Work with Purpose: A podcast about the Australian Public Sector
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Work with Purpose is the must-listen podcast for those working Australia’s public sector, covering best practice, leadership conversations, research, and critical issues. Three times a month, we speak to current public servants, leading academics, and other public sector experts about how to best serve Australia’s communities, from essentials such as policymaking to building inclusive leadership practices. Work with Purpose is produced in a partnership between contentgroup and IPAA ACT.
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EP#150: Power and Decision Making — What Behavioural Science Reveals About Politics
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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EP#149: Leading with Curiosity: The Future of HR in the Australian Public Service
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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EP#148: Integrity, fairness and the role of the Merit Protection Commissioner
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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EP#147: Building a data-driven Public Service
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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EP#146: Thinking smarter: Evidence, bias and better public decisions
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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EP#145: Voices beyond the ballot: How letters shape Australian politics
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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EP#144: Institutional integrity amid uncertainty: Key insights from the ASPA Conference
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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EP#143: Stacking skills: Microcredentials and the future of public sector learning
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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EP#142: Care, kindness, and respect: A conversation with the Governor-General
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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EP#141: NAIDOC Week Special: Strength, Vision, and Legacy
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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EP#140: Unlocking Behavioural Insights: How the BETA team is transforming public policy
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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EP#139: People-centred and inclusive: The APS Experience Design Principles
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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EP#138: Regional stewardship in action at the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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EP#137: Purposeful productivity with Danielle Wood
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May 25, 2025 |
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EP#136: ‘Of(f) Course Minister’ with Sean Innis
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May 12, 2025 |
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EP#135: Giving better: holistic community engagement with Michelle Steele
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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EP#134: In caretaker mode
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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EP#133: The road to the top is paved with difficult conversations: A leadership chat with Ray Griggs AO CSC
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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EP#132: ‘Own it’: Empowering neuro-affirming workstyles and environments with Joey Ballantyne
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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EP#131: Mapping the nation: The Digital Atlas of Australia
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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EP#130: On a journey of continuous reform with Dr Rachel Bacon and Professor Janine O’Flynn – part 2
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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EP#129: On a journey of continuous reform with Dr Rachel Bacon and Professor Janine O’Flynn – part 1
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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EP#128: Tune into empathy for public sector work with Dr Claire Yorke
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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EP#107/127: Revisiting ‘In defence of Australia with Matt Yannopoulos PSM’
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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EP#105/126: Revisiting ‘ADDRESSing psychosocial hazards at work’
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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EP#104/125: Revisiting ‘The power of leadership devolution with Blair Comley PSM'
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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EP#101/124: Revisiting ‘A masterclass in human-centred design in the public sector'
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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EP#123: Work with Purpose 2024: (un)wrapped
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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EP#122: Work with Purpose live: Lifting the stigma around men’s mental health at work
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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EP#121: Running on empty? Burnout in the public sector with Dr Antonio Di Dio
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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EP#120: Collaboration Circle: Shaping First Nations initiatives in the APS
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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EP#119: The change leader with Colonel Jennifer Harris
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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EP#118: Be a CALD champion with Jim Betts
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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EP#117: Let’s chat connection, capability, and crops with Adam Fennessy PSM
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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EP#116: Why cultural and linguistic diversity matters: Unpacking the APS CALD Employment Strategy
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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EP#115: Championing evaluation with The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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EP#114: On the executive support team with Lydia Milosavljevic and Zoe Scanlon
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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EP#113: Cultivating collaboration and leadership under pressure with Martin Hehir PSM and Kathy Hilyard
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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EP#112: A conversation about rethinking reform with Andrew Podger AO
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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EP#111: A forever curious mind: Dr Wendy Craik AM FTSE
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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EP#110: Passion for public service with the Hon Patrick Gorman MP
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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EP#109: The policymaking toolkit – part 2
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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EP#108: The policymaking toolkit – part 1
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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EP#107: In defence of Australia with Matt Yannopoulos PSM
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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EP#106: ‘Blak, Loud and Proud’ with Corey Tutt OAM and Ben Williams
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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EP#105: Addressing psychosocial hazards at work
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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EP#104: The power of leadership devolution with Blair Comley PSM
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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EP#103: Changing the climate for wellbeing
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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EP#102: A blueprint for innovation success with Michael Schwager
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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EP#101: A masterclass in human-centred design in the public sector
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May 19, 2024 |
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EP#100: At the heart of public service with Dr Gordon de Brouwer
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May 05, 2024 |
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Public Sector Unearthed – EP#9: The latest buzz: Innovative European wasp control with Daniel Patterson
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Ep#99: What does a whole-of-nation approach look like for Australia?
