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Work with Purpose: A podcast about the Australian Public SectorEP#76: Revisiting ‘Working across jurisdictions’The devastating 1926 Australian east coast bushfires were a critical point in history that highlighted the imperative for governments to collaborate across jurisdictions. At that time, Victoria and New South Wales worked together to establish insurance populations of species to ensure their ongoing survival.In this special re-run episode, we revisit the conversation we brought to our listeners in May 2022, as a collaboration between IPAA Victoria's Young IPAA Network and IPAA ACT's Future Leaders Committee. It was about working across jurisdictions on environmental policy and regulation.The conversation was hosted by Dr Gordon de...2023-01-2938 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 18: Embracing digital services in Government amidst a pandemicMany organisations this year have been required to respond and adapt to the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19. Especially in their approach to the digitalisation of their services. In this episode of Public Sector Perspectives, we look at embracing digital services in government amidst a global pandemic with Joanne de Morton, Chief Executive Officer, Service Victoria. How Service Victoria has modernised its digital operations to be at the forefront of innovation and as a result has established greater trust in government through these everyday interactions.2020-11-2523 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 17: NAIDOC Week with Elly PatiraTo mark NAIDOC WEEK 2020 and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, in this special episode of Public Sector Perspectives we are joined by Elly Patira, Executive Director, Treaty, Aboriginal Affairs Policy, Aboriginal COVID-19 Taskforce for the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Elly describes how Aboriginal communities in Victoria stopped the spread of COVID-19 through cultural and community-led action. Meanwhile, in the switch to working from home, there have also been surprising outcomes for engagement in the Treaty process.2020-11-1625 minPublic Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 16: Moving to remote learning with Elizabeth Wilson, CIO, DET2020 has been an enormous stress test for the work of Chief Information Officers in the public sector. It has been a particular challenge for Elizabeth Wilson who is CIO of the Victorian Department of Education and Training.
In this episode of Public Sector Perspectives, we look at how the Department of Education and Training responded to the challenges of COVID-19 and why Elizabeth Wilson thinks we need to rephrase how we talk about digital transformation.
Not only has she been responsible for the systems and services that have allowed all 2300 staff working at the Department of Education and Training to...2020-11-0420 minPublic Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 15: Reflecting on the Community you Serve with Bonnie CavanaghOne of the challenges facing all long term public sector institutions is renewal – bringing in new people with new ideas and building and rebuilding a sector that better reflects the community it serves. In today’s episode of Public Sector Perspectives, we talk to someone who epitomises that renewal, Bonnie Cavanagh is a Program Manager in the Media and Corporate Communications Unit in Victoria Police. She has worked at Victoria Police for more than 12 years, starting off as forensic officer - providing frontline forensic technical expertise - and then moving into senior policy, project program management positions. Bonnie is also a prou...2020-10-2119 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 14: An insight into econometrics and COVID-19 with Emma GreyIn this episode of Public Sector Perspectives, we hear from Emma Grey, Manager of Macroeconomic Policy & Forecasting at Deloitte Access Economics, who discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on the social economic structure in Victoria from the lens of a young professional.
