Latest News

• 2012 Mentoring Program- Application Period Extended

  Applications to be part of the 2012 Peer Plus Mentoring Program, run by IPAA in conjunction with the Australian Mentor Centre, are underway. The cut-off date has been extended to Wednesday 25 January to allow for those last-minute applications!

  
  
  
• Win an iPad 2 by registering early for the IPAA 2012 Congress

  A quick update about the IPAA 2012 Congress, which will be one of the biggest gatherings of public administrators ever held in Australia. Plus did someone say "Register now and win an iPad"? [Yes we did!] Register by  26 January 2012.

  
  
  
• Vale Dr Alf Smith

  IPAA Victoria Fellow and Deputy Secretary at the Department of Business and Innovation, Alf Smith passed away suddenly on 17th January 2012.
  Alf was made an IPAA Victoria Fellow in 2006 and was always generous in sharing his professional expertise and experience, particularly in managing large capital works projects.

  
  
• Congratulations 2011 YIPAA Mentoring Group

  Mentees and Mentors involved in the 2011 YIPAA Peer Plus Mentoring Program gathered on 28 November to celebrate the end of their mentoring experience and reflect on what they had learned.

  
  
  
• New Chair of Council of Australasian Museum Directors

  Museum Victoria Chief Executive Officer Dr Patrick Greene has been appointed the new Chair of the Council of Australasian Museum Directors (CAMD).

  
  
  
• High performers recognised

  The long term work of thirteen high performing public administrators has been recognised in the list of new Fellows of Victoria’s Institute for Public Administration Australia. Fellowship is awarded to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to public administration, the achievement of IPAA’s objectives and exemplary service to the Victorian community.