The 2010 ACTCOSS Conference was held on 4 - 5 November 2010 at K Block, CIT, Reid. The conference explored a variety of themes including Climate Change, Indigenous Development, Housing and Homelessness, Corrections, and Community Sector Viability.
2010 Conference Brochure and Program
Presentations - Day 1, 4 November 2010
- Keynote Speaker: Professor Kerryn Phelps, University of Sydney - "Defining Diversity" (PowerPoint 10,972KB)
- Service Profile: Clare Doube, Companion House - "Companion House" (PowerPoint 49KB)
Workshop: Mental Health – The True Story
This workshop explored the role lived experience of mental health consumers and carers has and continues to play in developing a recovery focused system for people with mental illness.- Dalane Drexler, ACT Mental Health Consumer Network
- Suzan Thomas, Carers ACT
- Jane Williams, Consumer Representative
- John Tucker, Carer Representative
- Brooke McKail (Chair), Mental Health Community Coalition
Workshop: Refugee Experiences
This presentation discussed the refugee experience including the challenges of settlement, the impact of torture and trauma on individuals, families and communities and the need to support the strengths and resilience of people from a refugee background.- Megan Layton, Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia
- Glenn Flanagan, Companion House - PowerPoint: "Working with people from a refugee background" (519KB)
- Elena Sione, Multicultural Women's Advocacy
- Bianca Elmir, on behalf of Diana Rahman, Australian Muslim Voice
- Sam Wong (Chair), Canberra Multicultural Community Forum
Workshop: Developing Partnerships in Corrections
This workshop was a discussion which focussed around different stakeholders and their work in The Alexander Maconochie Centre and Bimberi Youth Justice Centre.- Alasdair Roy, ACT Children and Young People Commissioner
- Mark Bartlett, ACT Corrective Services - PowerPoint: "Prisoner Employment Program" (17,076KB)
- Simon Rosenberg, Alcohol and Drug Foundation ACT - PowerPoint: "Developing Throughcare - A better way of doing policy" (183KB)
- Deb Wybron, ACT Women and Prisons
- Emma Robertson (Chair), Youth Coalition of the ACT
Workshop: Measuring Disadvantage and Outcomes Based Reporting
Researchers from AIHW and NATSEM shared their methodology and findings in some of their recent work in measuring disadvantage. Michelle gave a brief overview of Results Based Accountability and some work that has been done with this in the Family Support Programs of DHCS.- Conan Liu, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - PowerPoint: "Measuring Disadvantage and Outcomes Based Reporting" (998KB)
- Justine McNamara, National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling - PowerPoint: "Approaches to measuring disadvantage at a small area level: children and older people" (1,360KB)
- Michelle Fisher, ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services - PowerPoint: "Results-Based Accountability (RBA)" (1,730KB)
- Gordon Ramsay (Chair), UnitingCare Kippax
- Results-Based Accountability links: Results-Based Accountability (RBA) and Outcomes-Based Accountability (OBA) Implementation Guide, The Fiscal Policy Studies Institute
Presentations - Day 2, 5 November 2010
- Joy Burch MLA, Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services
- Keynote Speaker: Sam Perry, Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience - View AIME's videos on YouTube
- Keynote Speaker: Tom Calma, Co-Chair, Close the Gap Steering Committee - PowerPoint: "Close the Gap" (2,582KB)
Workshop: Inclusion in the Workplace
This panel discussion focused on the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. Panel members with diverse experience of disability in the workplace talked about how they have worked to include people with disabilities, the experiences of people with disabilities, and what could be done in the future to create more inclusive workplaces.- Jane Speechley, Social Ventures Australia - PowerPoint: "ACT Social Enterprise Hub" (676KB)
- Julie Veitch, ANU College of Business and Economics
- Nicole O'Callaghan, Women with Disabilities ACT
- Christina Ryan (Chair), Advocacy for Inclusion
Workshop: Queer in the Community
Morning session - AIDS Action Council: This workshop explored sexuality and gender diversity and the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals accessing community services. Participants developed practical strategies to deal with homophobia and heterosexism and feel comfortable delivering services to sexuality and gender diverse communities.Afternoon session: A Gender Agenda: Diversity in Sex and Gender Identities (Trans* 101). Sex and Gender Diverse communities are rapidly emerging as a new focus for law reform and health promotion strategies. This session provided an introduction to Trans* and Intersex issues, including simple practical ideas about how your organisation can become more Trans* friendly.
- David Mills and Keiran Rossteuscher, AIDS Action Council - PowerPoint: "Queer in the Community" (1,573KB)
- Peter Hyndal, Billy Tonkin and Jenny Yates, A Gender Agenda - PowerPoint: "Toilets" (981KB)
- Tim Bavinton (Chair), Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT
Workshop: Reconciliation – The Role of Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs)
The workshop on Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) was an interactive session that included information and group activities. Reconciliation Australia staff introduced the RAP program which provided a framework to help organisations turn good intentions towards reconciliation and closing the gap into action. The YWCA of Canberra and Woden Community Service staff shared their experiences on the development of their own RAPs.- Caitlin Buxton, Reconciliation Australia - PowerPoint: "Reconciliation Action Plans" (2,998KB)
- Chris Redmond, Woden Community Service - PDF: "Woden Community Service RAP" (3,200KB)
- Julie Evans, Woden Community Service
- Manja Visschedijk, YWCA of Canberra - PDF: "YWCA of Canberra RAP" (780KB)
- Dianne Collins (Chair), ACT Indigenous Elected Body
Workshop: Working in the Sector – Being an Employer of Choice
Anthony Fogarty presented information about the Fair Work Ombudsman's office and the legal obligations of employers. Emily Mayo shared from a Union perspective on being an employer of choice and the importance of the current Pay Equity Case. Elida Meadows discussed a recent TASCOSS report "What’s culture got to do with it?", an overview of organisational culture in relation to workforce development in the community sector. After the presentations there was discussion of what it means to be an employer of choice and how to foster good workplace culture.- Anthony Fogarty, Fair Work Ombudsman - PowerPoint: "Our role in Australian workplaces" (782KB)
- Emily Mayo, Australian Services Union, Pay Up Campaign - PowerPoint: "Union: Social Change, Equality and Diversity" (2,406KB)
- Elida Meadows, TASCOSS - PowerPoint: "What does Employer of Choice mean for the community sector" (190KB)
- Cassandra Goldie (Chair), ACOSS
