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Workforce, Skills and Capability

Using Wellbeing to Reimagine the Workforce of the Future

The acceleration of digital technologies, along with the need to embed wellbeing and other elements into a continuous learning approach, means that formal classroom learning is no longer the accepted practice. Capabilities such as co-design and community engagement are really important now, so much so that formal learning is no longer enough to provide the level of responsiveness and adaptation needed to meet the challenges of constant change. When embedding wellbeing into organisational culture, it is not enough to have this wellbeing be just for employees. For a successful implementation, the whole system, including the leaders of the organisation need …

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End to End Improvements within Local Government

It was clear that there was need to improve the lives of the residents of the area, and to bring them up to modern times, but until 2017 that was not a priority of the council. Things changed in 2017 because of the arrival of Diane Hood as CEO, but also because “there were a lot of issues that were immediately obvious for all to see.” One of those issues, which reverberated throughout the whole community, was that there were KPIs and plans, but “just no measurements, very slow progress and often no outcomes.” Within the office of the council, …

Workforce, Skills and Capability

Designing the Future Workforce through Reskilling and Upskilling

There is a commonly held belief, especially in business circles, that if you are not moving forwards then it is as if you are moving backwards. In other words, innovation, creativity and continuous improvements are necessary in order to succeed. As much as this might apply to business, it certainly applies to learning and development (L&D) too. In fact, L&D are sometimes the most necessary traits when it comes to moving forwards because both learning and development are underpinned by the latest trends and the most up-to-date information. If the goal of a business is to constantly move and improve, …

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Council Highlight: Town of Claremont

The Town of Claremont is the local government authority for the riverside suburbs of Claremont and Swanbourne, located just 9kms from the Perth city centre. Like many boutique local governments, the Town provides a wide range of community facilities and assets such as an Aquatic Centre, Hub & Library, regional Museum, lake, foreshore, as well as infrastructure to support a thriving town centre and several schools. The Town of Claremont is facing similar challenges to most local governments; budget and funding challenges, pressure on housing and density; changing community expectations and attracting and retaining the talent needed to deliver the …

Cyber Security and Risk Management

Cyber Culture & Awareness with CSCRC

While we need to adapt and respond quickly to cyber threats, when it comes to strengthening our own defences, we also need to think carefully about the ethical implications of modern technologies. It is a tricky and delicate balancing act. We do need to consider what should be done with technology, rather than just being swept up in what could be done, and the endless potential of the digital world we live in. Importantly, we also need to remember that trends and crystal ball gazing is vital but just getting the basics right is something that the government also needs …

Data, Analytics and AI

The Automation Change Management Puzzle

Automation, in the many forms it comes in – machine learning, robotic process automation, artificial intelligence – is on track to make a bigger impact on business and society than any previous technology. With the ability to make connections, see relationships and react faster and more efficiently we’re on the cusp of something huge. Ultimately automation at any level isn’t a technological journey – technology is easy, you just turn it on – automation is a psychological journey, one that goes hand in hand with a change management journey, with the brutal truth being that it doesn’t matter how much …

Cyber Security and Risk Management

State of Identity in a Post-Covid World

Obviously the pandemic has been and continues to be “a period of profound geopolitical, technological and societal change.” As part of that though, it has also been a “truly a fantastic opportunity to build more digitally enabled services, but these solutions and approaches must come hand in glove with ensuring that innovation remains secure-by-design, with cyber security practices and methodologies embedded into the process.” More than that, cyber security has become “an organisational imperative” because there’s been a surge in internet traffic and activity which has led to criminals “seeking to strategically disrupt critical infrastructure and global supply chains to …

Data, Analytics and AI

AI in the APS: Exploring Opportunity and Maturity

According to a report published by the CSIRO, the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in the APS and machine learning are estimate to be worth AU$22.17 trillion to the global economy by 2030. Additionally Data61, the CSIRO’s innovation hub, estimates that digital tech (including AI) will contribute an extra $315 billion in gross economic value to Australia over the next decade. Compelling applications of AI in the government space include those that identify tax-evasion patterns, sort through infrastructure data, improve decision-making for farmers and agribusiness, or sift through health and social-service data to prioritise cases for child welfare and support. …

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