Institute of Public Administration Australia (ACT) Limited

Adam Fennessy PSM took up the position of IPAA ACT President on 9 July 2025.

Adam is the Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF).

Adam has over 25 years of public sector experience at state and federal levels. His former roles have included secretary of the Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries, secretary of the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning, the Victorian Public Sector Commissioner and dean & CEO of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG). Adam has worked in the private sector as a partner with global advisory firm Ernst & Young.

Adam is an IPAA National Fellow and a member of the Champions of Change Coalition. In 2018, he received a Public Service Medal (PSM) for leadership in the Victorian public sector.