On Tuesday 25 October 2022, the Treasurer delivered the 2022–23 Budget.
The Budget included $72.9 million to start delivering on the Government’s APS Reform plan including:
- $40.8 million invested in the APS Reform agenda over three years to deliver immediate benefits for the public sector and broader Australian public.
- $25 million to establish an Australian Public Service Capability Reinvestment Fund.
- $7.1 million reprioritised from existing resources, to establish the APS Net Zero Unit in the Department of Finance.
APS Reform is about putting Australians who use our services at the centre of policy and services, while building and investing in the APS’s most valuable resource – its people.
This initial investment of $40.8 million will provide for, piloting an in-house consulting model, the first tranche of capability reviews of APS agencies and greater transparency through publication of the Survey of Trust in Australian public services and employee census data. It will also allow for a process of developing long term policy insight briefing and legislation to lock in enduring reforms.
Investment in key areas of focus including increasing First Nations employment in the APS to 5 per cent by 2030.
This investment is a major step forward in making cultural, structural and legislative changes to rebuild an APS that is stronger and more aligned to the community it serves.
Keep up to date on APS Reform progress at apsreform.gov.au