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ANNUAL REPORT 2 0 1 3 – 1 4 Institute of Public Administration Australia ACT Division Unit 4, 32 Totterdell Street Belconnen ACT 2617 PO Box 3147 BMDC ACT 2617 Tel: (02) 6251 6060 Fax: (02) 6251 6324 Website: www.act.ipaa.org.au Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: IPAA ACT IPAA ACT IPAA ACT Offi ce: Postal Address: Unit 4, 32 Totterdell Street PO Box 3147 Belconnen ACT 2617 BMDC ACT 2617 Phone: (02) 6251 6060 Website: www.act.ipaa.org.au Fax: (02) 6251 6324 Linkedin: IPAA ACT Email: [email protected] @ipaaact ipaaact @ipaa2013 <http://twitter.com/ipaa2013> /ipaa2013 <http://www.facebook.com/ipaa2013> Corporate Members 2013–14 ACT Government Centre for Public Management Hays Recruiting experts worldwide Amanda O’Rourke Executive Search CPM-Reviews Indigenous Business Australia ANZSOG Institute for Governance CrimTrac Agency KPMG Attorney-General’s Department Department of Agriculture Minter Ellison – Canberra AusAID Department of Communications Museum of Australian Democracy Australian Bureau of Statistics Department of Defence National Archives of Australia Australian Commission for Law Department of Education National Blood Authority Enforcement Integrity Department of Employment National Health & Medical Research Australian Competition & Consumer Department of Environment Council Commission Department of Finance National Health Funding Body Australian Customs & Border Protection Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade National Water Commission Service Department of Health Noetic Group Australian Electoral Commission Department of Human Services Offi ce of Inspector-General of Intelligence Australian Financial Security Authority & Security Department of Immigration and Border Australian Fisheries Management Protection Offi ce of National Assessments Authority Department of Industry Offi ce of the Commonwealth Australian Government Solicitor Ombudsman Department of Infrastructure and Regional Australian Institute of Health & Welfare Development ORIMA Australian Maritime Safety Authority Department of Regional Australia, Local Parliamentary Library Australian National Audit Offi ce Government, Arts & Sport PriceWaterhouseCoopers Australia Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Department of Resources, Energy & Tourism (Economics & Policy Branch) Medicines Authority Department of Social Services Protiviti Australian Public Service Commission Department of the House of Questacon National Science and Tech Australian Research Council Representatives Centre Australian Security Intelligence Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet Royal Australian Mint Organisation Department of the Senate Russell Kennedy Pty Ltd Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Department of Treasury Safe Work Australia Australian Taxation Offi ce Department of Veterans’ Affairs SMS Management & Technology Jack Dan from Telstra, Barry Mewett from KPMG, President Glenys Beauchamp, ED Tamara Cutcliffe, Australian Transport & Safety Bureau Ernst & Young Telstra Enterprise & Government Drew Baker from CPM and Jim Roy from Hays Recruiting Cantlie Fair Work Ombudsman The Nous Group Catch Recruitment Food Standards Australia New Zealand Clayton Utz Grains Research and Development Comcare Corporation ComSuper IPAA ACT is proudly sponsored by: IPAA ACT is a division of a national not-for-profi t professional association. Its purpose is to give people with an interest in public sector accountability, governance and reform, opportunities to exchange ideas on trends, practices and innovations. IPAA ACT does this through: • Conducting regular forums and information sessions on current public sector issues; • Providing publications that give members information and research on topical themes; • Sponsoring public sector based research projects; and • Encouraging young professionals. Membership can be individual or corporate based. Membership is open to those with an interest in the public sector. IPAA ACT DIVISION ANNUAL REPORT 2013–14 | 1 Contents President’s Report 3 Executive Director’s Report 4 Strategic Themes 2014–17 5 IPAA ACT Structure 6 Corporate Governance 7 IPAA National Council 8 Treasurer’s Report 9 Annual Report Awards 10 Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Sector Management 13 Conference, Seminars and Committee Reports 16 Publications and Online Committee 30 IPAA 2013 National Conference Committee 32 IPAA’s Public Sector Professional Capabilitity Standards Program 36 IPAA ACT Website 38 Canberra Evaluation Forum 39 Financial Statements 41 Meeting Attendance by Councillors 2013–14 53 Acknowledgements 54 IPAA 2013 Conference Highlights 57 2 | IPAA ACT DIVISION ANNUAL REPORT 2013–14 Council Other Councillors Offi ce Holders Drew Baker Executive Committee Stephen