1927

IPA beginnings

The South Australian Division of the Institute was originally established in October 1927 as a regional group of the British Institute of Public Administration. It was the first such group formed in Australia. The other States followed suit with assistance from the South Australian Group.

1980

RIPA to AIPA

The regional groups remained as sub-groups of the British Royal Institute of Public Administration until January 1, 1980 when the Australian Institute of Public Administration came into existence as a separate entity.

The then National President of AIPA, D R Steele-Craik, CB, OBE, made a statement that was published in Vol. XXXIX, No. 1 March 1980 of the AJPA.

1991

What a RIPAA

December 1991 saw the next genesis when the acronym RAIPA was changed by rearranging the letters to form the more politically correct RIPAA.

1996

Bye RIPAA

On March 1, 1996, the name of the Institute changed to the Institute of Public Administration Australia.

THE DEMISE OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (UK)

Unfortunately, the British Royal Institute of Public Administration was placed in receivership on July 13, 1992 after 70 years.

2016

National Collaboration

The IPAA National Conference is held in Adelaide for the second time on the theme of ‘Innovation Through Collaboration’, featuring the Garran Oration by The Hon. Jay Weatherill MP, Premier of South Australia.

2020

Celebrating 40 years of IPAA

The institute celebrates 40 years as a national body, supporting best practice in the public sector.