As Victoria looks to start navigating its way to ‘COVID-19 normal’, the roadmap to reopening turns our attention towards the state of the economy. It’s difficult to fully measure what has been lost both economically and socially and so with this comes the challenge to capture the data and assist Victorians to move forward.2020-10-0726 minPublic Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 13: Beyond the virus, with Dr Sandro Demaio, CEO, VicHealthVicHealth was a world-leading example of public sector innovation when it was established in 1987, for more than 30 years it has supported and promoted new ways of improving public health. In this episode of Public Sector Perspectives, we speak to Dr Sandro Demaio, the CEO of VicHealth, about how COVID-19 is reshaping the work of one of Australia’s most influential public health organisations How is COVID-19 changing its work in the short term and how can our response to the pandemic to long term improvements in public health?2020-09-2300 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 12: Warwick Gately AM, Electoral Commissioner, VECLast month, the State government confirmed Local government elections will go ahead as scheduled, for Saturday 24 October 2020. In this podcast episode of Public Sector Perspectives, we are fortunate to gain an insight to the election preparations already well underway. Warwick Gately AM, Victorian Electoral Commissioner, discusses how the VEC is planning to deliver these state-wide council elections entirely via postal ballot. Warwick also shares his own adaptive leadership approach during this pandemic and reassures us that even during these very difficult circumstances, “we can have absolute confidence in the way public administration is conducted”.2020-09-0200 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 11: Dr Steve Hodgkinson, CIO, DHHS“One of the big debates in the leadership of digital transformation is the merits of a ‘big bang’ strategic program versus a more tactical, incremental approach,” says the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Chief Information Officer and IPAA Victoria Fellow, Dr Steve Hodgkinson. IPAA Victoria’s Public Sector Perspectives interviewed top 50 CIO, Dr Hodgkinson to discuss his views toward organisational transformation. COVID-19 has refocused attention on the power of digital tools to transform the public sector, so what does that actually mean and what is really possible? Listen to Dr Hodgkinson’s podcast of Public Sector Perspectives in which he re...2020-08-1200 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 10: Andrew Wear, Author, Director of Economic DevelopmentIf a city is constantly evolving and growing, what happens when we press the pause button? In this episode of Public Sector Perspectives Podcast, IPAA Victoria is joined by Andrew Wear, Director of Economic Development at the City of Melbourne and senior public sector professional. Andrew discusses this poignant question and how residents across Melbourne are facing the pandemic in very different ways. He has authored, Solved! How Other Countries Have Cracked The World’s Biggest Problems And We Can To, in which he analyses the success of countries around the world and applies these learnings to problems we face in...2020-08-0500 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 9: Colin Radford, Chief Executive for WorkSafe VictoriaAs a leader, Colin Radford understands human beings are social creatures and his own energy is replenished through interactions with his team. After commencing as Chief Executive for WorkSafe Victoria in November 2019, he was only in the role for a few months before, like so many others, was asked to work from home. This week’s episode of Public Sector Perspectives delves into how Colin built trust and communication with the workforce he had only recently started to lead and how he remains upbeat and confident that Victoria can get through this crisis, if we focus on the right things. As...2020-07-3000 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 8: Claire Spencer AM, CEO, Arts Centre MelbourneAll the world’s a stage and fittingly, in this week’s Public Sector Perspectives episode, we are joined by Arts Centre Melbourne CEO, Claire Spencer AM. Sitting beneath its iconic Spire and home to The Australian Ballet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Theatre Company and Opera Australia, Arts Centre Melbourne is Australia’s largest and busiest performing arts centre. Its doors however are currently closed because COVID-19 has created a crisis for Australia’s performing arts professionals. Listen to how Claire continues to lead this major cultural centre with an emphasis on care, empathy and communication in leadership. Staying connected with the...2020-07-2200 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 7: Glenn Patterson, Chief Executive Officer of the City of CaseyIn this episode of Public Sector Perspectives, CEO Glenn Patterson describes how one decision taken three years ago made their transition to remote work easier, how you maintain staff morale during a period that has included the COVID19 crisis and the sacking of the Council, and why he thinks he might never see all his staff again.2020-07-1600 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 6: Tanja Kovac, Gender Equity During a