WACOSS Conference 2006

WACOSS Conference 2006. Shaping the Future: Social Services and Solutions for Tomorrow. 4 and 5 May 2006. Sheraton Perth Hotel

DAY 1: Thursday 4 May 2006
0730		Speakers Preparation Room Opens
0740 - 0840		Registration
0840 - 0845		Housekeeping & Conference Explanation MC - Gerry Gannon
0845 - 0850		Conference Open - Nyoongar Welcome to Country Marie Taylor
0850 - 0900		Welcome & Introduction Rae Walter, President, WACOSS Download Speech (PDF 27KB)
0900 - 0940		Keynote Presentation The Premier - The Hon. Alan J Carpenter MLA, Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development; Federal Affairs Download Speech (PDF 45KB)
0940 - 1030		Keynote Presentation This is a bad time to be an ostrich: A Futurist's perspective on facing up to four great global challenges Charles Brass, Chair, Futures Foundation Download Speech (PDF 30KB) Download Presentation (PDF 2.7MB)
1030 - 1115		Morning Tea & Exhibition
1115 - 1245		Concurrent Sessions
		Concurrent Sessions
	A	Seminar (Funding & Finance) RRR - Regional, Rural and Remote Viability, Delivery and Development Neil Hamilton, Centrecare Goldfields and Esperance Download Presentation (PDF 4.42MB) Sue Kelly-Jones, Share and Care Community Service Group Inc. Professor Fiona McKenzie, Housing and Urban Research Institute of WA Download Presentation (PDF 594KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 29KB)
	B	Seminar (Faith & Fortitude) Perspectives on Faith, Fortitude and Social Justice from diverse faith traditions Rabbi Freilich, Jewish Leader Sheikh Muhammad Agherdief, Muslim Leader Rosemary Hudson-Miller, Uniting Church Peter Brett, Buddhist Practitioner, Origins Centre Mukesh Mani, President Hindu Association of WA Bayan Meshgin, Baha’i Faith Download Session Summary (PDF 25KB)
	C	Seminar (Fair Go or Fair Game) When did ‘Welfare’ become a 4 Letter Word? Nola Kunnen, Department of Social Work & Social Policy, Curtin University Download Presentation (PDF 118KB) Lin Hatfield-Dodds, President, ACOSS Download Presentation (PDF 95KB) Senator Rachel Siewert, Australian Greens Mary Jenkins, Organisation of Un(der)employed people of WA Inc. Download Session Summary (PDF 28KB)
	D	Seminar (Future Technology) Changing the World – One Click at a Time Andrew Johnson, Executive Director, ACOSS Download Presentation (PDF 747KB) Leah Watkins, Resource Information Service Download Presentation (PDF 43KB) Jack Smit, Founder of Project SafeCom Inc. Download Presentation Notes (PDF 45KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 26KB)
	E	Seminar (Fighting Fear) Emerging Practice – A Case Study - Addressing Homophobia through Innovation Kerstin Stender, Perth Inner City Youth Service Download Presentation (PDF 319KB) Jaye Edwards, Trinity Outreach Services, Trinity Uniting Church Download Presentation (PDF 1.16MB) Nardi Ling, Same Sex Domestic Abuse Group Inc. Download Presentation (PDF 74KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 21KB)
		Organisation Development Session Workchoices - What it means for the Community Sector Lyn Levy, WACOSS David Johnston, Workplace Relations & Management Consultants Download Session Summary (PDF 16KB)
1245 - 1330		Lunch & Exhibition
1300 - 1330		Optional Lunch Session Department for Community Development Innovations The Children's Advisory Group: A Children's Participation ProgramChildren in Care Projects (Kicrock)
1300 - 1330		Optional Lunch Session Introduction to Zen Meditation (Zazen)
1330 - 1340		Energiser Session Jacqueline Ross, Shoe String Singers
1340 - 1430		Plenary Session (Funding & Finance) Shaping the Future: the role of Social Services in Australia’s future Robert Fitzgerald, Founding Chair, National Roundtable of Non-Profit Organisations Lin Hatfield-Dodds, President, ACOSS Download Presentation (PDF 376KB)
1430 - 1445		Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
1445 - 1530		Plenary Session (Future Technology) "To Infinity and Beyond!" The Future of Technology in the Non-Profit Sector Nicola Thompson, Manager, ICT Consortium, UK Download Presentation (PDF 196KB) Dr Simon Davey, Managing Director, Omega Alpha Limited, UK Download Presentation (PDF 103KB)
1530 - 1700		Concurrent Sessions
	F	Seminar (Funding & Finance) “Slow Boiling Frogs” - Wages, Conditions & Viability Issues for the Non-Government Human Services Sector Ruth Marshall, Australian Services Union Download Presentation (PDF 154KB) Ara Cresswell, Executive Director, ACTCOSS Download Presentation (PDF 77KB) Download Presentation Notes (PDF 25KB) Mat Rowell, Executive Director, TASCOSS Download Presentation Notes (PDF 34KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 28KB)