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Public Sector Unearthed – EP#8: Unpacking the ACT flexible work program with Matt Padovan and Noel Chan
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Public Sector Unearthed – EP#7: The story of Fitzroy Crossing community centre with Ewa Griffiths and Zara Nehow
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Extra: Count her in: women’s economic empowerment today and tomorrow
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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EP#98: Decoding ethical AI in Defence
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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EP#97: Revisiting ‘Empowering women in the workplace – why mentoring matters’
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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EP#96: Revisiting ‘How is Australia’s public sector using generative AI?’
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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EP#95: Revisiting ‘Embracing neurodiversity in the public sector’
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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EP#94: Revisiting ‘Rebuilding trust and integrity after robodebt’
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Public Sector Unearthed – EP#6: Empowered communities with Kristina Musial-Aderer, Reshaune Singer and Jason Quin
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Public Sector Unearthed – EP#5: Connected beginnings with Lesley Richardson and Terese Christoff-Smith
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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EP#93: The flexible public sector workplace
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Public Sector Unearthed – EP#4: A regional study hub to call home with Libby Beattie and Olivia Sice
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Public Sector Unearthed – EP#3: Inclusive by design with Danni Woods and Olympia Sarris from the Disability and Carer’s Network
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Public Sector Unearthed – EP#2: Jayden Swain’s passion for diversity and inclusion
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Public Sector Unearthed – EP#1: Bringing public service stories to life
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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EP#92 Part 2: Driving capability uplift in the Australian Public Service
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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EP#92 Part 1: Exploring capability uplift in the Australian Public Service
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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EP#91: Connect, care, contribute: Public service for public good
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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EP#90: Unpacking Australia’s first wellbeing framework
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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EP#89: How to embed psychological safety in Australia’s workplaces
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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EP#88: Making Australia’s workplaces carer-inclusive
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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EP#87: Cultural responsiveness and why it matters with Lisa Conway
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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EP#86: Collaboration for public purpose with Professor Helen Sullivan
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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EP#85: Reflecting on Australia’s reconciliation journey with Brendan Moyle
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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EP#84: How is Australia’s public sector using generative AI?
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May 21, 2023 |
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EP#83: Building digital capability in the public sector
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May 07, 2023 |
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EP#82: How government experts self-sabotage
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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EP#81: Rebuilding trust and integrity after robodebt
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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EP#80: Empowering women in the workplace: Why mentoring matters
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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EP#79: Time, trust, turf: Building effective partnerships
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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EP#78: LGBTQIA+ pride in the public sector
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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EP#77: Embracing neurodiversity in the public sector
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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EP#76: Revisiting ‘Working across jurisdictions’
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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EP#75: Revisiting ‘What are we doing about bullying and harassment?’
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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EP#74: Revisiting ‘Workforce Transformation’
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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EP#73: Revisiting 'What makes a great First Nations public servant?’
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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EP#72: Revisiting ‘Australia’s place in the Asia-Pacific’
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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EP#71: An Ambitious and Enduring APS Reform Plan
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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EP#70: Rising to the Road Ahead
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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EP#69: EA as a Leader
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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EP#68: Realising the Potential of Data in Government
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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EP#67: A Great Exhaustion or A Great Inspiration?
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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EP#66: Workforce Transformation
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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EP#65: Why be a public servant?
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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EP#64: Data and Digital Strategy Intersections
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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EP#63: The Questacon Experience
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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EP#62: What makes a great First Nations public servant
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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EP#61: Future of the APS
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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EP#60: Making meetings work
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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EP#59: Australia's place in the Asia-Pacific
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May 23, 2022 |
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EP#58: Working across Jurisdictions
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May 09, 2022 |
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EP#57: Leading from a Distance
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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EP#56: Planning for Uncertainty
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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A National Perspective – EP#6: What are we doing about bullying and harassment?
