Minister for the Public Service, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher opens the Spirit of Service exhibition at MoAD.
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The Australian Public Service (APS) is a foundation of Australia’s democracy. The APS provides independent advice to the government and supports the Australian community.
Learn more about the work of the APS, visit the Spirit of Service exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) at Old Parliament House.
Spirit of Service - The diverse roles of Australia’s public servants
The Spirit of Service exhibition tells the story of the APS in supporting the community and protecting democracy through its core values, impartiality and commitment to service.
The exhibition showcases how the APS is an enduring thread in our everyday lives and impacts us all in surprising ways. Spirit of Service is a whole of government exhibition, highlighting the work of 48 agencies.
The focal point of the exhibition, a large photographic mural, features 200 former and current APS employees. From the Antarctic to space, regional towns to an international presence the work of the APS is far reaching. Wherever APS employees are across the world, they are committed to serving the community and making a difference.
Spirit of Service Exhibition is located in the Senate Undercroft at MoAD.
Australia’s Public Service For the Government of the Day
The Australian Public Service plays an important role in Australia’s democracy, but its story is not always well known, or well understood. This exhibition explores that role, specifically in relation to the responsibility of the APS to serve the government of the day.
Since Federation, the APS has informed, supported and implemented the decisions of government. The work of public servants is both visible and invisible – it reflects the times and impacts each of us.
This exhibition was open at MoAD from May 2021 to December 2023.
The exhibition highlighted the role of the APS in a selection of pivotal moments that shaped Australia as a nation, under two broad themes: health and wealth. You can watch the exhibition’s headline video, Serving the Nation: 120 Years supporting Australia’s health and wealth online.
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The Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) at Old Parliament House is a living museum of social and political history, located in a national heritage building in Parkes, Canberra.
Information for visitors is available on the Museum of Australian Democracy website.
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Watch the APS exhibition’s video to learn how the Australian Public Service (APS) has been supporting the government of the day and the Australian people for the last 120 years.
The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House is a living museum of social and political history.