Institute of Public Administration Australia (ACT) Limited

Andrew Metcalfe AO FIPAA is the National President of IPAA. He recently retired as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and as Australia’s Director of Biosecurity.

In all, Andrew was a Commonwealth departmental secretary for 12 years, heading three departments.  He was appointed or reappointed as a secretary by five different prime ministers, and directly worked with 15 portfolio ministers.