SACOSS Conference 2010 Program


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9:00am	Introduction
9:30am	Keynote Speaker: Jan Owen ED, Social Ventures Australia Read a teaser of Jan's keynote address here (pdf)
10:30am	MORNING TEA
11:00am	Q&A Panel: Do social innovation thinktanks, organisations & institutes really work?
	Claire Bossley ED, Don Dunstan Foundation
	Brenton Caffin CEO, Australian Centre Social Innovation
	Mark Henley Manager, Advocacy and Communications, UnitingCare Wesley
	Elizabeth Ho ED, Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, UniSA
	Gabrielle Kelly Director, Thinkers in Residence Program
12:30pm	LUNCH
	Breakout Session 1	Breakout Session 2
1:30pm	Music for Social & Cultural Development: Multicultural Communities’ Council of SA & Multicultural Youth SA	What Money Can Buy: Julia Farr Association
2:00pm	Ladder St Vincent: Department for Families & Communities & the AFL Ladder program	C Pix Project: Hepatitis C Council of SA
2:30pm	The Paper Tracker: UnitingCare Wesley	The Family Project: The Australian Centre for Social Innovation

3:00pm	AFTERNOON TEA
3.30pm	Innovative research and return to work: Emma Siami, Manager, Policy & Government Relations, WorkCover
3:45pm	Special Guest Speaker -- one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2009 : Suraya Pakzad Founder and Executive, Voice of Women Organisation
4:30pm	DAY 1 CLOSE

9:00am	Introduction
9:30am	Keynote Speaker: Colin Ball Former Director, Commonwealth Foundation and currently writing a book titled: “It’s the Community, Stupid” Read a teaser of Colin's keynote address here (pdf)
10:30am	MORNING TEA
11:00am	Q&A Panel : What is the strength that sets us apart?
Mary Buckskin CEO, SA Aboriginal Health Council
Ron Edwards Chairman, National Compact Sector Advisory Group
Evelyn O’Loughlin CEO, Volunteering SA & NT
Michael O’Neil ED, South Australian Centre for Economic Studies
Suzi Quixley Principal Consultant, ESSQ Community Services Consultancy
12:30pm	LUNCH
	Breakout Session 1	Breakout Session 2
1:30pm	Indigenous Youth Leadership Program: The Smith Family	Keeping the energy where it should be: Community & Neighbourhood Houses’ Association
2:00pm	Standing Our Ground: Milang Community Centre	Magill Youth Training Centre: Youth Affairs Council of SA
2:30pm	Keeping it Real and Keeping us Strong: Working Women’s Centre	The Listening Project: Connecting Up
3:00pm	AFTERNOON TEA
3.30pm	Just A Day Without: SACOSS’ new project highlighting the strength of our sector
3:40pm	Closing Panel: Five things that would strengthen our sector?
Lynn Arnold CEO, Anglicare SA
Colin Ball Keynote Speaker
Janet Giles Secretary, SA Unions
Karen Grogan Director, Centre for Participation and Community Engagement, UniSA
Joslene Mazel Chief Executive, Department for Families & Communities
4:30pm	DAY 2 CLOSE