The IPAA 2014 International Conference was held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday 29th of October and Thursday the 30th of October 2014. The theme for the Conference was ‘The Shape of Things to Come’ and explored the public sector’s capacity for ideas, energy and ability to work together to implement shared outcomes – critical to shaping a successful society.
IPAA 2014 was followed by a Research Day, hosted by the Conference Principal Partner, The Sir Walter Murdoch School of Public Policy and International Affairs.
Please find below a list of IPAA 2014 resources; presentations, videos and photos available to download.
Session 1: Welcome
- Welcome: Sue McCarrey, President, Institute of Public Administration Australia WA (IPAA WA)
- Welcome to Country: Marie Taylor, Noongar Elder
- Opening Remarks: Andrew Taggart, Interim Vice Chancellor, Murdoch University
- Opening Remarks: Terry Moran AC FIPAA, National President, Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA)
Session 2: A Life of Service
Facilitator: Sue McCarrey, President, IPAA WA
- Carmel McGregor PSM FIPAA, Former Deputy Secretary, Department of Defence
- Vote of Thanks: Heidi Riddell, Partner, Advisory, EY
Session 3: What is a High Performance Public Sector?
Facilitator: Michelle Hoad, Managing Director, West Coast Institute of Technology
- Terry Moran AC FIPAA, National President, IPAA
- John Langoulant AO, Corporate Consultant
- Dr Ruth Shean FIPAAWA, Director General, Department of Training and Workforce Development WA
Session 4
4a. Managing Our Youth Issue: Why The Future Will be Better Than Ever
Facilitator: Karina McCrohan, Change Consultant, Department of Housing WA
- Sven Bluemmel, Information Commissioner, Office of the Information Commissioner WA
- Colin Murphy FCPA FCA FCIS PSM FIPAA FIPAAWA, Auditor General for Western Australia, Office of the Auditor General
4b. Weapons of Mass Innovation: Ensuring Innovation Systems Function Effectively
Facilitator: Jodi Cant, General Manager Business Development, Landgate
- Leon Allen, Managing Director – Government, Health, Education, & Social Infrastructure, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Martin Stewart-Weeks, Independent Advisor, Public Purpose Pty Ltd
4c. Communication Nation: Getting Your Organisation’s Message Out in a Media Saturated World
Facilitator and Speaker: David Hynes, Manager of Corporate Communications, Public Transport Authority
- Tony Douglas, Director, Essential Media Communications
- Prof. Ullrich Ecker, Research Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Western Australia
Session 5
5a. Is There Still a Role for The Public Service in Providing Policy Advice?
Facilitator: Sue McCarrey, President, IPAA WA
- Stephanie Fahey, Lead Partner Education Oceania, EY Australia
- Penny Armytage FIPAA, Partner in Charge, KPMG Australia
- James van Smeerdijk, Partner, PwC
5b. Practical Engagement in The Asian Century
Facilitator: Sue McCarrey, President, IPAA WA
- Stephanie Fahey, Lead Partner Education Oceania, EY Australia
- Penny Armytage FIPAA, Partner in Charge, KPMG Australia
- James van Smeerdijk, Partner, PwC
5c. Career Skills in Future Public Service: Prepare Yourself for a Career in The Public Service of Tomorrow
Facilitator and Speaker: Michelle Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer, WorkCover WA
- Dr Troy Hendrickson, Senior Lecturer, Curtin Graduate School of Business
- Greg Bayne, Director / Leadership Capability Consultant, Total Leader & Coach Solutions Australia
Session 6: The Shape of Things to Come: The Public Service Commissioners’ Perspective
MC: Deborah Kennedy, Principal, Speak Write Communications
- Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission WA
- Stephen Sedgwick AO FIPAA, Commissioner, Australian Public Service Commission
- Graeme Head, Commissioner, Public Service Commission NSW
Session 7
7a. Women in Public Leadership
Facilitator: Heidi Riddell, Partner, Advisory, EY
- Sue Ash AO FIPAAWA, Chief Executive Officer, UnitingCare West
- Kaylene Gulich, Executive Director of Infrastructure and Finance, Department of Treasury WA
- Sharyn O’Neill, Director General, Department of Education WA
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7b. Exploring Policy Development in Asia: Go it Alone or Learn From Others?
Facilitator: Michael Wood, WA State Director, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Dr Nguyen Truc Le, Vice Rector, Vietnam National University
- Dr Nguyen Quoc Viet, Vice Dean of Faculty of Economic Development, Vietnam National University
- Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, Murdoch University
7c. Dealing The Public Service Back into Policy
- John Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute
- Tim Orton, Managing Director, Nous Group
Session 8: Shaping The Sector – Future Leaders’ Perspectives
Facilitator: Tim Orton, Managing Director, Nous Group
- Les Delaforce, Aboriginal Policy and Strategy, Department of Corrective Services WA
- Troy Daniels, Director, Service Delivery, Department of Local Government and Communities
- Rachel Reynolds, Principal Project Officer, Department of Regional Development
Sessions 12 & 13
12: Brain Food - A Tasting Plate of The Conference
Begin your day with a healthy dose of vitamins and cutting edge thinking. This session will carry you across the big ideas that will emanate throughout the conference.
