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1 17-20 SEPTEMBER 2017 Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach Sydney Welcome from the Conference Committee Chair It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the 2017 Anglicare Australia National Conference, to be held at the Crowne Plaza at Coogee Beach, from September, Sydney is Australia s most populous city, with a population of around five million people. With a vibrancy and multicultural diversity, it is home to around a quarter of Australians and is arguably the most significant economic centre in the nation. Sydney has been described as Australia s only true global city. Our theme for 2017 is Stronger Together: Our Mission in the Marketplace. As leaders in the community sector we are all well aware of the marketisation of our funding models as we move towards a service landscape that is more responsive to the choices of consumers. The pace of change raises deep questions about the mission of Anglicare agencies into the future. To what extent will our mission be disrupted? On the other hand, the social services sector has a significant place in the market, and this conference will explore ways that we can better work together in service of the most vulnerable Australians. It will focus on ways that we can draw on our strengths, in order to better articulate and live out our mission in Australian society. As with all of our conferences, delegates will be treated to concurrent sessions from experts from across the Anglicare network; some outstanding keynote addresses; panel discussions and networking opportunities throughout the three days. The conference opening service will be held at St Nicholas Church in Coogee; and our conference dinner will start with a Harbour Cruise, allowing you to take in the beauty of the harbour and of Sydney s best known cultural icons. The Dinner will be at Luna Park, right next to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. So lock this event into your calendars and register now! Reconnect and develop new networks. This is a professional development prospect that will give you the opportunity to share your ideas and experiences, and celebrate your progress and plans for the future. Jeremy Halcrow Conference Chair Register for the Conference Now focus on ways that we can draw on our strengths, in order to better articulate and live out our mission in Australian society. KEY SPEAKERS Hugh Mackay AO Verity Firth Tanya Hosch Mark Nixon Nick Ryan Dr Karin Sowada HESTA Super Fund has generously sponsored Anglicare Australia s 2017 Conference.

2 Key Speakers HUGH MACKAY AO VERITY FIRTH Hugh Mackay is a social researcher and author. His 18 books include the 2013 bestseller, The Good Life. His most recent book is Selling the Dream, a satirical novel. Hugh has had a 60-year career in social research, and was also a weekly newspaper columnist for over 25 years. He is currently a patron of the Asylum Seekers Centre and an honorary professor at the University of Wollongong. Among other honorary appointments, he has been deputy chairman Verity Firth is the Executive Director, Social Justice at the University of Technology, Sydney. She has over ten years experience at the highest levels of government and the not-for-profit sector in Australia. Over the last eight years, she has been working in the Australian education sector, first as Minister for Education and Training in New South Wales ( ) and then as the Chief Executive of the Public Education Foundation. As Minister for Education and Training she focussed on equity in education, and how to best address educational disadvantage in low socio-economic communities, including rural and remote Indigenous communities. of the Australia Council for the Arts, chairman of trustees of Sydney Grammar School, and the inaugural chairman of the ACT Government s Community Inclusion Board. In recognition of his pioneering work in social research, Hugh has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and awarded honorary doctorates by Charles Sturt, Macquarie, NSW, Western Sydney and Wollongong universities. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in As NSW Minister for Women ( ) she implemented sector wide strategies to improve women s recruitment, development and employment in the NSW public sector. As Chief Executive of the Public Education Foundation ( ), she led the Foundation s transformation from a fledgling organisation into a major provider of scholarships and support to public education. She also helped the sector negotiate $5 million in seed funding for a new charity for disadvantaged schools. She was the Member for the state seat of Balmain from Before her parliamentary career, she worked as a lawyer and was Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney. TANYA HOSCH Tanya Hosch is the General Manager of Inclusion and Social Policy at the AFL. Tanya has a long and distinguished history in Indigenous policy, advocacy, governance and fundraising. Before joining the AFL as the first ever Indigenous person and second woman in their Executive ranks in August this year, Tanya was the Joint Campaign director of the Recognise movement for constitutional reform. At the AFL Tanya is tasked with the implementation of the AFL s enhanced Indigenous strategy, advising the AFL Indigenous Advisory Council, reviewing the Respect and Responsibility Policy and implementing the AFL s Gender Action Plan. Tanya was recently appointed to the Indigenous Advisory Group of the NAB and is a Board Director of the Indigenous Land Corporation, the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute and a member of the Referendum Council. In addition, Tanya is the Independent Chair of Price Waterhouse Coopers Indigenous Consulting.

