The Institute of Public Administration Australia (ACT) promotes excellence and professionalism in public administration. We're a non-profit and non-partisan organisation that works in partnership with the public sector, the private sector, academia and other institutions, to provide a platform for debate and discussion about improving and striving for excellence in public administration in Australia. Our members include all current Commonwealth Departments, the ACT Public Service, a range of other corporate members and individual members. Collectively, our membership base represents over 150,000 professionals in public administration. Our organisation offers a series of events, programs, awards and development initiatives to promote public administration and the professionalism of the sector and its employees. IPAA ACT is governed by a Council consisting of senior leaders from across our membership, led by a current departmental secretary.