About the Conference
The 2008 IPAA National Conference will be held on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 June 2008 in the Crystal Palace Convention Centre at Sydney’s iconic Luna Park.
An Academic Day will be held on Wednesday 18 June 2008 as a Pre-Conference event.
The 2008 Conference is being managed and organised by IPAA NSW.
The National Conference is aimed at:
- Senior and mid-level public servants in Federal, State and Local Government
- Young professionals working or interested in the public sector
- Academics and students of public administration
- Private sector executives working with government
- Others interested in the future of public administration in Australia
This will be a Conference with a difference! Less talking heads and more interactive sessions. You will contribute more, take away more - and have fun!
Conference themes
1. Organisational capacity building
The business of work, people and culture, workforce planning, performance management, governance and ethics.
2. Partnerships
Partnering with other departments, other levels of government, NGOs, Universities, the Private sector, the community and related partnering models such as governing by network.
3. Service Delivery
Innovative current and future models of service delivery, and interaction between departments and levels of government.
4. Communities
Working with diverse and engaged communities, and unpacking what 'community' means.
