The aim of the Public Sector Commission is to bring leadership and expertise to the public sector to enhance integrity, effectiveness and efficiency. To work towards achieving this objective, the Commission has identified the following four strategic priorities:
positioning the Commission as an independent authority, balancing its policy, assistance and oversight roles
driving public sector reform to increase efficiency, flexibility and integrity
leading and assisting the public sector to build a skilled, ethical, diverse and knowledgeable workforce
broadening and enhancing our evaluation and reporting of public sector management and administration.
How do we achieve this?
Here is a brief collection of examples of recent activities of the Commission. Over the last year, we:
developed and implemented new processes for recruitment to provide additional flexibility to public sector employers
reported on administration and management across the sector, and collected and analysed workforce data from approximately 150 000 employees across 130 agencies
delivered training in areas including
workforce planning
standards of human resources management
accountable and ethical decision making
public interest disclosure
policy capacity
arranged 150 placements through the Entry Level Employment initiative and 37 Business Trainee placements
provided ongoing assistance to agencies meeting their obligations.
You can find a more extensive list of what we do in our annual report.
Why are we doing this?
The objective of the Commission’s activities is a high performing public sector that service the needs of the public now and for the future. A public sector that works efficiently and with integrity can provide the public with better results, and better public value. Integrity is also important in ensuring the public sector is trusted and accountable for its actions.
Did you also know...
The Public Sector Commissioner:
is the employer of chief executive officers (CEOs) in the senior executive service
is responsible for the administration of the Senior Executive Service and the broader Public Service
administers the arrangements for the redeployment and redundancy of surplus staff in the sector
has a primary role in the setting of remuneration for boards and committees
Our role
The aim of the Public Sector Commission is to bring leadership and expertise to the public sector to enhance integrity, effectiveness and efficiency. To work towards achieving this objective, the Commission has identified the following four strategic priorities:
How do we achieve this?
Here is a brief collection of examples of recent activities of the Commission. Over the last year, we:
You can find a more extensive list of what we do in our annual report.
Why are we doing this?
The objective of the Commission’s activities is a high performing public sector that service the needs of the public now and for the future. A public sector that works efficiently and with integrity can provide the public with better results, and better public value. Integrity is also important in ensuring the public sector is trusted and accountable for its actions.
Did you also know...
The Public Sector Commissioner:
Page last updated 13 September 2012