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A
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Coordinator, 4
and Executive, 70
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders see Indigenous Australians
access to documents, 161
accommodation, 81
see also locations, Australian Public Service Commission
achievements, 3–5
policy and employment services (Output 1), 15
leadership, learning and development (Output 2), 31
organisational performance, promotion and support (Output 3), 45
evaluation (Output 4), 55
merit protection and other services (Output 5), 65
administrative re-arrangement casework, 26
advertising and market research, 164
advice and support to government
advice to agency heads
provision of, 16–19
Advisor to Merit Protection Commissioner, 87, 93
and Australian Public Service Commission Management Committee, 70
agency diversity plans
evaluation of, 55
APS Employment Database (APSED), 55, 56, 61
APS Statistical Bulletin, 9, 55, 56, 57
APSED Internet Interface (APSEDII), 55–6
Asia–Pacific region
public sector reform, 3–4, 15, 24
senior executive development, 4
see also Leading Australia’s Future in Asia (LAFIA) programme
Auditor-General
reports by, 80
AusAID, and international activities of Commission re public sector reform, 3, 15, 24
Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)., 4–5, 29–30, 31, 71, 160
research programme, 34
Australia Day awards, 73
Australian Federal Police
and Joint Selection Committees, 89, 103
Australian Government Use of Information and Communications Technology, 19
Australian Greenhouse Office, 26
Australian National Audit Office
and compensation payments and debt relief
advice from Commission to agencies in relation to, 18
Australian Protective Service
movement of out of APS, 26
Australian Public Service (APS)
challenges for, 4
Code of Conduct see Code of Conduct
performance
evaluation of, 56–7
policy and employment services, 7
reviews of actions affecting employees in see under Merit Protection Commissioner
Values see Values (APS)
Australian Public Service Commissioner and Australian Public Service Commission, 3, 7
achievements, 3–5, 15, 31, 45, 55, 65
categories of documents maintained, 161
Directions, 159
directions, 3
evaluation role, 3
and Executive, 70
financial management, 75–7
financial statements, 115–58
notes to and forming part of, 125–58
independent audit report, 116–17
locations, 9
management and accountability, 69–81
and Merit Protection Commissioner, 7, 65, 93
operating outcome 2004–05, 76–7
outlook, 6
overview, 7–9
performance review, 13–66
Output 1 see policy and employment services
Output 2 see leadership, learning and development
Output 3 see organisational performance, promotion and support
Output 4 see evaluation
Output 5 see merit protection and other services
summary, 13
and Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio, 7
provision of other support services to, 28–30
reports and corporate documents, 9
all sources, 75
from sale of goods and services, 5, 75, 76
revenue from sale of goods and services, 5
role and responsibilities, 3, 7, 15, 31, 45, 55, 159
slippages, 5, 15, 31, 45, 55, 65
structure, 7–8
web site, 9
see also regional offices
Australian Public Service Commissioners’ conferences, 24
Australian Workplace Agreements, 72
B
Band 3 forums series, 35
Being Professional in the APS—Values Resources for Facilitators, 5, 49
Bennett case
and regulations governing disclosure of information, 16
better practice
promotion of, 46–9
Better Practice Group, 8
budget
outlook, 77
Building capability—a framework for managing learning and development in the APS, 42
Building Our Capability: People and Performance, 72
see also Certified Agreement
Building the Business Case workshop, 46
bullying and harassment in the workplace, 47, 48, 54, 72, 75
see also Plan for a Harassment-Free Workplace
Business Continuity Plan, 81
business plans, 69–70
C
Capability Assessment Kit (ILS), 33
capability development, 3, 57, 71
Capability Development Planning Booklet (ILS), 33
Career Development Assessment Centre (CDAC), 33, 37, 40
case studies (Merit Protection Commissioner), 88, 105–12
casework
Merit Protection Commissioner
arising from APS agencies, 95
arising from both APS agencies and non-APS agencies, 96
Certified Agreement, 70, 72–3, 75
circulars, 163
Code of Conduct, 4, 5, 57, 59, 72
promotion of, 49–50
evaluation of agency management of, 55, 60, 87–8
issues relating to retention of records and disclosure
- case study, 106
multiple breaches and several sanctions
