Helen Sullivan

2026

An opinion piece for The Mandarin that is the basis for my next book. I write for The Mandarin because public servants read it.

Our public policy is outdated; turbulent times demand fresh ideasDownload

2025

In 2025 Higher Education became very unpopular with politicians of every stripe. I wrote about the easy appeal of the ‘social licence’ and the marginalisation of the ‘social contract’ for The Mandarin

Universities social contract matters as much as the social licenceDownload

2024

On November 20th 2024 I delivered the Irene Longman Oration, the signature event in the Institute for Public Administration Australia Queensland calendar. I spoke on the theme of ‘Rethinking Collaboration’. Thank you to IPAA Queensland for the invitation.

Irene Longman OrationDownload