Transcript - What are the APS Professions?

Dr Gordon de Brouwer, APS Commissioner
Jacqui Curtis, Head of the HR Profession
Dr David Gruen, Head of the Data Profession
Chris Fechner, Head of the Digital Profession
Julia Pickworth and Richard Windeyer, co-Heads of the Procurement and Contract Management Profession
Chris Deeble and Dr Liz Develin, co-Heads of the Complex Project Management Profession
Dr Shane Johnson and Danielle Wood, co-Heads of the Evaluation Profession

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>> CHRIS DEEBLE: Government takes on some very serious and complex, ambiguous problems.

>> LIZ DEVELIN: We need to deliver to the expectations of increased community expectations, the changing dynamics of a fast-paced world.

>> DANIELLE WOOD: A big part of our job is asking, "What do governments want to achieve here, and can they do it better?"

>> SHANE JOHNSON: We're looking to help the APS build the skills needed to design and deliver effective policies.

>> CHRIS FECHNER: If we are going to reduce the amount of contractors and professional services that we are actually using to deliver our capabilities of government to people and businesses, then we need to be able to be sure that we've got the right internal staff that can take up all of those roles.

>> RICHARD WINDEYER: Being involved in a profession is an extremely exciting chance to be part of making the public servants of Australia's future as good as they can be.

>> GORDON DE BROUWER: They're a really great way to connect with colleagues, to lift up and expand your knowledge, and to build up some professional expertise as well.

>> CHRIS DEEBLE: We need to be thinking about all of these things and professionalising our people.

>> LIZ DEVELIN: To really uplift the capability of the entire public service to operate in what is an incredibly dynamic environment.

>> DAVID GRUEN: It's an environment where capability grows and ideas are encouraged and tested.

>> JACQUI CURTIS: We've used subject matter experts, not only to showcase their skills, but to build capability in areas where we knew there were significant gaps in the workforce.

>> SHANE JOHNSON: The profession provides a wonderful opportunity to network, to talk to experts, to gain expertise.

>> JULIA PICKWORTH: There's lots of ways to get involved. There's a great portal. There's websites, there's training, there's a community of practise.

>> DANIELLE WOOD: We support the people who support good policymaking, and we are forging a path for people that want to make a career in the public service doing this quiet but vital work.

>> RICHARD WINDEYER: This is a chance to uplift your own capability and a chance to uplift the capability of the public service as a whole.

>> CHRIS FECHNER: The ability to learn from your peers as well as get access to online resources to actually advance your career.

>> DAVID GRUEN: It's for anyone in the APS who wants to grow their skills or who's eager to connect with peers working on exciting projects that have a meaningful impact.

>> GORDON DE BROUWER: I really do encourage you to join a profession, if you haven't already. And if you have, congratulations, and I hope you really enjoy it.

>> JULIA PICKWORTH: It's truly amazing. And so I think part of that's what the profession can do is to knit together that and create better pathways for people to be able to have a great career in the public service.

>> JACQUI CURTIS: This will help not only your organisation deliver on the outcomes it needs to deliver, but it will help you in your career journey for the future.

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