First Nations First

First Nations public servants, the future of the Australian public service workforce

Authors

  • Lisa Conway Australian Public Service
  • Lee-Anne Daffy Charles Darwin University
  • Samantha Faulkner Australian National University
  • Julie Lahn Australian National University
  • Steve Munns Australian National University
  • Geoff Richardson First Nations Development Service

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v20i1.9049

Keywords:

First Nations, Workforce policy, Public service, Cultural safety, Indigenous affairs

Abstract

This article imagines a future public service that is culturally safe and supportive of First Nations employees and end users, a place where
transformative policy can emerge. The authors, First Nations and settler/non-indigenous academics and public servants, offer visions for change in five key areas, drawing on our academic research and public service practice.

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Author Biographies

Lisa Conway, Australian Public Service

Lisa Conway is a Sir Roland Wilson Foundation Pat Turner Scholar who recently completed a PhD at the Australian and New Zealand School of Government and Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.

Lee-Anne Daffy, Charles Darwin University

Lee-Anne Daffy is a Sir Roland Wilson Foundation Pat Turner Scholar currently undertaking a PhD at Charles Darwin University.

Samantha Faulkner, Australian National University

Samantha Faulkner is a visiting fellow at the Australian National University.

Julie Lahn, Australian National University

Julie Lahn is a fellow at the Australian National University.

Steve Munns, Australian National University

Steve Munns is a Sir Roland Wilson Foundation Pat Turner Scholar and recent PhD graduate of the School of Regulation and Global Governance at the Australian National University.

Geoff Richardson, First Nations Development Service

Geoff Richardson is an executive at First Nations Development Service. He spent 40 years working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs in the Australian public service.

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Published

2024-02-11

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2024): Policy Quarterly

Section

Articles

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