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One Public Service

Definition

Cross-government Public Service Division

The idea that ministries, statutory boards and public officers should act as one service and deliver coherent outcomes and experiences across organisational boundaries.

Example: The citizen sees one Government, even when the email has crossed six agencies.

Also known as: One Public Service approach

Context: Related to Whole-of-Government working, but broader: it also describes a shared identity, service ethos and responsibility to the public.

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