	G	Seminar (Faith & Fortitude) “Sing About Life – Sing About Possibility!” – The Use of Music and the Arts to inspire Hope Jacqueline Ross, Shoe String Singers Download Presentation (PDF 426KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 17KB)
	H	Seminar (Fair Go or Fair Game) Are we there yet? – Examining progress and efficacy of Homelessness Interventions in WA Pauline Bagdonavicius, Executive Director, Program And Sector Development, DCD Download Presentation (PDF 116KB) Paul Flatau, Murdoch University Download Presentation (PDF 107KB) Leanne Burgess, Executive Manager, Centrecare Cannington Download Presentation (PDF 131KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 26KB)
	I	Seminar (Future Technology) Getting with the Program! Enhancing Business and Organisational Practices in the Non-Profit Sector using ICT Greg Fern, Department of Corrective Services Download Presentation (PDF 738KB) Greg Davidson, TSA Corporation Download Presentation (PDF 428KB) Jacquie Thomson, Lotterywest Download Presentation (PDF 1.34MB) Download Session Summary (PDF 13KB)
	J	Seminar (Fighting Fear) Scared Stiff! – Fear and it’s impact on our lives Michael Thorn, Department of the Premier and Cabinet Download Presentation (PDF 289KB) Jack Smit, Project SafeCom Inc. Download Presentation Notes (PDF 123KB) Rosemary Longhurst, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Download Presentation (PDF 60KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 21KB)
		Organisation Development Session "Oh my goodness, I'm on a Board!!" Your rules, responsibilities and liabilities as a Board Member Lyn Levy, WACOSS
DAY 2: Friday 5 May 2006
0700 - 0830		Breakfast Launch "Fly-In Fly-Out: Managing Parenting Transitions" a report on the impact of fly-in fly-out employment on children and families. Hosted by Ngala and Meerilinga.
0800		Speakers Preparation Room Opens
0800 - 0815		Registration
0815 - 0830		Welcome and Update from Day 1 MC - Gerry Gannon
0830 - 0900		Keynote Presentation Beyond the Wave - Surviving the Boxing Day Tsunami Trisha Broadbridge, 2006 Young Australian of the Year
0900 - 0930		Keynote Presentation The Hon. Paul Omodei MLA , Leader of the Opposition
0930 - 1015		Keynote Presentation What kind of society are we becoming? Hugh Mackay, Social Researcher and Commentator
1015 - 1100		Keynote Panel Fighting Fear in the land of the Fair Go! Hugh Mackay, Social Researcher and Commentator Dr Carmen Lawrence MP Dr Samina Yasmeen, University of WA Andrew Johnson, Executive Director, ACOSS Download Presentation (PDF 38KB)
1100 - 1120		Morning Tea & Exhibition
1120 - 1245		Concurrent Sessions
	K	Seminar (Funding & Finance) Practice makes Perfect: Improving practice and performance in the social services sector Lindey Andrews, WA Network Of Alcohol And Other Drug Agencies (WANADA) Download Presentation (PDF 227KB) Kathie McLure, Health Consumers' Council Download Presentation (PDF 70KB) Linda Frow, Senior Policy Officer, NCOSS Download Presentation (PDF 81KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 26KB)
	L	Seminar (Faith & Fortitude) Integrating Integrity: Ethical Leadership C. Lucy Morris, Community Vision Inc. Download Presentation (PDF 152KB) Wendy Lamotte, Team Leader - Member and Sector Development, WACOSS and Kathryn Sydney-Smith, Chief Executive Officer, WA Community Foundation Download Presentation (PDF 657KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 20KB)
	M	Seminar (Fair Go or Fair Game) Getting it Right! – Perspectives on Delivering Human Rights Protection in WA Giz Watson MLC, Member For North Metropolitan Region Lucy Fiske, Centre for Human Rights Education, Curtin University The Hon. Jim McGinty MLA, Attorney General; Minister for Health; Electoral Affairs Download Session Summary (PDF 19KB)
	N	Seminar (Future Technology) “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity…Technology” Addressing the Digital Divide Nicola Thompson, Manager, ICT Consortium, UK, and Dr Simon Davey, Managing Director, Omega Alpha Limited, UK Download Presentation (PDF 650KB) Natalie Collins, Infoxchange Australia Download Presentation (PDF 796KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 34KB)
	O	Seminar (Fighting Fear) Facing Fear – Innovative Techniques for addressing Fear in our Community Dr Marie Martin, Learning Conversations Download Presentation (PDF 186KB) Phil Sparrow, Author & Aid Worker Download Presentation (PDF 15KB)
