What is the SAES?

High performance leadership is key to meeting the challenges facing South Australia. The South Australian Executive Service (SAES) unites public sector executives in the pursuit of exceptional leadership for the community. The SAES values collaboration, innovation, personal development and diversity of experience.

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ANZSOG Toward Strategic Leadership Program 2012

Call for nominations 

Applications are now open for the Australia and New Zealand School of Government's (ANZSOG) Towards Strategic Leadership Program 2012.

The program is designed for public sector employees who are transitioning into executive leadership roles. Conducted over two separate residential sessions, the program aims to help particpants grow as strategic leaders, and provides insight into the challenges of managing complexity, interdependence, crisis, and change.

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ANSZOG Fellowship Participants Announced

Five high performing senior executives from the South Australian Public Sector have been awarded scholarships to the Executive Fellows Program run by the Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG).

This is an outstanding opportunity for South Australia's leading public sector executives to engage with global best practice in public sector management.

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25 October 2011 - The risk of the new - managing the challenges of innovation

With ever increasing community expectations, and with limited resources at hand, the public sector is constantly challenged to make decisions based on innovative strategies and new risks. Join IPAA forum panelists including the Federal Government 2.0 Taskforce's Martin Stewart-Weeks, Maria Katsonis, Special Adviser, Strategy and Innovation, and Brenton Caffin, CEO, The Australian Centre for Social Innovation, as they confront the conundrum of progress, innovation and risk.

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18 October 2011 - Learning from the "Educator in Chief" - On the couch with Keith Bartley

IPAA’s On the Couch series explores the lives and ideas of some of South Australia’s most notable public sector leaders, visionaries and social campaigners. Our October session welcomes the newly appointed Chief Executive of the Department of Education and Children Services, Keith Bartley.

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12 October 2011 - We're engaged...now what? Community consultation in 2011 and beyond

As governments at all levels strive to maximise community input into policies and decisions, this forum looks at the principles behind the processes and asks whether they are really worth all the effort. Were there voices still left unheard, and what of the ‘silent majority’?

Read more: 12 October 2011 - We're engaged...now what? Community consultation in 2011 and beyond