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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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4 September 2020
X-ray vision: an APS world-first innovation
A team at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment looked outside their own industry for inspiration. The result? A world-first innovation to detect goods that may harbour pests and diseases.
11 August 2020
Human Centred Design resources go online
We’re currently unable to offer the BizLab Academy’s Human Centred Design 1.01 training, so we’ve made our resources available for public servants.
5 August 2020
And the Public Sector Innovation Awards winners are…
The Public Sector Innovation Awards always showcase different ways of doing things, but this year that’s more important than ever.
15 July 2020
Drawing out insights… with visual scribing
Do you need to help people understand something complex in a short amount of time? Do you have a pen? Try visual scribing!
22 June 2020
Innovation Month: showcasing the creativity of the public sector
The APS Innovation Month is back in July. We’re showcasing and celebrating creativity, thinking differently and trying new approaches in government.
16 June 2020
A simple scale
How do you train a massive number of people to respond to a massive crisis — really quickly? We spoke to Services Australia to find out.
2 June 2020
‘Innovation capital’ is the new gold
IPAA ACT has been building ‘innovation capital’ for some time. It’s the reason they’ve been able to successfully pivot their entire event series so quickly during this pandemic period.
20 May 2020
Nice to have or need to have
Researchers at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment took advantage of a freebie to test a new interview method. It busted their assumptions wide open.
6 May 2020
Together apart
Being thrust into remote working has stimulated some creative ways to keep teams sociable, stretchy and motivated. We’ve tracked down some practitioners to find out what’s working.
22 April 2020
When the virtual out-performs in-person
How can you engage 90 people in an interactive, informal, online discussion about a serious issue? The Futures Team in our department gave it a go and got some surprising results.
8 April 2020
Remote workshop re-work
How do you facilitate a workshop when you can’t be in the same room? The BizLab team had to pivot quickly.
4 March 2020
VR: virtual reassurance
Athletes were (understandably) nervous about drug testing processes. The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority used innovative technology to calm their fears.