- case study, 108–9
reviews of by Merit Protection Commissioner, 97, 98, 99, 100
- average time taken to complete review, 100
- types of breaches, 100
sending an offensive email
- case study, 107
whistleblowing and, 27–8
Commission reports, 9
Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management, biennial conference in October 2006, 6, 34
Commonwealth Disability Strategy
report on performance under, 173–4
Commonwealth Fraud Guidelines, 80
Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines, 77
Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU)
and occupational health and safety, 175
competitive tendering and contracting, 78
Connecting Government: Whole of Government Responses to Australia’s Priority Challenges, 19, 33
Connecting Government—Creating a Culture for Success conference (Adelaide), 33, 63
consultancy services, 77–8
corporate decision making and advisory structure, 70
corporate documents, 9
corporate governance
Merit Protection Commissioner, 93
see also Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig review)
corporate governance framework, 69–70
Manager, 70
corporate learning and development, 71
‘Corporate Made Easy’ seminar programme, 71
Corporate Management Network (COMNET), 48
and people management, 70
Cost-benefit analysis symposium, 36
cross jurisdictional public sector development activities, 43
D
delegations to outsiders, 27
Department of Human Services, establishment of, 26
Department of Immigration Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
transfer of funds from, 76
Deputy Public Service Commissioner
and Audit Committee, 80
and Executive, 70
development programmes, 168
APS 1–6, 40–1
executive level, 37, 40, 168–9
Indigenous, 50
Indigenous, 41–2
tailored specifically for client agencies—delivered by regional offices, 169
see also corporate learning and development; learning and development programmes; service-wide development activities
Directions
Australian Public Service Commissioner’s, 159
disabilities, people with
employment participation of, 4, 47, 57
proportion of employed by Commission, 71, 74, 172
see also Commonwealth Disability Strategy; international day of people with a disability
disclosure of information, regulations governing, 15, 16
diversity see workplace diversity
documents maintained
categories of, 161
facilities for access to, 161
Driving Change forums (New South regional office), 48
E
ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance, 81
EEO groups
representation of in Commission staff, 74, 172
EL forums, 40
EL series, 37
EL update sessions, 40
11th National Public Sector Appeals Conference (Darwin), 88
Employer Roundtable for People with Disabilities, 4, 47
Employment Database see APS Employment Database (APSED)
employment policy adviceline service, 17
employment-related services, other
provision of, 26–8
employment-related services provided on fee-for-service basis, 27
Merit Protection Commissioner, 89, 97, 102, 103–4
Enhanced Cooperation Program, 3–4, 24
entry-level traineeship programme for Indigenous employees, 45
Environmental Management System (EMS), 81
environmental performance see ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance
Ernest and Young
and internal audit, 80
and risk assessment, 81
ethical standards, 79
see also Code of Conduct; Values (APS)
Evaluating Learning and Development guide, 31
Evaluation Group, 8
evaluation (Output 4), 7
performance review, 55–63
highlights
- Connecting Government Conference, 63
- State of the Service Report, 59
performance information
- APS Employment Database and related research, 61
- provide data from the APS Employment Database, 56
- State of the Service Report (including Workplace Diversity Report) and Statistical Bulletin, 57
- undertake specific-issues evaluations, 60
summary, 13
Executive breakfast seminar series (Western Australian regional office), 40
Executive Fellows Programme, 4, 31
Executive Leadership Group Victoria, 32
executive level development programmes, 37, 40, 168–9
Executive Masters Programmes, 4, 31
executive remuneration
provision of advice on, 27
executive short courses, 4, 31
external bodies
arrangement for to participate in policy formulation of administration, 160
F
fee-for-service see employment-related services provided on fee-for-service basis
financial management, 75–7
financial statements, 115–58
notes to and forming part of, 125–58
former employees
Merit Protection Commissioner and investigation of complaints by, 101, 159–60
Forum of Commonwealth Agencies (New South regional office), 48–9
