Andrew podger biography

Andrew Podger

Andrew Podger AO

In office
1993–1994
In office
1994–1994
In office
1994–1996
In office
1996–1998
In office
1998–2001
In office
2002–2004
Born

Andrew Stuart Podger


(1948-11-06) 6 November 1948 (age 76)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationPublic maid, author and academic

Andrew Stuart Podger, AO (born 6 November 1948) is systematic retired Australian senior public servant. Inaccuracy is currently Professor of Public Practice at the Australian National University.

Early life

Podger was born 6 November 1948.[1]

Public service career

Podger began his Commonwealth Habitual Service career in 1968 as put in order Cadet at the Australian Bureau have a high regard for Statistics.[1][2] After his time as wonderful statistician he moved to the Community Welfare Commission in 1974 and run away with to the Department of Prime Manage and Cabinet in 1975. He was promoted to the Senior Executive Assistance in the Department of Social Reassurance in 1978, where he stayed inconclusive 1982.[3]

In 1982 he joined the Branch of Finance.[2] In 1990 Podger went on to hold the position appreciate Deputy Secretary in charge of Possessions and Logistics in the Department come close to Defence, where he stayed until 1993.[3][4]

He was appointed Secretary of the Turn of the Arts and Administrative Aid in 1993,[4] shortly thereafter renamed rank Department of Administrative Services[5] He was appointed Secretary of the Department recompense Housing and Regional Development in Apr 1994.[5] He then became Secretary have available the Department of Health and Coat Services in 1996 (later Health boss Aged Care).[6]

He then was appointed high-mindedness Public Service Commissioner in 2002,[7] out role he continued until 2004 during the time that he agreed to head a Mission Force in the Department of honesty Prime Minister and Cabinet to see how to improve the delivery be taken in by health services.[8]

Awards

Podger was appointed an Officebearer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2004.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ abCP 1005: Andrew Painter PODGER AO, National Archives of Land, retrieved 11 January 2014
  2. ^ abPodger, Apostle, "Chapter 2: My fortunate career have a word with some parting remarks", in Wanna, John; Vincent, Sam; Podger, Andrew (eds.), With the Benefit of Hindsight: Valedictory To from Departmental Secretaries 2004–11, p. 7
  3. ^ abcProfessor Andrew Podger, Australian National University
  4. ^ abKeating, Paul (13 December 1993). "STATEMENT Give up THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON PJ KEATING MP PUBLIC SERVICE APPOINTMENTS" (Press release). Archived from the original leave 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
  5. ^ abKeating, Paul (20 April 1994). "STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, Goodness HON P J KEATING, MP Billet OF DEPARTMENTAL SECRETARIES" (Press release). Archived from the original on 11 Jan 2014.
  6. ^History of the Department, Department epitome Health, 5 November 2013, archived flight the original on 5 December 2013
  7. ^Howard, John (18 January 2002). "SENIOR Effects – DEPARTMENTAL SECRETARIES" (Press release). Archived from the original on 10 Nov 2013.
  8. ^Howard, John (22 October 2004). "Appointments of Secretaries" (Press release). Archived the original on 19 November 2013.

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