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The following items are the latest additions to the Australian Public Service Commission website.
Items listed in the regularly updated column at the right may be updated without notification on this page.
Machinery of Government changes
From 1 July 2010 responsibility for Australian Government policies for public sector agreement-making, classification structures, APS pay and employment conditions, work level standards and workplace relations advice, has been transferred from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to the Australian Public Service Commission.
Information on the framework is available at: www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Organisation/Government/Federal/AgreementMaking/
Released 2 September 2010
Implementing Machinery of Government Changes: A good practice guide
This second edition includes protocols for resolving resource transfer issues, a timeframe for key events, and additional information and case studies about setting up a new APS agency. It also updates parts dealing with financial management, industrial instruments and records management.
Released 30 August 2010
New arrangements for making applications for review to the Merit Protection Commissioner
From Monday 30 August 2010, the Merit Protection Commissioner’s review work will transfer to the Sydney office of the Commission. This affects applications for review of employment actions in particular reviews of Code of Conduct decisions and reviews of general employment actions.
All review applications and inquiries from this date should be directed to:
By mail:
Review Team
PO Box 20636
World Square Post Office
SYDNEY NSW 2002
By telephone: 02 8239 5330
By email: review@apsc.gov.au
These changes do not affect promotion reviews. Further information about promotion reviews is available from our Review of actions page.Released 16 August 2010
Circular 2010/4: Revision of Special Measures and Identified Positions/Criteria provisions
The circular provides APS agencies with updated information about the Special Measures provision for recruiting Indigenous employees. It also provides guidance on the application of the Identified Positions/Criteria provision for recruiting Indigenous and/or non-Indigenous staff with specialist knowledge and understanding for roles with a strong involvement in work relating to Indigenous Australians and/or communities.
Released 3 August 2010
FAQ's on Review of actions
A series of Frequently Asked Questions related to the changes of Circular 2010/3: Changes to timeframes for lodging Review of Actions are now available.
Released 20 July 2010
Caretaker conventions
On Saturday morning the Prime Minister announced her intention to hold an election on August 21 and the Governor-General dissolved the House of Representatives on the evening of Monday 19 July.
The current Gillard Government now assumes a ‘caretaker’ role and a number of important constraints or conventions come into operation. More information on these conventions can be found on our Caretaker conventions page
Items of major interest
About our Minister
Ministerial content including speeches and media releases is available here (external website).
The 2010–11 Commonwealth Budget
For information on the Commonwealth Budget go to the Budget website at www.budget.gov.au
