NESA Working Communities International Conference

What are we hoping to achieve?

The vision for the 2008 Working Communities International Congress is:

“A congress which brings together those committed to improving the lives of individuals and strengthening communities through improved social and economic participation to broaden understanding and sharing international perspectives and strategies that support Working Communities.”

Working Communities International Congress
Uniting to Improve Social and Economic Participation
will provide:

Presentations on a range of plenary sessions, workshops and brainstorm sessions with leading social and economic policy professionals, community and workforce development practitioners and business leaders
An opportunity to learn about and compare a number of international models of welfare and employment assistance
Cover a diverse range of social and economic participation issues, strategies and solutions
Showcase innovations and solutions arising from community action and business sector partnerships

Who should attend?

The congress program has been designed to reflect the broad range of professionals who play a part in supporting improved social and economic participation and their needs. We anticipate that delegates will include a wide cross section of people working in social and economic policy, workforce and community development professionals and business leaders.

The 2008 Working Communities International Congress will open on Monday 11 August, with registration from 8.30 am. The congress will close at noon on Wednesday 13 August.

Programme

	Day 1 - Monday 11 August 2008
9.00 – 10.00	Master of Ceremonies Glenn Capelli	Welcome to Country
	Sally Sinclair CEO NESA	Welcome Address
10.30.11.00	MORNING TEA
11.00 - 12.00	PLENARY Dr. Majora Carter	Founder & Executive Director Sustainable South Bronx USA
12.00- 12.45	PLENARY Crystal Kosa	National Director, Corporate Training & Inclusion Strategies Aboriginal Human Resource Council - Canada
12:45 - 1:45	LUNCH
1.45 – 3.15	Employment Assistance Models and Approaches Applying learnings from other countries
	Professor Mark Considine	Dean of the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Arts. University of Melbourne
	Els Sol	Associate Professor Hugo Sinzheimer Institute of the Facullty of Law Amsterdam University
	Policy & Practice Developing policy through evidence based practice
	Rob Ivry	Senior Vice President of Development and External Affairs MDRC
	Professor Jane Millar	Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Developments) Professor of Social Policy Department of Social & Policy Services Director of the University’s Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy (CASP). University of Bath UK
	Indigenous Education & Employment Opportunities We do it ourselves – We know what works
	Bruce Harvey	Global Practice Leader – Communities Rio Tinto Ltd.
	Crystal Kosa	National Director, Corporate Training & Inclusion Strategies Aboriginal Human Resource Council - Canada
3.15 – 3.45	Afternoon tea
3.45 – 4.30	PLENARY Lesley Ann Van Selm	Khulisa Crime Prevention Initiative–South Africa
4.30 – 5.00	PLENARY
5.00 - 5.15	It’s a Wrap

	DAY 2 - Tuesday 12 August 2008
7.30 – 9.00	BREAKFAST MEETING
	Majora Carter	When Vision Vanishes – People Perish
9.30	Glenn Capelli – Moving Forward
9.45 – 10.30	PLENARY Brian Bacon – Founder & President Oxford Leadership Academy	He is a Member of the British Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (FAIM). He is a Founding Trustee and Former President of the Leadership Program and Oxford Leadership
10.30 – 11.15	INTERVIEW
	David Bussau AM	Co- Founder Opportunity International
11.15 -11:45	Morning Tea
11:45 -1:15	Influencing on behalf of communities: Developing Creative Policies
	Dr. John Falzon	CEO St. Vincent de Paul NCA
	David Bussau	Opportunity International
	Lisa Hart	Mission Australia
	Homelessness: Resignation is not an Option
	Major David Eldridge	Territorial Social Programme Secretary- Salvation Army
	Adrian Panozzo	CEO RecLink Australia
	Wilma Gallet	Strategic Advisor - Salvation Army
	A Policy Perspective: Shaping and Structuring Developing Programs
	John Allen	Regional Commissioner for Social Development Work and Income New Zealand Workforce Participation
	Els Sol	Associate Professor Hugo Sinzheimer Institute of the Facullty of Law Amsterdam University
1.15 – 2.15	Lunch
2.15 – 3.45	Diverse Education and Employment Strategies Pushing the Boundaries for Optimum Outcomes
	Workshop 1 ‘Employers need to understand how to work with Aboriginal communities and recognise the potential benefits that come with the inclusion of Aboriginal people in Canadian workplaces’
	Crystal Kosa	National Director, Corporate Training & Inclusion Strategies Aboriginal Human Resource Council - Canada
	Workshop 2 ‘Each of us has the capacity to be incredibly productive and those who realise this are the ones who make the difference in the world’
	David Bussau AM	Co-founder Opportunity International
	Workshop 3 Reintegrating Juvenile Offenders in Society. Bringing community into the Prisons and the Prisons into the community
	Lesley Ann Van Selm	Managing Director Khulisa Crime Prevention Initiative–South Africa
	Roy Newey	A4e Group Board Director
	Workshop 4 Connecting disconnected youth through education, training and employment
	Rob Ivry	Senior Vice President of Development and External Affairs MDRC
	Major David Eldridge	Territorial Social Programme Secretary- Salvation Army
3.45 – 4.15	Afternoon Tea
4.15 – 5.00	PLENARY Timothy McCallum
7.00 for 7.30 pm	DINNER

	DAY 3 - Wednesday 13 August
9:00	Good Morning - Glenn Capelli
9.15 – 10.45	Disability and Mental Health Employment Strategies: A Conversation
	Timothy McCallum	An individuals perspective
	Wilma Gallet	Strategic Advisor – Salvation Army
	Professor Jane Millar	Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Developments) Professor of Social Policy Department of Social & Policy Services Director of the University’s Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy (CASP). University of Bath UK
	John Mendoza	Chair - National Advisory Council on Mental Health Adjunct Professor Health Science University of the Sunshine Coast Q’ld. Adjunct Associate Professor, Medicine University of Sydney
	Glen Capelli – The Final Curtain