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Claire Dixon	Kayelle & Derek Drinkwater	Geoff Leeper & Lynelle Briggs
Kerry Kennedy & David Fintan	Georgina Birchall & Greg Fields	David Stanton,John Wanna,Adam Graycar & Wendy Jarvie
Jeff Lamond, Carmel McGregor & Wendy Jarvie	Harry Telfer & Dennis Trewin	Farhana Islam,Natasha Shahidulla & Keri Spooner
Paddy Gourlay & Helen Williams	Adam Graycar, Anne-Marie Schwirtlich & Kym Kelly	Melissa Donnelly & Nadine Flood

Michael L'Estrange, Gary Gray & Allan Hawke	Andrew Podger, Michael L'Estrange, Gary Gray & Allan Hawke	Annwyn Godwin & Gary Gray
Gary Gray, Carmel McGregor & Allan Hawke	Lynelle Briggs & Gary Gray	John Arthur, Gary Gray & Tamara Cutcliffe
Michael L'Estrange,Andrew Podger,Allan Hawke, Lynelle Briggs,Patricia Scott,Dennis Trewin & John Wanna		John Brain,Tamara Cutcliffe & John Hawley

After working on harmonising occupational health and safety arrangements since July 2008, a number of State/Territory jurisdictions and the Commonwealth Government implemented new Work Health Safety legislation from 1 January 2012. The new legislation affects organisations and individuals.
This event will provide an overview of the key significant changes through the harmonised work health and safety laws, particularly duties and obligations, consultation requirements, and consequences of non-compliance. It will also provide an insight into the rollout and implementation of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 from the perspective of WorkSafe ACT.

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The Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management aim to encourage and recognise better practice and innovation in all levels of Government in Australia. The Awards are designed to honour the achievements of public sector workgroups, units and teams rather than individuals.

The major winners of the 2011 Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence will showcase their initiatives at an event on 27 March.
The event is a must for those interested in innovation and excellence in the public sector, and for those that intend to nominate their initiative for the 2012 Awards. The event will complement the Prime Minister's Awards Information Session on 22 May 2012.

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In February 2012 the Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security celebrates 25 years of holding Australia's spooks to account. The Inspector-General provides independent assurance to Ministers, Parliament and the Australian public that intelligence and security agencies act with legality, propriety and in accordance with human rights. At IPAA ACT Division's first regular Tuesday monthly event of 2012, join three diverse speakers as they delve into the secret world of national security: • Dr Vivienne Thom, Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security • Mr David Irvine, Director-General of Security (Head of ASIO) • Dr Rufus Black, ethicist, management consultant and theologian who jointly conducted the 2011 Independent review of the Australian intelligence community LINK

It is now 20 months since the release of the "Blueprint for the Reform of Australian Government Administration". So how has the APS gone? The Deputy Commissioner of the APSC, Carmel McGregor, will provide a scorecard update of progress to date and more detail on what is still planned. It is 9 months since the release of "Governing the City State: one ACT Government, One ACT Public Service" and the acting ACT Commissioner for Public Administration Andrew Kefford, will also provide an update on the reforms therein. LINK

Let experienced practitioners update your knowledge with insights on the strengths and weaknesses of using social media within Government, and on how the ACT Government has made use of Twitter to spread its message to ACT citizens. The forum will be interactive with the audience being encouraged to use mobile phones and other devices to participate in the session. LINK

This jointly hosted IPAA ACT and AIPM Forum provides senior Government Program and Project sponsors with an opportunity to hear about the role they play in delivering successful program and project outcomes. The keynote address will be delivered by Senator Penny Wong, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, with further input from other private and public sector practitioners in this area. The Forum will highlight the crucial role and responsibilities of the Senior Responsible Official and the need for greater involvement by senior managers and executive level officers in ensuring program and project management disciplines are used to ensure successful outcomes. Speakers: Senator The Hon Penny Wong Dr Rachel Bacon John Howarth Kerri Hartland SUMMARY NOTES496.7 KB This Seminar will explore the role and impact of Commonwealth Government's oversight and review agencies. Do they exist to catch out departments and agencies or is their main purpose and impact the gradual improvement of public administration? Or is there a bit of both in what they deliver? This topic is explored not only from the perspectives of two prominent oversight agencies but also from the perspective of a Commonwealth Department responsible for the delivery of many complex Government programs and hence commonly subject to oversight reviews. The views of a community advocacy organisation are also being canvassed. Link here