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Out now | Report on Government Services mid-year update shows median income for govt-funded VET graduates rose by $16,232 post training, employment rates increased 18.3% compared to pre-training. For new data on education, housing, police services & more: https://t.co/9N8LuvwJSQ

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Check back for the latest content on activating government commitment to be accountable, culturally safe, and responsive to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Thanks to LaToya Kennedy for the artwork Yarning Across Country (https://t.co/LQeHoGE9L6)

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The latest case study on the Closing the Gap Health Infrastructure Program shows how governments can change their ways of working to embed partnership, co-design and shared decision-making within existing grant frameworks: https://t.co/P9NpbAcNcy

#NRW2026 #TransformGovernments

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The PC's 'Transforming government organisations' research project is an ongoing project, with new case studies and guidance added on our website over time.

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Indigenous Champion of the APS and Secretary, Attorney-General's Department Katherine Jones PSM shares about ‘the privilege of her career’, cultural safety led by First Nations staff, and more: https://t.co/Ip0zyEcnc4

Artwork by LaToya Kennedy (https://t.co/LQeHoGDBVy)

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🏘️How do rules around housing limit the supply new homes?
🏗️What reforms should be prioritised to get more homes built quickly?
We want to hear from people, biz, orgs and govts interested in or affected by regulations that affect the supply of new housing: https://t.co/oGGluWmwdK

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Help inform our research | We want to hear from individuals, businesses and business groups with an interest in or experience with, starting, growing, restructuring, passing on or closing a business.
Find out more and share your thoughts: https://t.co/O3DAqDt8m4

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Success under PR3 requires resetting govt systems, culture and decision-making to be more responsive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, orgs and communities. Many govt orgs are already transforming in this way: https://t.co/P9NpbAcNcy
Artwork by LaToya Kennedy

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Drawing on examples of good practice, this guide provides practical advice for public servants to understand their capability to drive transformation: https://t.co/P9NpbAcNcy

Artwork by LaToya Kennedy (https://t.co/LQeHoGDBVy)

#NRW2026 #PriorityReforms #CloseTheGap

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Read more about the scope of this inquiry: https://t.co/jUd7O6VzaG
Call for submissions and comments from stakeholders coming soon. Subscribe on our website to receive updates.

#Housing #Construction #LandUse #AusEcon

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New inquiry | The government has asked the PC to look into the regulations impacting housing supply and recommend reforms to get more homes built more quickly.
Regulation adds approx. $135K - $320K to cost of the avg new house, and $40,000 to $175K to the cost of the avg new unit

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This inquiry will make recommendations to support simpler, faster approvals and make more land available and ready to build on. We have also been asked to assess state and territory reform efforts, the economic benefits of reforms and chart a course for implementation.

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The PC, in collaboration with partners, has developed new resources that translate these commitments into practical guidance for public servants: https://t.co/VREQNQPY38

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In this chat with PC Chair, former Australian Public Services Commissioner, Dr Gordon de Brouwer, shares his insights on transforming govt engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: https://t.co/7gXthW1KyB
Artwork by LaToya Kennedy (https://t.co/LQeHoGDBVy)

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National Reconciliation Week 2026 starts today with the theme - All In, a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.

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Priority Reform Three under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap commits every government agency to transform how they work – to be accountable, culturally safe and responsive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

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This week, we explore the commitment governments have made to change how they work with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through resources on Priority Reform Three - Transforming Government Organisations under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

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The PC welcomed Treasurer Jim Chalmers to our Melbourne office yesterday where he spoke to staff about how our work had helped inform the Productivity Package in the recent budget.

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🔗 Read more: https://t.co/bBW91EyL8F
#ClosingTheGap #IndigenousLeadership #GovernmentTransformation #PublicSectorReform

📔Read the 2024 report on the PC’s first review of progress on the National Agreement on Closing the Gap: https://t.co/x5HTO9Szyo

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What are Priority Reforms under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap?
The Priority Reforms are tangible actions to reshape how governments work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and communities to develop and deliver policy.

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📊 The PRs are a commitment to structural change, accountability and self-determination:
1️⃣ Formal partnerships & shared decision-making
2️⃣ A strong community-controlled sector
3️⃣ Government transformation
4️⃣ Shared access to data & information at a regional level