In short, it’s essential. Tess Bishop, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary of Strategy, Enterprise, and Engagement at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry, shares how her department is creating a safe space, both physically, and psychologically, where staff can bring new ideas and perspectives to the department and how, throughout her career, Tess has seen that the most significant policy and project outcomes have been where opens have been put on the table, research has been done, and people are open to new ways of doing things.

Listen to her full episode here