Sponsors

Through their sponsorship, these organisations are demonstrating their support for the development of public administration in Australia.

IPAA would like to thank our sponsors for their assistance and we encourage you to find out more about the important services they provide.

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Principal Partner

Principal Partner – PricewaterhouseCoopers

PwC recognises that governments are faced with complex issues which impact their ability to deliver effective and responsive services. We combine a broad understanding of regulatory and economic conditions with the functional skills of our domestic and international experts, partnering with government to deliver innovative solutions.

To every assignment we bring independence, objectivity and a demonstrated ability to enhance public sector performance. We aim to contribute to advancing government priorities while delivering value for money.

We are a trusted adviser to State and Territory governments across Australia and our Federal practice offers a full range of professional services tailored specifically for the Federal environment.

Globally, PwC firms provide industry focused assurance, tax and advisory services to enhance value for their clients. More than 161,000 people in 154 countries in firms across the PwC network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.

For more information about PwC please visit their website.

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Gold Sponsors

Gold Sponsor – Australian National University (ANU)

ANU is a leader in developing public policy and addressing the major issues confronting government, business and society. ANU harnesses its role as a hub for debate and source of unbiased advice through its partnership with national executive government and parliament. The University’s proximity to the Commonwealth legislative executive, judicial institutions, its focus on public policy, and its provision of training and education for a broad range of public servants means that ANU is a unique resource and partner of real substance for public administration.

The Australian National Institute for Public Policy (ANIPP) at ANU aims to strengthen capacity within the Australian Public Service (APS) and position officers to deal rigorously and creatively with the big issues of our time and anticipate the issues of the future. Key elements of ANIPP include:

• The HC Coombs Policy Forum, which strengthens links between the research community and government
• Short executive courses, workshops, lecture series and information sessions
• Policy projects and practitioner-in-residence program
• International Fellowships Program
• PolicyXpress ­

For more information about ANU please visit their website.

Gold Sponsor – WorkSafe

WorkSafe is Victoria’s Occupational Health and Safety organisation and also runs the state’s Workers compensation system. While enforcement of the law is a significant part of Worksafe’s dual roles, education about the responsibilities of businesses and individuals within both systems is also a key function of the organisation.

For more information about Worksafe please visit their website.

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Special Sponsors

Special Sponsor – Speaker Support –Deloitte

With a globally connected network of member firms in 140 countries, Deloitte brings world class capabilities and deep local expertise to help clients succeed wherever they operate. Deloitte’s 150,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.

Deloitte’s professionals are unified by a collaborative culture that fosters integrity, outstanding value to markets and clients, commitment to each other, and strength from diversity. In Australia, Deloitte has 12 offices and more than 4,500 people, providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private clients across the country. Deloitte’s professionals are dedicated to strengthening corporate responsibility, building public trust, and making a positive impact in their communities.

For more information about Deloitte please visit their website.

Special Sponsor – Garron Oration Sponsor – KPMG

KPMG has an established track record providing insight and advice to governments across Australia as they respond to complex policy and service delivery challenges.

Our people are committed to working collaboratively with you to understand your needs, provide clear advice and targeted solutions that deliver results.

With dedicated teams in each jurisdiction and access to global network of government specialists, we offer you a powerful combination of technical expertise and deep sector insight.

For more information about KPMG please visit their website.

Special Sponsor – Palladium Sponsor – The Nous Group

Nous Group is the largest privately owned Australian management consulting and leadership development firm, with 140 people across six Australian capitals. We partner with clients in demanding and complex sectors to articulate innovative, enduring solutions.

We work to improve our society’s well-being, delivering outstanding results on projects critical to our clients’ success.

Nous brings a unique, cross-disciplinary approach to our work, ensuring the right balance of expertise and real world experience across business strategy, public policy, organisational capability, leadership and people development, and information management and technology.

Every time we start a project we ask, “How can we deliver positive influence?”

For more information about The Nous Group please visit their website.

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Silver Sponsors

Silver Sponsor – Building Commission

The Building Commission is a self-funded statutory authority established under the Building Act 1993 to regulate Victoria’s building control system. Its mission is to ensure the amenity, safety, health and sustainability of Victoria’s built environment. The Commission achieves its mission by bringing vision and innovation, as well as regulatory excellence to Victoria’s $24 billion building industry. It administers building legislation, regulates building practices, advises the Victorian Government and provides services to industry and consumers. In the past financial year, there were more than 106,000 building permits issued for building projects in Victoria.

For more information about Building Commission please visit their website.

Silver Sponsor– CPA Australi

CPA Australia is proud to support and serve the public and our members, many of whom are also supported through the Institute of Public Administration Australia.

