What’s the Point?

A hypothetical panel with Sue Ash, Wilma Gillet & Wayne Stephenson.

What is the point in addressing short term financial crises, when many people experience complex social problems that require intense ongoing support?

Services You Should Know About

Round table discussions

Find support you never knew existed!
Sit down face to face with a range of services from electricity providers to furniture loans, from tenancy advice to working with refugees – and more.

Renovation Rescue

Interactive forum with Warren Bretag

Give us your best ideas and help to reframe and rename Emergency Relief! What can we keep? What can we add? What can we throw away? What can we improve?

Enter the ‘Renaming ER’ competition
and win a prize.

Stories & Case Studies

Social Enterprise Models

Expanding the Big Issue
Viable & Unviable Stores

Discover what makes a social enterprise project viable and how they can move people from poverty to productivity.

Featuring two special guest presenters from the Northern Territory.

Innovative Service Delivery

Including speakers from Food Rescue WA, Closing the Money Gap and Making the Client the Driver of Solutions

Be inspired by amazing stories of innovative programs which make a difference.

Entertainment

“Voices From Within”

Boronia Pre-Release Centre Choir

Networking, Fun and Food  with Big Issue Street Soccer and CALD Teams

This is an opportunity to network and join in the fun on the beautiful G. O. Edwards Park, next door to the Riverview Church. You can play for, or support, soccer teams from WACOSS, Big Issue Street Soccer or the CALD Teams as they battle our for the Conference Cup, or you can relax in the Riverview Coffee Shop and network with other delegates over  coffee and a light meal.