Conference Program

Monday 19 August

12.00 - 1.00 Registration Open

1.00 - 4.30 Masterclasses (concurrent sessions)*

• Community Development in Taiwan by Dr. Yi-Yi Chen & Dr. Ying-Hao Huang
• Exploring the International Standards for Community Development by Michelle Dunscombe
• Are you ready? Grant Writing Workshop by Annette Cairnduff & Stephen Morse (Limited to 50 people)

Free evening to connect, socialise and dine at local restaurants

Tuesday 20 August

8.15 Registration Open

9.00 - 9.15 Welcome and Conference Opening

• Introduction & Acknowledgements: Can Yasmut (LCSA Executive Officer)
• Welcome to Country: Binowee Bayles

9.15 - 10.30  Plenary Session

• Opening Address: The Hon. Kate Washington MP
• Official Launch: LCSA Neighbourhood & Community Centre Policy: Can Yasmut (LCSA)
• Keynote Speaker: Robert Fitzgerald

10.30 - 11.00  Morning Tea

11.00 - 12.30  Plenary Session

• Panel Discussion: Grassroots Community Development
  • Julie Williams (Mullumbimby and District Neighbourhood Centre)
  • Natalie Jacobi (The Parks Community Network)
  • Kate Maclean (Canterbury City Community Centre)
  • Krystle Daley (Ngroo Education Aboriginal Corporation)
• Spotlight: A brief word from our event sponsors - Mable & Social Planet.
• Presentation: Challenges and Opportunities for the Community Strengthening Stream within TEI by Can Yasmut (LCSA)
• Presentation: Social Prescribing by Dr. J.R Baker (ASPIRE)

12.30 - 1.30 Lunch

1.30 - 2.25 Concurrent Workshops

• Social Prescribing by Dr. J.R Baker (ASPIRE)
• Using AI in Community Development Work: Potentials and Pitfalls by Navin Doloswala (Western Sydney University)
• Cost of living in New South Wales - NCOSS Research 2024 by Ben McAlpine (NCOSS)
• Building Ecosystems for Social Impact by Kerry Grace (Evolve Network)

2.25 - 2.35 Short Break

2.35 - 3.30 Concurrent Workshops

• Transitioning ACCOs to self-determination by Gretchen Young (SNAICC) & Miranda Edwards (SNAICC)
• A community development online platform co-designed for Neighbourhood Centres by Michael Hillier (Social Planet)
• Balancing power and connection – exploring our relations with community by Mark Riboldi (University of Technology Sydney)
• Connecting Communities: LCSA's Role in Global Networks by Paul Sekfy and Michael Shreenan

3.30 - 4.00 Afternoon Tea

4.00 - 5.00 Plenary Session

• Conference Wrap Up
• Closing Keynote: Nevo Zisin

5.30 - 6.30 Cash Bar Open

6.30 - 9.30 Conference Dinner

• Three course meal
• Musical performance by Hamani Tanginoa and guitarist Konstantine Ana
• Formal presentation and acknowledgement of LCSA's 50th Anniversary
• Music and dancing!!!

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All sessions listed in the program on this page are held at the Aerial UTS Function Centre.

The conference program is subject to change and any new updates will be made on this page as they come to hand. The program listed above is an abbreviated version only.

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