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Bullying and harassment are rife in the public service
The vast majority of public servants behave respectfully and civilly to their colleagues. But the surveys show bullying is significantly more widespread than codes of conduct or workers’ compensation claims suggest. Dr Gordon de Brouwer explores bullying and harassment in public sector workplaces across Australia.
IPAA Victoria 2021 Top 50 Public Sector Women: Nominations now open
Nominations for IPAA Victoria’s 2021 Top 50 Public Sector Women are now open! Now is the time to acknowledge and celebrate exceptional women across the public sector who exemplify leadership, commitment and strength in these challenging times.
How important is connection and collaboration to service transformation?
The Australia Statistician, Dr David Gruen, will join Australia Post’s Fiona da Silva in a conversation on connection and collaboration for service transformation as part of the 2021 IPAA National Conference in Brisbane and live streamed on 14–15 October 2021.
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FULL AND FRANK ADVICE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS A PUBLIC SERVANT
A DISCUSSION ON ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS A PUBLIC SERVANT AND HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT.
In this event public sector leaders and leading public administration experts discuss our obligations for informing and advising Ministers and how you play a role.
Come along to learn about your role and responsibilities as a public servant and how you contribute to responsible government. Our guests will discuss key principles to follow, common challenges and how to overcome them. You’ll learn about new resources published by the Victorian Public Sector Commission and how you might draw upon these principles in your work life.
This event will be hosted by Nina Cullen, CEO, IPAA Victoria, she will be joined by Adam Fennessy PSM, Victorian Public Sector Commissioner.
29 November 2021
11.00 am – 12.00 pm (AEDT)
Delivered as a virtual event.
DISRUPTION, TRANSFORMATION AND DELIVERY: INTERNAL CONSULTING SKILLS FOR PEOPLE AND CULTURE PRACTITIONERS
INTERNAL CONSULTING SKILLS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES CAN EQUIP PEOPLE AND CULTURE PRACTITIONERS TO DELIVER IMPACTFUL CHANGE.
Government today is facing enormous pressure on service delivery, policy and reform. People and culture practitioners must be able to work in an environment of great disruption, adapting and pivoting to changing business needs, driving transformation, rapidly solving problems and delivering people solutions in the context of significantly changing ways of working.
This master class event is designed to equip people and culture practitioners with the understanding, knowledge and capability to manage disruption, drive transformation and solve strategic HR challenges through internal consulting skills and techniques focused on using evidence, problem solving and delivering solutions.
1 December 2021
12.00 pm to 2.00 pm (AEDT)
This vis a virtual event.
IPAA WA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
RECOGNISING AND CELEBRATING INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANISATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE
Winners of the 2021 IPAA WA Achievement Awards will be announced at this special Awards luncheon.
The Achievement Awards offer a total of 19 awards, 10 for individuals and 9 for organisations.
3 December 2021
12.15 pm – 2.30 pm (AWST)
Perth CBD.
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New research finds that only half of Australians feel attached to their local community
A new report produced by the University of Canberra’s News and Media Research Centre has found that only half of Australians feel attached to their local community.
‘Listen first, talk later’: respectful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Ray Griggs AO CSC and Letitia Hope from the National Indigenous Australians Agency, were joined by Justine O’Brien SCMP, IABC Canberra President, and contentgroup Founder and CEO, David Pembroke, for a recent Work With Purpose podcast on authentic and effective communications with Indigenous Australians.
The conversation on productivity needs to evolve
Atlassian’s resident Work Futurist, Dominic Price, recently gave a fascinating interview involving Megan Aponte-Payne and Isabelle Franklin — two of IPAA ACT’s Future Leaders Committee Members — for the WORK WITH PURPOSE podcast.
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