Foundation Board
Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)., 5, 160
Foundations of Governance in the Australian Public Service, 5, 15, 18, 21
fraud control measures
certification of, 80
Fraud Control Plan, 80
freedom of information, 159–62
access to documents, 161
Australian Public Service Commissioner, 159
Merit Protection Commissioner, 159–60
procedures and initial contact, 162
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), 159
operation of, 162
Futures Summit, 31
G
Get it Right—a recruitment kit for managers, 47, 48, 51
good practice guide agency management of suspected breaches of Code of Conduct, 88
Good practice guide on management of suspected breaches of the Code of Conduct in APS agencies, 55
good practice guides on interactions with ministerial offices, 60
Government Business Forum, 32
graduate development programmes, 41, 169
Indigenous graduates, 50
Group 8
and IT services, 78–9
Group Managers, 70
Corporate, 70
Guidance on ‘caretaker conventions’—understand your responsibilities during the caretaker period seminar, 36
Guidance on Identifying Consultancies for Annual Reporting Purposes (Department of Finance and Administration), 78
guide to the report, v
H
harassment in the workplace see bullying and harassment in the workplace; Plan for a Harassment-Free Workplace
health awareness programme, 72, 73
Health Week programme, 73
A History in Three Acts—Evolution of the Public Service Act 1999, 18
HR Capability Development programme, 45
HR Executive Programme, 46
human resource capability development, 47
Human Resource Capability Development Programme, 47
human resource directors forum, 48
I
in Asia–Pacific region, public service reform, 3
independent audit report, 116–17
Independent Selection Advisory Committees (ISACs), 89, 91, 92, 97, 102, 159–60
Indigenous Australians
and employment in APS, 4, 6, 57
APS Indigenous Employees Exchange Scheme, 51
development programmes, 41–2, 51
employment strategy, 50
- funding, 77
- staffing, 70
entry-level traineeship programme, 45, 50
executive level programmes, 31, 51
funding, 75–6
graduate programme, 50
graduate recruitment, 74
leadership and career development programmes, 35
longitudinal study of policies and programmes to attract and retain Indigenous staff, 45, 50
networks, 51
pathways to employment strategy and, 50–1
promotion of, 50–4
research study of current state of Indigenous employment, 45, 54
retention, 51
Us Gov’ment Mob lunch seminar, 51
whole-of-government approach, 4, 54, 76
evaluation of agencies’ approaches to employment of, 60
proportion of employed by Commission, 70, 74, 172
see also NAIDOC week
Indigenous Coordination Centres, 54
Indigenous Employees Exchange Scheme (IndEx) (Western Australian regional office), 51
Indonesia, public sector reform projects, 3, 24
information management, 78–9
Information Technology Advisory Committee, 70, 78
Innovations in Human Resource Management forum (New South regional office), 49
Integrated Leadership System (ILS), 4, 31, 32–3, 35, 36
funding, 77
staffing, 70
Internal Audit Committee, 80
Internal Audit programme, 80
international day of people with a disability, 75
international delegations, hosting visits by, 24
international organisations, participation in, 23
international responsibilities, management of, 23–5
International Women’s Day, 49
Internet, 79
see also web site
intranet, 79
Introducing the Australian Public Service Commission, 9
investigation of complaints by former employees (Merit Protection Commissioner), 101, 159–60
investment in programme development, 75–6
IT outsourcing, 78–9
J
Joint Selection Committees, 89, 103, 104
L
leadership, learning and development (Output 2), 7
performance review, 31–43
highlight—Leading Australia’s Future in Asia, 39
performance information
- promote effective leadership in the APS, 35
- provide service-wide leadership development and other learning development services, 44
summary, 13
Leadership and Learning Advisory Committee, 33
Leadership Development Network, 34
leadership in APS, effective
promotion of, 31–4
Leadership in the Australian Public Service—an Indigenous experience, 41
Leadership Mystique seminar, 31–2
leadership programmes
funding, 75–6
Leading Australia’s Future in Asia (LAFIA) programme, 4, 31, 33, 36–7, 39
see also senior executive development
learning and development evaluation guide, 42–3
learning and development programmes, 35–44
see also corporate learning and development; development programmes
learning and development publications, 163–4
