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On 1 July 1996, the ACT Government became the first Australian public sector organisation to move to accrual budgeting. This, together with other financial management…

After its election in 1995, the new Government introduced its Customer Commitment Program. The aim was to establish the ACT public service as a model…

Reforms to the ACT public service have created a flatter organisation. This has seen the removal of the unhelpful, heavy bureaucracy that existed a few…

Chief Minister, Kate Carnell, said that her Government is keen to promote the national capital in the context of the broader region. “We are committed…

The ACT has a relatively young and healthy population and, on average, the healthiest population of any State or Territory in Australia. As part of…

The ACT’s unique role of providing both State Government and Local Government services has a number of advantages. These include the following. With a single…

With the ultimate aim of providing equity and access to services, in 1997 the ACT Government launched AUSTOUCH kiosks. The kiosks, located in high pedestrian…

The introduction of a new waste management service based on contracting has been well received by the Canberra community. It has proved so effective the…

In 1994, management of Canberra’s 5,000 hectares of urban open space, including parks, playgrounds and verges, was identified as an area which could deliver new…

Like death and taxes, a further thing we have come to accept as inevitable is change. Change is good for an organisation particularly when it…

Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Brad Matheson, President of the Municipal Association of…

A coincidence of needs has brought about a productive partnership between Hobart City Council and TAFE Tasmania. Faced with the need to find a new…