Finance's People
Finance’s people are essential to the department delivering its outcomes for government. In order to attract, develop and retain the talented people the department needs, Finance has a comprehensive human resources framework that includes innovative recruitment and retention strategies, a comprehensive learning and development program, and an attractive remuneration package.
As part of its efforts to support staff, the department introduced a number of initiatives to respond to the Finance Staff Attitude Survey 2008. These included improving the efficiency of departmental processes and providing training and support to staff to help them manage various workplace situations. Finance also negotiated a new non-SES Collective Agreement that includes provisions to enhance working conditions and to improve the ability of staff to balance work and family life. A majority of eligible staff approved the Collective Agreement on 26 June 2009 and it commenced operation on 16 July 2009.