Strategic Priority 4 Transition IPAA NSW to a continuously learning and sustainable organisation

As noted in the President’s Report and the CEO’s Report, the 12 months to June 2020 were particularly challenging financially, due to Machinery of Government changes and the need to cease face-to-face delivery of our events and courses . We were, however, able to transition most of our professional development courses into online delivery . This transition allowed us more flexibility in our delivery formats which proved valuable as health restrictions changed along with the needs of our customers . In addition, this flexibility will make it easier to develop hybrid models of course delivery that offer the best elements of face-to-face and online learning .

Support from our event partners, as well as key stakeholders from within the public sector, has contributed greatly to the sustainability of our association during the unprecedented events of 2020 . The support of our event partners and key stakeholders, including the Department of Premier and Cabinet and the NSW Public Service Commission, is gratefully acknowledged .

There has been substantial work undertaken during the last 12 months to develop a new business model for IPAA NSW . This new model has resulted in an organisational restructure that better aligns with our strategic plan and priorities . The new organisational restructure will transform the way we work, and has been designed so that the focus for the IPAA team will always be on the customer being at the centre of our work .

The need for this new model and structure reflects long-term changes in thinking about public sector capability development and uplift . It is further reinforced by the need for flexibility and agility in response to the very rapid changes created by COVID-19 . This new structure is scheduled to be implemented in the second half of 2020 and will enable us to develop areas of activity that can make a substantial financial contribution towards the long term sustainability of IPAA NSW .

We acknowledge the support of our event partners and key stakeholders which not only contributes to the financial sustainability of our association, but allows us to continue to grow and learn .