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How a position of respect for veterans’ service has shaped the transformation of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs | Liz Cosson AM CSC

How a position of respect for veterans’ service has shaped the transformation of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs | Liz Cosson AM CSC

Liz Cosson AM CSC, Secretary, Department of Veterans’ Affairs, was recently interviewed for the Work with Purpose podcast. As a decorated former Major General with more than 30 years of service in the Australian Army, Liz is determined to find solutions that better support the veteran community and spoke about the transformation her Department has been undergoing to do just that.

Bonnie Cavanagh — Serving the Community

Bonnie Cavanagh — Serving the Community

Bonnie Cavanagh is a proud Taungurung woman and a Program Manager in the Media and Corporate Communication Unit with Victoria Police. In a recent interview for IPAA Victoria’s Public Sector Perspectives podcast, she provided her insights on how the public sector can better reflect the community it serves and attract young people with new ideas and perspectives.

Best Advice? Work Outside Your Comfort Zone: Cheryl-Anne Moy

Best Advice? Work Outside Your Comfort Zone: Cheryl-Anne Moy

Cheryl-anne Moy, Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Home Affairs, was recently interviewed for the WORK WITH PURPOSE podcast. She has played a key role in contributing to a number of taskforces including the National COVID-19 Coordination Committee and the Chief Operating Officer Committee, and spoke about the importance of mobility to the public service.

Getting Australians home — the unfolding story: Frances Adamson

Getting Australians home — the unfolding story: Frances Adamson

Frances Adamson, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, was recently interviewed for the WORK WITH PURPOSE podcast. Frances spoke about how her Department has supported around 300,000 Australians return home during the coronavirus pandemic. The Department has also taken 38,000 calls and is providing ongoing support to a further 10,000 Australians who remain overseas.

‘Work with Purpose’ celebrates the Spirit of Service

‘Work with Purpose’ celebrates the Spirit of Service

An ingrained feature of public service across Australia — its ‘spirit of service’ — is the focus of a new podcast, WORK WITH PURPOSE. Each week senior leaders tell the stories of public service: how the sector is grappling with the complex challenges thrown up by the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, and how it is supporting the rapid response of governments with the best possible modelling, advice and service delivery.

IPAA ACT: The first ‘Work with Purpose’ podcast is now available

IPAA ACT: The first ‘Work with Purpose’ podcast is now available

‘Work with Purpose’ is a weekly podcast produced in partnership between IPAA ACT and contentgroup, with support from the Australian Public Service Commission. This week Peter Woolcott AO (Australian Public Service Commissioner) and Katherine Jones PSM (Deputy Secretary, Department of Finance) talk about their respective roles in the COVID-19 response.