leave without pay taken by APS employee taking up full-time statutory appointment, review of current arrangements, 16
legal advice, 81
letter of transmittal, iii
Merit Protection Commissioner, 85
library, 79
Library News, 79
locations, Australian Public Service Commission, 9
M
machinery-of-government changes, 16, 26
Management Advisory Committee (MAC), 4, 15, 18–19
see also Connecting Government: Whole of Government Responses to Australia’s Priority Challenges
management and accountability, 69–81
Merit Protection Commissioner, 93
Management Committee, 70
managing and sustaining the APS workforce, report on, 19
Managing Breaches of the APS Code of Conduct, 106
market research see advertising and market research
Mature Aged Workers in the APS kit, 46
Meeting your future capability: attracting and retaining mature aged workers, 46
merit protection and other services (Output 5), 7
performance review, 65–6
performance information
- conduct reviews on behalf of the Merit Protection Commissioner and Parliamentary Protection Commissioner, 65
- provide support services to the Merit Protection Commissioner and Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner, 66
- respond to whistleblowing reports, 66
summary, 13
Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984, 91
Merit Protection Commissioner, v, 7, 93
annual report, 83–112
analysis of performance, 97–104
case studies, 105–12
management and accountability, 93
outlook, 89
review, 87–9
review of performance, 95–6
and Australian Public Service Commission Executive, 70, 93
Australian Public Service Commissioner and, 7, 65, 93
casework
arising from APS agencies, 95
arising from both APS agencies and non-APS agencies, 96
categories of documents maintained, 161
fee-for-service functions, 89, 97, 102, 103–4
issues relating to review function of, 88
restructure, 87
role, functions and responsibilities, 65, 87, 89, 91, 97, 159–60
support for, 66
see also Parliamentary Merit Protection Commissioner
ministerial briefs and correspondence
preparation of, 79
Ministerial Conversations series, 32
Ministerial liaison, 79
N
NAIDOC week, 74–5
National Occupational Health and Safety Strategy, 175
national vocational and training arrangements, 31
see also Corporate Management Network (COMNET); human resource directors forum; Indigenous Australians; Leadership Development Network; Regional Director Networks; Senior Executive human resource roundtable
New South regional office
Driving Change forums, 48
Forum of Commonwealth Agencies, 48–9
Innovations in Human Resource Management forum, 49
New South Wales
lunchtime leadership forums, 40
notes to and forming part of financial statements, 125–58
O
occupational health and safety, 73, 175
Occupational Health and Safety Committee, 70, 175
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1991, 175
online service delivery, 79
online system for notifying agencies of applications for PRC review, 88
operating outcome 2004–05, 76–7
organisational performance, promotion and support (Output 3), 7
performance review, 45–54
highlight—Indigenous employment in APS, 53
performance information
- promote better practice governance, 49
- promote Indigenous employment in the APS, 54
- promote the APS Values and Code of Conduct, 50
- provide advice to government, 45
- undertake research and analysis, 54
summary, 13
Organisational Renewal, 19, 46
orientation and transition programmes for executive level staff, 31
Orientation to the Senior Executive Service programme, 36
resources for, 114
outlook, 6
outputs see policy and employment services (Output 1); leadership, learning and development (Output 2); organisational performance, promotion and support (Output 3); evaluation (Output 4); merit protection and other services (Output 5)
outsourcing see Rel Corp Management Services; Volante
overview, 7–9
P
Pacific region see Asia–Pacific region
Papua-New Guinea, public sector reform projects, 3–4, 15, 24
parliamentary inquiries, 17
Parliamentary Merit Protection Commissioner, 65
partnerships
development of in relation to Indigenous employment, 50
pathways to employment strategy
and Indigenous Australians, 50–1
people management, 70–1
People Management Forum, 47
performance appraisal scheme, 72–3
Performance Management in the Australian Public Service—A Strategic Framework, 19
performance pay, 73
performance review
policy and employment services (Output 1), 15–30
summary, 13
leadership, learning and development (Output 2), 31–43
summary, 13
organisational performance, promotion and support (Output 3), 45–54
