Australian Public Service Commission
Accredited programmes: Skills recognition and qualifications
From 1 July 2008 the Australian Public Service Commission will be providing assessment and recognition services to APS employees in key areas of government skills and knowledge. The Commission is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and has the following qualifications from the Public Sector Training Package on its scope of registration: PSP40104 - Certificate IV in Government; PSP50104 - Diploma of Government. This means that APS staff who undertake assessment can be issued with a formal qualification or a statement of attainment for partial completion of a qualification.
APS Commission Networks
The Australian Public Service Commission supports a range of APS networks related to its functions.
Australian Public Service Commission
The Australian Public Service Commission is responsible for providing advice to the Government on the APS; providing advice on strategic people management; supporting the implementation of Government policy; contributing to effective APS leadership and evaluating and reporting on the performance of the APS. Formerly known as the Public Service Merit Protection Commission (PSMPC).
Career Development Assessment Centre (CDAC)
CDAC is a unique, strategic and future focused learning and development initiative, which ensures that the APS continues to maintain the high quality of its Senior Executive Service (SES) in order to meet the future challenges of the APS.
Circulars and advices
The Australian Public Service Commission issues advices and circulars to agencies outlining changes in APS people and performance management. The following advices and circulars are current under the Public Service Act 1999 unless otherwise indicated. This includes advices issued with the release of the Public Service Act 1999.
Employment Policy and Advice
The Australian Public Service Commission provides advice on a wide range of matters relating to the APS employment framework.
Foundations of Governance in the Australian Public Service
Foundations of Governance has been created to assist agency heads in the Australian Public Service. It includes links to relevant policies, legislation and agency websites. The emphasis is primarily on the legislative and related Government policy obligations of agency heads that apply in the context of agency head responsibility for managing the agency.
Frequently Asked Questions
These frequently asked questions are a consolidation of questions from a number of sources and are indicative of the questions posed to the Employment Policy Adviceline and the Policy Group in the Public Service Commission.
Guidelines on Workplace Diversity
These guidelines cover the legal framework for workplace diversity in the Australian Public Service and offer suggestions about how to establish and implement an effective workplace diversity program.
Indigenous APS Employment and Development
The Commission is working towards improving the number of Indigenous Australians working in the APS and their prospects for career development. From this page you can find out about the steps being taken by the Commission and the APS to help Indigenous Australians.
Review of Actions
This page provides information about processes and procedures for review of employment-related actions in the Australian Public Service.
State of the Service Reports
The Public Service Act 1999 provides that the Public Service Commissioner must provide a report each year to the Minister for presentation to the Parliament, which includes a report on the state of the Australian Public Service during the year. This page provides links to State of the Service Reports presented to the Parliament.
