Work with Purpose: A podcast about the Australian Public Sector.

Dec 08 2024 150 ep. 37 mins 1k
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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#123: Work with Purpose 2024: (un)wrapped

Dec 08 2024 30 mins  
Join us in unpacking the best conversations of Work with Purpose in 2024 – from tips for human-centred design to understanding how the public sector can join hands in defence of Australia.As the year comes to a close, we listen back to some of our fantastic 2024 Work with Purpose guests, reflecting on the sector’s most pressing challenges, innovative ideas, and inspiring storie

EP#122: Work with Purpose live: Lifting the stigma around men’s mental health at work

Dec 01 2024 55 mins  
TW: mental health and suicideOn our first ever Work with Purpose live episode, we shine a light on men’s mental health – from the numbers to the stories behind them – with Matthew Short from the Department of Health, Matthew Breen from Running for Resilience, and Lachlan Vivian-Taylor from Comcare.According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, about 42 per cent of men will

EP#121: Running on empty? Burnout in the public sector with Dr Antonio Di Dio

Nov 24 2024 37 mins  
Today, Dr Antonio Di Dio from the Professional Services Review talks about how to identify burnout and support yourself and your team members when they struggle with mental health challenges.The end of the year is inching closer, but for many working in the public sector, the next time-hungry project is just around the corner, increasing pressure on their mental health and wellbein

EP#120: Collaboration Circle: Shaping First Nations initiatives in the APS

Nov 17 2024 45 mins  
Sam Jeffries from the Australian Public Service Commission, Julie Hansen from the Department of Defence, and Stella Renagi from the Australian Taxation Office join us on this episode to discuss the Collaboration Circle, a new model centering First Nations experiences in the APS.Effective engagement with First Nations peoples to ensure better recruitment, retention and advancement i

EP#119: The change leader with Colonel Jennifer Harris

Nov 10 2024 44 mins  
On this episode, Colonel Jennifer Harris from the Australian Army gives us a masterclass in managing change in complex organisations, based on her experience with the Army’s Digital Twin.Change can be difficult – as individuals, we prefer stability and predictability. Particularly when working in large organisations, it can be both an opportunity and a great challenge to align

EP#118: Be a CALD champion with Jim Betts

Nov 03 2024 40 mins  
Jim Betts, Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, talks about shaping his role as APS CALD Champion and why he wants leaders to take action to achieve equality.Our recent episode on CALD representation in the senior executive left many of us and our listeners humbled. Australia’s public service is diverse, yet

EP#117: Let’s chat connection, capability, and crops with Adam Fennessy PSM

Oct 27 2024 52 mins  
Adam Fennessy PSM, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, shares tips for having difficult conversations and an insight into the department’s recent Growing Australia Together strategy on this episode of Work with Purpose.Where is the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry headed under its recent Growing Australia Together strategy? And what are Secretary Adam Fen

EP#116: Why cultural and linguistic diversity matters: Unpacking the APS CALD Employment Strategy

Oct 20 2024 50 mins  
On this episode, Dr Suzanne Akila, Jo Talbot, and Radi Kovacevic talk us through CALD representation in the public service, and what it will take for more culturally and linguistically diverse employees to succeed in the senior executive.Australia is a truly multicultural nation, with over 21 percent of the country's population born overseas. As this demographic has grown over the

EP#115: Championing evaluation with The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Oct 13 2024 31 mins  
The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP joins us on the episode of Work with Purpose to highlight how evaluation can help create better policies and programs.On a recent episode of Work with Purpose on the art of policymaking, our experts agreed that evaluation should be baked into the development process from the get-go – but how do you make it work when the pressure is high?The Hon Dr Andre

EP#114: On the executive support team with Lydia Milosavljevic and Zoe Scanlon

Oct 06 2024 38 mins  
Lydia Milosavljevic from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and Zoe Scanlon from the Attorney-General’s Department give us a masterclass in executive support on this episode of Work with Purpose.What does it take to build a superstar executive support team?Hear from Lydia Milosavljevic, executive assistant to Deputy Secretary Simon Duggan at the D