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Academics ask: Is gender really on anyone’s agenda?
The December 2019 issue of The Australian Journal of Public Administration published a ‘controversy’ by two academics who examined submissions made to the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service to assess whether, and how, organisations had considered gender equality.
Satya Nadella: insights for Australia’s public sector from the Microsoft CEO
Satya Nadella is a man who has reached the absolute peak of his profession. Last month the Microsoft CEO joined David Thodey AO in a wide-ranging conversation in the Great Hall at Parliament House in Canberra. He spoke with an audience of Australia’s most senior public service, professional service networks and tech firms.
Leadership lessons learned by Australian Statistician, David W. Kalisch
On a late Spring evening, in the old-world splendour of the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Mr Michael Manthorpe PSM, Deputy President and Board Member of IPAA ACT and Commonwealth Ombudsman, introduced Mr David W. Kalisch to make his final public address as the 15th Australian Statistician.
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Winners of the 2019 PM’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management
The 2019 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management were announced by the Hon Ben Morton MP, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet, at a ceremony held on Wednesday evening at Parliament House in Canberra.
Alexander Lau: some lessons from Singapore in building public service innovation
Mr Alexander Lau delivered an inspiring keynote address at the 2019 IPAA National Conference held in Darwin last month. Mr Lau — the Principal Design Lead with the Singapore Government’s Innovation Lab — unpacked some recent successes to innovating service delivery in the Singapore Public Service, and highlighted some of the unexpected lessons they learned from stress testing low cost prototypes before scaling up.
IPAA continues tradition of advancing public administration practice through support of Insight Hack
IPAA is partnering with the South Australian Public Sector Innovation Lab and Mindhive to provide public servants with the opportunity to tackle complex policy issues in a secure, curated environment for Insight Hack 2019.
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Secretary Series | Rosemary Huxtable PSM
An Address by the Secretary of the Department of Finance
6 February 2020
9.00 am – 10.30 am
National Portrait Gallery
King Edward Terrace
Parkes, Canberra
Picnic in the Park
An annual networking event for IPAA NSW members
6 February 2020
5.30 pm – 7.00 pm
Rose Garden
The Royal Botanic Garden
Macquarie St, Sydney
IPAA 40th Anniversary Commemoration
A special event with His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
18 February 2020
5.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Museum of Australian Democracy
Canberra
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Strategic Thinking
Two-day course
3 and 10 February 2020
9.00 am – 12.30 pm
IPAA SA
Level 6, 12 Pirie St
Adelaide
Public Sector Writing
13 February 2020
9.30 am – 1.00 pm
VHA Meeting Room
Level 6, 136 Exhibition St
Melbourne
Leadership
What every new and experienced manager needs to know
24 February 2020
9.00 am – 4.30 pm
Perth CBD
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