PS News, “independent news for the Australian public service” has picked up the story about the CPD Big Society and Australia report by public service program Research Director Dr James Whelan. The article emphasises the… more
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Big Society and Australia | Brisbane Times letters page
CPD public service program Research Director Dr James Whelan’s report on the Big Society and Australia has sparked an informed debate in the Australian press – just as we hoped… more
IPAA 2012 international congress | 18-20 September
The Institute of Public Administration Australia’s 2012 International Congress, Melbourne Bringing together more than 1,000 administrators in one of the largest gatherings of public administrators ever held in Australia. Already the ideas… more
What did 15,000 public servants ever do for us, right? Wrong | SMH Opinion, 14 June 2012
CPD Research Director Dr James Whelan penned an opinion piece at the invitation of Sydney Morning Herald opinion editor Joel Gibson. The piece considers our research report on Big Society and Australia, in light of… more
Phillip Blond, Niki Vincent, Nicholas Gruen and James Whelan | TACSI, Adelaide, 14 August
In conversation: Big Society and Australia The Australian Centre for Social Innovation, Level 1, 279 Flinders Street ADELAIDE, Tuesday 14 August, 5:30-7:30pm Register at Eventbrite – http://ozbigsociety.eventbrite.com.au/ CPD Fellow James Whelan, former public service Research Director and lead… more
Australian Policy Online | Big Society and Australia
Australian Policy Online has published an article about the the Centre for Policy Development’s new report, “Big Society and Australia“. The report presents a comprehensive analysis of the UK’s ‘Big Society’ policies and programs and examines their potential impact if… more
Monty Pelican Society Meeting | 8 August 2012
How the UK Government is dismantling the state and what it means for Australia Date: Wednesday, 8 August, 5.30-7.00pm Venue: Seminar Room 6, Lvl 1, Merewether Building, University of Sydney, Darlington Campus Readings CPD Big… more
U.K. Government Online | From Big Society to good society
U.K. Government Online has added a link to the ABC’s Religion and Ethics article, “From Big Society to good society: Are there lessons for Australia?“, which discusses the Centre for Policy Development’s new report, “Big Society and Australia“. The… more
Workforce planning for the public sector 2012 | 28-30 August
Workforce Planning in the Big Society CPD researcher Christopher Stone will speak on Day 1 at 11am, on the topic of, “Workforce Planning in the Big Society: How the UK Government is… more