Awards IPAA ACT’s annual awards program recognises and helps encourage excellence in public administration. Spirit of Service AwardsEstablished in 2021, IPAA ACT’s Spirit of Service Awards recognise and celebrate public sector initiatives that drive positive change for the Australian community.IPAA National FellowsThe IPAA Fellowship is the highest national award bestowed by IPAA, and the prestigious award recognises an individual’s outstanding contribution to the study or practice of public administration.Historical awardsOur rich annual awards program has a long history of recognising and encouraging excellence in public administration, and this has evolved and grown over time to reflect our diversifying membership base.EA Lyall Memorial PrizeThe EA Lyall Memorial Prize is awarded annually to the Australian National University (ANU) undergraduate student with the highest mark in the political science course, Bureaucracy and Public Policy.