As a young professional or new manager or leader, it can be challenging to establish your professional brand and build strong connections. IPAA Queensland provides opportunities for young professionals to set themselves apart, connect with peers and leaders across the sector, and keep informed on the latest thinking. Our events and resources support young professionals and new managers to become confident and capable leaders in their organisation.

What membership type is best for me?

Either the Digital Membership or Full Membership is recommended for Young Professionals.  Both levels offer a range of benefits and are priced to suit any budget.  As a full Member of IPAA Queensland 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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July 17, 2025
Estimates Hearings: What you need to know
Online webinar

Mastercraft Webinar About This Event Join us for a deep dive into the Estimates Hearing process – a cornerstone of public accountability and parliamentary oversight in Queensland. This webinar is part of IPAA Queensland’s Mastercraft webinar series that aims to equip public sector professionals in Queensland with the tools and knowledge to navigate fundamental and

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Tuesday 24 June
Defending evidence-informed public policy

By expert contributor Professor Brian Head FASSA FIPAA The positive advantages of using good evidence to develop and implement public policy are widely recognised. But they have been heavily disputed in recent years owing to the ideological stance of populist political leaders. Moreover, some of the core capacities in public service agencies to undertake strategic

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Tuesday 24 June
Challenges and Impacts of an Exciting Unplanned Career: on the Couch with Damien Walker

We have a tradition at IPAA Queensland of hosting the most senior and respected public sector stewards ‘on the couch’. This is the concept behind our popular Stewards on the Couch series. Earlier this year, we were pleased to continue the tradition with Damien Walker, who sat down with us just a few months into

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Monday 9 June
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

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Friday 16 May
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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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