Bridging the gap between researchers and policy makers

A new initiative to bridge the gap between the research work of academics and the policy work of public servants was announced yesterday by ANZSOG Dean and CEO Ken Smith who said that public sector leaders needed access to...

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The three most read articles from the Australian Journal of Public Administration

The Australian Journal of Public Administration is the go-to resource for the latest research in public administration.  Over recent years the three most download articles from past editions of the journal were: John Phillimore’s 2013 article — Understanding Intergovernmental Relations:...

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Looking back at ‘Public Administration Today’

Public Administration Today (Today) was a quarterly publication for IPAA members, which served as a national communications medium for all IPAA members. It aimed to report IPAA activities, promote and celebrate achievements in Australian public sector management, disseminate information...

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Reflecting On ‘The Ethics Of Public Office’

As the Australian Government edges closer to releasing a bill for the establishment of a Commonwealth Integrity Commission, it seems timely to look back at what a former Governor-General — the Hon. Sir John Kerr KCMG KStJ QC —...

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Latest AJPA release: Academics ask ‘ is gender really on anyone’s agenda?’

The December 2019 issue of The Australian Journal of Public Administration published a ‘controversy’ written by Linda Colley (School of Business and Law, Central Queensland University) and Sue Williamson (School of Business, UNSW Canberra) called The Review of the APS: Is gender...

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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. At just 52 years of age he has been the CEO of global tech giant Microsoft Corporation for almost 6 years. On 21 November Satya...

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2019 Insight Hack – Hack the Issues, Shape the Policy

IPAA SA is exciting to be working with Insight Hack and exciting innovation which enables public servants from across Australia to connect over a six-week period and bring their collective policy and implementation experience to bear on some of...

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Recap – 2019 Ethical Leadership Forum

Leading the proceedings of the Ethical Leadership Forum, Commissioner Erma Ranieri set the scene of the discussion to take place, highlighting her passion for this issue as well as its relevance to the South Australian public sector. Commissioner Ranieri...

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Intrapreneurship Community of Practice release their 4th Intrapreneurship Forum

The Intrapreneurship Community of Practice (ICoP) is a grassroots movement unique to South Australia where like-minded folk come together to explore the challenges and opportunities of ‘Public Sector Intrapreneurship’ thinking and behaviours. The ICoP aims to enable the exchange...

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