Conference Program

The links in the following program will take you to the available resources (video, audio etc) for each session.

THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2009 Conference Sessions Day 1
Session	Topic / Speaker
Official Opening and Welcome	Ms Margaret Allison IPAA Queensland President The Honourable Anna Bligh MP
Keynote Presentation 1	Understanding and Capitalising on the Ever Changing Political, Social and Economic Public Sector Environment Dr Keith Suter
Panel Session 1	Exploring Some of the “Big” Public Sector Policy Issues Dr Christine Bennett Chief Medical Officer, BUPA Mr David Borthwick Former Deputy-Secretary of the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Mr Ken Smith Director-General Department of the Premier and Cabinet Dr Keith Suter Facilitator - Mr Kerry O'Brien The 7.30 Report
CONCURRENT SESSION 1
Rising ‘C’ Levels	Cross Cultural Community Engagement Aboriginal Employment in the NT Public Sector Ms Trish Angus NT Government Department of Local Government and Housing Dr Garth Britton Advanced Dynamics Facilitator - Ms Denise Hagan
Survival of the Fittest	Extinction of the Weak? Dysfunctional Management and Corruption: Recent ICAC enquiries Mr Lewis Rangott Independant Commission Against Corruption The CMC's Role in Misconduct Prevention: Effecting Meaningful Change Across the Public Sector Dr Margot Legosz Crime and Misconduct Commission Facilitator - Dr David Gow
Warming to Global Trends	Working with the New World Exploring the International Roles of ‘Domestic’ APS Agencies and Their Impacts Professor Peter Carroll University of Tasmania Still Managing Upwards? Future Prospects for Performance Management in Chinese City Governments Professor Jiannan Wu Xi’an Jiaotong University, China Using Performance Management to Strengthen Bureaucratic Accountability: Lessons from the People’s Republic of China Professor Jun Ma SunYat-Sen University, China Professor Hon Chan City University of Hong Kong Facilitator – Professor John Wanna
Sustainable Practice	Sustaining the Public Sector Workforce Ready, Steady, Grow – Managing the Boomer Exodus Mr Noel Hanssens Young Professionals Network NT Ms Dawna Turner Young Professionals Network NT Turning the Tide on Absenteeism: The APS Experience Mr Franklin Gaffney National Native Title Tribunal Facilitator – Mr David Hawkes
CONCURRENT SESSION 2
Rising ‘C’ Levels	Community Collaboration: The New Imperative Collaboration and the Partnering Professional Dr Neil Paulsen UQ Business School Mr Greg Latemore Latemore & Associates Pty Ltd Community Engagement and Collaboration: Why bother? Ms Amanda Martin Department of Planning and Community Development Facilitator – Professor John Alford
Survival of the Fittest	More Reliance on More Relevant Information Evidence Based Management and Public Administration: An Informed Evolution Mr Adam Durst The Public Sector Performance Commission Operation Sunlight Ms Hawari Badri Department of Finance and Deregulation Facilitator – Professor Brian Head
Warming to Global Trends	Public Sector Management & Reform in the South Pacific: Can International Experiences Inform? Training for Public Sector Reform in PNG Mr Anaeli Nnko Director PNGIPA Making Public Sector Reform Work in the South Pacific Professor Mark Turner University of Canberra Facilitator – Mr Andrew Podger
Sustainable Practice	Adaptable Organisations From Hierarchical Model to Network Model: A Neighbourhood Renewal Case Study Ms Colette Rogers Deloitte Flexible Organisations Working in New Ways Mr Kelvin Spiller The Executive Connection Facilitator – Grahame Morris The Institute of Chartered Accountants
Keynote Presentation 2	Civil Servants: An Endangered Species? Professor Roel Bekker Secretary-General for National Renewal, Netherlands Facilitator - Mr Andrew Podger
FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2009 Conference Sessions Day 2
Session	Topic / Speaker
Keynote Presentation 3	City Level Engagement with the Community Councillor Geoff Lake President, Australian Local Government Association Facilitator - Mr Kerry O'Brien The 7.30 Report
Panel Session 2	The Changing Public Sector Climate - Modernisation & Renewal of Public Service Performance Ms Carmel McGregor (Acting) Australian Public Service Commissioner Mr Bruce Wilson AM CEO, Queensland Public Service Commission Mr Beith Atkinson Senior Advisor, State Services Commission NZ Mr Barry O'Farrell MP NSW Leader of the Opposition Facilitator - Mr Kerry O'Brien The 7.30 Report
CONCURRENT SESSION 3
Rising ‘C’ Levels	City, Regional & Local Collaboration Community Engagement in Strategic City Planning: the Gold Coast Experience Dr Alyson Ross Gold Coast City Council Mr Chris Wake Gold Coast City Council Collaboration Through Regional Governance Mr Andrew Wear Department of Planning and Community Development Facilitator – Professor AJ Brown
Survival of the Fittest	Public Sector Integrity: Getting on the Right Foot Managing Moral Dilemmas in the APS Dr Chris Sadleir University of Canberra Public Service Legislation in QLD: Old or New Directions? Dr Mark Lauchs QUT Facilitator – Mr Khory McCormick Minter Ellison
Warming to Global Trends	Warmth in Cold Climates - Lessons from Canada Making Government More Effective; The Government of Canada’s Management Agenda Mr Frank Des Rosiers Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Balancing the Ticket? Program Evaluation in a Performance Measurement World Professor Jim McDavid Victoria University Canada Facilitator – Professor John Wanna
Sustainable Practice	Sustaining Transparency & Accountability - Building a Culture of Openness Dr David Solomon AM Integrity Commissioner Mr Jack Waterford Canberra Times Dr William DeMaria UQ Business School Facilitator – Dr Anne Tiernan
Keynote Presentation 4	International Social Issues and Concerns & The Role of the Government in Addressing Lessons and Directions for the Public Sector Right Honourable David Blunkett British Labour Party Politician Facilitator - Mr Kerry O'Brien The 7.30 Report
Panel Session 3	Discussion & Exploration of Key Conference Issues Raised by Conference Participants Professor Roel Bekker Secretary-General for National Renewal, Netherlands Mr Jim McDavid Victoria University Canada Professor John Wanna Editor AJPA, Australian National University Ms Carmel McGregor (Acting) Australian Public Service Commissioner Mr Andrew Podger IPAA National President Ms Margaret Allison IPAA Queensland President Facilitator – Mr Kerry O’Brien The 7.30 Report
Garran Oration	The Future for Public Administration as the Nation Responds to Global Developments and Changing Community Expectations The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP
Closing Remarks / 2010 Conference Launch	Andrew Podger National President IPAA