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A Taste of Government 2011 - Event concluded
A Taste of Government was held on Monday 21 March 2011 and was an overwhelming success. Over 700 graduates from across 34 agencies attended the event held at the Great Hall Parliament House to hear from the speakers listed below.
Please see below for a few images taken at a Taste of Government in 2011:
A Taste of Government is an engaging and informative seminar which is hosted annually by the Australian Public Service Commission. It provides an excellent opportunity for graduates to hear the perspectives of two prominent, leading, dynamic and experienced senior public servants. Graduates will gain a valuable insight into the workings of the Australian Public Service (APS) and how it operates in relation to Ministers, Government and in a policy setting. There will be opportunities for graduates to raise questions with the speakers and establish networks with graduates from other departments and agencies.
The Minister, Hon Gary Gray AO MP Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity will deliver the opening address, setting the foundation for this interactive and informative seminar.
About the presenters
Mr Terry Moran AO
- Mr Moran commenced as the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on 3 March 2008.
- Mr Moran began his public service career in Canberra in 1973 as a Commonwealth Public Service Board Administrative Trainee and has spent about half his career at the federal level.
- He has previously been Chief Executive of the Victorian State Training Board and the Australian National Training Authority, and Director-General of Education in Queensland.
- In 2008 and 2009, Mr Moran worked closely with his colleagues, as well as the Prime Minister and senior Ministers, on the formation of the economic stimulus plan to help Australia weather the worst of the global financial crisis.
Mr Stephen Sedgwick
- Mr Stephen Sedgwick commenced as the Australian Public Service Commissioner in December 2009.
- During his long and distinguished career in the public sector Mr Sedgwick has served as the Secretary to the Commonwealth Departments of Finance and Education, was a former senior officer of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and was the Senior Economic Advisor to Prime Minister Hawke from 1985 to 1988.
- He was, most recently, Professor and Director of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne.
- Mr Sedgwick holds an Honours in Economics from the University of Sydney and a Master’s Degree from the University of London.
- He is currently chairperson of the NSW Government Better Services and Value Taskforce; and a member of the Research and Policy Council of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia, the Board of the Sir Roland Wilson Foundation, the Advisory Council of the ANU Crawford School of Economics and Government, and the Advisory Board for the Australian National Institute for Public Policy
Who should attend
Graduates in their first or second year.
Further information
For further information on programs, events and seminars delivered nationally, please contact 02 6202 3522 or email nationalcalendarteam@apsc.gov.au.
Terms and conditions
For cancellation and transfer terms and conditions please visit http://www.apsc.gov.au/learn/cancellation.htm.
