Our people are core to our success. To support the operations of Government and Cabinet to deliver for the Australian people in an increasingly complex and uncertain environment, we must have the right mix of people with diverse skills and life experience.
The PM&C workforce must be ready and able to respond, mobilise quickly and collaborate across our broad stakeholder base to deliver cross-cutting policy advice. Our workforce needs to scale up as required to respond to emerging issues and crises and as part of an integrated APS enterprise.
This year we will implement a range of strategic workforce initiatives, including building leadership and briefing capability and introducing a secondment program.
We will also be embedding operational workforce planning, which includes proactive succession planning for critical roles. This is essential as PM&C staff possess capabilities and experience that are in demand across the APS.
We will implement a contemporary, fit-for-purpose Enterprise Agreement with attractive and inclusive employment conditions and refresh our suite of employment policies. We will continue to embed the PM&C Performance Management Framework, and invest in individual and team development related to the priorities of PM&C and the broader APS. Staff wellbeing initiatives will remain a priority in light of the demanding environment we operate within.
Recognising the unique role of the Department in the APS, we are refreshing our values and behaviours statement, the PM&C Craft. It defines the shared set of values and behaviours that unite all employees regardless of their role and articulates the unique value add that we offer within the APS.