The Public Service Commissioner is an independent statutory officer appointed under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW).
The Public Service Commission supports the Public Service Commissioner in the exercise of their functions. We are a separate Public Service agency but are included in the Premier and Cabinet cluster.
Our purpose is to be a trusted partner and advisor to the NSW public sector in shaping a world class workforce.
Our ambition is a contemporary, diverse, inclusive and highly capable public sector that delivers the best outcomes for the people of NSW.
The Commissioner’s principal objectives and principal functions are set out in the Government Sector Employment Act.
The NSW Public Service Commission’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025 was released in July 2021. The plan provides a snapshot of our services and the outcomes we’re working towards in partnership with the NSW public sector.
All the work we do aligns with our 3 focus areas and initiatives:
Our focus areas are enabled by our ability to provide important data and insights, shown through the ‘Measuring up to world class’ foundation on our plan:
Our strategic plan
The PSC Strategic Plan 2022-2025 has been designed as a ‘plan on a page’. It shows our priority areas for the year and where we’ll focus our efforts. It gives the whole picture of our services and connects our work with that of our sector partners to show the outcomes we’re working towards together.
Our Reconciliation Action Plan
Our first ‘Reflect’ Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is our public commitment to making a meaningful contribution toward reconciliation. This plan has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia.
Our RAP uses the framework of Relationships, Respect and Opportunities to prioritise our actions until the end of 2024.
These actions also connect with the work we do with our sector partners to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander outcomes in our workforce, and for our customers and communities.
The Public Service Commissioner reports to the NSW Premier in connection with carrying out the Public Service Commissioner’s functions under the Government Sector Employment (GSE) Act 2013. As an independent statutory office holder in the NSW public sector, the Commissioner is not directed by the NSW Premier in how these functions are performed.
The Commissioner has and may exercise such other functions as are conferred or imposed on the Commissioner by or under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 or any other Act. For example, the Commissioner has the power to conduct inquiries into any matter relating to the administration or management of a government sector agency. See Guideline: Inquiries into the administration and management of government sector agencies.
The Commissioner is to exercise functions in accordance with general policies and strategic directions determined by the Public Service Commission Advisory Board.
Our privacy management plan
Information on how we comply with NSW privacy legislation.
The NSW public sector delivers a range of services and regulatory functions to the community, such as education, health services, roads, public transport, law enforcement and environmental protection.
Most of the services are delivered by agencies or services referred to in the Government Sector Employment Act 2013. They are part of the government sector and include the:
The government sector forms part of the broader public sector. Some agencies and people are part of the public sector but are not part of the government sector as the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 generally does not apply to them. They include:
Biographies and information on our senior executives.
Biographies and information on our current board members.
Our annual reports from 2011 to now.
How to get in touch with our team.
Information available on this website and accessible under the GIPA Act.
Information on our code of ethics and conduct, and for employees and agencies.
Information on matters the Commissioner can respond to and how and where to make individual complaints.
Learn about our benefits, open roles, and recruitment process