IN PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Introduction
This section provides an overview of the Commission’s performance against its outcome-outputs structure.

Output 1: Policy and employment services
Output 1 is drawn from the Commissioner’s statutory role to develop, promote, review and evaluate APS employment policies and practices and provide advice and assistance on public service matters to agencies on request.

Output 2: Leadership, learning and development services
Output 2 is drawn from the Commissioner’s statutory role to co-ordinate and support APS-wide training and career development and contribute to and foster APS leadership.

Output 3: Organisational performance, promotion and support
Output 3 is drawn from the Commissioner’s statutory role to promote the APS Values and Code of Conduct and facilitate continuous improvement in people management.

Output 4: Evaluation
Output 4 is drawn from the Commissioner’s statutory role to report annually on the state of the Australian Public Service, evaluate the extent to which agencies incorporate and uphold the APS Values, evaluate the adequacy of systems and procedures in agencies for ensuring compliance with the Code of Conduct and review and evaluate APS employment policies and practices

Output 5: Merit protection and other services
Output 5 is drawn from the Merit Protection Commissioner’s statutory role under the Act, which includes inquiring into whistleblower reports and conducting reviews of actions.

 

LOOK FOR

The Commission had a number of major achievements during 2004—05. To find out more choose from the items below:

Foundations of Governance
Foundations was released in May 2005. The book and web resource provide a whole-of government tool for APS senior managers and executives.

Leading Australia's future in Asia
The LAFIA programme is the Commission’s response to Australia’s increasing engagement with Asia.

Recruiting Indigenous entry level employees
The Commission is taking a lead role in finding ways to improve the number of Indigenous employees in the APS.

State of the Service Report
The State of the Service Report identified a number of critical challenges facing the APS.

Connecting Government Conference
Influential leaders from Commonwealth, state and local government came together to look at ways that services and programmes could be delivered in a seamless and integrated manner

Download the PDF
The PDF of the Performance review is available here.