CrisisPutting the gender lens over COVID-19. This episode of Public Sector Perspectives features Tanja Kovac, CEO of the newly formed peak body Gender Equity Victoria. How has the epidemic affected men and women differently and how has the community sector, on which the public sector depends for advice, expertise and service delivery, fared during the crisis?2020-07-0900 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 5 part 2: Cube Group, From Response to RecoveryIn this two-part episode, we sit down with Managing Partner Ben Schramm and Director Tom Craven of Cube Group to discuss flattening not one, but four curves of disruption and how to manage public services through the waves of the COVID-19 crisis. Read Cube Group's report in full 'From Response to Recovery'.2020-07-0200 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 5 part 1: Cube Group, From Response to RecoveryIn this two-part episode, we sit down with Managing Partner Ben Schramm and Director Tom Craven of Cube Group to discuss flattening not one, but four curves of disruption and how to manage public services through the waves of the COVID-19 crisis. Read Cube Group's report in full 'From Response to Recovery' here. https://cubegroup.com.au/flattening-four-curves-how-to-manage-public-services-through-the-waves-of-the-covid-19-crisis/2020-06-2500 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 4: Dr Wesley Payne McClendon, Crisis LeadershipIn this episode we hear from Dr Wesley Payne McClendon, expert in transformation and change strategy. Dr McClendon discusses leadership in a crisis, outlines a transformation lifecycle and shares ways to approach leadership and ways to adapt during a pandemic. Dr Payne McClendon has written multiple articles on the topic since the crisis of Covid-19 began, see below for a link to his piece 'Leadership, Pandemics and the Future of Working'. (https://www.hcamag.com/au/specialisation/leadership/leadership-pandemics-and-the-future-of-working/221016)2020-06-1700 min
Work with Purpose: A podcast about the Australian Public SectorA National Perspective - EP#1: Leading Victoria – From Crisis to Recovery – with Chris EcclesThe ‘Work with Purpose – A National Perspective’ podcast explores the way public services across Australia have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and examines some of the adaptations to public administration that may occur during the recovery phase.The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the ability of Australian governments to respond effectively in a rapid, coordinated, and collaborative way. In Victoria, the public service moved quickly: an incident management team was formed within the Health Department in late January, and by the first week in March an Emergency State Control Centre had been activated and a pandemic plan releas...2020-06-0533 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 3: Kate Torney, Chief Librarian & CEO, State Library of VictoriaKate Torney, describes her COVID-19 moment and how the State Library is capturing this unique cultural moment in Victoria's history.2020-06-0300 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 2: COVID19 and Victoria PoliceSusan Middleditch Deputy Secretary at Victoria Police, describes the phone call that made everything change in her professional world and the behind-the-scenes work that has kept one of Victoria's most important public sector services operational during the COVID19 pandemic.2020-05-2300 min
Work with Purpose: A podcast about the Australian Public SectorEP#7: Small is Beautiful - with Rebecca Cross and Katy HaireBushfires, a hailstorm and a global pandemic. And it’s not even June. The people of Canberra have experienced significant challenge over the past few months, and we’re pleased to report that ACT Government have been keeping the show on the road. In this week’s episode David Pembroke sits down in #studio19 with ACT Coordinator General for the COVID-19, Rebecca Cross and Director General at ACT Education Directorate, Katy Haire. Rebecca Cross was appointed as the ACT Coordinator General for the COVID-19 Response from her position as Director-General of Community Services Direct...2020-05-2137 min
Public Sector PerspectivesPublic Sector Perspectives Episode 1: Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 crisisIPAA Victoria presents Public Sector Perspectives: Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 crisis. Today on the show we look at how public sector managers are responding to the challenge of suddenly having to manage their teams remotely. More details about IPAA Victoria’s People Leaders’ Wellbeing Leadership Online Workshop Series are at www.vic.ipaa.org.au2020-05-0700 min
Leaders' Secrets RevealedKathryn McAnalley Interview: Drop the EgoWith a long history working in government Kathryn has fine tuned her leadership skills and self-awareness to lead and manage a team that she finds a joy to work with.Why listen Key points I took away:Lose the ego – we don’t have to have the solutions or the answers – trust the team to help create theseProvide mentoring and creating buddy opportunities within the team – more senior team members with more junior team membersLook for ways to give junior team members an opportunity to see the bigger picture – take them to senior meetings so they can hear what...2020-04-1443 min