Issues: Public Service Reforms

Through its Australian Public Service Reforms Policy Group, WEL has raised with the Government a number of concerns, particularly over merit and equity, arising from intended changes to the Public Service Act.

Submissions

May 1997

1. Initial Submission written in response to the second Reith discussion paper on "improving" the public service, The Public Service Act 1997: Accountability in a Devolved Management Framework
2. Covering letter
3. Key learning needs for Agency Heads, SES Officers (Attachment)

16-07-97

1. Submission to the Joint Committee of Parliamentary Accounts inquiry on the Public Service Bill 1997 written after the release of the Bill
2. Specific concerns (Attachment)

01-09-97

Second Submission to the Joint Committee of Parliamentary Accounts enquiry written after the release of the draft Regulations and Commissioner's Direction

Article

Oct 1996

How long must we wait? Women's employment in the APS
A short paper prepared for the 30 Year Celebration of the Removal of the Marriage Bar in the APS, held in Canberra on 28 October 1996

Online book

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Removal of the Commonwealth Marriage Bar:
A documentary history edited by Marian Sawer

This book was commissioned by the Women's Electoral Lobby (ACT) to commemorate the 30 year anniversary of the lifting of the marriage bar from the Public Service Act. It was published by the Centre for Research in Public Sector Management, University of Canberra ©1996, second edition 1997. Provided here with the publisher's and editor's permission.

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