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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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15 May 2023
Business Research and Innovation Initiative: final challenge submissions open
Australian Government agencies are invited to submit a challenge for the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) renewables and low emissions round.
6 July 2021
BizLab Academy now available through APS Academy
The BizLab Academy HCD 1.01 training program has been handed over to the APS Academy.
8 January 2021
A look back at Innovation Month 2020
Innovation Month 2020 was the last event and our department is proud to have brought it to you. We’ve compiled our top takeaways and videos.
8 January 2021
Research on innovation in the Australian public sector
Some of the most useful research on public sector innovation in Australia and around the world over the past few years.
8 January 2021
Tools for innovation in the Australian public sector
Innovators need the right tools. We’ve selected some of the best toolkits for public sector innovation and transformation.
4 December 2020
A festive wrap-up of innovation gifts
We’ve wrapped up this year’s public sector innovation network stories and themes for you.
20 November 2020
Skills and mindsets for the new abnormal
From bushfires and pandemics, to economic and social aftershocks, the public sector is also having to come to grips with a new normal that is anything but.
6 November 2020
Word to the wise: your forms could be WISER
If you have to interact with government, you’ll probs have to fill out a form. BETA shared how they make these forms a bit WISER…
23 October 2020
Want to go Agile? Here’s how
Agile project management is a super helpful way to organise your thoughts and work practices. Here's a quick explainer that breaks down the basics.
23 October 2020
Agile is not a dirty word
Chances are, sometime in the last decade, you’ve probably heard someone telling you you need to be more ‘agile’, but what does that even mean?
2 October 2020
Bad meetings begone!
It’s a truth, universally acknowledged, that a team with a meeting is in want of a facilitator. Or at least it should be.
18 September 2020
Don’t reinvent the hoop
In government we ask people to jump through lots of hoops. We learnt how some of these were thrown away using APIs.