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Australian Public Service Commission

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Formed
  
1999

Employees
  
237 (at June 2016)

Preceding Statutory agency
  
Public Service Merit Protection Commission

Jurisdiction
  
Commonwealth of Australia

Headquarters
  
16 Furzer Street, Phillip, Canberra, ACT

Annual budget
  
A$23 million (2008–2009)

The Australian Public Service Commission is a statutory agency of the Australian Government that acts to ensure future capability and sustainability within the approximately 160,000 people (or 0.8 per cent of the Australian workforce) that comprise the Australian Public Service.

The Commission was established pursuant to the Public Service Act, 1999 (Cth) and is led by the Australian Public Service Commissioner, currently John Lloyd PSM and the Merit Protection Commissioner, currently Annwyn Godwin. Both Commissioners work closely with the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, currently Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash, to achieve the Government's objectives.

The parent department of the Commission is the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Functions

The vision of the Commission is to lead and shape a unified and high-performing Australian Public Service (APS). The Commission is responsible for providing advice to the Government on the APS; providing advice on strategic people management; supporting the implementation of Government policy; contributing to effective APS leadership and evaluating and reporting on the performance of the APS.

To this end, the Commission performs the following functions:

  • evaluates the extent to which agencies incorporate and uphold the values of the APS
  • evaluates the adequacy of systems and procedures in agencies for ensuring compliance with the APS Code of Conduct
  • promotes the APS Values and Code of Conduct
  • develops, promotes, reviews and evaluates APS employment policies and practices
  • facilitates continuous improvement in people management throughout the APS
  • coordinates and supports APS-wide training and career development
  • contributes to and fosters leadership in the APS
  • provides advice and assistance on public service matters to agencies on request
  • provides independent external review of actions by the Merit Protection Commissioner.

    • References

    Australian Public Service Commission Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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