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The Australian Public Service Commission issues publications, advices and circulars, reports, speeches and media statements to agencies outlining changes in APS people and performance management. The following are current under the Public Service Act 1999, unless otherwise indicated.

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APS Employment Data 31 December 2024

Employment data
The latest APS employment data as of December 2024.

Circular 2025/02: Supporting employees experiencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause in the workplace

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This circular is to provide Australian Government agencies with information and guidance to assist in supporting employees experiencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause in the workplace.

Circular 2025/03: Making new workplace arrangements and enterprise bargaining during a caretaker period

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to provide guidance to Commonwealth employers on making new workplace arrangements and enterprise bargaining during a caretaker period.

A message to all APS staff on the federal election and caretaker period

Open Letters to the Australian Public Service
An open letter to employees of the Australian Public Service on the federal election and caretaker period.

Circular 2025/01: Changes to the application of the APS Values—APS employees on leave without pay working under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This circular is to inform agencies that the Australian Public Services Commissioner has amended the Australian Public Service Commissioner's Directions 2022 via the Australian Public Service Commissioner's Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Directions 2025 (the Amending Directions).

Circular 2024/06: Commencement of amendments to the Australian Public Service Regulations 2023

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to inform agencies that the Australian Public Service Regulations 2023 (Regulations) have been amended.  

Circular 2024/05: Correction of underpayment of wages and entitlements

Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
This circular replaces Circular 2020/2: Correction of underpayment of wages, and provides guidance on steps agencies should take to reduce the risk of employee underpayments and expectations on actions agencies should take in the event underpayments occur

State of the Service Report 2023-24

State of the Service
The State of the Service for 2024 report is now available. The State of the Service Report is a collaboration between the Australian Public Service Commission and APS agencies. It shows how the APS supports the Australian Government, the Australian Parliament and the Australian people.

Australian Public Service Commission Annual Report 2023-24

Annual report
This is the Annual Report from the Commissioner of the Australian Public Service incorporating the Annual Report of the Merit Protection Commissioner for the financial year ending 30 June 2024. The report reviews the purposes and outcomes of both Commissions.

APS Commissioner Dr Gordon de Brouwer - opening statement, Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

Speeches
A statement made by Dr Gordon de Brouwer to open the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, detailing the release of the Centralised Code of Conduct Inquiry Taskforce Report into Robodebt