		Organisation Development Session "Getting it right from the start" Effective recruitment for your organisation Zoe Warwick , WACOSS
1245 - 1340		Lunch & Exhibition
1300 - 1330		Optional Lunch Session Department for Community Development Innovations The Specialist Child Interviewing Unit Duty of Care Register, the Duty of Care Unit
1300 - 1330		Optional Lunch Session Broadening Horizons Introductory Self Defense Workshop
1340 - 1510		Concurrent Sessions
	P	Seminar (Funding & Finance) Jigsaws, juggling and joining-up: the challenges and rewards of inter-agency and inter-sectoral relationships Colin Penter, Matrix Consulting Group Professor Sherry Saggers, Edith Cowan University Download Presentation (PDF 84KB) Richard Denniss, Australian Greens Shawn Boyle, Department of Premier and Cabinet Download Presentation (PDF 150KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 23KB)
	Q	Seminar (Faith & Fortitude) Are you looking after yourself?: Maintaining faith & fortitude through improved well-being Kerrie Tim, Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination Helen Frost, Nature Zone Health Management Services Wendy Campbell, Glastonbury Company
	R	Seminar (Fair Go or Fair Game) “As long as you’ve got your Health…!?” – Programs improving access to mainstream health services for people who really need them Jill Rundle, WA Network Of Alcohol And Other Drug Agencies (WANADA) Download Presentation (PDF 140KB) Catherine McCloy, Canning Division Of General Practice Download Presentation (PDF 80KB) Ann Bates, School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, UWA Download Presentation (PDF 312KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 23KB)
	S	Seminar (Future Technology) Back to the Future: Discovering Tomorrows Technology Charles Brass, Chair, Futures Foundation Download Presentation (PDF 85KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 23KB)
	T	Seminar (Fighting Fear) Personal Experiences of Fear and Resilience Simon Quayle, Bali Bomb Survivor Ruth Sims, West African Women's Group Download Presentation Notes (PDF 31KB) Shelley Taylor-Smith, Author, Trainer, Sportswoman Download Presentation (PDF 583KB) Download Session Summary (PDF 14KB)
		Organisation Development Session "When cake stalls just don't cut it anymore... " Submission writing and fundraising for survival Lyn Levy , WACOSS Wendy Lamotte, WACOSS
1510 - 1530		Afternoon Tea & Exhibition
1530 - 1630		Plenary Session (Faith & Fortitude) Faith & Fortitude - The importance of spirit Tim Muirhead, CSD Network Download Presentation (PDF 81KB) Kerrie Tim, Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination Shelley Taylor-Smith, Author, Trainer, Sportswoman Download Presentation (PDF 450KB)
1630 - 1700		Conference Highlights Malcolm Dix
1700 - 1715		Closing Remarks Lisa Baker, Executive Director, WACOSS

Conference Themes :

Funding & Finance
Hear about the latest in Government funding policy both here and interstate / overseas. Learn new and creative methods for securing funds from government, non-government and the corporate sector. Improve financial & organisational management and make your funding go further.

Faith & Fortitude
Discuss what drives and sustains individuals working in the social services field. Explore the core values, faith-based and secular philosophies that underpin the dialogue in policy and social service delivery. Renew your energy and passion for your work and inspire others.

Fair Go or Fair Game?
Examine current social justice and human rights issues. Understand the changing role of advocacy, advocacy organisations and activists. Explore the role of the media, politics and social attitudes in determining support or antipathy towards the socially excluded and their advocates. Develop strong alliances and strategies for social change.

Future Technology
Learn about the technology that you will use at work and in everyday life in coming years. Understand current technological solutions to overcome challenges in service delivery. Examine the ‘digital divide’, including IT issues and solutions for the social services sector and access for communities.

Fighting Fear
Understanding the “Culture of Fear”; how it manifests and who benefits or suffers. Examine the impact of fear on Australian society, community and cultural groups and individuals. Find creative strategies for overcoming the negative impacts of fear.