Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet

What Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet does

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) is the central coordinating agency of the Australian Federal Government, established in 1964 to provide high-quality policy advice and support to the Prime Minister, Cabinet, and portfolio ministers. Headquartered at One National Circuit, Barton ACT, the department operates as a statutory body under the Public Service Act 1999 and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, employing approximately 1,000 staff. PM&C coordinates policy across domestic, international, and national security domains, manages Cabinet operations, and administers the Australian Honours System along with national identity assets including the Commonwealth Coat of Arms and the Australian National Flag. Its portfolio includes six statutory entities: the Australian National Audit Office, Australian Public Service Commission, National Indigenous Australians Agency, Office of National Intelligence, Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General, and Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

Name

Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet

Legal name

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Website

https://pmc.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is the central Australian Government agency providing policy advice and support to the Prime Minister, Cabinet, and portfolio ministers, coordinating domestic, international, and national security policy and administering national honours and symbols.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration and Public Policy Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), National Security and International Affairs (9281), Public Finance Activities (92113)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAA

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAAAB

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

Keywords

• Government policy advice
• Cabinet coordination
• Public administration
• Behavioural economics policy
• Federal government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: PM&C is a government department funded through the federal budget. It does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) is the central Australian Government agency that provides high-quality policy advice and operational support to the Prime Minister, Cabinet, and portfolio ministers. It coordinates cross-government initiatives across domestic policy, international policy, and national security, and administers the Australian honours system, national symbols, and specialised units including the Behavioural Economics Team (BETA), the Office of Impact Analysis (OIA), and the Office for Women.

Product overview

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) is not a commercial product company but rather an Australian federal government department. It functions as the central agency providing high-quality advice and support to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and portfolio ministers. PM&C does not offer commercial products or software-as-a-service offerings. Its 'products and services' are government functions including policy coordination across domestic, international, and national security domains; Cabinet operations support; Australian honours and symbols administration; and specialised units such as BETA (Behavioural Economics Team), the Office of Impact Analysis, and the Office for Women. The department maintains public-facing websites (pmc.gov.au, oia.pmc.gov.au, fuelplan.gov.au) as information portals, not commercial product platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BETA (Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government): The central unit for applying behavioural insights to public policy
• Office of Impact Analysis (OIA)
• Office for Women

Products and services

• Fuel Supply Taskforce / FuelPlan Coordinated national response to energy and supply chain disruptions. Provides public information on fuel supply statistics, government response, and tips to reduce fuel use.
• BETA (Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government) Australian Government's central unit for applying behavioural insights (BI) to public policy. Mission is to advance wellbeing of Australians through rigorous evaluation of behavioural insights applied to public policy and administration.
• Office of Impact Analysis (OIA) Provides policy makers with frameworks and tools to consider how proposals affect businesses, individuals, community organisations, and broader economic impacts before decisions are made.
• Office for Women

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• ASEANcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralia sees ASEAN at the centre of a peaceful, stable and prosperous region. PM&C oversees foreign and national security policy matters including engagement with ASEAN member states.
• Quad (Australia, India, Japan, United States)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuad Leaders' Summit cooperation on strategic priorities. PM&C supports initiatives promoting Australia's interests and cooperation with Quad partners.
• AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, United States)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrilateral security partnership. Kendra Morony serves as Deputy Secretary, AUKUS Group at PM&C. PM&C supports and strengthens the military capabilities of Australia's largest defence project.
• New ZealandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation including regular visits between Prime Ministers. PM&C coordinates international policy and protocol matters.
• JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralia-Japan relations include Leaders' Statements on Enhanced Defence and Economic Security Cooperation, Joint Declarations on Critical Minerals and Energy Security Cooperation.
• Australian Public Service CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortfolio entity working with PM&C to build a more inclusive and diverse public service. Part of PM&C's portfolio of Commonwealth entities.
• National Indigenous Australians AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortfolio entity. PM&C coordinates policy across government including Indigenous affairs.
• Office of National IntelligencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortfolio entity. PM&C supports the government's consideration of foreign and national security policy with intelligence coordination.
• United Nations / WHO / GAVIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPM&C officials have served on UN WHO and GAVI Executive Boards. International cooperation on health and development matters.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dpmc_gov_au
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AusGovDPMC
• Facebookfacebook.com/pmcgovau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/department-of-the-prime-minister-and-cabinet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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