Overall, APS jobs will rise by 5,364 in 2021-22 to 174,276, with Health and associated agencies to gain more than 1,000 extra positions. The extra staff will deliver the COVID-19 vaccination program rollout, support the government’s response to the Aged Care Royal Commission and reform ...
Addressing the argument that the APS can’t attract the people with the right skills in the numbers required in the current competitive jobs market, Professor Podger suggested the service should lift its game. “I think the public service remuneration arrangements we’ve got at the moment are no...