• Future Leaders Series: Hard days, hard questions

    The Red Shed, Black Mountain Peninsula

    When you're having a hard time at work, what would have helped you?   Our Future Leaders Series morning tea is your safe space to ask experienced leaders how they have managed their hardest days at work - from delivering bad news to their team to not meeting public expectations. Our guests will talk about having […]

  • IPAA Advantage: Exploring and embracing your authentic neurodivergent self

    Online

    Understand and embrace your unique neurodivergent characteristics and experiences so that you can get on with doing your job well, not masking to fit in.   IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU?  Are you an employee of the Commonwealth or ACT Government who identifies as being neurodivergent (clinical diagnosis not necessary)? Do you experience imposter syndrome […]

  • IPAA ACT Hypothetical: An AI-enabled public sector – From public trust to workforce pitfalls

    Hyatt Hotel Canberra

    This September, dive into the future of work in the public sector in the age of AI. Join ABC radio presenter Craig Reucassel as he leads a panel of eminent public sector leaders through a stimulating hypothetical on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the public sector landscape. Hear from Stephen Scheeler, CEO of Omniscient and former CEO of […]

  • IPAA Advantage: Excelling as an executive assistant

    Online

    Enhance your capability, confidence, and strategic value in a contemporary public sector context. IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU? Are you an executive assistant (EA) in the public sector looking to enhance your influence and effectiveness in a changing public sector environment? Are you ready to strengthen the professional and interpersonal capabilities needed to support […]

  • IPAA Advantage: A data-driven approach to risk management

    Online

    Unlock the power of data to drive smarter, more secure decisions across the APS. Overview Unlock the power of data to drive smarter, more secure decisions across the APS. In today's public service, managing risk is a core component of everyone's role. Effective risk management supports informed decision-making, fosters innovation, and helps us achieve positive […]

  • IPAA Advantage: Contract management essentials

    Online

    Confidently manage contracts in the ACT and Commonwealth public sector. IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU? Are you currently managing contracts or expecting to manage contracts as part of your role? Would your work benefit from a stronger understanding of contract management principles and legal fundamentals in the context of the ACT Public Service or […]

  • Secretary Series: Rob Heferen, Commissioner of Taxation

    Australian Taxation Office

    Registration has closed. Please contact events@act.ipaa.org.au to join the waitlist.  Learn from one of Australia's eminent public service leaders at our upcoming Secretary Series. Rob Heferen is Australia's 13th Commissioner of Taxation, leading the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). He has had a long career in the Australian Public Service with diverse experience across policy development […]

  • Spirit of Service Awards gala dinner

    National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo Valley

    Registration has now closed. To join the waitlist, please contact awards@act.ipaa.org.au.  Join us in celebrating excellence in the public sector at the IPAA ACT Spirit of Service Awards Gala Dinner, to be held on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, at the stunning National Arboretum Canberra. These awards honour public sector initiatives that deliver meaningful, positive change […]

  • 2025 IPAA ACT annual general meeting

    MinterEllison, Constitution Place, 1 Constitution Ave, Canberra ACT 2601

    Join us in person or virtually on Tuesday 18th of November for the 2025 annual general meeting (AGM) of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA ACT) at MinterEllison.  The AGM is an important forum to learn more about IPAA ACT’s activities over the past year, and for members to ask questions. Hear from Tony Cook […]

  • EA Series Finale: Partners in Public Sector Leadership – EAs at the heart of purpose

    Canberra Rex Hotel

    Have you ever stopped to think about what makes great leadership possible? Every high-performing Executive has a trusted partner working beside them – an Executive Assistant who keeps the wheels turning, the calendar flowing, and the business of government moving. Join us for The EA Series Finale, a special celebration of the partnership between Executives and […]

  • Commencement address to the APS by Dr Steven Kennedy PSM, Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

    National Press Club

    Join us at IPAA ACT’s Commencement Address to the APS, is a fresh new take on the traditional, end-of-year APS Annual Address that brings the Australian public sector together to gain clarity and insight into strategic priorities for the year ahead. Hear a keynote from Dr Steven Kennedy PSM, Secretary of the Department of the Prime […]