Australian Public Service Commission

Australian Public Service Commission
Statutory agency overview
Formed1999
Preceding Statutory agency
  • Public Service Merit Protection Commission
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersParkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Employees237 (at June 2016)[1]
Annual budgetA$23 million (2008–2009)
Minister responsible
Statutory agency executives
  • Gordon de Brouwer, Australian Public Service Commissioner
  • Linda Waugh, Merit Protection Commissioner
Parent Statutory agencyDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Key document
Websitewww.apsc.gov.au
Footnotes
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The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) is a statutory agency of the Australian Government, within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, that acts to ensure the organisational and workforce capability to meet future needs and sustainability of the Australian Public Service (APS), that comprises approximately 160,000 people, or 0.8% of the Australian workforce.[4]

The Commission was established pursuant to the Public Service Act 1999[5] and is led by the Australian Public Service Commissioner.

Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM was appointed Commissioner on 11 May 2023, taking over from Peter Woolcott AO. The Merit Protection Commissioner is Linda Waugh.

Both Commissioners work closely with the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, currently Katy Gallagher. APSC employs around 200 staff, with offices in Canberra and Sydney.[6]

The Commissioner reports annually to Australian Parliament on the state of the APS, including changes in the environment and infrastructure of the APS and emerging issues.

  1. ^ APS Statistical Bulletin 2015-2016 (Report). Australian Public Service Commission. September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Abbott Ministry" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference about us was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Whelan, James (August 2011). "The State of the Australian Public Service - An alternative report" (PDF). Occasional Paper. Centre for Policy Development: 13. ISSN 1835-0135. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. ^ Public Service Act, 1999 (Cth)
  6. ^ About us | Australian Public Service Commission