Australian Public Service Commission


The Australian Public Service Commission is a statutory agency of the Australian Government that acts to ensure future capability and sustainability within the approximately people that comprise the Australian Public Service.
The Commission was established pursuant to the and is led by the Australian Public Service Commissioner, currently Peter Woolcott and the Merit Protection Commissioner, currently Linda Waugh. Both Commissioners work closely with the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, currently Senator the Hon. Mathias Cormann, to achieve the Government's objectives.
The parent department of the Commission is the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Functions

The vision of the Commission is to lead and shape a unified and high-performing Australian Public Service. The Commission is responsible for providing advice to the Government on the APS; providing advice on strategic people management; supporting the implementation of Government policy; contributing to effective APS leadership and evaluating and reporting on the performance of the APS.
To this end, the Commission performs the following functions: