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This podcast is audio of a session from the 2021 Future Leaders Summit: Resilience, Digital Networks and Leadership, presented by the 2021 IPAA ACT Future Leaders Committee. In this session, Belinda Casson, Assistant Secretary, Human Resources Branch at the Department of Finance and Rachael Jackson, Chief Operating Officer at the National Indigenous Australians Agency, consider the challenges of developing and maintaining networks digitally, and provide tips and techniques for overcoming these challenges.The Future Leaders Summit brought together future and senior leaders to interrogate and workshop tips and strategies around major themes identified by future leaders from the ACT’s public sector.Held on 26 November 2021 and attended by over 180 APS6 to EL1 equivalent staff from the public sector, this virtually-held program featured an opening keynote, two masterclasses and a panel session.Please note that the participative nature of the online event doesn’t always translate cleanly into a podcast format, however we hope you enjoy the conversation and countless takeaways that this Summit session delivers.

This podcast is audio of a session from the 2021 Future Leaders Summit: Resilience, Digital Networks and Leadership, presented by the 2021 IPAA ACT Future Leaders Committee. For the first part of the session, Masterclass facilitator, Lizzie Nichols, Senior Manager at Deloitte, is joined by Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research and Total Wellbeing at LifeWorks. They discuss the key insights and findings from a recent LifeWorks and Deloitte Canada report on wellbeing and resilience in senior leaders, during post pandemic workplace recovery. ,Lizzie then leads a panel discussion with Andrew Colvin APM OAM Partner, Financial Advisory, Former National Coordinator, National Bushfire Recovery Agency, and Former Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; Kirsten Watson, Partner, Human Capital, Deloitte and Former Chief People Officer, Transport for NSW. They speak candidly about their own crucible moments and personal journeys with resilience and burnout. The Future Leaders Summit brought together future and senior leaders to interrogate and workshop tips and strategies around major themes identified by future leaders from the ACT’s public sector.Held on 26 November 2021 and attended by over 180 APS6 to EL1 equivalent staff from the public sector, this virtually-held program featured an opening keynote, two masterclasses and a panel session.Please note that the participative nature of the online event doesn’t always translate cleanly into a podcast format, however we hope you enjoy the conversation and countless takeaways that this Summit session delivers.

This podcast is audio of a session from the 2021 Future Leaders Summit: Resilience, Digital Networks and Leadership, presented by the 2021 IPAA ACT Future Leaders Committee.  In this session, Catherine Rule, Director General, Community Services Directorate at the ACT Government, speaks about her leadership career journey and the importance of creating strong and genuine relationships with an ecosystem of stakeholders.The Future Leaders Summit brought together future and senior leaders to interrogate and workshop tips and strategies around major themes identified by future leaders from the ACT’s public sector.Held on 26 November 2021 and attended by over 180 APS6 to EL1 equivalent staff from the public sector, this virtually-held program featured an opening keynote, two masterclasses and a panel session.Please note that the participative nature of the online event doesn’t always translate cleanly into a podcast format, however we hope you enjoy the conversation and countless takeaways that this Summit session delivers.

Join IPAA ACT and the Australian Public Service Commission for Getting Practical, the last episode in our four-part Integrity Series podcast.The episode explores initiatives, approaches and learnings that Commonwealth agencies have undertaken to strengthen and uphold their integrity capability.We’re joined by Heather Cook, Deputy Director General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, Chris Birrer, General Manager of Services Australia and Iain Scott, First Assistant Secretary at the Department of Finance. They speak with the Series host, Rina Bruinsma, First Assistant Commissioner at the Australian Public Service Commission.Our guests take a deep dive into what their organisations are doing to protect their institutional integrity, the role of leadership in shaping an integrity culture and how to support employees in raising their integrity awareness and capability.

Join IPAA ACT and the Australian Public Service Commission for Oversight Agencies, the third episode in our four-part Integrity Series podcast.An enduring integrity system is critical to supporting a consistent approach to integrity across the APS and maintaining public trust. Oversight agencies play an important role in this system as they provide assurance that the APS integrity frameworks, processes and policies work.This episode explores the different roles, responsibilities and relationships of oversight agencies in the public sector. We’re joined by Michael Manthorpe PSM, Deputy President of IPAA ACT and former Commonwealth Ombudsman, Graeme Head AO, Partner at EY Port Jackson Partners and former NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner, and John Hoitink, Chief Executive Officer of the ACT Integrity Commission. They speak with the Series host, Rina Bruinsma, First Assistant Commissioner at the Australian Public Service Commission. Our guests reflect on the importance of a steadfast integrity system and challenges and opportunities ahead. This includes how to best support APS employees in their understanding of, and engagement with the system.

On 29 September 2021 Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM, Australia's Chief Scientist, delivered the annual Helen Williams Oration to members and guests at a virtual event.  For her oration Dr Foley reflected on our progress in normalising diversity in the workforce. She discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to reframe workplace customs and culture, and question whether we, as a nation, could improve our recognition of the contribution older workers make, and better utilise their full human potential. Dr Foley also considered how the pandemic may lead to addressing systemic issues that have stymied women’s advancement. This includes putting the case for retaining and retraining older skilled workers as Australia faces the challenge of accelerating new high-tech industries, while the flow of skilled migration and international students has slowed.Dr Foley's oration was followed by questions from members, which were facilitated by host, Professor Helen Sullivan FIPAA, Dean of the College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University. The event was opened by Amanda Story, Partner at MinterEllison.IPAA ACT established the Helen Williams Oration in 2018, in honour of Helen Williams AC, the first female to be appointed Secretary of an Australian Government department.