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 […]
This event is now sold out, but you can still join the waitlist. Celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 & the Helen Williams Oration! Join us for breakfast with a trio of extraordinary women: Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, the 28th Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Michelle Steele, Chief First Nations Officer […]
Join us for our annual celebration of dedicated public service initiatives creating positive change for Australia’s communities. This gala will award recipients across four Spirit of Service Awards categories: Learning, Collaboration, Community, and Breakthrough. Meet our finalists here. Enjoy an evening of great music, food, and drinks at the National Arboretum and network with fellow […]
While important progress has been made, women still face significant obstacles to equal participation in the economy. Without equal access to education, employment pathways, financial services and literacy, how can we ever achieve gender equality? Executive director of the Office for Women at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Padma Raman PSM will explore the […]
IPAA ACT’s Spirit of Service Awards were established in 2021 to recognise and celebrate public sector initiatives that drive positive change for the Australian community. Drawing on the learnings from our historically popular and successful award programs–the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence and the Public Sector Innovation Awards–these awards aim to share the learnings from major initiatives […]
