A-M Index

A

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,see Indigenous people
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Service, 34, 35, 97, 112, 144
Aboriginal Hostels Limited, 134
accommodation, 116
achievements
   APS, 3, 5
   Commission, 3—4, 19, 41, 61, 79
ACT Guide Dog Association, 108
Administrative Appeals Tribunal, 109
administrative rearrangements, 33—34
Advanced Diploma of Government, 64
advertising and market research, 218
advice to government, 61—62
ageing workforce, 85
Agency Heads, 22, 35, 144, 36—37, 44, 51—52
agency survey, 51, 81, 82, 84
agreement making, 24, 103
   see also certified agreements, Australian Workplace Agreements
appropriation revenue, 9, 17, 111, 200
APS 1—6
   Certified Agreement, 103
   development, 41, 46, 49—50, 202
   EEO groups, 217
   locations, 216
   performance pay, 104
   relations with ministers, 85
   salary ranges, 103
APS Code of Conduct, 69—71, 78, 146
   breaches, 36, 79, 83, 84, 89, 90, 136, 144
   case studies, 135, 139, 143, 149
   inquiries, 23
   regulation 2.1, 21
   reviews, 121—123, 125, 131, 133
   training, 53, 54
   see also whistleblowing
APS Employment Database (APSED), 79—80,86, 87
APS mobility, 79
   Parliamentary Service, 19, 20, 131, 201
APS Research Advisory Committee, 44
APS Statistical Bulletin, 82, 83
APS Values, 69—71
   case studies, 135, 149
   training, 53, 54
APS Values and Code of Conduct in Practice, 3, 21, 27, 69, 78
APS Workplace Diversity Awards, 67
Asia—Pacific region, 3, 4, 5, 8, 29
Attorney-General’s Department, 23, 62
Audit Committee, 114—115
audits, 115
AusAID, 4, 19, 29, 30, 32
Australia Day Awards, 105
Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG), 4, 19, 41, 43—44, 196—197
Australian Broadcasting Authority, 112, 113
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 65
Australian Communications Authority, 112, 113
Australian Customs Service, 57, 134
Australian Electoral Commission, 134, 144
Australian Federal Police, 41, 65, 124, 148
Australian Government Information Management Office, 23, 34
Australian Government Solicitor, 21, 115, 123
Australian Law Reform Commission report, Keeping Secrets, 21
Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), 34, 51, 62, 65, 114, 115
Australian National Training Authority, 56, 196
Australian Protective Service, 35, 132, 144
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, 58, 134, 144
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), 71
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, 41
Australian Taxation Office, 35, 57, 121, 122, 124, 132, 134, 140, 142, 144
Australian War Memorial, 23
Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs), 24
   Commission, 103—104
awards and recognition
   APS Workplace Diversity, 67
   Australia Day, 105
   Commonwealth Executive Forum Innovation, 74
   Knowledge Management, 113
   leadership innovation, 66
   Service Charter, 67
   Work—Life Balance, 113

B

Basic Supervision, 53
Bennett case, 21, 70
breaches of the Code of Conduct, 36, 79, 83, 84, 89, 90, 133—136, 139, 143, 144, 149
breakfast briefings, 47, 68, 207
briefs to Minister, 20, 22, 61, 62
broadbanding, 24—25
budget, Commission, 7, 17, 18, 109, 111, 200
Building Capability–A framework for managing learning and development in the APS, 51
bullying in the workplace, 36, 52, 61, 64, 67, 76—77
Bureau of Meteorology, 65, 134
business case for workforce planning, 62
Business Continuity Plan, 115
business plans, 96, 97

