In this episode of Public Sector Perspectives, Dr Steve Hodgkinson talks about the potential impacts of AI on the way the public sector works. Drawing on his long experience in the sector, including his current position as Chief Digital Officer for Victoria Police, Steve offers some very practical advice on how public servants can safely use the new tools that AI creates and the sort of the traps that you need to avoid. Whilst it’s tempting to see AI is being totally new and different, Steve argues that AI is still just IT and that many of the IT policies and procedures that we have built in the past are still relevant in the AI-enabled workplace.
RESOURCES REFERRED TO IN THIS PODCAST
Jobs and Skills Australia recently released a new report Our Gen AI Transition - Implications for Work and Skills. You can find it here: https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/publications/generative-ai-capacity-study-report
You can register for IPAA Victoria’s free for members webinar AI in action: real stories and lessons from the Victorian Public Sector on Thursday 9 October 2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. You can find it here: https://www.vic.ipaa.org.au/events/ai-in-action-real-stories-and-lessons-from-the-victorian-public-sector/
You can find out more details about IPAA Victoria’s other upcoming events here: https://www.vic.ipaa.org.au/events/
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In this episode of Public Sector Perspectives, Dr Steve Hodgkinson talks about the potential impacts of AI on the way the public sector works. Drawing on his long experience in the sector, including his current position as Chief Digital Officer for Victoria Police, Steve offers some very practical advice on how public servants can safely use the new tools that AI creates and the sort of the traps that you need to avoid. Whilst it’s tempting to see AI is being totally new and different, Steve argues that AI is still just IT and that many of the IT policies and procedures that we have built in the past are still relevant in the AI-enabled workplace.
RESOURCES REFERRED TO IN THIS PODCAST
Jobs and Skills Australia recently released a new report Our Gen AI Transition - Implications for Work and Skills. You can find it here: https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/publications/generative-ai-capacity-study-report
You can register for IPAA Victoria’s free for members webinar AI in action: real stories and lessons from the Victorian Public Sector on Thursday 9 October 2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. You can find it here: https://www.vic.ipaa.org.au/events/ai-in-action-real-stories-and-lessons-from-the-victorian-public-sector/
You can find out more details about IPAA Victoria’s other upcoming events here: https://www.vic.ipaa.org.au/events/
Public Sector Perspectives Episode 26: Wellbeing in the public purpose sector (part 2)
Public Sector Perspectives
20 minutes 35 seconds
3 years ago
Public Sector Perspectives Episode 26: Wellbeing in the public purpose sector (part 2)
In partnership with IPAA Victoria's People and Culture Community of Practice (CoP), IPAA Victoria has launched a content series dedicated to exploring wellbeing. In this episode, Professor Deborah Blackman, Head of School, and a member of the Public Service Research Group and Dr Fiona Buick, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, UNSW, explore the ideas and concepts that underpin wellbeing that public purpose sector leaders and professionals should consider.
Public Sector Perspectives
In this episode of Public Sector Perspectives, Dr Steve Hodgkinson talks about the potential impacts of AI on the way the public sector works. Drawing on his long experience in the sector, including his current position as Chief Digital Officer for Victoria Police, Steve offers some very practical advice on how public servants can safely use the new tools that AI creates and the sort of the traps that you need to avoid. Whilst it’s tempting to see AI is being totally new and different, Steve argues that AI is still just IT and that many of the IT policies and procedures that we have built in the past are still relevant in the AI-enabled workplace.
RESOURCES REFERRED TO IN THIS PODCAST
Jobs and Skills Australia recently released a new report Our Gen AI Transition - Implications for Work and Skills. You can find it here: https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/publications/generative-ai-capacity-study-report
You can register for IPAA Victoria’s free for members webinar AI in action: real stories and lessons from the Victorian Public Sector on Thursday 9 October 2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. You can find it here: https://www.vic.ipaa.org.au/events/ai-in-action-real-stories-and-lessons-from-the-victorian-public-sector/
You can find out more details about IPAA Victoria’s other upcoming events here: https://www.vic.ipaa.org.au/events/
