Resources

The Federal Register of Legislation (the Register) is the authorised whole-of-government website for Commonwealth legislation and related documents.

The Government writing handbook is a companion to the Australian Government Style Manual with greater focus on the craft of writing.

The Digital Professional Stream Strategy is a structured way to build and uplift the core digital expertise of leadership and the workforce. It outlines the 6 broad themes and signature initiatives that will bring the strategy to life and create momentum.

When commissioning services, the Commonwealth Procurement Framework sets out the basic rules for all Commonwealth procurements and and the way entities undertake their own processes.

The Digital Transformation Agency provides guidance on the Service design and delivery process to support agencies to meet the Digital Service Standard criteria.

The social media guidance provides a practical framework to help employees and agencies strike that balance in a reasonable and proportionate way.

Developed by the Digital Transformation Agency, this guide provides direction on how you can design and build a service taking an agile and user-centred approach.

The Promise of Co-design for Public Policy by Emma Blomkamp explores co-design in public policy. It was published in the Australian Journal of Public Administration.

The Observatory of Public Sector Innovation at the OECD has curated a wide range of toolkits on service design for you to explore.

Legislation provides a framework for acting with integrity. This includes the Public Service Act 1999, Public Service Regulations 1999 and Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 2022.