The Institute of Public Administration Australia is a member-based organisation promoting excellence and pride in public service across Australia.
It is nonpartisan, apolitical and not-for-profit.

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.
Looking for more news?

SECRETARY SERIES: DR GORDON DE BROUWER PSM FIPAA
IPAA ACT is pleased to host a Secretary Series address by Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM FIPAA, newly appointed Australian Public Service Commissioner.
16 June 2023
11:15AM – 1:00PM
Hotel Realm
Tickets and information

2023 Public Service Communications Summit
Join us in June to hear firsthand from the Australian Electoral Commissioner and a panel of leading communications professionals about how to build and / or maintain an effective contemporary communication capability for your organisation.
22 June 2023
9:30AM - 11:30AM
TBC

HR TRANSFORMATION
Join IPAA SA and PwC as we collaborate in delivering HR Transformation for People and Culture Professionals. This session will explore how organisations can deliver value by combining better people strategies with emerging technologies and a connected human experience to deliver HR transformation that is built to last. Kathryn Ranieri, Director at PwC will take you through how quickly business and HR leaders can gauge and respond to the implications and prepare their organisations for the future.
22 June 2023
9:30AM – 11:00AM
PwC Adelaide
To see more events
Catherine McGregor AM | Her thoughts on moral courage, leadership and diversity
YOUR IPAA Catherine McGregor AMOn Courage On Leadership On Diversity A video of Catherine's keynote address and the Q&A session that followed is available below.Registrations for the IPAA WA 2021 Women in Public Sector Leadership Conference in Perth on 19 November...
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.
Looking for more insights?
BECOME AN
IPAA MEMBER
Join an IPAA division now and access professional benefits, networking opportunities, and news specific to your public sector.
ACCESS THE
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
The Australian Journal of Public Administration is the journal of record on public administration, public management and public policy in Australia. It encourages research, reflection and commentary across a range of public sector settings.
KEEP IN TOUCH
WITH YOUR IPAA
We would love to hear from you! Please fill out this form and we will get in touch with you shortly.
"*" indicates required fields