Overview
What happens in the first 100 days after an election?
For many Victorian public servants who have joined the sector since 2022, this will be their first time navigating the weeks and months following a state election.
This webinar will move beyond theory to explore what the post-election period looks like in practice. Experienced speakers will discuss how ministerial offices are established, how priorities emerge, what machinery-of-government changes can mean for agencies, and how to build effective working relationships with new or returning offices.
The webinar will also cover practical challenges including preparing briefings, responding to changing priorities and maintaining continuity of services.
Held on the Thursday before the election, the webinar will help public servants prepare for what may come next, whether there is a change of government or a returning government with new priorities.
It builds on IPAA Victoria’s 2022 webinar, while considering the changed environment facing the sector today, including AI adoption and digital reform.
Why attend?
Participants will gain insights into how to navigate change, communicate clearly, and build trusted relationships during a period of uncertainty.
You will:
- understand what usually happens after an election
- learn how to prepare for changing priorities
- hear practical advice from experienced public sector leaders
- build confidence to support your team through change.
Interactive Q&A: Following the panel discussion, there will be a dedicated Q&A segment where participants can put their questions directly to the panel.
Audience
- executives, senior leaders and people managers leading teams through change
- policy, strategy, governance and corporate services professionals
- staff preparing briefings, advice or transition materials for an incoming or returning government
- Victorian public sector employees with limited experience of a government transition.
Speakers
Nicola Quin
Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Strategy and Delivery, Department of Justice and Community Safety
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Helen Silver AO
President of the State Library of Victoria; Chair of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA); independent Director of Crown Melbourne; Chair of the ACTF; and Director of the Grattan Institute
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Scott Widmer
Deputy Secretary, Strategy and Secondary School Reform Group, Department of Education
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