day does not matter after they revoked restrictions on public servants working on January 26.

The Canberra Times

APS staff allowed to work on Australia Day after Morrison rule revoked

Former prime minister Scott Morrison issued a directive shortly before the election, removing the ability to allow APS staff to arrange a substitute day for Australia Day and other public holidays.

The Canberra Times

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Push for public service ethnic diversity strategy

Senator Mehreen Faruqi said having more culturally and linguistically diverse people in the APS will improve the public service's ability to "provide better services to those communities".

The Canberra Times

'Buried': Parliament's secret survey results unearthed after FOI battle

Census results reveal low staff morale and a lack of confidence in leadership.

The Canberra Times

Australian Public Service recruitment 'too Canberra-centric' as leaders consider allowing staff to live elsewhere

The bureaucracy is likely to expand in coming years, but agency heads say the concentration of senior jobs in the ACT undermines recruitment.

ABC News

The first agencies up for the public service's rebooted report cards

Peter Woolcott and Gordon de Brouwer say public servants will soon see tangible changes to their workplaces.

The Canberra Times

Federal government lobbied to extend mental health initiative for bulk-billed sessions

Hayley Prenter is one of almost 40 per cent of 16-24 year olds who reported a mental health condition last year, whose treatment plans will be cut short if the federal government stops funding an extra 10 sessions a year.

ABC News

Schools need more specialist help for primary-age children with additional needs

Primary-age children are referred to alternative provision when schools cannot manage their physical or verbally violent behaviour

The Independent UK

Pumpkin pie spice versus apple pie spice

Pumpkin spice has taken the world by storm (mostly thanks to the PSL craze), but apple pie spice deserves some love

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Algeria Finalizes Preparations for Arab Summit

Algerian officials announced the completion of arrangements for the upcoming 31st Arab Summit, which will be held in Algiers on Nov. 1-2. The country’s official news agency (APS) published a video on the preparations, describing the event “the most important in the history of the Arab summits,” especially, according to…

ABC News

Government announces 3 per cent pay rise for Australian Public Service staff

The Albanese government says the interim wage rise shows it is committed to "be better" than its predecessor when bargaining with its workforce.

The Canberra Times

APS culture good example for Parliament, former Commissioner says

The Public Service Act needs to change, the former Commissioner said.

The Hindu

A.P. High Court to hear plea on Amaravati farmers’ padayatra today

DGP to pass orders on APS’s request by end of Thursday, govt. pleader tells court

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Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi seeks HC nod for Padayatra to Arasavalli

APS seeks direction to DGP, SPs of 16 districts to give clearance for the long march

ABC News

Public service hierarchy and classification review recommends new APS job titles and fewer employment levels

A review has recommended replacing the bureaucracy's existing 14 job levels with eight, citing government agencies' risk-aversion and "top heaviness".

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Amaravati farmers to take out padayatra to Arasavalli from September 12

It is part of their campaign against the government’s move to set up three capitals

Sports Illustrated

John Amaechi, the First NBA Player to Come Out, Is a Psychologist Today. He Has a Lot to Talk Us Through.

Fifteen years after his big reveal, he tackles the big question: Have we really changed?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria Marks 60 Years of Independence with Military Parade

Algeria celebrated 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday with nationwide ceremonies, a pardon of 14,000 prisoners and its first military parade in decades. Opposition figures and pro-democracy activists called the elaborate celebrations an effort to distract attention from Algeria's economic and political troubles by glorifying the army, and…

The Canberra Times

Pay rise for federal politicians and senior public servants

Australia's rebounding economic conditions were a factor, as well as the need to attract quality talent, the tribunal argued.

The Conversation

Elder abuse comes in many forms – appropriate Adult Protective Services referrals can help reduce mistreatment

Before the pandemic, around 1 in 10 older adults in the U.S. experienced elder mistreatment. In 2020, this number doubled to 1 in 5 – a nearly 84% increase.

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