3 Key Speakers MARK NIXON Mark Nixon is a Partner at Ernst and Young with advisory practices and is the Human Services Leader for Oceania. He has been consulting to the sector for 15 years. Mark has provided advice to both Commonwealth and State governments on Disability, Foster Care, Aged Care and Social Housing Services. He is a specialist in public sector reforms encompassing policy analysis, market NICK RYAN Nick Ryan is the CEO of the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency. Appointed in April 2014, he is responsible for accreditation and quality in Commonwealth funded residential and home care as well as industry education. He was the CEO ( ) of Aged Care Queensland (later LASA). From 1998 to 2010 he was a senior executive in a range of Queensland Government agencies including the Department of the Premier and Cabinet responsible for regional engagement and coordination. Whilst in the Department of Communities he served in a range of roles including General Manager Children and DR KARIN SOWADA Karin Sowada has a background in politics, public policy, Christian ministry and academia. In addition to serving in other church roles for many years, she is currently Chair of the Social Issues Committee of the Anglican Church Sydney Diocese. Karin is also a Director of national Christian charity Mission Australia (since 2008) and Chair of the Australian Racing Christian Chaplaincy, which serves the needs of people working in the horse racing industry. In June 2017, she was made an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at Macquarie University. A N G L I C AR E AU S TRA LIA C ON FEREN C E 2017 stewardship, procurement, evaluation, performance improvement, corporate governance, pricing strategies, and risk management. Mark has been an Assistant Secretary (SES) within the Australian Commonwealth Government. His passion for the Human Services comes from his early life experiences as a NSW Police Officer. He has over 30 years of Public Sector experience. Families and Regional Executive Director Gold Coast overseeing human services including child protection and child care regulation. He has sat on a number of governance bodies including the Brisbane Catholic Education Council ( ), the Council of the Institute of Public Administration Qld ( ) and the Board of the Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland ( ). He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Nick Ryan is a Board Member of the Australian Children s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). Previously she was inaugural CEO of Anglican Deaconess Ministries, Assistant Curator of Sydney University s Nicholson Museum, and in the early 1990s served as a Senator for NSW in the Commonwealth Parliament, at the time the youngest woman to do so. Dr Karin Sowada will present the John Roffey Lecture.

4 Panel Discussion PANEL: Our Mission Disrupted? How digital technology will remobilise our sector. New digital technology has the potential to revolutionise how we deliver human services. But what does digital disruption look like in our sector? Does it assist us in our mission to be Stronger Together? What kinds of services and providers are at risk of being displaced? Join a panel discussion around improving choice and control for customers/users through digital technology and the impact on our sector workforce from the gig or share economy. Presentations + Papers The conference includes a number of concurrent sessions for many high quality presentations and workshops. They provide an opportunity to exchange information, explore some of the issues and showcase success. As participants you can promote your organisation s agenda and make valuable connections with others in our network. This year the sessions will focus on the theme STRONGER TOGETHER: OUR MISSION IN THE MARKETPLACE We welcome proposals for workshops and presentations from people right across the Anglicare network, looking at issues such as: Cutting edge service design Client experience (involving client participation and co-design) Communications strategy Faith-based engagement Innovation Leadership, management and staff development Marketing / fundraising Organisational development Research and evaluation Responses to the marketplace The call for papers closes on June 10 (contact anglicare@anglicare.asn.au or download the form from the website).

