Visiting Harvard Professor, Michael Hiscox, was keynote speaker for this session. Prof. Hiscox is presently on secondment to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet where he has established the Behavioural Economics Team (BETA). Our expert panel provided delegates with the latest…
A fantastic ‘not to be missed’ career opportunity for Young Professionals! Building on the success of the previous events in this series, Shaping the Views at The Top offered young professionals a glimpse of the issues and ideas of key leaders…
On the 1st of September 2016, IPAA WA proudly launched a new event to showcase public sector related research in Western Australia. The inaugural IPAA WA Public Sector Research Day featured presentations which explored one of the three themes below. The…
All public language inclines to pomposity and deceit, but modern public language inclines these ways acutely and nails it to the inclination.. it is also evasive and dishonest in its essence; abstract, devoid of useful information and concrete example, remote…
This session featured a panel of International and National speakers. The increasing cultural diversity of the Western Australian public sector workforce presents opportunities and challenges for managers and leaders. Are you ready for, or presently getting the most out of,…
As the new university year gathers momentum, delegates took time to meet or reconnect with like-minded academics at a free networking event hosted by the Institute of Public Administration Australia – WA Division (IPAA). IPAA was established in 1945 and…
Everywhere, the collaboration or “new” economy is bursting out all over. Transport, human services, education, health, politics…pretty much everywhere you look, a combination of technology, entrepreneurs both civic and commercial and just sheer human inventiveness is birthing dramatic changes to…
By 2050 Western Australia and its capital city will be very different from how they are today, as a result of population change and integration into the global and digital economies. What challenges does this present for the public sector?…
A successful innovation program like many areas of business is underpinned by a disciplined approach to its implementation. Because no two organisations are the same it is important that each considers how it will pursue or continue the successful adoption…
The public service stands to benefit from the increasing sophistication of citizen engagement, market research and big data analysis by delivering better designed and more effective services, more efficiently. In recent commentary around public service innovation and reform much is…