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PROFESSOR RICHARD MULGAN FROM THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY WINS 2021 SAM RICHARDSON AWARD
The Institute of Public Administration Australia’s (IPAA) Sam Richardson Award for the most influential paper published in the Australian Journal of Public Administration in 2021 goes to Professor Richard Mulgan from ANU Crawford School of Public Policy for his paper ‘Regulating the post-employment of public officials: Australian experience in an international context’.
2021 SAM RICHARDSON AWARD SHORTLIST
The Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) is pleased to announce the shortlisted articles for the 2021 Sam Richardson Award.
The Editors of the Australian Journal of Public Administration (AJPA) have provided the six papers they believe to have been the most influential papers published in 2021.
Professor Ruth Wallace delivers the 2022 Hawkes Oration
IPAA Northern Territory recently hosted the 2022 Hawkes Oration, “Indigenous co-design: opportunities, challenges and risks”, which was delivered by Professor Ruth Wallace, Dean of the College of Indigenous Futures, Education & the Arts and Director of the Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University.
The Hawkes Oration is named after and honours long-serving IPAA NT President, David Hawkes, who made a significant contribution to the work of the IPAA NT, and also played a major role in the development of public administration in the Territory.
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SKILLS FOR SUCCESS: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & RETENTION
This session explores the perpetual challenge for mid-career managers and directors: engagement and retention in your team. At a time where up to 55% of workers may change jobs by the end of the year, now is your opportunity to lead and develop a team culture where your people choose to stay. Learn how you can employ recognition and reward systems to make your team a great place to work.
1 February 2023
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Online
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING FOR PUBLIC SECTOR 2023
The Standard Mental Health First Aid course will teach you how to provide initial support to your team and co-workers who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan. This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.
13 & 14 February 2023
9:30AM - 4:30PM (both days)
IPAA SA
SKILLS FOR SUCCESS: MANAGING CHANGE
Our Managing change session you will explore the fundamentals of change management – what it is, why it is important in organisations, and basic change management principles and techniques which you can apply in any situation.
14 February 2022
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Online
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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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