Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM was appointed Commissioner on 11 May 2023, taking over from Peter Woolcott AO.
APSC employs around 200 staff, with offices in Canberra and Sydney.
The vision of the Commission is to lead and shape a unified and high-performing Australian Public Service (APS).
The Commission is responsible for providing advice to the Government on the APS; providing advice on strategic people management; supporting the implementation of Government policy; contributing to effective APS leadership and evaluating and reporting on the performance of the APS.
[7] To this end, the Commission performs the following functions:[3] The systems and special reviews are undertaken at the direction of the Prime Minister.