5 Dinner, Awards + Networking NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES + SOCIAL EVENTS Opening worship and reception St Nicholas Church, Coogee Conference dinner Luna Park Presentation of the 2017 Anglicare Australia National Awards for Innovation and Excellence Special Interest Network meetings before, during and after the conference Newcomer s reception for those new to the Anglicare conference And generally any time during breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. CONFERENCE DINNER The National Conference dinner will be held at Luna Park, with a Harbour Cruise that will give delegates an opportunity to see beautiful Sydney Harbour. Since opening in 1935 Luna Park has become an iconic part of Sydney Harbour: a fun and slightly kitsch mouth welcoming thousands to play and be entertained. Our dinner will be held in the heritage listed state of the art Crystal Palace. ANGLICARE AWARDS CEREMONY The Anglicare Australia National Awards for Innovation and Excellence are sponsored by Telstra. They recognise the unique culture of the Anglicare Australia network in innovation, excellence, partnership and the invaluable contribution of volunteers.

6 Conference Program Sunday 17 September 2017 Tuesday 19 September pm Network meetings 8.30am Morning worship pm 5.30pm CEO Forum and AGM Opening service, St Nicholas Church 9.00am 9.15am Housekeeping Keynote Speakers: Tanya Hosch Nick Ryan pm Welcome reception 10.45am Morning tea 11.15am Monday 18 September am Morning worship 12.45pm 1.45pm 3.15pm Lunch Afternoon tea 9.00am 9.30am 11.00am Opening session Welcome to Country Garma report back Keynote speaker: Hugh MacKay AO Morning tea 3.45pm 4.45pm 6.30pm John Roffey Lecture - Dr Karin Sawada Evening reflection Conference dinner Harbour Cruise to transport delegates to Luna Park 11.30am 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.30pm 3.45pm 5.15pm 6.30pm-late Lunch Newcomers welcome Panel: Our mission disrupted Afternoon tea Network meetings Evening reflection Anglicare Australia National Awards Wednesday 20 September am 9.00am 9.15am 10.45am 11.15am 12.45pm 1.15pm Morning worship Housekeeping Keynote Speakers: Verity Firth Mark Nixon Morning tea Conference closing Lunch CANCELLATION + REFUNDS In the case of cancellation, participants must inform the Office Manager at Anglicare Australia, in writing, of their inability to attend. A refund of registration fees, less a cancellation fee of $80, will be made to any participant cancelling by 4 September Cancellations within 14 days of arrival date are non-refundable. Substitutions will be accepted. REGISTRATION DESK The Registration Desk will be located near the entrance to the Crowne Plaza, Coogee Beach and will be open from 12.00pm 4.30pm, Sunday 17 September, 2017 and throughout the conference.

7 Conference Accommodation Suggested Accommodation This accommodation section is for your reference only. Accommodation is to be booked by individuals directly with their preferred hotel. We advise you book accommodation early to ensure availability and lower prices. Crowne Plaza, Coogee Beach (Conference Venue) Single room: $220 a night for a single room, Coogee Village rooms. Includes breakfast. The Crowne Plaza is our conference venue and rooms are being offered at a discount rate. To ensure you get this rate, please use the following E-Booking to book accommodation on-site. If you wish to extend beyond the 20th, you can book directly with reservations and the hotel will attempt to honour the $220 per night rate. Alternative Accommodation Australian Executive Apartments The Coogee View 2 bedroom Beach View $1217 Sun-Wed. Based on 4 occupants 2 bedroom Beach View (no balcony)$1087. Based on 4 occupants 3 bedroom Beach View $1577 Sun-Wed. Based on 6 occupants 3 bedroom Non-Beach View $1377 Sun-Wed. Based on 6 occupants Coogee Sands Deluxe Studio $170 per room per night Deluxe Studio Courtyard $185 per room per night Deluxe Partial View Studio $205 per room per night Deluxe Balcony Studio $230 per room per night Deluxe Studio Ocean View $250 per room per night Adina Apartments Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments starting at $229 Alternatively, you may wish to choose your own accommodation in Sydney. You will find a range of options on the internet or through your local travel agent. Hotel Deposits and Cancellations Please check your preferred accommodation preference for their policy on deposits and cancellations. Disclaimer This information is correct at the time of publishing and, in the event of unforeseen circumstances, Anglicare Australia reserves the right to alter or delete items from the conference program.