Burnout, bullying and low morale: Australia’s public servants paint bleak picture of their jobs
by Henry Belot from World news | The Guardian on (#6K4BM)
Feedback during Canberra staff engagement session also covers senators' rude behaviour, uncompetitive pay and brain drain
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Public servants have complained about rude and unprofessional senators, bullying, burnout, low morale, uncompetitive pay and a lack of specialist skills that have led to expensive program failures and outsourcing.
The blunt feedback was delivered to department bosses during a staff engagement session in Canberra, which allowed managers to confront concerns as they seek to rebuild the capacity of the federal bureaucracy.
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