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FOIREQ25/00429 (part 1) 2
61 : What is one thing your agency is doing really well?
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Wellbeing & Work Practices
Flexible working arrangements.
Human Resource
Overal respectful employees, adhering to the APS code of conducts.
Human Resource,My role
The OAIC is a real y col egiate and supportive workplace. It also has a highly skil ed and professional workforce who work extremely hard and are excel ent at their jobs.
Human Resource,Recognition and Reward
Real y respect the approach to regulation the Privacy Commissioner is advancing.
Decision Making Effectiveness,Learning and development
enabling decision making to occur at a lower level/greater appetite for risk/acceptance that mistakes are learning opportunities
Communication
External communication.
Human Resource,Administration
Finding and actioning efficiencies, making time for discussions and support from above.
Management,Recognition and Reward,Human Resource,Engagement
The OAIC is a fantastic place to work. There are so many things it is doing wel . For example, there is a wonderful col egiality amongst staff, the managers and SES are very
supportive, there is a real sense of belonging, people's achievements are recognised and celebrated, and people real y go above and beyond in their commitment to their work.
Change Management
Pushing through restructure.
Organisational Objective & Purpose
Sharing the Commissioner priorities and reasoning widely and having a strong focus on outcomes.
Human Resource
Diversity and inclusiveness
My organisation,Human Resource
Supporting innovation in the way the agency regulates.
Communication
Taking public facing action
It has smart and committed people
Change Management,Recognition and Reward,Communication
The agency is very forward thinking and has an open mind to change. I am particularly impressed with the feedback that is sought from al people within the agency and not just
those in senior positions.
The branch feels as one even though majority of staff work in different cities.
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Human Resource,Organisational Objective & Purpose,Change Management,Management,Learning and development
Managing change; promoting and delivering on our key priorities; fostering a supportive workplace for junior staff
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Change Management,Information & Technology
Attempting to make a change - becoming less risk aversive and a regulator that's with the times in terms of evolving technology.
Human Resource,Staffing and resources,My role
Hiring skil ed and friendly staff
Seeking opportunities to connect across different domains across the APS particularly in relation to regulation
Wellbeing & Work Practices
Flexibility in work arrangements
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Incredible work, for the right reasons
Change Management
The agency has made a number of positive changes within the last six months, coming out of a difficult restructure period. My answers would have been completely different if I
gave them 6 months ago.
Communication
External communications on privacy
Culture & Values,Wellbeing & Work Practices
work from home flexibility
Wellbeing & Work Practices,Recognition and Reward,Human Resource
Flexibility and remote work, valuing employees additional contributions.
Administration
We are very good at coming up with new ways to streamline processes and make them more efficient.
Organisational Objective & Purpose,Communication
Identifies and communicates priorities
Teamwork & Working Relationships
We are moving to bring together our regulatory approach effectively
Employing awesome, intel igent people who are a joy to work with.
Organisational Objective & Purpose,Change Management,Decision Making Effectiveness,Learning and development
Making hard decisions and instituting operating changes to improve the way we work and enable objectives to be met.
My organisation
Innovating on how we do things including increasing risk appetite
Wellbeing & Work Practices
flexible work arrangements
Change Management,Administration
Addressing historical areas of lower performance and implementing change to increase productivity / create positive outcomes.
Focussing on action.
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61 : What is one thing your agency is doing really well?
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Change Management,Management,Administration
As an agency we are experiencing a lot of change. The process of change has not always been handled wel . The saving grace has been the individuals who have stood up and
compensated for the deficiencies of the 'agency' and the people charged with managing the change. Other than that, there is nothing the 'agency' is doing that stands out.
Change Management,My organisation,Teamwork & Working Relationships
Adapting to a changed public environment. Our people are resilient and committed to working together
Learning and development
onboarding new staff
Repositioning itself to be a data driven regulator.
Communication,Administration,Leadership
Communication, processes and leadership
Wellbeing & Work Practices,My organisation,Staffing and resources,Administration
Innovating new methods to deal with our agency's high workload so that we can keep momentum going.
Wellbeing & Work Practices,Learning and development
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Being nimble and agile, wil ingness to tryi new things
Culture & Values,Wellbeing & Work Practices
Access to working from home arrangements
Organisational Objective & Purpose
I think they have started moving in a positive direction post re-structure.
Recognition and Reward,Human Resource,Teamwork & Working Relationships,Learning and development,Culture & Values
The huge genuine focus on learning and development and career progression. Most EL2s are wonderful and supportive of a great team culture.