summary, 13
evaluation (Output 4), 55–63
summary, 13
merit protection and other services (Output 5), 65–6
summary, 13
personnel services, 75
Plan for a Harassment-Free Workplace, 72, 75
policies and programmes to attract and retain Indigenous staff
longitudinal study, 45
policy and employment services (Output 1)
performance review, 15–30
highlight—Foundations of Governance in the Australian Public Service, 21
performance information
- manage Commission responsibilities for SES engagements, promotions and terminations, 23
- manage international responsibilities, 25
- produce the Public Service Gazette, 26
- provide advice and support to government, 17
- provide advice to agency heads, 22
- provide other employment-related services, 28
- provide other support services to the Commissioner, 28–30
summary, 13
Policy Group, 8
Policy Parameters for Agreement Making in the APS, 27
Preparing to appear before Parliamentary Committees programme, 35
price
policy and employment services (Output 1), 15, 30
leadership, learning and development (Output 2), 31, 44
organisational performance, promotion and support (Output 3), 45, 54
merit protection and other services (Output 5), 65, 66
Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio, Australian Public Service Commission and, 7
procurement, 77
and United States–Australia free trade agreement, 71
Programmes Group, 8
promotion and engagement decisions
Promotion Review Committee (PRC), 87, 92
applications for review by, 97, 98
average time taken to complete review by, 98
number of established, 97
online system for notifying agencies of applications for review by, 88
and reviews, 89
Protective Security Manual, 80
provision of advice and support to government, 15–16
provision of advice to agency heads, 16–19
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, 91
public interest whistleblowing see whistleblowing
Public Sector Management Programme, 43
Public Sector Management (PSM) Program, 31, 160
public sector reform, 3
in Asia–Pacific region, 3–4, 15, 24
Public Sector Training Package, 43
Public Service Act 1999
and annual reports of Australian Public Service Commissioner and Merit Protection Commissioner, v
and Australian Public Service Commissioner, 15, 31, 45, 55, 159
and evaluation of APS performance, 4
and Merit Protection Commissioner, 65, 91, 97, 159
Public Service Education and Training Australia, 43
Public Service Education and Training Australia (PSETA), 160
Public Service Gazette, production of, 25–6
publications and circulars, 17–18, 163
purchased leave, 74
purchasing, 78
see also procurement
Q
Queensland Regional Heads Forum, 32
Queensland regional office
diversity conference, 49
network meetings, 48
R
reform see public sector reform
Regional Advisers (Merit Protection Commission)
annual meeting with Regional Group Managers and Regional Directors, 88
Regional Director Networks, 32
Regional Directors (Merit Protection Commission)
annual meeting with Regional Group Managers and Regional Advisers, 88
Regional Group Managers (Merit Protection Commission)
annual meeting with Regional Directors and Regional Advisers, 88
regional heads leadership conferences, 32
regional networks, 48–9
and development programmes tailored specifically for client agencies, 169
and Merit Protection Commissioner, 5, 91–2
Regional Services Group, 8
Rel Corp Management Services
and personnel services, 75
relationship with government and parliament, 57
remuneration, 27
evaluation of agencies’ written policies on, 60
research and analysis, 54
research and speech-writing services, 28–9
research study of current state of Indigenous employment in APS, 45
resources for outcome, 114
Respect: a good practice guide to promoting a culture free from bullying and harassment in the APS, 54
retirements under section 37, SES, 22
all sources, 75
from sale of goods and services, 5, 75, 76
review by Australian Public Service Commissioner, 3–6
review of actions affecting APS employees (Merit Protection Commissioner), 87, 97
break in employment—salary on re-engagement after three months
case study, 111
credibility of primary or internal review process
case study, 105
excess employee—reduction in classification—decision of no effect because mandatory procedures not followed
case study, 112
online system for notifying agencies of applications for PRC review, 88
reviews other than promotion reviews and those related to Code of Conduct, 100–1
secondary reviews, 65, 97, 101
travelling allowance—what is a ‘dependent’?