C

Canberra Institute of Technology, 64
capability building, 4, 85
Career Development Assessment Centres, 48, 49, 60, 202
CD-ROM, The APS at Work, 99
Centrelink, 36, 57, 65, 67, 73—74, 108, 121, 134
certified agreements, 24, 25
   Commission, 103
Chief Finance Officer, 114
Child Support Agency, 134
circulars, 13, 23, 26, 201—202
Civil Aviation Safety Authority, 112, 146
client service, 62
client survey, 45, 6—7, 99
Code of Conduct, see APS Code of Conduct
Commission Management Committee, 96
Commissioner, see Merit Protection Commissioner; Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner; Public Service Commissioner
Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM), 39
Commonwealth Disability Strategy, 219—221
Commonwealth Executive Forum Innovation Awards, 74
Commonwealth Heads Executive Committee, 66, 67
Communication Plan, Commission, 98
communications, 7, 54, 98
   see also publications
Community and Public Sector Union, 223
Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration scheme, 34
Compensation Payments and Debt Relief in Special Circumstances (Audit Report No. 35 2003—04), 34
Competing for Promotion program, 53, 210
complaints by former employees, 96, 140
conferences, seminars and workshops, 19, 30—31
   administrative/external review, 68
   ANZSOG, 44
   APS Values and Code of Conduct, 71, 123
   breakfast briefings, 47, 68, 207
   Commission’s role and responsibilities, 30
   International Women’s Day, 67
   job application skills, 54
   leadership, 44
   lunchtime, 47
   Preparing to Appear before Parliamentary Committees, 47
   preventing bullying and harassment, 64
   Promote Yourself, 54
   recruitment, 61, 63, 68
   regional, 71
   security awareness, 115
   selection panel/delegates, 53
   workforce planning, 4
   workplace diversity, 68, 106
   see also corporate learning and development; networks; training and development
Connecting Government, 4, 9, 25, 38, 42, 201
consultancy services, 112—113
   see also fee-for-service activities
Consultancy Services Team, 50—51, 60
   contact officers
   annual report, v
   freedom of information, 198
contracting, see purchasing
corporate culture, 96—97
corporate governance, 68, 94—116, 127
Corporate Performance Planning and Management Framework, 95, 101
Corporate Plan, 81, 95, 96, 97
Corporate Strategy and Support Group, 10, 101
Corporate Training Calendar, 101, 102
cross-jurisdictional public sector development, 56—57

D

delegations, visiting, 19, 29, 31
delegations to outsiders, 34—35, 37, 70
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 67, 108, 112
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, 23, 34
Department of Defence, 57, 65, 67, 122, 134, 144
Department of Education, Science and Training, 26, 62, 144
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, 23, 24, 73, 74, 121, 144
Department of Family and Community Services, 23, 65
Department of Finance and Administration, 23, 34, 48, 62
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 142, 144
Department of Health and Ageing, 23, 55, 57, 144
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, 23, 54, 132, 134, 142, 144
Department of the Environment and Heritage, 23, 26, 58, 112
Department of the House of Representatives, 58
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 6, 23, 25, 28, 36, 37, 48, 55, 81, 108
Department of Veterans’ Affairs, 67
Deputy Public Service Commissioner, 12, 29, 68, 96, 112, 114
developing countries, 8, 29, 30, 32
development, see learning and development
development calendars, 50, 202
Director, International, 30
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), 71
disability, people with, 82, 85, 86
   Commission staff, 100, 106
   International Day of People with a Disability, 108
Disability Network, 65
Disability Strategy, performance under, 219—221
disappointments, 4
Disciplinary Appeal Committees, 146, 198
disclosure of information, 21, 61, 70, 76
diversity data, 86
documents maintained, 197—198
Driving Change program, 68

E

ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance, 222
EL Series, 42, 48
Embedding the APS Values, 27, 44, 69, 79, 98
Employee Assistance program, 102, 103, 105
employee survey, 79, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 98, 136
employment-related services, 22, 32—38
   Commission revenue from, 9, 110
   Merit Protection Commission, 146—149
equal employment opportunity, 96, 106, 217
Ernst and Young, 114, 115
Evaluation (Output 4), 17, 79—87, 200
evaluation and quality assurance, 98
ExecNet, 66
Executive Agencies, 34
Executive Fellows program, 43
executive leadership, Commission, 12
Executive Leadership Development program, 46, 206
Executive Leadership Group Victoria, 66
Executive Level (EL), Commission
   EEO groups, 217
   location, 216
   remuneration, 103, 104
Executive Level (EL) programs, 48, 209
Executive Master in Public Administration program, 43
expenditure, 110, 112
   advertising, 218
   training, 7, 101

F

fee-for-service activities, 7, 35, 124, 146
   see also employment-related services
finance and financial management, 7, 99
   2003—04 budget, 109
   see also price for outputs; purchasing
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, 34
Financial Management and Accountability Orders, 34
financial statements, 34, 153—193
Foundations project, 19, 123
Fraud Control Plan, 115
freedom of information, 195—199
funding, 7, 9, 111
   additional, 17, 42, 59, 73, 99, 109

