IPAA Queensland offers professional development and networking opportunities for managers and executives involved or engaged in public purpose work across Queensland. Through our strong relationships with local, state and federal government, academics and leaders from industry and community organisations, IPAA is uniquely positioned to provide you with professional development, resources and networking opportunities to support you on your leadership journey.

What membership type is best for me?

We recommend Full Membership for Managers and Executives.  Being a full member offers a range of benefits.  You will receive discounted tickets to events and access to the latest thought leadership on public purpose topics.  Find out more here.

EVEnts and resources

For ease, we have sourced and compiled a range of events and resources most relevant to you. Please take your time to browse our recent blog and thought leadership pieces and register for any upcoming events that spark your interest. If there’s anything you’d like to see here, please get in touch with us as we are regularly creating new content and evolving our events program.

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February 16, 2026
Stewards on the Couch Series with Kat Stapleton
Level 41, 1 William Street Brisbane Q 4000

About this Event IPAA Queensland is pleased to announce that our 2026 program will kick off with the Stewards on the Couch series welcoming Kat Stapleton, CEO Queensland Rail to the IPAA couch on 16 February 2026. Queensland Rail has total assets of $11.3 billion and a network that extends more than 6,600 kilometres across

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April 30, 2026
2026 Chief Executives and Emerging Leaders Breakfast
Brisbane City Hall

30th April 2026, Brisbane City Hall IPAA Queensland’s annual and hugely popular signature event, the Chief Executives and Emerging Leaders Breakfast, will be hosted at Brisbane’s iconic City Hall on Thursday 30th April 2026. About this Event This renowned event provides a perfect opportunity for chief and senior executives from across the Queensland public purpose

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November 17, 2026
2026 Irene Longman Oration
1 William Street Brisbane Q 4000

17th November 2026, 1 William Street IPAA Queensland’s Irene Longman Oration will return in November 2026. The Oration brings together leaders from across Queensland’s public purpose community for a timely, ideas-driven address from a distinguished speaker, followed by conversation and connection. About this Event The IPAA Queensland oration is named in honour of Irene Longman,

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Monday 15 December
Addressing Big Challenges – Reflecting on The 2025 Irene Longman Oration

On 18 November 2025, IPAA Queensland welcomed members and guests to our annual flagship event, the Irene Longman Oration, proudly supported by Bright People. This year’s keynote was delivered by Professor Brian Head, whose deep expertise in governance and public policy provided a powerful and optimistic message: Does the public sector have what it takes

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Monday 15 December
2025 Summer Reading & Listening List

IPAA Queensland works to equip the public purpose community with ideas that prompt reflection and support good practice across the sector. To mark the 2025 summer season, we have gathered a selection of books and podcasts that our Council and contributing experts have found particularly engaging and thought-provoking.   READING Title: Right Story, Wrong Story:

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Thursday 27 November
How Healthy is our Democracy?

The recent release of the 2025 McKinnon Index provides a timely snapshot of Australia’s democratic health. It measures trust in leaders, confidence in government effectiveness, the performance of institutions and how Australians engage in politics and public debate. In a time of increasing demand on services and growing public scrutiny, the key findings offer important

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Friday 31 October
A candid conversation with Sally Stannard on her perspectives about stewardship, storytelling and the impact of public purpose work

On Thursday 25 September 2025, IPAA Queensland welcomed the public purpose community to the final instalment of our Stewards on the Couch series for 2025. The event featured Sally Stannard, Director-General of the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). In conversation with her colleague and confidant Anne Moffat, Chief Operations Officer at TMR. Sally

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What are members saying?

A lot of people join Government because they want to make a difference to the community and IPAA can help in improving that difference we make.

Heidi Bushnell, Professional
Queensland Government

The experiences are amazing, and the relationships and the people you meet are incredible.

Dave Stewart, Executive
Queensland Government

IPAA provides a fantastic meeting place.  There aren’t many forums where you can bring together a really diverse group of stakeholders and talk about really topical issues.  IPAA does this really well.

Michael Hiller, Queensland Chairman
KPMG

It is great to see IPAA thriving, bringing in so many people, the calibre of the people you meet is priceless.  I recommend everyone get involved and join in.

Fahim Khondaker, Professional
BDO

The forums, exceptional presentations –  it is learning in a relaxed way that you don’t see in other institutions.  I am very glad that IPAA is back in Queensland.

Katarina Carroll, Commissioner
QFES