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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EP#55: Reducing Domestic Violence
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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EP#54: Women in Economics
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Summer Retrospective: Respecting Indigenous Communications
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Summer Retrospective: Leading through a Crisis
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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EP#53: Productivity and the home office
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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EP#52: The impact on Infrastructure
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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EP#51: Let’s talk Elections
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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EP#50: Opening the Border
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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EP#49: The EA Journey
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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EP#48: Stepping towards a more inclusive APS
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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EP#47: The First 90 Days: Lessons Learned from Public and Private Leadership
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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EP#46: Growth in the Service
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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EP#45: The Significance of Public Service Medals
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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EP#44: Making an Impact
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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SPECIAL EDITION: The Tools you Need: The Launch of the APS Academy
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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EP#43: Leading through a Crisis
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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EP#42: Respecting Indigenous Communications
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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EP#41 : Putting a stop to international fraud
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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EP#40: Strategic Thinking in a Crisis
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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EP#39 : A Look into the Future: The APS Workforce Strategy 2025
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May 24, 2021 |
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EP#38: Women in Leadership: STEM edition
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May 10, 2021 |
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Work with Purpose Anniversary Edition
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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EP#37: A Positive Outlook
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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EP#36 : Building Confidence in the APS
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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EP# 35: Collecting and Protecting Australia’s Memories
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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EP#34: Supporting Mental Health in a Crisis
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Why the APS Professions are important to the sector and Australia - with Dr. David Gruen, Jacqui Curtis and Randall Brugeaud
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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EP# 33: Flexible Responders: Taskforce Toolkit and the APS Mobility Framework
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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EP# 32: A Rising Threat: Cyber Security in the APS - with Hamish Hansford
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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2020 Retrospective | An Extraordinary APS - with the Australian Centre for Agricultural Research
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Jan 17, 2021 |
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2020 Retrospective | Behind the Scenes of Australia’s Largest Ever Spending Program - with Dr. Steven Kennedy and Matt Comyn
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Jan 03, 2021 |
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2020 Retrospective | The Dynamic Duo - with Professor Brendan Murphy and Caroline Edwards
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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EP# 31: Trust in Government after 2020: Where do we go from here? - With Michelle Grattan AO and Professor Mark Evans
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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A National Perspective–EP#5 A well-earned tipping point with Jodie Ryan
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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EP #30 Workplace health and safety: a common sense approach with Sandra Parker PSM and Sue Weston PSM
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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EP #29 National service, individual purpose with Liz Cosson, AM CSC
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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EP #28 – Looking back while moving forward with Dr. Marie-Louise Ayres, Dr. Mathew Trinca AM, & Dr. Rachael Coghlan
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Global Perspectives –EP #2– An extraordinary APS with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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EP #27 Strong teams, strong institutions—with Rosemary Huxtable PSM & Chris Moraitis PSM.
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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EP#26 Making the lives of Australian citizens easier with Ailsa Borwick, Jason Lucchese and Helen Bailey
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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EP#25 Australia’s bright future – with Telstra CEO Andy Penn
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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EP#24: Last Drinks with Drew Baker, Caroline Walsh, Carmel McGregor
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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EP#23: Keeping up with JobKeeper – with Dr. Steven Kennedy & Matt Comyn
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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EP#22: A purpose-driven public service – with Philip Gaetjens and Eleanor Kay
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Global Perspectives – EP#1: Fiji’s coordinated response to COVID-19 – with Bernadette Welch
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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A National Perspective – EP#4: COVID-19 has shown the public service what’s possible – with Erma Ranieri
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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EP#21: Parliament powers on – with the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Parliamentary Services
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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A National Perspective - EP#3: Fundamentally Changing Service Delivery – with Dave Stewart
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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EP#20: Let’s stick together – Microsoft Australia’s Steven Worrall and CSIRO’s Dr Larry Marshall
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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EP#19: Keeping it simple – with Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan AO
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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EP#18: Future Leaders – the APS in 2021 and beyond – with Katherine Jones PSM
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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A National Perspective - EP#2: Public Sector Reform on Steroids - with WA Public Sector Commissioner and State Recovery Controller, Sharyn O’Neill
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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EP#17: Oceans-19 – A new approach to working in the Australian Public Service - with Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, Michael Pezzullo
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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EP#16: Road to Recovery - with Jane Halton AO PSM
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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EP#15: Under Pressure – Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia, Rebecca Skinner
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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EP#14: Food for Thought - with inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency, Ray Griggs, and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the NIAA, Letitia Hope
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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EP#13: Need drives innovation – with David Fredericks PSM and Michele Bruniges AM
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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EP#12: Doing the basics well – How to stay out of trouble during a global health crisis
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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EP#11: The Dynamic duo – with Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Doctor Brendan Murphy and the Acting Secretary of the Department of Health, Caroline Edwards
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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EP#10: How ASIO managed during a global health crisis - with Mike Burgess
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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A National Perspective - EP#1: Leading Victoria – From Crisis to Recovery – with Chris Eccles
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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EP#9: Fighting Crime during Covid 19 - with Reece Kershaw, and Michael Outram
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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EP#8: Defence – Here to help - Greg Moriarty and General Angus Campbell
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May 25, 2020 |
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EP#7: Small is Beautiful - with Rebecca Cross and Katy Haire
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May 20, 2020 |
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EP#6: Communicate, Communicate, Communicate, with Cheryl-anne Moy
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May 20, 2020 |
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EP#5: Making good decisions in a time of information overload – with Frances Adamson
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May 08, 2020 |
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EP#4: Citizens first – with Kathryn Campbell AO CSC
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May 08, 2020 |
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EP#3: The New Normal – with Elizabeth Kelly PSM
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May 08, 2020 |
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EP#2: Relationships matter – with Andrew Metcalfe AO
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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EP#1: COVID 19 response accelerating reform of the Australian Public Service - with Peter Woolcott AO and Katherine Jones PSM.
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Apr 06, 2020 |