New Working Paper

The State Services Authority has released a new working paper: Current themes in public administration.

The new publication is part of the Working Paper Series, which disseminates the outcomes of research undertaken to inform the Authority's public administration work program.

Learn more about the Working Paper Series...

Upcoming events ...

The Australia and New Zealand School of Government and the State Services Authority invite you to attend a thought-provoking seminar with Professor Roy Green and Ryan Orange on A more productive public sector?

Learn more about this upcoming event ...

Attestations due...

Each year the Public Sector Standards Commissioner requests the heads of government departments and special bodies to attest to having policies and procedures that conform to the Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy Framework.

The model attestation is on the Authority's website and is due by 31 October 2013. In addition, administrative units and public entities are required to make a similar attestation to their portfolio Secretary.

Learn more about the Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy Framework...

IPAA Victoria State Summit

IPAA State Summit

On 25-26 June 2013 the Institute of Public Administration presents the inaugural Victoria State Summit. This two day event is for middle to senior public administrators from all levels of government and for those organisations and their representatives that work with the public sector.

Learn more about IPAA's Victoria State Summit...

Legal form guidelines (revised)

Originally published in 2010, these guidelines have now been revised and contain information updated to reflect machinery of government changes, effective at May 2013.

Learn more about these updated guidelines

Public sector vs. public service

The State Services Authority receives queries from time to time about whether a particular organisation is an employer of Victorian public sector staff. The Authority now provides a complete listing of organisations that are employers of Victorian public sector staff. This listing has been updated to reflect recent changes within the wider sector.

View a complete listing of employers of Victorian public sector staff...

SSA wins International Award

The Executive Board of ARTDO (formerly Asian Regional Training and Development Organization) International has selected the State Services Authority to be the recipient of its 2013 Human Resource Development Excellence Award.

The award will be formally presented to the Authority during the 40th ARTDO International Leadership & HRD Conference to be held in Melbourne in April 2013.

Read the letter of citation ...