G

Gazette, 32—33
Get it Right kit, 4, 63, 72, 105
Geoscience Australia, 23
graduate development programs, 50
graduate recruitment, Commission, 100, 106, 218
Group 8 contract, 112
Group Managers, 10
Guidance to Caretaker Conventions seminar, 47, 206

H

Hands On Studio, 108
harassment, 36, 64, 76, 98, 133
   Commission, 108
   see also APS Code of Conduct
Harassment Contact Officer Hub network, 66
health awareness program, 92, 105
Health Insurance Commission, 62, 67
Helpline services, 23
History of the Public Service Act, 23
Human Resource and Learning and Development networks, 66, 75
Human Resource Information System, 100
human resources, see staff

I

Implementing Organisational Renewal: Mature-aged Workers in the APS, 25, 27, 42, 69, 79, 86, 87
Improvement of the Quality of Public Service Process (UN award), 3, 5
Independent Selection Advisory Committees (ISACs), 35, 124, 125, 126, 130, 140, 142, 195—196
Indigenous APS 1—4 Career Development workshops, 50
Indigenous APS Employees Network (IAPSEN), 74, 75
Indigenous Centrelink trainees, 67, 74
Indigenous Development Network, 74
Indigenous employees, 73—76, 98
   Commission staff, 100
   development programs, 50, 61, 74
   employment data, 85, 86
   funding, 110, 111
   investment, 7
   recruitment and retention, 4
   research, 61, 77
Indigenous Employment Group, 10, 75, 97
Indigenous Employment Strategy, 4, 17, 61
Indigenous Exchange program, 74
Indonesia, 4, 29, 98
information and communication technology
   APS Employment Database (APSED), 79—80, 86, 87
   outsourcing, 112—113
   see also Internet
Information and Networking sessions (InfoNet), 50
Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA), 52, 67, 68, 83
Integrated Leadership System (ILS), 4, 41—43, 45, 55, 99, 111
internal audit, 115
international activities, 4, 19, 29—32, 39, 98
international recognition, 3
International Women’s Day, 53, 67, 211
Internet, 113
   administrative rearrangements, 33
   annual report, v
   APS Employment Database (APSED), 80
   APS Statistical Bulletin, 82
   Commission’s site, 13
   consultancy contracts, 112
   documents, 198
   ethical use of, 136
   Gazette, 32
   MAC reports, 25
   Merit Protection Commissioner’s role and services, 126
   publications, 10, 82, 86
   recruitment documentation, 219
   security, 115
   SES News, 27
   training programs, 202
intranet, 113—114
Introducing the Australian Public Service Commission, 10, 13
Investors in People (IiP) Standard, 58, 111
IP Australia, 144
Ipex/Volante. 112, 113
IT outsourcing, 112—113

J

John Bunting Chair of Public Administration, 19
   inaugural professor, 44
Joint Selection Committees, 124, 146, 148

K

Keeping Secrets, Australian Law Reform Commission report, 21
Knowledge Management Award, 113—114

L

Leadership Capability Development Pathway, 45, 55
Leadership, learning and development services (Output 2), 7, 17, 18, 41—60, 111, 200
learning and development, APS, 41—60, 202, 206—213
learning and development, Commission, 101—102
legal advice and scrutiny, 115
legislation, 20, 22, 23
   see also Public Service Act 1999
Library, 114
lunchtime seminars, 47

M

management accountability, 127
Management Advisory Committee (MAC), 4, 19, 25—26, 27, 28, 42, 79, 98
market research and advertising, 218
mature-age workers, 27, 65, 85, 86
Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984, 22
memoranda of understanding
   Commission and Bangkok and Jakarta
   Commissions, 29
   Commission and regional Agency Heads, 51
   Commission and networks, 51
   Merit Protection Commissioner and Public Service Commissioner, 12, 89, 127
   Merit Protection Commissioner and Australian Federal Police, 124
   Merit Protection Commissioner and non-APS persons or bodies, 146
merit in selection processes, 27, 83—84, 124
Merit protection and other services (revised Output 5), 11, 17, 89—92, 200
Merit Protection and Review Agency, 195
Merit Protection Commissioner, 10, 11, 35, 44, 89—92
   annual report, 117—149
   documents maintained, 197—198
   review by, 121—124
   role, responsibilities and powers, 12, 89, 121, 125, 146
Minister
   advice and support to, 20—22, 61—62
   agencies’ relationship with, 83, 85, 98
mission statement, 9, 97
mobility, 79
   between APS and Parliamentary Service, 19, 20, 131, 201

 

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