Graduate School of Government

Professor Geoff GallopThe University of Sydney's Graduate School of Government (GSG) aims to promote excellence and innovation in public administration.

Established in 2003 the GSG seeks to involve local, state and federal government as well as the community sector in its courses and programs. The importance of these sectors for our quality of life means that their administrators need to be exposed to and educated in best practice. To this end our courses and programs contain innovative modules that present real world issues and events as case studies, supported by the active involvement of the participants as well as leading academics.

The GSG has initiated a highly successful mentor program involving experienced practitioners from the ranks of the senior public service, the judiciary and the private sector. The GSG aims to become central to the daily life of government in NSW and to reach out nationally and internationally for partnerships and ideas. Just as the public sector itself must cross the traditional boundaries to be effective, so too must the GSG.

As Director I look forward to ensuring that the GSG plays a significant role in the life of the University and its supporting community.

Professor Geoff Gallop
Director
Graduate School of Government.

Latest News

  • Political Advisor’s Course

     30 April - 5 May 2012

    Once again the GSG delivered a one week program on behalf of ALP International for political advisors from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Burma and South Africa.

  • Australia 21 Roundtable

    Professor Gallop was a participant in the Australia 21 roundtable on drug law reform. The report on the roundtable - The Prohibition of Illicit Drugs is Killing and Criminalising our Children was released in April 2012.

  • Post Course Visit Africa

    Professor Gallop visited Mozambique, Malawi, Ghana and South Africa interviewing alumni, public sector officials and Australian AusAID staff about the effectiveness of the GSG/Sydney Law School Extractive Industries programs.

  • Sustainable Management of Revenue Flows

     29 August to 7 October

    On behalf of AusAID the GSG and the Sydney Law School delivered a 6-week course for officials from Gabon, Liberia, Togo, Mozambique and Malawi.

  • International Education Advisory Council (IEAC)

     November 2011

     The Commonwealth Government has appointed Professor Gallop to the IEAC whose task it into prepare a strategy for Australia’s International Education Industry.

  • Australia –Africa Partnerships

     6-12 November 2011

    The GSG conducted a one-week program on performance management for senior officials from the South African Department of Performance Management and Evaluation.

  • Institute of Public Administration (WA)

     17 November 2011

     Professor Gallop addressed a lunch time event organised by IPAA (WA). He spoke on Excellence and Innovation in Public Administration.

  • What about the public interest?

     17 November 2011

     Professor Gallop addressed the APSAC conference on the subject of the Public Interest and its implications for the work of the Corruption Commission.

  • Red Cross

     9 December 2011

    Professor Gallop participated in a panel discussion at the Red Cross National Conference in Hobart. The topic: Challenges for the Humanitarian and Community Sectors.

  • What’s Next?

     29 February 2012

    Professor Gallop spoke at a What’s Next? event organised by the Strategy and Delivery Division of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. He spoke on the topic Reflections on Reform.

  • Capacity Building in Cambodia

     July-November 2011

    The GSG and the Faculty of Education and Social Work delivered a program for AusAID designed to assist the Royal School of Administration in Cambodia develop its program in public sector education.