| Secretaries Board to lead and govern the APS, ensuring its effective and efficient operation as an integrated organisation. | Continuing | The Secretaries Board is now supported by four Sub-committees driving whole-of-service priorities. These Sub-committees are playing an increasingly proactive role in the service and include the Future of Work Sub-committee; Partnership and Priorities Sub-committee; Digital and Data Sub-committee; and the COO Committee. As of October 2022, each Secretaries Board meeting is followed by a written communique summarising the outcomes of the meeting, published on the PM&C website. |
| Government to consider any additional legislative or ministerial authority required for the Board to function most effectively. | Complete | Initial consideration determined that further legislative or ministerial authority was not necessary for the effective function of the Secretaries Board. Further consideration may occur following the implementation of other changes to Secretary roles (see Recommendation 38). |
| Secretaries Board to prepare a single national outlook for inclusion in incoming government briefs. | Continuing | Ahead of the 2022 election, Secretaries Board worked collaboratively on a national outlook for the incoming government brief, which cut across a number of key national topics. |
