Innovation in the Public Sector: Enabling Better Performance, Driving New Directions
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Innovation is often talked about but not always well understood in the Australian public service context. At the same time, enhancing public sector performance is a key goal of the Australian Government and other governments around the world. Innovation, particularly in policy development, program design and service delivery, is a necessary element in public services becoming better targeted, more responsive to community needs and more efficient. For these reasons the ANAO has produced a Better Practice Guide, Innovation in the Public Sector: Enabling Better Performance, Driving New Directions.
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