The CPA designation is recognised and valued internationally with more than 139,000 members in 114 countries. At the heart of the accounting profession is a commitment to act ethically and to serve and protect the public interest. CPAs worldwide play a vital role in promoting accountability, effective financial management and good governance.

As one of the world’s largest professional accounting bodies, we are passionate about providing the world’s best service standards and skills resources for our members.

We advance our members’ interests through;

• a focus on education and communication,
• the development of professional networks,
• advocacy on policy, standards and regulation, and
• the promotion of the value of CPAs to employers, government, regulators and the public.

What sets CPA Australia apart from other similar bodies is our focus on strategy, leadership and international business.

For more information about CPA Australia please visit their website.

Silver Sponsor – Cube Management Solutions

Cube Management Solutions is a solutions provider for the Victorian Public Sector. Cube works in partnership with today’s VPS leaders to develop tailored solutions for complex problems. Members of the Cube team have held positions at the highest levels of the VPS, and understand the challenges of public sector management.

Cube has access to the skills, experience and networks required to deliver solutions across all segments of the VPS.

For more information about Cube please visit their website.

Silver Sponsor – Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton understands that Governments are now expected to deliver unprecedented levels of services to an increasing population in an era of increasing budget pressure. In order to meet demand, Governments need to be smart, effective and efficient.

By combining local knowledge with our global experience, Grant Thornton assists our Government clients to make the right decisions with confidence. We stand by our recommendations and will help you implement priority initiatives.

We work with you to deliver a range of tailored solutions specifically designed to assist Government clients manage the complexity of program delivery.

We provide a range of advisory services across all levels of Government, both in Australia and internationally, and are recognised as a preferred provider for pragmatic and insightful advice to the Public Sector

For more information about Grant Thornton please visit their website.

Silver Sponsor – Jo Fisher Executive

Jo Fisher Executive Search (JFE) is a leading Australian and New Zealand executive search and human capital advisory services firm with international reach. We specialise in retained executive search for an array of senior leadership roles in government departments and their statutory authorities, including Departmental Secretary, Director General, and CEO, to name a few.

JFE also has a wide range of clients in other sectors, including corporate, education, health and not-for-profit, meaning our extensive networks can offer fresh possibilities worth considering in searching for the right candidate.

At JFE we pride ourselves on candidate care and ensure that a diversity of options is considered, particularly with respect to gender, age and ethnicity. In fact 43% of our senior appointments to date have been female.

We’re a proud member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), the global industry’s pre-eminent body, which is testament to our high professional standards. In addition, we’re a member of the Diversity Council of Australia as well as the exclusive Australian partner of the IMD International Search Group.

For more information about Jo Fisher Executive please visit their website.

 

 

Silver Sponsor – Maddocks

Maddocks is an Australian law firm established in 1885 with offices in Melbourne and Sydney. We deliver legal services to public and private sector organisations throughout Australia and internationally across the Government, Infrastructure and Finance and Services sectors. The firm is ranked as one of Australia’s Top 20 law firms and is a BRW Client Choice Award finalist in 2011.

For much of our 126-year history, more than half the firm has been focused on advising and representing the public sector. Government is one of our three key focus areas and we extensively service the Governments of Australia at the commonwealth, state and local levels.

Recently we have opened an office in Canberra to continue to invest in our commitment to serving the Commonwealth Government. The firm now comprises 61 partners, 220 lawyers and more than 460 staff. For our clients, this means we provide legal services of the highest quality and offer top-tier expertise, characterised by accessibility and hands-on involvement of our partners, without the constraints of the larger firms.

For more information about Maddocks please visit their website.

Silver Sponsor – State Revenue Office (SRO)

The SRO administers Victoria’s taxation legislation and collects a range of taxes, duties and levies. In 2009-10 the SRO collected in excess of $10.2 billion in revenue for the Victoria Government.

The SRO also administers the First Home Owner Grant, First Home Bonus and the Unclaimed Moneys function. The SRO also administers several subsidies and exemptions.

As an independent service agency, the SRO acts under a framework agreement between the Victorian Treasurer, the Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Finance and the Commissioner of State Revenue.

For more information about SRO please visit their website.

Silver Sponsor – Vic Roads

As Victoria’s road authority, VicRoads works closely with our partners to deliver an economically prosperous and liveable state for the community.

We plan, manage and build roads to keep Victorians connected with the people and places that matter to them most. We register vehicles, license drivers and provide many other transport services as part of an integrated transport system.

As our role in the community evolves in response to the changing needs of our customers and stakeholders, VicRoads is providing more information to help people plan their journeys, access information with greater ease and implementing technologies that will assist them in using our services more effectively.

