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Statutory Authority
Regulation and Consumer Protection

Public Sector Commission

Portfolio: Premier

https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/public-sector-commission

Annual Budget

$30M

WA Budget 2025-26
Flat vs prior year
Total Revenue

$30M

2024-25 Total Revenue
Staff

120

Headcount (2024-25)
Ideas relevant to this department

12 tagged

Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.

STRATEGY SUMMARY

We do this by shaping, building and regulating the public sector so it can tackle the public policy challenges of both today and tomorrow. [AR p. 9]

PURPOSE

We do this by shaping, building and regulating the public sector so it can tackle the public policy challenges of both today and tomorrow. [AR p. 9]

Strategic priorities

· 5

1

Priority 1: High impact leadership

2

Priority 2: Effective workforce management

3

Priority 3: Strong agency and individual capability

4

Priority 4: Embedded integrity

5

Priority 5: Trusted and capable Commission

Outcomes

· 1

Outcome: An efficient and effective public sector that operates with integrity

The Commission’s service delivery areas are: 1. public sector leadership 2. assistance and support 3. oversight and reporting.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • develops and supports current and future leaders
  • builds the capacity of the public sector workforce

Values

· 4

integrity

capability

leadership

diversity and inclusion

Performance measures

· 6

CodeMeasureTarget 2025-26Latest resultStatus

CCE01

Average cost per leadership development program, product or training hour

$119

$130

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.116
Achieved

CCE02

Average cost per workforce development program, product or training hour

$131

$129

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.116
Achieved

CCE03

Average cost per hour of assistance and support provided

$106

$129

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.116
Achieved

CCE04

Average cost per public administration, standards and integrity program, product or training hour

$158

$121

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.116
Achieved

CCE05

Average cost per hour addressing legislative and policy development

$115

$116

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.117
Achieved

CCE06

Average cost per hour of performance and oversight activity

$99

$104

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.117
Achieved

Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence

· 12

Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases

Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Portfolio delivery office for major investments

Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases

Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Portfolio delivery office for major investments

Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

public_sector_commission_annual_report_2024-2025.pdf)

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