Public sector

Jane Halton, the former secretary of the departments of Finance and Health (and Ageing) often calls herself an accidental public servant. An accident that lasted three remarkable decades, during…

The GDPR applies to two categories of entities: ‘controllers’ and ‘processors’ of ‘personal data’. It is likely that Australian federal, state and territory government agencies and departments,…

The Murray-Darling Royal Commission demonstrates how public sector corporate bodies can be scrutinised for their management of risks. The royal commission was highly critical of the level of…

Recent data shows an increase in government employees self-referring for mental health support. Government jobs are prone to organisational change which acts as a stressor. This article provides…

There is an increasing movement for the establishment of a federal anticorruption agency. There is no clear-cut model but one with a very broad remit will likely be more effective. Currently most…

Zilla Efrat speaks with Barry Underwood about the indicators of good governance in public sector entities.