You can register for courses online through our professional development portal. On each course page you will be able to register for a range of available training dates. If you encounter an issue when registering please contact us immediately on 08 8212 7555.
Not at all, whilst our courses are targeted to the unique needs of the public sector anyone is welcome to attend.
Our training courses and extended series are exempt from GST (excluding the AICD Company Director’s Course).
If you or your department hold a training voucher please let us know in the invoicing and comments section of the course registration form, that you would like to use your voucher. You will see the voucher amount reflected in the final invoice you receive.
Yes, we certainly can. If you would like to run any of our courses in your own agency we can work with you to develop a course to suit your agencies needs. For more information on in-agency please contact us.
You training voucher can be used at any time for the full 12 months of your membership unless otherwise stated.
All cancellation requests must be submitted via e-mail to registrations@sa.ipaa.org.au.
Registrations may be cancelled up to five (5) working days prior to the commencement of the program and cancellations will incur a processing fee of 20%.
Cancellations received within five (5) working days prior to the commencement of the program will not be refunded.
Registrations received within five (5) working days prior to the commencement of the program are non-refundable.
Non-attendance will result in a non-refundable charge of the full program fee.
Should the original delegate be unable to attend, a substitute may be nominated in writing prior to the commencement of the program.
While IPAA SA endeavours to deliver all programs on their advertised dates, it reserves the right to postpone or cancel them. In such circumstances, all registered participants will be given the option either to receive a refund or to transfer to the program’s next available date.
Any participant who requests to transfer to a later program can do so free of charge once only, provided written notification is sent to registrations@sa.ipaa.org.au no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the start of the program. If the participant is again unable to attend after having already been transferred once and no substitute is nominated, the booking will be cancelled and any fees paid will not be refunded. To register for the same program again, the participant will have to cover the full cost.
IPAA SA reserves the right to amend its cancellation policy at any time and will update all documentation and processes accordingly.
You will need to submit your cancellation requests via e-mail to registrations@sa.ipaa.org.au.
Registrations may be cancelled up to five (5) working days prior to the commencement of the program and cancellations will incur a processing fee of 20%.
Cancellations received within five (5) working days prior to the commencement of the program will not be refunded.
Non-attendance will result in a non-refundable charge of the full program fee.
Should the original delegate be unable to attend, a substitute may be nominated in writing prior to the commencement of the program.
If the course you would like is booked out you can either wait for the next available course date or send an email to registrations@sa.ipaa.org.au with your contact information, name of the course you are interested in, and date preference so that we can inform you if a place opens up.
If you are an employee of one of the below agencies you are a State Government Member and can benefit from the partnership arrangement that IPAA SA has with the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC) of the State Government which entitles you to free entry to most IPAA events and preferential rates on all courses within our Professional Development Program.
If you would like to transfer to another date due to illness you will need to provide a copy of your Medical Certificate to us. If you are unable to provide this we can still transfer you, however, this will incur a transfer fee.
Yes absolutely, you can send someone to take your place in a course if you cannot make it on the day at no extra charge. We ask that you provide the details (including an email address) of the attendee that you are sending prior to the course commencing so that we can ensure they receive any pre-course correspondence and a certificate of attendance on the day.
On a course by course basis, we may be able to hold a place for you if you are unable to register at the time. Please get in contact with us to discuss this.
Group bookings of multiple delegates from the same Department or Organisation attending an individual course have the discounted rates listed below:
3 – 5 participants – 5% per group booking
6 – 10 participants – 10% per group booking
If you would like to register more than 10 delegates we recommend you contact us to arrange an in-agency program tailored to your needs.
Multiple course bookings across the PD Program for a individual person have the discounted rates listed below:
3 – 5 courses – 5% per booking
6 – 10 courses – 10% per booking
You will need to contact IPAA SA to inform us of your group booking to secure your discount. All bookings must be made on the same day.
Yes, we certainly can. If you would like to run any of our courses in your own agency we can work with you to develop a course to suit your agencies needs. For more information on in-agency please contact us.
Usually, we can quickly modify a course to suit your circumstances, culture and standards. Frequently there is no charge for this, as we have done this many times and we have the materials available. If you want something special for your in-agency training, like a particular case study built into the course, then there will be a small charge.
To register yourself for an event visit the upcoming events page and click on the event you are interested in. You will find a ‘Register Here’ link which will take you to the registration form. If you encounter any issues when registering please be in contact with us on 08 8212 7555.
You can register another person by visting the homepage of the event they will be attending. You will find a ‘Register Here’ link which will take you to the registration form. On this form please include the attendees details, if you need to provide alternate contact persons or invoice details please let us know in the invoicing instructions section.
To register multiple people or groups for events you may be able to use the ‘Group Bookings’ or ‘ Book a Table’ links on an event page if these booking formats are being offered for that event. If these do not appear on the event you are interested in, you can either choose to fill in a registration form for each attendee or you can contact us and we will help you register your group.
