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The following items are the latest additions to the Australian Public Service Commission website.
Items listed in the regularly updated column at the right may be updated without notification on this page.
Released 20 August 2008
Valedictory Lecture by Robert Cornall AO, Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department
- Introductory remarks - Lynelle Briggs, Australian Public Service Commissioner
- Valedictory speech
- Concluding remarks - Terry Moran, Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Released 19 August 2008
“Climate of Disclosure: The Public Service and the Right to Know”
Lynelle Briggs, Australian Public Service Commissioner at a panel discussion presentation as part of the
Walkley Foundation of Public Affairs Convention
Released: 11 August 2008
Building an Indigenous employment strategy kit
The Commission has released an Indigenous Employment Strategy kit to assist agencies in building their own Indigenous employment strategy.
The kit is available online along with a list of resources and Menu of actions.
Released: 8 August 2008
Australian Public Service Horizons Secondment Programme 2009
Horizons is a unique opportunity, for Indigenous employees at the APS 4 level - EL1 level, to achieve career goals and enhance career progression opportunities through a 6 month secondment in an other APS agency. Horizons gives participants the opportunity to broaden both their exposure and knowledge of the various work environments and opportunities offered in the APS.
Released: 1 August 2008
Circular 2008/6: Revised edition of Handling Misconduct publication
The purpose of this circular is to advise agencies that a revised edition of the publication Handling Misconduct – a human resources practitioner’s guide to the reporting and handling of suspected and determined breaches of the APS Code of Conduct is now available on the Commission’s website and, for the first time, in hard copy
Released: 28 July 2008
Valedictory Lecture by Mark Sullivan, Secretary, Department of Veterans' Affairs - An Unlikely Secretary
- Introductory remarks - Lynelle Briggs, Australian Public Service Commissioner
- Valedictory speech
- Concluding remarks - Terry Moran, Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Items of major interest

About our Minister
Ministerial content including speeches and media releases is available here (external website).
State of the Service Report 2006-07
The State of the Service Report 2005-06 reports on the state of the Australian Public Service (APS) during the year.
Also available: State of the Service Employee Survey Results. A summary pamphlet, State of the Service: At a Glance, has also been prepared
Annual Report 2006–07
The Annual Report summarises the many achievements made by the Commission during 2006-07 as well as providing information on our performance against our OutcomesOutput structure.
Also available: Parliamentary Service Commissioner Annual Report 200607
The 2008–09 Commonwealth Budget
For information on the Commonwealth Budget go to the Budget website at www.budget.gov.au Our Portfolio Budget Statement is available from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website.


