Uplift capability across the Australian Public Service (APS), including cultural competency, gender impact analysis and futures analysis skills for APS staff and enhancing the quality of data to inform policy analysis.
The Government will allocate $18.5 million over two years from 2023-24 from the $25 million APS Capability Reinvestment Fund (the Fund). Funding includes: * $8.4 million in 2023-24 for projects to uplift capability across the Australian Public Service (APS), including cultural competency, gender impact analysis and futures analysis skills for APS staff and enhancing the quality of data to inform policy analysis * $14.3 million over two years from 2023-24 (including $4.2 million from existing resources) allocated to other projects aligned with the purposes of the Fund, including: - $10.9 million over two years from 2023-24 to provide start-up funding for an in-house consulting service within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet that can deliver high-quality strategic consulting services to the APS - $3.4 million over two years from 2023-24 to the Australian Public Service Commission to boost First Nations employment in the APS. The cost of this measure will be met from funding previously included in the Contingency Reserve. The balance of the Fund ($6.5 million) will be available for further projects in the This measure builds on the 2022-23 October Budget measures titled An Ambitious and Enduring APS Reform Plan, and Savings from External Labour, and Savings from Advertising, Travel and Legal Expenses.