NATIONAL CLC CONFERENCE AUGUST DARWIN, NT CONFERENCE SPEAKERS. Injustice anywhere. is a threat to justice

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1 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Malarndirri McCarthy MLA Malarndirri McCarthy is a Yanyuwa woman from Borroloola in the Northern Territory and was elected to the Northern Territory Parliament as the Labor Member for Arnhem in She is Chair of the Legal & Constitutional Affairs Committee and the Statehood Steering Committee. Malarndirri will be speaking about the issue of the constitutional status of the Territory in relation to human rights, particularly in relation to rights of Indigenous people and Indigenous cultural issues, such as recognition of customary law. Priscilla Collins Priscilla Collins is an Eastern Arrernte woman from Central Australia. She is the Chief Executive Officer of the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA), a non-profit company that provides high quality and culturally appropriate legal aid services for Indigenous people in the Top End of the Northern Territory. Priscilla will be speaking about the NT Emergency Response (the Intervention) and Welfare Rights. Professor Donna Craig Donna Craig is an academic and specialist practitioner in the area of international and national environmental law and policy. She is currently Professor in Law and the Co-Director of the Environmental Law Centre at Macquarie University and Director of their Indigenous rights research program, member of the Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority, foundation and continuing member of Advisory Board of Greenland-based International Training Center of Indigenous Peoples (ITCIP), and Regional Governor of the International Council on Environmental Law. Donna will be speaking about environmental justice and Indigenous rights. Joe Morrison Joe Morrison is both Dagoman and Torres Strait Islander, and comes from Katherine, NT. He has worked closely with Traditional Owners across northern Australia on natural and cultural resource management for 17 years. He is the foundation Director of the North Australian Indigenous Land & Sea Management Alliance, an Indigenous NGO. He believes that Indigenous people and their Knowledge have much to contribute to managing country, and dealing with climate change impacts, but a lot has to be done to ensure that the dominant paradigm accepts IK and first Australians as a legitimate contributor. Joe will speak about the impacts of climate change on Indigenous peoples. Maureen Colley Maureen Colley is the Director of the Indigenous Unit in the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman. She will speak about the NT Emergency Response (the Intervention). Barbara Shaw Barbara Shaw lives at the Mt. Nancy Town Camp in Alice Springs and is an executive member of the local Tangentyere Council. Her community has been prescribed under the Federal intervention in the NT and Barbara has been doing a lot of activist work on the Intervention, including traveling to the UN in May to speak at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous People. She will speak about the Intervention. Overseas Delegation As with the conference in 2007, we are hoping that we will be able to bring a delegation from Asia and the Pacific, who will speak about the challenges they face and their perspectives on human rights, climate change and other issues, at the Tuesday afternoon plenary session. CLCS WORKING FOR JUSTICE Injustice anywhere "Injustice anywhere is a threat to everywhere" is a threat to justice Dr Martin Luther King Jr everywhere. Dr Martin Luther King Jr NATIONAL CLC CONFERENCE AUGUST DARWIN, NT

2 CONFERENCE WELCOME INVITATION The National Association of Community Legal Centres and the Northern Territory Association of Community Legal Centres invite you to register for the annual National Conference of Community Legal Centres in Darwin. We acknowledge the Larrakia Nation and pay our respects to the elders. The theme of this year s conference is JUST IS AS JUST DOES CLCs working for Justice. The conference will have a strong focus on Indigenous rights and the service we are delivering to our Indigenous communities. We will emphasise that justice is integrally about what you do and how you do it and is not achieved by the mere creating and/or enforcing of rules and regulations. CLCs listen to their communities, learn from their experiences and support their solutions. The National Conference enables us to share our skills and tactics to use the law creatively to achieve just solutions for our clients and communities. So we will share ideas and strategies for practical Doing Justice putting our resources where our communities are. We learn from each other and our communities about inclusive solutions, ensuring our practices work towards just doing. While funders and governments may count beans we measure the quality of our work in delivering just outcomes. Keynote speakers include Barbara Shaw from the Mt Nancy Town Camp in Alice Springs; Maureen Colley, Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman; Priscilla Collins, Chief Executive Officer, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency; Donna Craig, Co-Director, Environmental Law Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney; Malarndirri McCarthy MLA, Member for Arnhem and Chair of the NT Statehood Steering Committee, Northern Territory Parliament; and Joe Morrison, Executive Officer, North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA). Another conference theme is the centrality of access to justice in any effective social inclusion program. A social inclusion agenda cannot be successful unless it ensures access to justice. For socially excluded people the legal system is often unclear, frequently inaccessible and routinely unfair. The conference is a time to look around us and see what we have done and appreciate how remarkable our centres and how resilient our communities are. Meetings of CLC Networks will precede the conference. We encourage CLC Networks to use the conference as an opportunity to get together. As always the conference will operate in a climate of shared experience, stunning legal expertise, networking, talking, thinking, planning, plotting and just enjoying the company of kindred spirits. So we invite you and your associates to Darwin in 2008 to meet together to do justice. Liz O Brien, NACLC Convenor WELCOME RECEPTION The Welcome Reception will be held on Sunday 17 August from pm. The Minister for Justice and Attorney- General of the Northern Territory, Dr Christopher Burns MLA, is hosting the Conference Welcome Reception at the NT Parliament House (cnr Mitchell and Herbert Streets). CONFERENCE DINNER The dinner will be held on Tuesday 19 August at the Darwin Sailing Club, Atkins Drive, Fannie Bay, from 7-11pm. This year, unfortunately, the dinner cost is NOT included in the cost of your registration. The cost of the dinner is $55 per head (including GST) and is separate to the conference registration. There will be a cash bar on the night for drinks. MAKING THE CONFERENCE ACCESSIBLE The Conference Organising Committee is committed to making this conference accessible. Please provide advice about your support needs: attendant care, interpreter services, dietary requirements, document translation, child-care or any other adjustments needed to enhance your participation, to NACLC as soon as possible. BACKGROUND There are around 200 CLCs in Australia run by local community people from all walks of life. They are independent non-government (although many are government funded), community based, not for profit organisations. They provide a range of legal and related services to disadvantaged people in the community and for public interest. Legal centres witness at close range the growing inequities between the haves and the have nots in Australian society. This will be the 29th conference of Australian CLCs.