We try and make our events as accessible as possible to our members. Due to the partnerships, we have with the South Australian Government, PwC and Flinders University we can offer the majority of our events free of charge. However, there are times that we do not have sufficient sponsorship or partnership support. In these cases, we will only charge to cover our direct costs. IPAA SA is not for profit and all revenue we receive goes straight back to our members.
Not at all, whilst our events are generally targeted to the unique needs of the public sector anyone is welcome to attend.
All cancellation requests must be submitted via e-mail to registrations@sa.ipaa.org.au. Registrations received within five (5) working days prior to the commencement of the forum are non-refundable. Payments cannot be transferred to alternative events.
Cancellation in writing may be cancelled up to five (5) working days prior to the commencement of the event (not including the event date) and cancellations will incur a processing fee of 20%.
Cancellations received within five (5) working days prior to the commencement of the event will not be refunded.
Non-attendance will result in a non-refundable charge of the full event fee due to high demand and pre-committed costs.
Should the original delegate be unable to attend, a substitute may be nominated in writing prior to the commencement of the forum.
If you are an employee of one of the below agencies you are a State Government Member and can benefit from the partnership arrangement that IPAA SA has with the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC) of the State Government which entitles you to free entry to most IPAA events and preferential rates on all courses within our Professional Development Program.
IPAA SA has a partnership agreement with the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC) of the Government of South Australia which entitles all employees of SLC agencies a level of membership with IPAA SA and are, therefore, eligible to receive the benefits under the agreement. This membership category is referred to as State Government Membership. This agreement means that almost 80,000 State Government public sector employees hold a level of membership of IPAA SA. IPAA SA’s events, forums, workshops, overarching themes and training programs are designed with members of the SLC and or nominees.
The agreement stipulates that in collaboration with SLC and the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) IPAA SA will develop an annual Professional Development (PD) and Event programs that align to the public sector addressing critical priorities of the State Government. This means that SLC has direct input into the content and structure of IPAA’s annual Events and PD programs to ensure alignment with critical priorities of the SLC.
Corporate Membership is taken up by government departments, agencies and statutory bodies at local, state and Commonwealth level, as well as organisations that work with government. Corporate benefits are provided to all staff within the joining organisation.
Corporate Member benefits include:
If you are an employee of one of the below agencies you are a State Government Member and can benefit from the partnership arrangement that IPAA SA has with the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC) of the State Government which entitles you to free entry to most IPAA events and preferential rates on all courses within our Professional Development Program.
You are a Corporate Member of IPAA SA if your organisation is listed here.
Personal Members of IPAA SA hold individual membership with IPAA SA and are bound by the Institute’s Constitution.
Personal Members of the Institute are champions, ambassadors and leaders in the public sector at all levels. Membership demonstrates a commitment to a career in the public sector and demonstrates a commitment to your professional association.
Personal Membership offers exclusive development and networking opportunities not available to other membership categories.
Personal Membership is not linked to an organisation and therefore remains from job to job and even state to state, as Personal Membership is transferrable between interstate IPAA divisions.
IPAA SA has seven different Personal Membership options offering specific and unique benefits based on professional status and career goals.
Personal Membership recognition awards include
Non-Personal Membership Types include
Application for Personal Membership
Personal Membership is open to any individual who is:
The IPAA SA Divisional Council may reject any application for Membership at its discretion.
State Government Members receive free entry to IPAA SA SLC (Senior Leadership Committee) events, preferential rates on training courses and extended programs as scheduled in the annual Professional Development Program, special rates for in-agency programs and event management services. Each SLC agency receives copies of the Australian Journal of Public Administration and has access to The National IPAA Knowledge Centre.
You training voucher can be used at any time for the full 12 months of your membership unless otherwise stated.
Personal Members of IPAA SA hold individual membership with IPAA SA and are bound by the Institute’s Constitution.
Personal Members of the Institute are champions, ambassadors and leaders in the public sector at all levels. Membership demonstrates a commitment to a career in the public sector and demonstrates a commitment to your professional association.
Personal Membership offers exclusive development and networking opportunities not available to other membership categories.
Personal Membership is not linked to an organisation and therefore remains from job to job and even state to state, as Personal Membership is transferrable between interstate IPAA divisions.
IPAA SA has seven different Personal Membership options offering specific and unique benefits based on professional status and career goals.
Personal Membership recognition awards include
Non-Personal Membership Types include
Application for Personal Membership
Personal Membership is open to any individual who is:
The IPAA SA Divisional Council may reject any application for Membership at its discretion.
Yes, you are able to access members rates for training and events from any IPAA. Some IPAA’s will have a varied offering so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like specific information before you visit another division.
Your membership is valid for 12 months after you receive your Welcome Pack (unless you have chosen a 2 year or more membership period).
We are run solely for the benefit of public sector employees like yourself, and all our funds contribute to our operations and day-to-day business. For you, this means we are able to offer you high-quality services at a lower cost.
Our business hours are between 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday. As we operate a small team we may occasionally be away from our desks attending other business matters or running an IPAA event. If we miss your call please don’t hesitate to leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.