IPAA
[ip-pah]
- the acronym for the Institute of Public Administration Australia
- the professional association for public sector employees and others interested or engaged in public purpose work
IPAA Queensland is the professional association for public servants across Queensland and anyone interested or engaged in public purpose work.
Our Mission
An independent, thriving and trusted public sector profession in Queensland.
Our Mission
To promote thought-leadership and build a connected public sector.
OUR VISION
- Inclusiveness
- Integrity
- Service excellence
- Innovation
- Connection
For more information see IPAA Queensland Strategic Plan 2025-2027.
Build connections. Challenge your thinking. Keep informed. It’s your IPAA.
Our History
IPAA’s origins go back almost 100 years – to 1922 when the Royal Institute of Public Administration was established in London.
Looking to the UK, Australian states followed suit with the first IPAA established in South Australia in 1927 followed by all states over the next four decades.
Today there are IPAA divisions in all states and territories across Australia whose individual and organisational members come from all tiers of government and the wider public administration and public purpose community.
A National Office provides support services for IPAA nationwide and a National Council, with representatives from each IPAA division, sets IPAA’s strategic direction.
IPAA continues to hold strong relationships with international public administration associations including the Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ), the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) and the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA).
In Queensland, IPAA was established in 1953 and operated until 2012. After a five-year hiatus, the Queensland Government Chief Executive Leadership Board endorsed the re-establishment of IPAA and in May 2017, IPAA Queensland was softly relaunched.
In November 2018, IPAA Queensland was registered as a not-for-profit association under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981.
About our Events
Since that time, IPAA has re-engaged and connected thousands of public servants and leaders from non-government sectors through our curated program of thought leadership events, which can include:
- The annual Irene Longman Oration, in honour of Queensland’s first female elected to the Queensland Parliament
- The annual Chief Executives and Young Professionals breakfast bringing together those in the early stages of their career to hear the latest thinking on topical issues and engage in discussions with their senior leaders and peers
- Full day forums addressing complex, cross cutting policy challenges facing Queensland communities, held simultaneously in Brisbane and across multiple regional centres
- Stewards on the Couch, an informal conversation style interview and networking event featuring Queensland chief executives sharing insights from their career and leadership journey and visions for public purpose work, held several times each year
- Challenger Seminars, an event series that bring together a panel of the brightest minds in a particular field, held a few times throughout the year
- Online events and webinars presented in collaboration with our corporate and organisational partners