Innovation Transfer Project
Innovation Transfer places Victorian public servants in community or private sector organisations on agreed projects for between 30 days – 50 days, either part time or a full time subject to negotiation.
For host organisations, this represents a chance to benefit from new thinking or new skills applied to a particular project. For public servants, this is a valuable professional development opportunity to learn from other sectors. Placements will commence in the second half of 2012. If you would like to hear more come to a briefing session. During this session you will hear from past hosts and secondees about their experiences and receive further information about the application and selection process.
Key dates
- 9 May 2012: Interviews with shortlisted applicants
| Briefing for interested host organisations |
Briefing for interested staff and managers |
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|---|---|---|
| When |
Wednesday 28 March 2012 10.00am – 12.00pm |
Monday 16th April 2012 12.00-12.45pm |
| Where |
5/121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne |
5/121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne |
| RSVP is essential |
by 23 March: email your name, contact details and any dietary requirements to communitysector@dpcd.vic.gov.au with the subject ‘Innovation Transfer Host RSVP’ |
by 12th April: email your name, contact details and any dietary requirements to debra.holder@transport.vic.gov.au with the subject ‘Innovation Transfer Staff RSVP’ |
Innovation Transfer is a partnership between the Office for the Community Sector (OCS), the Victorian Public Service Continuous Improvement Innovation Network (VPSCIIN), the Innovation Action Plan and the Hargraves Institute.
Pilot and evaluation
In 2010 the OCS and the Department of Premier and Cabinet piloted the highly successful ‘innovation transfer’ to place 10 Victorian public sector staff into NFP community and corporate organisations for a 10 week period.
The pilot program enabled the public servants to work on specific projects at their relative placements and explore how knowledge can be shared and ‘transferred’ between sectors.
Eight NFP community organisations participated in the pilot – the Brotherhood of St Laurence, the Council to Homeless Persons, Hanover Welfare Services, McAuley Community Services for Women, WIRE Women’s Information and VicSport; along with two corporate organisations – Deloitte Digital and Dulux.
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