| Secretaries Board to agree a distinct APS brand and employee value proposition to underpin service-wide recruitment. | Underway | The Future of Work Sub-committee is developing an Employee Value Proposition, and is considering recruitment best practice. |
| APS Commissioner to provide guidelines on best-practice recruitment. | Underway | Advice on recruitment best practice is under development. |
| Secretaries Board to instigate annual APS-wide recruitment rounds targeted at mid-career and senior professionals from other sectors, coordinated by APSC. | Under consideration | Work is under consideration to explore the strengthening of lateral hire models, including for SES employment. The current SES100 initiative, which is committed to boosting representation of First Nations people at SES levels across the APS, is an example of work to attract talent from other sectors. |
| APSC to progressively coordinate aspects of APS-wide recruitment, commencing with centralised pre-qualification checks for graduates. | Underway | The Secretaries Board Future of Work Sub-committee has been established to drive organisational and workforce reform priorities and is examining opportunities to strengthen recruitment outcomes, including for entry-level programs. |
| Attorney-General’s Department, working with relevant agencies, to streamline and standardise security clearance processes. | Continuing | AGSVA’s new vetting system (myClearance) went live on 28 November 2022 and provides a single integrated system for users which will manage applications, assessments, decisions and maintenance of security clearances with increased self-service options. |
| APSC to deliver whole-of-service induction on essential knowledge required for public servants, with participation required to pass probation. | Underway | The APS Academy has commenced redevelopment of the APS induction suite and mandatory modules. The APS Companion was released in March 2023, with re-design of induction modules currently underway. The impact on probation relies on broader legislative change and could be under consideration. |
