Connecting with IPAA Queensland is perfect for professionals in the midst of their career seeking to broaden their horizons, enhance their skills, and open up new professional opportunities. Through our strong relationships with local, state and federal government, academics and leaders from industry and community organisations, IPAA is uniquely positioned to connect you with the relevant information, people, and opportunities you need during this stage of your career journey.

What membership type is best for me?

We recommend Full Membership for Professionals.  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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Shifting mindsets for a future-ready public sector

2025 Chief Executive and Emerging Leader Breakfast How does the public sector stay relevant? How does a sector bound by bureaucracy, process and legislation stay ahead of the curve and be responsive to global trends and community expectations. No small challenge. At the Chief Executive and Emerging Leader Breakfast on 28th of May, these were

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Positive Public Administration: Reimagining government by learning from what works 

By Andrew Wills, IPAA Queensland Director  Public administration has traditionally focused on identifying and fixing problem such as inefficiencies, governance failures, or service delivery gaps. While this is essential, it can sometimes overshadow what is going right in government. Positive Public Administration (PPA) is an emerging approach that challenges this mindset by emphasising the importance

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Steve Gollschewski and his advice to his younger self

On the 25 February 2025, IPAA Queensland in partnership with Comtrac was delighted to host our first Stewards on the Couch series for the year.  This event saw Steve Gollschewski APM, Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service take to the couch to have a conversation with Samay Zhouand, Chief Executive Officer of The Public Trustee

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2025 Edelman Trust Barometer Trust and the Crisis of Grievance

With 2025 being the 25th year of the Edelman Trust Barometer report being released, this year’s global report tells a sobering tale in regards to the state of trust.  The global report, released at the recent World Economic Forum Annual General Meeting in Davos, captures the thoughts of over 33,000 people across 28 countries with

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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