Australia in the Year of Uncertainty

We welcomed you to join us for the first event of IPAA SA’s 2018 Event Program, Future of The Profession, curated by our members for our members.

Sarah Ferguson, Australia’s most respected and experienced journalists wowed audienced with her unique and compelling analysis of the evolving political and cultural climate in 2018. Her analysis was perfectly suited to public sector professionals who recognised the impact that global and national politics have on the day-to-day lives of people in the community, and on the future of their profession.

As writer and presenter of such documentaries as The Killing Season and Hitting Home, she has captivated audiences as a fearless and incisive reporter on Australia’s socio-political life. As host of Four Corners she has presented some of Australia’s best journalism in global and national current affairs.

ABC Journalist and Political Reporter, Nick Harmsen, hosted the event and interviewed Sarah Ferguson, the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment, Erma Ranieri, and Adelaide Managing Partner of PwC, Kim Cheater.

The IPAA 2016 National Conference was a provocative look at political, social, and economic reform in Australia. You can watch every plenary session below.

IPAA  SA places a large focus on strategic forums and events, and therefore are excited to announce the launching of a new series proudly supported by Wallmans Lawyers. The new series is titled ‘Inside the Project- Examining the Challenges, Risks and Processes inside some of SA’s biggest economic projects’. These will be informal interview/panel type sessions, where senior Public Sector Leaders are interviewed about a specific project and provide the opportunity for State Government employee audience members to gain exclusive access to ‘the inside story’ of a project.

Our first guest for the ‘Inside the Project’ is John Hanlon, Chief Executive, Renewal SA, who joins us to discuss the Riverbank project with our audience.

Edition 42 of Public Administration Today looked at Australia’s public service on the global stage, as well as how we learn from government globally. This issue included articles on topics including…

Competitiveness and productivity: Today asked the Productivity Commission to report on where Australia fits internationally

Innovate to compete internationally: Industry innovation and competitiveness remains a challenge for
Australian business, say Daniel Quinn and Mike Lawson.

International engagement means a safer world: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (DI&RD) Secretary, Mike Mrdak, says international engagement builds relationships and helps keep transportation – for Australians, overseas travellers and cargo – safe and secure.

Fruitful regional harvest: Australia’s trade diplomacy is on a roll. Over the past 14 months free trade agreements (FTAs) have been
struck with three major Asian trading partners.

Access the full issue below…

Presented By Paul Leistner and Peter Mckinlay

Community or neighbourhood governance is emerging as an important new way in which governments works with communities and neighbourhoods.

This one day workshop will provide an overview of good practice internationally looking at both statutory and non-statutory forms of community governance. It will show how different stakeholders are taking the lead ranging from councils, to higher tiers of government to the private sector, all focused on working with communities to improve community outcomes.

At the end of the workshop you will have a good understanding of the options available for you and your agency. Benefits will include learning how community governance can assist the better management of programmes and expenditure, improve relationships with citizens and communities, and enable better outcomes for your communities.

The October -December 2014, Edition 40, explored the facing up or facing off of the public vs private sectors. Articles in this edition included:

• Blurring Boundaries: Martin Stewart-Weeks on the differences, and similarities, of the public and private sectors. pg 08-10
• Value from Partnering: Ian Dixon, shares the biggest challenges and the vital skills required when entering into a partnership. pg 12-13
• Ancient Mantra: in commenting on the theme of our last edition, Ken Baxter, says while it has ‘pervaded both private and public sectors since ancient times’, it should be confined to lexiphanes’. pg 16-19
• Working together to mitigate workforce risk: International workforce planning guru Julie Sloan, says public and private sectors are awakening to the art

The full issue of ‘Public Administration Today’ is available for free below.