Thursday, December 15, 2016

Australian Public Servants want the right to comment respectfully on political and policy matters online

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I've been monitoring the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC)  public consultation on the current social media guidelines for Au...
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

It's time to start talking about open innovation - how do we share innovations across society?

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Innovation is one of the global buzzwords today. From Parliament House in Australia to the remotest regions of Africa , the world is t...
Thursday, December 08, 2016

Ensuring that digital transformation delivers the right outcomes for Australia's Government

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I wrote this post in response to a LinkedIn conversation around this article, Digital government could become just more cost cutting, warns...
Wednesday, December 07, 2016

Australian Government submits Australia's first open government National Action Plan

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Over the last four years the Australian Government has engaged in a stop-start process towards becoming a full member of the international ...
Friday, December 02, 2016

CSIRO ON Innovation Bootcamp report - Innovation thriving in the public sector

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I was privileged to attend CSIRO's On Innovation Bootcamp on Wednesday and Thursday this week, a two day intensive for CSIRO, universi...
Monday, November 28, 2016

Guest post from Henry Sherrell on access to open data for effective policy development

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Henry Sherrell is a former Australian Public Servant who now works in policy research at the Australian National University. As a researc...
Thursday, November 24, 2016

Census 2016 Senate Inquiry report - what's been recommended to avoid another #CensusFail

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Both the Senate Inquiry report on Census 2016 and the Review of the Events Surrounding the 2016 eCensus (by Alastair MacGibbon, Special A...

When should government agencies use a big stick versus a velvet glove? Human Services sends legal letter to 'Save Medicare' site

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My daily news roundup this morning included a small story about how the Department of Human Services had sent a legal letter to the owner ...
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

A new hire isn't always the best solution - rethinking organisational resourcing in the age of flux

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After 18 months freelancing in digital engagement and innovation consulting, I've been revisiting the recruitment market to see what op...