The PSC Advisory Board is established by the GSE Act. The Advisory Board determines general policies and strategic directions in relation to the functions of the Public Service Commissioner and advises the Premier, either on request or on its own initiative, on any matter relating to the management and performance of the government sector.
The Advisory Board has such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under the GSE Act or any other Act. Members comprise a chairperson and 4 others appointed by the Premier, together with the Public Service Commissioner and Secretaries of the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and the Treasury (or their respective senior delegates). The Premier’s appointees must together have expertise in human resources management, probity and accountability, strategic planning, budget and performance management and service delivery across the public, private, tertiary and not-for-profit sectors.
Members
The Premier appointed the following Public Service Commission Advisory Board members:
- Sandra McPhee AM (Chair)
- Simon Draper (Secretary, NSW Premier's Department)
- Michael Coutts-Trotter (Secretary, NSW Treasury)
- Kathrina Lo (NSW Public Service Commissioner)
Our external members of the Advisory Board are:
Ms Sandra McPhee AM (Chair) has extensive experience as a non-executive director and senior executive in a range of major public, Commonwealth and State government, and not-for-profit organisations including utilities, energy, health, retail, tourism and aviation. Sandra was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2003 and a Member of the Order of Australia in 2013. In 2015, Sandra authored the Commonwealth Public Service Commission Workforce Planning Strategy Report, “Unlocking Potential”. In 2019, she chaired the Australian Government, Expert Advisory Panel review of Employment Services. The resultant report, “I Want to Work’ was accepted by Government in March 2019 and recommendations are being prepared for implementation.