3 N E T W O R K M E E T I N G S P R O G R A M National CLC Networks will be meeting prior to the conference. Networks that are meeting for more than one day may need to charge network participants a small fee to assist with cost recovery. Network coordinators will inform you of these details. Please telephone or BBS the network contact person listed here for details regarding: Cost of attendance Venue and date of meeting Please indicate, by ticking ONE box, the Network Meeting you will be attending. This will help to ensure that we book appropriate venues: Administrators Carol Benda (02) e: carol_benda@clc.net.au Child Support Carolyne Turner (02) e: carolyne_turner@clc.net.au Clinical Legal Education Shirley Southgate (02) e: s.southgate@unsw.edu.au Community Legal Education Workers (CLEWS) No convenor at present. If you are interested in meeting please contact Sarah Mitchell at NACLC (02) e: sarah_mitchell@clc.net.au Disability Rights Geri Kaufman (02) e: geri_kaufman@clc.net.au Australian Network of Environmental Defenders Offices Inc (ANEDO) Brendan Sydes (03) e: brendan.sydes@edo.org.au Employment Linda Tucker (02) e: l.tucker@unsw.edu.au National Association of Tenant Organisations (NATO) Penny Carr (07) e: Tenants_Brisbane@clc.net.au National Human Rights Network Teena Balgi (02) e: t.balgi@unsw.edu.au Mental Health Sophie Delaney (03) e: Sophie_Delaney@clc.net.au Older Persons Peter Noble (03) e: peter@advocacyandrights.org.au Regional Rural Remote (RRR) Lee Milcherdy (07) e: Lee_Milcherdy@clc.net.au Welfare Rights [members only] Genevieve Bolton (02) e: Genevieve_Bolton@clc.net.au Women s Network Kristen Wallwork (08) e: kwils1@westnet.com.au Youth Network James McDougall (02) e: James_McDougall@clc.net.au

4 R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M TAX INVOICE 2008 DO YOU HAVE ANY INDIVIDUAL NEEDS? Personal support Hearing Loop Sign interpreter Other interpreter Mobility Requirements (please provide details) NATIONAL CLC CONFERENCE Darwin, NT AUGUST 2008 Personal Information Title First Name Surname Organisation Job Title Address for Correspondence Postcode Country Telephone Work Facsimile Address CLCS WORKING FOR JUSTICE Mobile State A confirmation letter will be ed to you when payment has been received. Wheelchair access Childcare (please advise number of children, ages, what day and how many hours. Information is required by 18 July) Dietary requirements CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (All prices include GST) CLC and other community organisations $ Early bird registration before 10 July 2008 (excl dinner) CLC/community full registration $ Non early bird (excl dinner) Day registration (excl. dinner) $ please specify day attending: Full Student registration (excl.dinner) $ Non CLC/community full registration (excl dinner) $ Non CLC/community day registration (excl. dinner) $ REGISTRATION for WELCOME RECEPTION Sunday 17 August, 5:30 7pm Do not pay separately for the welcome reception if you are attending the full conference. Conference delegate (please tick if attending) Guest (please provide name) REGISTRATION for DINNER Tuesday 19 August 7-11pm NOT INCLUDED IN CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE. Included Conference delegate $55.00 (please tick if attending) Guest $55.00 (please provide name) (A CASH BAR WILL OPERATE AT THE DINNER BEVERAGES ARE NOT INCLUDED). TOTAL: $ PAYMENT DETAILS: FORWARD REGISTRATION FORM WITH CHEQUE, PAYABLE TO: National Association of Community Legal Centres (ABN: ) PO Box A2245, Sydney South NSW 1235, Australia Telephone: Fax:

