Develop and equip a future-ready workforce 

Our greatest asset is our people. It is critical that we invest in our workforce to meet evolving risks, engage with emerging technologies, and respond to changing expectations of government performance. We will equip our workforce with the skills and technology needed to meet emerging public sector challenges. By attracting, developing and retaining talent, we will build a high-performing, digitally-enabled workforce that delivers greater audit impact, and strengthens public accountability.

Alignment with strategic goals 

1. Investing in workforce skills and technology boosts audit effectiveness and efficiency, offering valuable insights that create public value.
2. Through this objective we will ensure our people have the skills and digital capabilities needed to better understand stakeholder operations, anticipate emerging risks and deliver insights that drive meaningful public sector improvements.
3. As audit standards evolve, investing in specialised skills and leadership development keeps us at the forefront of public sector auditing. We will equip our staff with the skills and tools to support quality audits and improve insights, ultimately informing and influencing stakeholder decision making.

Initiatives

• Refine and implement a Workforce Strategy to develop a future-ready workforce.
• Develop and implement a Learning Strategy and supporting framework to equip our people with the skills needed to transform public sector auditing and engage effectively with stakeholders.

Success measures

• We will have finalised our Workforce Strategy.
• 75% employee engagement.
• 90% of staff have completed the core digital literacy skills curriculum.
• 80% of staff believe they have received the training and development they needed to do their job well.
• 85% of auditees agree that auditors had the professional skills and knowledge required to conduct the audit.