INAUGURAL VPS INDIGENOUS NETWORK CONFERENCE

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1 IPAA Victoria Indigenous Network Conference 2009 INAUGURAL VPS INDIGENOUS NETWORK CONFERENCE Date: October Time: 9.00am 5.00pm followed by cocktails and canapés Venue: Hilton on the Park, 192 Wellington Pde, East Melbourne

2 PROGRAM 7 October 2009 Critical Stakeholder Relations Conference participants are invited to attend this forum at the reduced rate of $99 Please visit for more information. Time 4.00 pm 5.00 pm Registration and networking Drinks and canapés 5.00 pm 6.30 pm Critical Stakeholder Relations - Engaging with Indigenous Communities This year s theme is Indigenous stakeholder relations featuring case studies of the Aboriginal Justice Agreement, a new representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the dilemmas of securing census and other statistical data to support COAG initiatives to turn the curve on Indigenous disadvantage. Penny Armytage Secretary Department of Justice Peter Harper Deputy Australian Statistician, Head of Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics Jackie Huggins Deputy Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, University of Queensland Chair Ian Hamm Executive Director, Aboriginal Affairs Victoria VPS Indigenous Network Conference 8 October 2009 Time Session Speakers 8.30 am 9.00 am Registration 9.00 am Welcome to Country Aunty Joy Murphy Welcome from IPAA Experience Talks am Emerging Leaders Our Success James van Smeerdijk Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Ian Hamm, Executive Director Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Dept. Planning and Community Development Andrew Jackomos, Director Indigenous Issues Department of Justice Jody Broun, Director General, Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs, NSW Chair Terry Garwood Executive Director, Freight Logistics and Marine Division Department of Transport Jason Mifsud Chief Executive Officer, AFL Foundation TBC Chair Inala Cooper Ministerial Taskforce on Aboriginal Affairs Dept. Planning and Community Development am pm Morning tea

3 12.00pm 1.00 pm Yarning Circle 1 Yarning Circle 2 Yarning Circle 3 Yarning Circles Learning for Life On the Job to Higher Degree The Place I Want to Work: Inclusive Workplaces Indigenous People, Indigenous Roles? Dr Mark Rose Chair, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Institute for Koori Education, Deakin University TBC Chair Joanne Atkinson Executive Officer, Hume Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee (RAJAC), Department of Justice Jenny Samms Executive Director, Ministerial Taskforce on Aboriginal Affairs, Dept. Planning and Community Development Muriel Bamblett, Chief Executive Officer Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Chair Jade Colgan, Senior Project Officer, Koori Justice Unit, Department of Justice Jody Broun, Director General, Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs, NSW Ian Hamm, Executive Director Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, Dept. Planning and Community Development Chair Sheena Watt, Public Land Division, Department of Sustainability and Environment PROGRAM Yarning Circle 4 My Mentor and Me Mentoring and Coaching Yarning Circle 5 Leading Cultural Change in the Workplace Adeline McDonald Kalay Wartee Indigenous Mentoring Program Gilly Johnson Australian Mentoring Centre Chair Traci McCormick, Koori Recruitment and Youth Initiatives Officer, Department of Justice Wendy Harris Indigenous Employment Coordinator, VicRoads Natasha Kennedy Environmental Officer, VicRoads Chair Stephen Gilchrist, Curator Indigenous Art, National Gallery of Victoria Yarning Circle 6 Moving into Policy John Austin, Indigenous Engagement Manager Australian Bureau of Statistics Darren Smith, Manager, Social Policy, Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Chair TBC Yarning Circle 7 In the Thick of it Nurturing your Network Daniel James, Manager, National Health Policy Data, Koori Human Services Unit Department of Human Services Esmai Manahan, Manager, Koori Business Network Dept. Innovation, Industry and Regional Development Chair Jason Mifsud Chief Executive Officer, AFL Foundation Yarning Circle 8 A Foot in Both Camps Koori Orgs and Koori Public Servants Chair Wendy Berick Indigenous HR Officer, Parks Victoria 1.00 pm 2.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm 4.30 pm A highly participative process that will capture and share experiences and ideas of how we can develop and sustain our networks Emerging Options 4.30 pm 5.00pm A VPS Indigenous Network The Way Forward 5.00 pm 6.00 pm Closing drinks and canapés Ian Hamm Executive Director, Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Dept. Planning and Community Development

