The independent Governance Institute of Australia (GIA) has issued a guide to help people navigate the nations public sector, including the ACT Public Service. Providing an analysis of the framework at the State, Territory and Commonwealth levels of government, the Guide to the Public Sectors in Australia provided insights into the structure of the public sector in each jurisdiction and the high-level governance arrangements that were in place, President of the GIA, Alan Evans said. The guide seeks to explore the variety in the size, scope of business activity, purpose and accountability mechanisms which exist in each of the public sector jurisdictions in Australia, Mr Evans said. Determining the corporate governance arrangements for the various public sectors of Australia is about understanding the interactions on stewardship and accountability matters between parliament, the portfolio (or responsible) minister, the treasurer or finance minister, secretaries or directors-general of departments, chief executives and the board of directors. He said there were differences in the governance arrangements and structures within and across jurisdictions and the Governance Institute recognised that the overarching message of the guide was that there was not one single model of corporate governance for the public sector. This guide however, lays the foundation for a better understanding of governance in the public sectors in Australia and provides a starting point for discussions on improving the governance framework for all public sectors in Australia, Mr Evans said. The challenge remains however, to accommodate the differences in each jurisdiction and to understand why such processes have developed. Source: PSNews The guide can be found at this PS News link governanceinstitute.au/media/703070/govinst_guide_to_the_public_sectors_in_australia_final.pdf
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:00:01 +0000
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