5 ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS All delegates will need to book and pay for their own accommodation. There is no more accommodation available at the Holiday Inn Esplanade (the conference venue). HOLIDAY INN Darwin Next door to the conference venue $210 p.n. (includes 1 Breakfast) 122 The Esplanade, Darwin 70 rooms held 25 rooms still available Call Ph: Please state there is a group booking for the NACLC Conference and Quote NA3 CROWNE PLAZA Walking distance to the conference venue $230pn (includes 1 Breakfast) 32 Mitchell Street, Darwin 60 Rooms held 35 rooms still available Call Ph: Please state there is a group booking for the NACLC Conference and Quote NA2 Please note a credit card is necessary to secure all bookings. ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION Please call or Territory Discoveries on (toll free) or groups@ territorydiscoveries.com and quote NACLC Conference. Territory Discoveries will endeavor to find you the closest accommodation to the conference venue within your budget. They are sometimes able to obtain rooms at hotels that advertise as booked out. Territory Discoveries can also assist with flights, tour and transfer requirements. Visit The Northern Territory Tourist website also has general information about visiting the NT. LAST MINUTE CHEAP DEALS GETTING AROUND Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Blue and Tiger Airways fly to Darwin. Please consult the websites of each airline or your travel agent for flight details. The Darwin Airport Shuttle meets all flights at Darwin Airport. Transfers are provided from the airport to accommodation in Darwin, and return transfers pick-up from local accommodation. Bookings are not required. They have offered all delegates for the NACLC conference a special rate of $8 per person each way / $14 return. Please tell them you are a delegate at the NACLC conference to receive the special rate. Phone (freecall, NT only) or (08) for more information. It is approximately a minute cab-ride into the Darwin city centre (10 km). The fare is approximately $25. TAXIS Darwin Radio Taxis Yellow Cab Co City Radio Taxis (08) Wheelchair accessible cabs are available. NETWORK MEETING TRANSPORT The venue for the network meetings is Charles Darwin University. The university is approximately 12km from the Darwin city centre. A shuttle bus will be run from the conference venue to the University throughout the day. The university can also be reached on Local Bus Route 4. The journey takes approx 40 minutes from Darwin city centre and costs $2 one way. WELCOME RECEPTION TRANSPORT The venue for the Welcome Reception is the NT Parliament House, located on the corner of Mitchell and Herbert Streets. It is within walking distance of the conference venue. DINNER TRANSPORT The venue for the conference dinner on Tuesday night is the Darwin Sailing Club, located at Fannie Bay. Local Bus Route 4 goes to Fannie Bay where the Sailing Club is located. It is about a 10 minute ride from the city centre and costs $2. A taxi from the city centre to the dinner venue costs approx $12. Most public buses are wheelchair accessible. For timetables go to bus/routes.shtml or call (08)

6 CHILDCARE PROGRAM 2008 Childcare will be available during the conference. It is available from 8.30am 5.30pm on Sunday and from 9am 5.30pm Monday and Tuesday and 9am 1pm on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, during the conference dinner, childcare is available from pm but please note, children must be given dinner by their parents. A program of activities will be available for school-aged children (over 5) as well as care facilities for under 5 s. The program is still being finalised. If you are attending the conference with children, who require care, please contact the Conference Organiser before 18 July CONFERENCE ORGANISING COMMITTEE Liz O Brien, NACLC Convenor Toni Luu / Sarah Mitchell, NACLC Office Alison Broughton-Wright, Central Australian Women s Legal Service Rachel Carey, EDO NT Angela Dowling & Joni Assan, North Australian Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service Jane Hutchison, Hobart Community Legal Service, Tasmania Caitlin Perry & Emma King, Darwin Community Legal Service Joanna Martin, Top End Women s Legal Service Susan Bothmann, Arts Law Centre of Queensland Kristen Wallwork, Katherine Women's Information and Legal Service CONFERENCE ORGANISER For all enquiries contact: Marilyn Hall Telephone: (02) Facsimile: (02) marilyn_hall@clc.net.au CONFERENCE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To provide an interesting, stimulating and accessible conference To provide a wide variety of workshops and event opportunities To promote law reform that enhances people's human rights, the environment and access to justice To enrich the community legal centre sector To promote the further development of strategic alliances The conference will appeal to: CLC workers, volunteers, administrators and managers community development workers legal aid workers counsellors and educators researchers and policy workers lawyers and paralegals providers of other community services private legal practitioners public administrators and policy makers legal aid workers academics and students workers in other related areas This year s conference is jointly organised by the Northern Territory Association of Community Legal Centres and the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC). Program The conference program will follow a similar structure to last year s. There will be an opening plenary session with keynote speakers, followed by workshops. There will also be plenary sessions on Monday afternoon, Tuesday morning and Tuesday afternoon. Between the plenaries, workshops will be offered. They will be 90 minutes long. A tech room will be available for CLSIS, BBS and general IT training and for delegates to use during the conference.