Bartos FIPAA Julia Burns President Kayelle Drinkwater Glenys Beauchamp PSM Joshua Drummond Secretary, Department of Industry Jonathan Hutson Andrew Kefford Kerry Kennedy Kathy Leigh (from December 2013) Samantha Palmer Vice President Brendan Sargeant Carmel McGregor PSM FIPAA Will Story Deputy Secretary Alison Turner Department of Defence Ex Offi cio Tamara Cutcliffe IPAA ACT Executive Director Vice President Professor John Halligan FIPAA Professor of Public Administration, Faculty of Business and Government at the University Immediate Past President and Patron of Canberra. Andrew Metcalfe AO IPAAA Treasurer Barry Mewett FIPAA Senior Associate with KPMG IPAA ACT Offi ce Executive Director Secretary Tamara Cutcliffe MIPAA Kimberley Dripps Deputy Secretary, Department Offi ce and Accounts Manager & Webmaster of Environment Jessica Keyes Program Secretariat and Canberra Evaluation Forum Secretary Amanda Anderson MIPAA Assistant Secretary/ Annual Report Awards Coordinator Treasurer Bill Nichol Paul O’Connor Project Offi cer CEO Comcare John Brain MIPAA Corporate Governance & Publications and Online Committee Secretary Karen May Chair Corporate Finance Offi cer Governance Committee Pauline O’Neall George Masri Director IPAA Professional Capabilities Assistant Ombudsman Alison Turner FIPAA 2013 National Conference Communications Melinda Holland 2013 Support Judy Pearce IPAA ACT DIVISION ANNUAL REPORT 2013–14 | 3 President’s Report I was delighted to be offered the opportunity to take on the presidency of IPAA ACT in September 2013. This followed the resignation of Andrew Metcalfe AO, who had served as President from 2010 to 2013. I am pleased that Andrew stayed on as Patron for IPAA ACT and thank him for his legacy and ongoing advice! IPAA ACT has had a very successful year. Highlights for the 2013–14 year include: • An outstanding 2013 IPAA National Conference in November 2013 as part of the Canberra Centenary Celebrations. • Presentation of the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management at the 2013 National Conference Dinner held at the Australian War Memorial in November 2013. • Flagships again successfully staged and lauded—including the Young Professional and Chief Executive Breakfast featuring Ms Sophie Ryan, one of Australia’s youngest CEOs and attended by over 30 corporate members. • The Annual Report Awards which were smoothly and successfully run. • More events, live streaming and videos to prove it. • IPAA ACT website average of almost 2000 hits per month and an 11% increase over the previous year. • Record levels of income and corporate members. We also presented a large number of seminars, workshops and awards, arguably the most events held in any year since IPAA ACT was established. Keynote speakers have included Dr Ian Watt AO, Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet with an Annual Address to the Australian Public Service, the Path Forward. Very pleasingly, the number of people attending seminars and workshops also remain at very high levels. In addition, we welcomed three new national fellows in 2013, Ms Alison Turner, Dr Ian Watt AO and Mr Stephen Sedgwick AO. Four editions of Public Administration Today (Today) were produced during the fi nancial year, focusing on the themes of ‘the rise of third sector’, ‘sustainability and environment’, ‘co-design, production and delivery’; and ‘future trends in public administration’. It is very pleasing to note that a number of agencies have taken the opportunity to host Today on their intranet sites, facilitating wider access to contemporary public sector issues. One of the key issues we embarked on during the year was to enhance the professionalism and recognition of our public sector skills, was the development of standards in Policy and Procurement. This provides a strong platform to partner with Australian Public Services to increase skills and capability and build and recognise core competencies of public administrators. The IPAA ACT Council recognises and greatly appreciates the support we receive from our members both individual and corporate, non-members who speak at our events, and our generous sponsors who continue to provide invaluable assistance to IPAA ACT. I would like to convey my thanks to IPAA ACT Council members, who have provided great support over the past year and in particular the efforts of our Vice President Carmel McGregor PSM and the Committee members who chaired and delivered the IPAA 2013 National Conference; Kerry Kennedy for his coordination of the 2013 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management; and Alison Turner who has championed the Professional Standards nationally. My thanks are also due to the Executive Director of IPAA ACT, Tamara Cutcliffe, the rock, who along with her small team make it all work seamlessly. I look forward to an