The strong partnerships and alliances that we have forged will continue to provide the foundation for the delivery of successful projects and services that deliver a safe, efficient and sustainable transport system.

For more information about Vic Roads please visit their website.

Silver Sponsor – Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA)

VMIA is the captive insurer and risk adviser to the Victorian Government.

Insuring more than 4,000 entities, the VMIA provides a comprehensive range of insurance and risk management services to all Victorian Government Departments; statutory authorities and agencies; more than 1,100 public health institutions; and 2,200 community service organisations.

The VMIA’s mission is to reduce the total cost of risk to the State and the Victorian community.

For more information about VMIA please visit their website.

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Service Sponsors

Wi-Fi & Internet Centre Sponsor – Minter Ellison Lawyers

The firm advises more than 150 different government departments, agencies and statutory authorities at federal, state, territory and local government levels, throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific, in addition to its large private sector client base.

Our government law group has a deep understanding of the environment in which our government clients plan, implement policy, manage and deliver services, which is why our lawyers have been engaged by so many Government clients to advise on particularly complex and sensitive matters.

Cafe Lounge Sponsor – Human Group

Human Group Pty Limited is a leading Australian Human Capital Management Company, with their Asia-Pacific Headquarters based in North Sydney, Australia.

The group specialise in managed services for Learning, Performance & Talent and have exceptional experience in Project Event Management for large scale change initiatives worldwide for blue chip clients.

The company is recognised as an industry leader for corporate procurement solutions that assist clients to easily manage Training Reservations, Venue Hire Reservations and Event Registration.

Specialties

Venue Hire Reservations & Quotations, Training Reservations & Quotations, Managed Learning Services, Project Event Management, Salesforce Effectiveness Solutions, Event Registration Solutions, Conference Packages & Incentive Programs.

Welcome Reception Sponsor – National Gallery of Victoria

The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne was founded in 1861, and was Australia’s first public art gallery. The NGV is home to Australia’s finest art collection and is recognised as on of the leading art museums of the world. Its collection is universal, ranging from antiquity to the present day, and numbers more than 70,000 works including paintings, sculputres, antiquities, works on paper, photography, multi-media, decorative arts, furniture, fashion and textiles. It is a civic institution, funded through a mix of State Government operating grants, and private sector donations and sponsorships to support new acquisitions and exhibitions.

For more information about the NGV please visit their website.

Lunch Sponsor – Wallage Executive

Whether you’ve engaged Wallage Executive to source a department head, supply you with the next generation of leaders, or conduct an organisation review, you’ll benefit from our 25 years of government experience.

Proficient in merit-based recruitment, all our consultants are skilled in Talent Mapping and Management (TM²) and consult across a wide range of complex HR assignments.

For more information about Wallage Executive please visit their website.

Lunch Sponsor – Regent Recruitment

As a Master Vendor for the Victorian Government and a member of numerous Commonwealth and Local Government recruitment panels, Regent Recruitment serves all levels of government.

Established in 1987, we recruit contract, casual and permanent staff throughout Australia, both in major cities and regional areas.

For more information about Regent Recruitment please vist their website.

Young IPAA (YIPAA) Professional’s Congress Luncheon Sponsor – The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

The Institute is the professional body for Chartered Accountants in Australia and members operating throughout the world.  Representing more than 70,000 professionals and business leaders.

The Institute is a founding member of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA), which is an international coalition of accounting bodies and an 800,000-strong network of professionals and leaders worldwide.

For more information about The Institute please vist their website.

Technology Sponsor – Cisco

Governing in the 21^st century presents new challenges for public officials.  Technology is changing the ways we interact as global citizens and how we govern – citizens expect to connect with governments and agencies in a secure, seamless and reliable environment, requiring employees to collaborate across agencies and geographies in real time.

Government officials around the world are exploring new ways of doing things to address the challenges of globalisation, economic uncertainty, emerging technologies and a more connected citizen base.  The solutions to these challenges have two factors in common : connecting people and maximising resources in radically new ways.

Cisco – with it’s customers and ecosystem partners – is transforming the way people connect, communicate and collaborate.

For more information about Cisco please vist their website.

 

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Trade Exhibition

A comprehensive Trade Exhibition will run concurrently with the Congress. This Exhibition will showcase the latest and best in Public Administration.

The Exhibition will provide delegates and exhibitors with excellent opportunities to network in a favourable environment that provides a central and energised meeting place for all participants.

Compaines interested in booking space are urged to contact the Congress Managers urgently to ensure prime booth position. To register your interest, please contact the Sponsorship & Exhibition Account Manager.

Please click here to view a copy of the Sponsorship & Exhibition Prospectus

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