Alan Barrett has been appointed chief executive of the National Trust of Western Australia, following Julian Donaldson's departure after 10 years in the role.
The state government will do away with its blanket public sector wage policy which in recent years saw all public servants offered the same three per cent pay rise, in favour of a sector flexible model.
Department of the Premier and Cabinet director general, Darren Foster, is stepping down immediately, with senior bureaucrats Rebecca Brown and Sharyn O'Neill stepping into the breach.
OPINION: The public sector workforce is growing again, having been cut to streamline state expenditure amid the McGowan government's budget repair efforts.
The state government has set a target for employing people with disabilities in the public sector, aiming to reach 5 per cent representation by the end of 2025.
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The state government has detailed changes it plans to make across the public sector to enhance financial accountability and transparency, following recent corruption charges laid against a former senior public servant in the Department of Communities.
UPDATED: There is evidence senior WA public servant Paul Whyte stole up to $25 million or 10 times more than he is currently charged with, a court has heard.
Opinion: The departure of career public servant Stephen Wood has raised questions about the role of the bureaucracy in providing frank and fearless advice.
Inaugural Public Sector Commissioner Mal Wauchope has announced his retirement after a 45-year career working for the Western Australian public service.
A further reshuffling of state government departments appears likely after Treasurer Ben Wyatt released the government's service priority review today.
Chief scientist Peter Klinken, oil and gas veteran David Agostini and public sector commissioner Mal Wauchope are among the 36 Western Australians to join the alumni of recipients of the Queen's birthday honours.
SPECIAL REPORT: It has been a tough year for job seekers in WA, but some new sectors have emerged to keep the state's employment levels at record highs.
Healthway chair Rosanna Capolingua has resigned from her role on the agency's board, following a Public Sector Commission report that unveiled an extensive misuse of tickets and hospitality by its board and senior staff.
SENIOR Western Australian bureaucrats have received pay rises as high as $100,000 during the Liberal-National government's first term in office, research undertaken for the WA Business News Book of
