GovComms: The Future of Government Communication

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Through conversation with industry greats, experts and innovators from around the world, GovComms delivers the latest insights and best practice in government communication. We provide the resources to help you, the government and public sector, communicate policies, services and regulations with impact.A podcast by contentgroup, leaders in government communication.
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EP#156: Mastering Public Communication Strategies, Leadership and Campaigns

Apr 30 2024 31 mins  
In this episode of GovComms, we are joined by Mardi Stewart, the Branch Manager of Campaigns and Strategic Communication at the Department of Social Services.As a leader with extensive experience in strategic communication and public campaigns, Mardi shares insights on creating impactful and award-winning campaigns. From the foundational aspects of embracing a learning mindset to t

EP#155: Part 2 - Managing Crises, Building Media Capability and AI in Service Delivery

Apr 17 2024 38 mins  
In this episode of GovComms, we continue our conversation with Bevan Hannan, General Manager of the Communications Division at Services Australia.Bevan delves into the complexities of government communication, drawing on his extensive experience to explore how crises like the Bali bombings have shaped public narratives and the role of media in managing these narratives.Bevan reflec

EP#154: Part 1 - Building Relationships, Government Spokespersons and Pandemic Response

Apr 02 2024 27 mins  
In this episode of the GovComms Podcast, we are joined by Bevan Hannan, General Manager of the Communications Division at Services Australia.Bevan shares insights into the nuances of crisis communication during the COVID-19 pandemic, and outlines the strategies and technologies employed by Services Australia to manage public information needs effectively.Bevan also discusses the ch

EP#153: Climate Communication, Empowering Storytellers and Overcoming Misinformation

Mar 19 2024 39 mins  
In this episode of GovComms, we are joined once again by Stephanie Speck, who is now the Head of Communications for the Green Climate Fund, for a conversation focusing on effective climate change communication.With extensive experience in public sector communication globally, Stephanie shares insights into empowering climate-impacted communities to tell their authentic stories thro

EP#152: Marketing Communication Careers, Stakeholder Engagement and Impactful Campaigns

Mar 05 2024 39 mins  
This time on GovComms we are joined by Andrea Garcia, a communication professional with over 15 years’ experience working for various organisations.Andrea shares her stories working in UNICEF, Weber Shandwick and the New York State Court System in the United States and the Canberra Light Rail project, Museum of Australian Democracy (MOAD), and the Canberra Institute of Technology

EP#151: Climate Communication, Community Engagement and Strategic Storytelling

Feb 20 2024 42 mins  
In this episode of GovComms Podcast, we are joined by Ruth Dewsbury, a communication strategist with more than 20 years’ experience in government communications in the Australian federal government. Her most recent role was as a Senior Director of Communications at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.Along with host David Pembroke, Ruth reflects on

EP#150: UK Government Communication Tactics, Disinformation and the Ukraine War

Feb 06 2024 37 mins  
GovComms Podcast is back with brand new episodes.Our first episode of the season welcomes back Alex Aiken, the Executive Director for Government Communications in the UK, who was our very first guest when the podcast debuted in 2015 as the 'InTransition Podcast'. The landscape of government communication has evolved since then, and this episode dives into the latest developments.Ho

Digital Storytelling to Captivate Audiences with Tim Price (2022)

Jan 23 2024 31 mins  
This week's episode marks the final episode of Govcomms 'From the Vault'. In this episode, host and CEO of contentgroup, David Pembroke, revisits his conversation with Tim Price, the Acting Director of Strategic Communications and Content at the Australian Federal Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.David begins by exploring where Tim's career began - creating massively succes

Strengthening Democracy and Citizen Engagement with Sanjay Pradhan (2022)

Jan 09 2024 31 mins  
This week on GovComms 'From the Vault,' we revisit our conversation with a special guest, the CEO of the Open Government Partnership, Sanjay Pradhan.Sanjay joined OGP in May 2016. Prior to joining OGP, he served as the Vice President for Leadership, Learning, and Innovation at the World Bank, as well as the Vice President of the World Bank Institute, and as the Director for Governa

Communicating Humanitarian Crises with Osama Saeed Bhutta (2017)

Dec 19 2023 34 mins  
This week on Govcomms 'From the Vault', we revisit our conversation with Osama Saeed Bhutta, who is currently the Director of Communications, Policy & Campaigns at Shelter UK. At the time of this conversation, he was the Director of Communications at Amnesty International.Osama started out as a volunteer organiser and press officer for the Stop the War movement in the UK, which