Output 2 relates to the role of the Public Service Commissioner to build the capability of the APS through products and programmes that meet the needs of the APS today and in the future. In this part you will find: |
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Performance review : Development programmes
Output 2.1: Leadership services
Output 2 is drawn from the Public Service Commissioner’s statutory role, listed in section 41 of the Public Service Act 1999 (the Act). In particular, to build the capability of the Australian Public Service (APS) for the future by providing leadership, learning and development products and programmes that meet the current and emerging business needs of agencies.
Achievements
The achievements under Output 2 during 2006–07 included:
- taking a lead role in organising the biennial conference of the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) and the associated inaugural Commonwealth Ministers Forum on public service development
- developing a national leadership, learning and development strategy
- facilitating strong participation in the SES Band 3 Leadership mastery and SES Band 2 leading across boundaries residential programmes
- developing and delivering two residential programmes for SES Band 1s: New leadership horizons and Transforming leadership
- introducing four new expertise programmes for the SES: Preparing to appear before Parliamentary committees; Programme management; Mastering your financial environment; and Regulatory environment
- recording strong growth in participation numbers on the SES orientation programme
- delivering three successful Ministerial Conversations programmes
- conducting two highly successful Leading Australia’s future in Asia (LAFIA) programmes
- launching a new EL2 residential programme Executive leadership dimensions
- developing and releasing a book on the Integrated Leadership System for APS 1–6 levels
- conducting a highly successful A taste of Government seminar attended by over 600 APS graduates
- conducting two valedictory lecture events by retiring Secretaries.
Price for Output 2:
The total price for Output 2 for 2006–07 was $15.730 million. This is $2.965 million higher than the estimated price of $12.765 million published in the Portfolio Budget Statements 2006–07.
