Recruitment and selection (Directive 07/23)
Summary
This directive sets out the recruitment and selection requirements to ensure a high performing, apolitical, and diverse workforce.
| What's new | Previous directive |
|---|---|
| Expanded to apply to public sector employees | Only applied to public service employees |
| Includes information about chief executives obligations regarding reframing the relationship with Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples | N/A |
| New recruitment and selection principles incorporated in every stage of the recruitment process | Guidance provided about application of the merit principle |
| Selection panels now need to select the person best suited to the position | The merit principle had limited scope |
| There are new, specific, provisions to apply equity and diversity considerations in recruitment processes | There was no specific guidance about how to recruit for equity and diversity |