By Lilia Guan In the public sector, at the local government level recording and notification of upcoming contract-related events is currently a manual process, prone to error and de-prioritisation….
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CSA unveils scholarship recipients
Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA) announced on Thursday the winners of its inaugural public sector scholarship valued at $12,325. The peak professional body developed the national scholarship award to recognise the…
O’Farrell pledges to reform public service
By Angela Dorizas NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell has made an election promise to strengthen professionalism in public sector governance and slash the number of ministerial staff. Presenting at the…
Steps to good governance
By Philip Shanahan What does a golfer, tennis player or cricketer focus on to achieve high performance? They nearly always give the same answer: “Repeat my process – that is…
Shellharbour was no Wollongong, says GM
By Rob O’Brien Nearly one year after Shellharbour City Council was dismissed and put under administration by the NSW Department of Local Government (DLG), the council’s general manager Brian Weir…