4 IPAA Victoria 3/37 Little Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 Phone (03) Fax (03) Fran Thorn President, IPAA Victoria IPAA Victoria is proud of its Indigenous Initiative designed to promote reconciliation, and celebrate Indigenous employees in the Public Sector. The inaugural VPA Indigenous Network Conference is the first step towards creating what we hope will be a vibrant Network for Indigenous people working throughout the Victorian Public Sector. Terry Garwood Chair, IPAA Victoria Indigenous Initiative Steering Committee As Chair of the Indigenous Initiative Steering Committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to become involved in the inaugural VPS Indigenous Network Conference, exploring ways to build the Indigenous presence and contribution throughout the public sector in Victoria. The Conference will celebration the achievements in the area of Indigenous employment, and provide participants with insights into career pathways in the VPS. Artwork by: Reanna Bono Description of Artwork: The artwork is a reflection of Indigenous Employment Networks and how they are coming together as stepping stones towards the future, connecting Indigenous people to public sector employment.

5 ABN Date: October Time: 9.00am 5.00pm followed by cocktails and canapés Venue: Hilton on the Park, 192 Wellington Pde, East Melbourne REGISTRATION & TAX INVOICE INAUGURAL VPS INDIGENOUS NETWORK CONFERENCE Date Course Code Please choose your membership category Price inc GST Thursday October IIC09 Community Sector and Local Govt. $110 Personal Members $363 Corporate Associates $396 Non Members $396 Critical Stakeholder Relations - October pm pm Conference participant $99 Please contact IPAA Victoria if you are unable to attend for financial reasons. A number of scholarships are available. NB. For agencies with a large number of Indigenous employees (DOJ, DPCD, DSE, DHS) applications will be managed internally. Please submit your application form to your Indigenous employment officer. For individuals from other agencies, please fax your registration form directly to IPAA on To ensure that there a fair cross-section of the VPS represented at the Conference registration is provisional until you receive a Confirmation Notice from IPAA. If you are unable to attend to Conference but wish to register your interest in being part of the VPS Indigenous Network, please complete and return the Expression of Interest Form attached to the program to IPAA Victoria. Please indicate your top two Yarning Circle choices Choice 1 Choice 2 PARTICIPANT DETAILS PREFIX NAME POSITION/TITLE ORGANISATION DEPARTMENT/DIVISION ADDRESS TELEPHONE FAX (for registration confirmation) SPECIAL NEEDS (diet, access etc) Do you consent to being filmed during the conference? PAYMENT TERMS 7 days from registration. To secure your place, complete payment details below. Please take care with selection of membership category and payment arrangements as refunds for double payments incur a 50% administration fee. PAYMENT OPTIONS Please indicate on all payment advice the participant s surname and reference number ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT) TO FOLLOW CHEQUE PAYABLE TO IPAA VICTORIA PLEASE INVOICE ME PLEASE SEND INVOICE TO (provide name and contact details if different from above) CREDIT CARD Visa MasterCard AMEX NAME ON CARD AMOUNT AUTHORISED $ CARD NUMBER / / / / EXPIRY DATE / CARDHOLDER S SIGNATURE CARDHOLDER S FAX NUMBER (for receipt) Registrations and payments can now be made online. Please visit our website: SEND REGISTRATION Fax IPAA Victoria (03) Post IPAA Victoria, Level 3, 37 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 For more information contact us at: events@vic.ipaa.org.au or call CANCELLATIONS The intellectual property presented at IPAA Victoria events remain the sole property of speakers where designated or by IPAA Victoria. The content may not be recorded, reported or publicly commented upon without the written permission of the Executive Director

6 INAUGURAL VPS INDIGENOUS NETWORK CONFERENCE VPS Indigenous Employees Network Expression of interest If you are unable to attend to Conference but wish to register your interest in being part of the VPS Indigenous Network, please complete this form and fax it back to IPAA Victoria on DETAILS PREFIX NAME POSITION/TITLE ORGANISATION DEPARTMENT/DIVISION ADDRESS TELEPHONE FAX