Speakers:
- Susan Pascoe AM, Commissioner, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
- Bernadette O’Neill, General Manager, Fair Work Commission
- Andrew Johnstone-Burt, Partner, Deloitte
13: Recovering The Craft of Public Administration
Facilitator: Sue McCarrey, President, IPAA WA
- R.A.W. Rhodes, Professor of Government (Research), University of Southampton (UK) and Griffith University (AU)
- Vote of Thanks: Prof. Benjamin Reilly, Sir Walter Murdoch School of Public Policy and International Relations, Murdoch University
Session 14
14a: The Mobile Workforce: Creating and Harnessing The Benefits of a Mobile World
Facilitator and Speaker: Sonja Stewart, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Commission of NSW
- Andrew Johnstone-Burt, Partner, Deloitte
- Matthew Toohey, Chief Information Officer, iiNet
14b: Dancing Lessons: How Does The Public Sector Successfully Engage With Others?
Facilitator: Tom Leeming, Executive Director, Community and Human Services, Department of the Premier and Cabinet WA
- Susan Pascoe AM, Commissioner, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
- Robyn Kruk AM FIPAA, Chair, WA Partnership Forum
- Ian Carter AM, Chief Executive Officer, Anglicare WA
14c: Responsive Policy Design: An International Perspective on Engaging Diverse Stakeholder Groups
Facilitator: Tom Leeming, Executive Director, Community and Human Services, Department of the Premier and Cabinet WA
- Susan Pascoe AM, Commissioner, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
- Robyn Kruk AM FIPAA, Chair, WA Partnership Forum
- Ian Carter AM, Chief Executive Officer, Anglicare WA
14d: Indonesian Bureaucracy: From Reform to Transformation
Facilitator: Michael Wood, WA State Director, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Kemal Stamboel, Business Adviser, Former Indonesian Parliamentarian
Session 15
15a: What’s Leadership Got To Do With It? Developing a Culture of Leadership Excellence
Facilitator: Amanda Martin, Principal Consultant, Melbourne Business School-Mt Eliza Executive Education
- Grahame Searle FIPAA FIPAAWA, Director General, Department of Housing WA
- Prof. Helen Dickinson, Associate Professor Public Governance, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
- Bernadette O’Neill, General Manager, Fair Work Commission
15b: Advance Australia Fair: How Will The Public and Private Sectors Work Together to Advance Australia’s Interests in The Asian Century?
Facilitator: Assoc. Prof. Michael Crozier, Vice Chancellor’s Senior Fellow, Murdoch University
- John McCarthy, Former Australian Ambassador
- Andrew Metcalfe AO FIPAA, Partner, Advisory Practice, EY
- David Fienberg, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC)
15c: The Future in One Hour: Regional and Global Trends Shaping Our World
Facilitator: Sonja Stewart, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Commission of NSW
- Michael Wesley, Professor of National Security and Director of the School of International, Political and Strategic Studies, Australian National University
- Dr Stefan Hajkowicz, Principal Scientist, CSIRO
- Prof. Benjamin Reilly, Dean, Sir Walter Murdoch School of Public Policy and International Affairs, Murdoch University
The Pitch Presentations
Policy Practitioners without Borders
A Digital Upload-Experienced public sector staff as a ‘repository of information’
An innovative graduate & resident academic program
Session 16: Garran Oration: The Pre-Eminent Lecture on Public Policy and Administration in Australia
Host: Terry Moran, National President, IPAA
- Noel Pearson, Chairman, Cape York Partnership
- Vote of Thanks: Liz Forsyth, National Sector Leader, Health, Ageing and Human Services, KPMG
Session 18: Closing Remarks and Handover to IPAA NSW
Facilitator: Sue McCarrey, President, IPAA WA
- Benjamin Reilly, Sir Walter Murdoch School of Public Policy and International Relations, Murdoch University
- Madeleine Culbert, IPAA NSW Vice President
Research Day
Friday 31st October 2014
The IPAA 2014 International Conference was followed directly by a Research Day on Friday 31st October 2014. The Research Day was held at the Sir Walter Murdoch School of Public Policy and International Affairs, Murdoch University.
The School provides a key platform to bring together practitioners, academics and researchers to share ideas for the future of the public sector.
Local, national and international thought leaders examined more closely the current research into service delivery, policy development and public administration.
Professor R.A.W Rhodes, Professor of Government (Research), University of Southampton (UK) and Griffith University (AU) provided the official opening address.
Delegates were invited to a Sundowner following the Research Day to network with presenters, colleagues and friends.
Abstracts Received
Below are the abstracts we received for the research day and have been given permission to publish:
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