Recommendation: 6

Recommendation: 6

Develop and embed an inspiring purpose and vision to unite the APS in serving the nation

Overall status: Underway

Thodey guidance	Status	Delivery on Thodey
Secretaries Board to oversee development of an APS purpose statement and set a five-year vision for the APS. Update the vision periodically.	Closed	Changes to the Public Service Act 1999 were proposed to require that the APS put in place a purpose statement to give effect to the APS Values, and encourage transparency and accountability on the role and purpose of the APS. The purpose statement itself was not proposed to be legislated. Given associated amendments to the Public Service Act 1999 are not proceeding, the Secretaries Board has decided not to prepare an APS Purpose Statement at this time.
Secretaries Board to ensure purpose and vision embedded across the APS.	Under consideration	Work is being considered to ensure all APS employees, both current and prospective, understand why the APS exists, what it seeks to achieve, and for whom. This includes through work on the APS Employee Value Proposition.
APSC and the Public Service Act 1999 to remain in the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio, with the Minister responsible for the public service sworn to PM&C.	Complete	Portfolio responsibility for the Public Service Act 1999 and the APSC remains within the PM&C portfolio and the Minister for the Public Service has been sworn to administer the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Thodey guidance

Status

Delivery on Thodey

Secretaries Board to oversee development of an APS purpose statement and set a five-year vision for the APS. Update the vision periodically.

Closed

Changes to the Public Service Act 1999 were proposed to require that the APS put in place a purpose statement to give effect to the APS Values, and encourage transparency and accountability on the role and purpose of the APS. The purpose statement itself was not proposed to be legislated.

Given associated amendments to the Public Service Act 1999 are not proceeding, the Secretaries Board has decided not to prepare an APS Purpose Statement at this time.

Secretaries Board to ensure purpose and vision embedded across the APS.

Under consideration

Work is being considered to ensure all APS employees, both current and prospective, understand why the APS exists, what it seeks to achieve, and for whom. This includes through work on the APS Employee Value Proposition.

APSC and the Public Service Act 1999 to remain in the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio, with the Minister responsible for the public service sworn to PM&C.

Complete

Portfolio responsibility for the Public Service Act 1999 and the APSC remains within the PM&C portfolio and the Minister for the Public Service has been sworn to administer the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.