Conference Program

The full conference program is still taking shape. As speakers or items are confirmed they will be updated on this webpage.

Monday 7 September

12.00 - 1.00 Registration Open

 1.00 - 4.30 Workshops (Concurrent Sessions)

• Future Ready: Leading Community Organisations Through AI Risk and Opportunity by Jodie Wrigley & Dr. Sean Gallagher
• Influencing and Advocating for Change by Can Yasmut
• Measuring What Matters: Practical Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for Community Organisations by Dr Jack Noone 

4.30 - 6.45 Free Time

6.45 - 10.00 Conference Dinner

• Relaxed dinner on The Deck of the Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
• Musical performance by AM2PM Duo
• Music and dancing!

Tuesday 8 September

8.15 Registration Open

9.00 - 9.20 Welcome and Conference Opening

• Thank you and Welcome: Tairyn Vergara (LCSA President)
• Welcome to Country:  Aunty Jodi Edwards
• Introduction & Acknowledgements: Can Yasmut (LCSA Chief Executive Officer)

9.20 - 10.30 Keynote Presentations

• Opening Address: TBC
• Keynote Speaker: TBC

10.30 - 11.00 Morning Tea

11.00 - 11.10 A Word from Our Sponsor

• Brent Wallace - Beyond Bank

11.10 - 11.55 Plenary Session

• Panel Discussion: Exploring the conference theme of Action, Innovation & Impact from a local, national and international perspective:
  • Jacob A. Riis Neighbourhood Settlement House
  • Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association
  • NSW Council of Social Service

11.55 - 12.30 Tabletop Discussion

• Member Census Report launch 
• NSW State Election Campaign 

12.30 - 1.30 Lunch

1.30 - 2.25 Breakout Sessions (Concurrent)

• Working in the Sweet Spot: Turning Outward in Regional Australia
• Community Capacity Building – The perfect program synergy providing Neighbourhood Centre client outcomes boost by Louise Wells & Grace Thompson (Hastings Neighbourhood Services)
• Measuring Community Wellbeing by Tim Morandi (LCSA) & Nat Meyer (Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information Centre)

2.25 - 2.35 Short Break

2.35 - 3.30 Breakout Sessions (Concurrent)

• How to Integrate Your Data Including DEX by Michael Hillier (Social Planet)
• Disaster Management
• Advocacy into Impact by NSW Council of Social Service

3.30 - 4.00Afternoon Tea

4.00 - 5.00 Plenary Session

• Conference Wrap Up
• Closing Keynote

 

Please note: The conference program is subject to change, and any new updates will be made on this page as they are confirmed.