National Public Sector Governance Forum Program

Chair Ross Springolo, SA & NT State Council Chair

Welcome to Country: Uncle Rod Obrien, Welcome to Country

CEO Update: Megan Motto FGIA FCG, CEO, Governance Institute of Australia

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Keith Suter will be joining once again to share his invaluable insights on current global issues and their implications for Australia. As one of our most esteemed speakers, Dr. Suter’s return is highly anticipated and comes by popular demand.

Dr Keith Suter, AM, Global and Economic Futurist, and Foreign Affairs Editor,
Channel 7’s Sunrise program

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• Public trust around the world is in decline, with less than 30% of people reporting trust in political parties in Australia.
• The National Anti-Corruption Commission is a guardrail institution that was established in part to increase public trust in the Commonwealth public sector.
• We investigate, monitor, detect and deter corrupt conduct that can erode public trust in government.
• Our work preventing corruption through engagement and education attracts less attention but potentially has a greater impact in bringing about system-wide change.

Chair: Michelle Feros FGIA FCG, Governance Services Uni of Adelaide and Company Secretary, Autism Spectrum Australia

The Hon PLG Brereton AM, RFD, SC, Commissioner, National Anti-Corruption Commission

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How to respond to our government’s priorities?

• Implications for the public sector
• Labour shortages
• How does the public sector need to adapt to deliver the government’s priorities?
• What needs to change?

Chair: Andrew Blaskett, Auditor-General of South Australia
Kate Boyd, PSM Secretary Cabinet Office NSW
Monique Ivey FGIA, Senior Regional Director, Diligent
Justin Douglas FGIA, Chief Economist Australian Department of Home Affairs
Dr Paul Hubbard, Co-Head, AI CoLab

• Key skills for the modern public sector board
• Integrity and transparency of the appointment process
• The role of Minister and Department in the appointment of board members
• Getting the composition and renewal right
• Behaviours, effectiveness and performance – expectations for public sector boards

Chair: Natasha Rees FGIA, Board Chair, Managing Director, NchangeR Consulting
Nicholas Barnett, Executive Chair, Board Benchmarking
Mary Patetsos AM, Director, South Australian Housing Trust

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The Governor-General’s message to the Australian Public Sector Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn, AC Governor-General

Key messages for the public sector include:

• The role of the OAIC in promoting integrity through better information governance
• The OAIC’s regulatory approach and priorities
• The role and duties of public servants in information governance
• Responding to emerging integrity risks

Chair: Karin Geraghty BA, MDes, FGIA FCG, Principal Consultant, Stratdigi, Governance Institute of Australia National Board Member
Elizabeth Tydd, Australian Information Commissioner, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC

In the aftermath of the most significant fire and flood events in 2022, coupled with the unprecedented impact of Covid-19, local government and communities are united in toughening resilience against future natural disasters. Building resilience, however, is an expensive concept – financially, environmentally, physically and socially. In an environment where consumer trust and confidence in governments and financiers of risk is at its lowest ebb, it is time to “flip this on its head”.

Hear stories, notions and strategies to bolster community trust and confidence in public/private partnerships, capacity, capability, recovery, economic business continuity, social well-being and harmony – all designed to minimise operational and communal disruptions to build resilience.

Chair: Gary Okely, Head of Public Sector – Pacific, JLT Public Sector JLT Risk Solutions Pty Ltd
Anthony Spartalis, COO, Adelaide City Council
Michelle Reynolds, CEO, City of Perth
Kelly Grigsby, CEO, Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV)

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Practical interactive session: Governance in 2050 – what skills and aptitudes will our governance professionals need in the future? Plus, develop a Governance Capability Matrix for your organisations or Team and receive additional resources to assist.

• What are the capabilities and aptitudes required of future governance leaders.
• What will they need to Know, Do and Be?
• Discussion on the methods for building these capabilities and assessing these skills and aptitudes in the workforce

Using a 3-part interactive exercise, each participant will identify the governance capabilities they feel will be in demand in the future and develop a Governance Capability Matrix for their own organisations or Team. Additional resources will be provided to assist individuals take that work forward back at work.

Charitee Davies FGIA, Associate Director, Grosvenor Performance Group

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