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Nov 2024
Read our Annual report 2023–24
The report outlines our work and performance for the last financial year.
Nov 2024
Our 2024 APS Employee Census results
The APS Employee Census results collect the workforce views on important issues.
Nov 2024
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation invests $40 million in manufacturing
This marks the start of the corporation’s investments in Australian industry.
Nov 2024
256 STEM scholarships for women and non-binary people in STEM
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)’s Elevate: Boosting Diversity in STEM program will help grow a diverse workforce in in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Nov 2024
Aravax is testing potential new ways to tackle food allergy
The Biomedical Translation Fund is powering cutting-edge biotech research with support from Brandon Capital.
Nov 2024
$5.2 million for quantum solutions to solve key national challenges
Round 1 of the Critical Technologies Challenge Program (CTCP) will fund 14 projects across Australia.
Nov 2024
New report highlights Australia’s progress as a quantum leader
The State of Australian Quantum report details achievements to date under the National Quantum Strategy.
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18 February 2020
Diplomacy in your carry-on
Setting up an emergency diplomatic post used to take a couple of weeks and a chartered plane. Could it be done quicker, smaller and smarter?
11 February 2020
What if we assumed the best?
We assume regulators want to catch people doing the wrong thing. But what if we paid attention to what people do right?
6 February 2020
Use a model, if you know what we mean
Sometimes in order to understand a theory or something complex, you need to build a model of it. Sometimes these models can teach you something surprising.
30 January 2020
Context changes everything
If you’re trying to help people, make sure you pay attention to the context they’re working in. Context can even change what a measurement means.
19 December 2019
Innovation strategy? Here’s one we prepared earlier
Do you need an innovation strategy? Australia has signed up to the Declaration on Public Sector Innovation, which provides 5 principles for innovation.
28 November 2019
New guides for public engagement and participation
Our APS Engage team has released a suite of tools to help public servants engage with people to deliver better policy, programs and services.
30 August 2019
Helping the APS get innovation(ish)
Is it more important to be right, or to have a go? Researchers from Stanford’s D.School have a surprising answer.
10 July 2019
Meeting the needs of indigenous businesses
How can we ensure government support programs meet the needs of Indigenous businesses? A new research report provides insights.
4 July 2019
Office of the Chief Economist
Introducing the Program Analytics Tool
This interactive tool provides insights into businesses participating in our programs.
1 July 2019
Innovation Month 2019 Launch
Our Deputy Secretary, Elizabeth Kelly PSM, launched Innovation month.
10 April 2019
Opportunities to learn Human Centred Design
Bizlab Academy have released new dates for Human Centred Design 1.01. Select places are available for policy, program and service delivery providers.
20 March 2019
Challenging ideas challenges
Ideas challenges are great but they’re rarely successful all the way through to implementation. Here are some do’s and don’ts to make them effective.