case study, 110
see also Code of Conduct, suspected breaches of; Independent Selection Advisory Committees (ISACs); Promotion Review Committee (PRC)
Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig review), 16
reviews conducted on behalf of Merit Protection Commissioner, 65
risk assessment, 81
rolling review of agencies’ written workplace diversity programmes, 60
S
salary ranges
staff, 72
scrutiny, 81
security, 80–1
Security Committee, 70
security plan, 80
selections
SES, 22
Senate Finance and Administration References Committee report on recruitment and training in APS, response to, 17
senior executive development, in Asia–Pacific region, 4
Senior Executive human resource roundtable, 48
Senior Executive Leadership Capability Framework, 32, 36, 40
Senior Executive Service (SES)
development programmes, 35–6, 167
engagements, promotions and terminations, 22–3
leadership programmes, 4, 5, 6, 31
orientation programme, 31
retirements under section 37, 22
selections, 22
and Senior Executive Leadership Capability Framework, 32
Senior Women in Management (SWIM) programme, 40
service-wide development activities
delivery of, 167–9
SES Adviser, 22
SES Orientation, 36
slippages, 5
policy and employment services (Output 1), 15
leadership, learning and development (Output 2), 31
organisational performance, promotion and support (Output 3), 45
evaluation (Output 4), 55
merit protection and other services (Output 5), 65
social club, 81
South Australia regional office
network meetings, 48
specific-issues evaluations, 60
staff
numbers, 70
salary ranges, 72
State of the Service Employee Survey Results, 56, 57
State of the Service Report, 3, 4, 6, 9, 55
Statements of Expectations, 16
Statistical Bulletin see APS Statistical Bulletin
strategic human resource planning, 46
structure, 7–8
Study Encouragement Scheme, 71
succession management in APS, 22–3
surveys
agency survey of management and capability issues, 56
T
tailored programmes and services, 42
Thailand, public sector reform projects, 3, 24
Timesheet Management System (TiMS)
Merit Protection Commissioner, 88–9
training and development see corporate learning and development
trends in engagements paper, 61
U
Uhrig review see Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig review)
United States–Australia free trade agreement
and procurement, 71
Us Gov’ment Mob lunch seminar (Victorian regional office), 51
V
Values (APS), 3, 4, 5, 57, 59, 72
Commissioner’s Directions and, 159
promotion of, 49–50
Victorian regional office
International Women’s Day lunch seminar, 49
network meetings, 48
Us Gov’ment Mob lunch seminar, 51
vocational and training arrangements
national, 31
Volante
and IT services, 78
W
Western Australia Regional Directors Network, 32
Western Australian regional office
annual leadership convention, 32
APS Indigenous Employees Exchange Scheme (IndEx), 51
Executive breakfast seminar series, 40
workshops, 48
Merit Protection Commissioner and, 97, 103
response to reports, 65–6
whistling while they work project, 28
whole-of-government approach
and Indigenous affairs, 4, 54, 76
whole-of-government capacity, 4, 57
whole-of-government web presence, 19
Work–Life Balance Benchmarking Study, 74
workplace agreements
provision of comments and advice on, 27
see also Australian Workplace Agreements
workplace diversity, 47, 57, 74
rolling review of agencies’ written programmes, 60
see also agency diversity plans; disabilities, people with; Employer Roundtable for People with Disabilities; Indigenous Australians, and employment in APS
Workplace Diversity Programme, 74
