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NSW Caretaker Convention in effect on this site from Friday 3 March 2023.
Communities and Justice
Conference program
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00–9:00 | Arrival - Registration/ Exhibition Open |
| 8:50–9:00 | Exhibition Cultural entertainment |
| 9:00–10:50 |
Plenary Session GOVERNORS BALLROOM |
| 9:05–9:10 | Welcome to Country Peta Strachan |
| 9:10–9:15 | Conference MC introduction |
| 9:15–9:20 |
Official Welcome The Hon. Mark Raymond Speakman, SC MP, NSW Attorney General |
| 9:20–9:25 |
Official Speech & Welcome The Hon. Mark Joseph COURE, MP, Minister for Multiculturalism, and Minister for Seniors |
| 9:25–9:30 |
Official Welcome Michael Tidball, Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice |
| 9:30–10:00 |
Keynote Session 1 Enabling improved outcomes through community participation |
| 10:00–10:15 |
Multicultural Showcase |
| 10:15–10:40 |
Keynote Session 2 Local Government Perspective, Grassroots Community Engagement |
| 10:40–11:00 |
Morning Tea/ Stall & Poster viewing Exhibition in the Governor's ballroom |
| 11:00–11:50 | Concurrents 1-4 S1: Paving the way for frontline engagement S2: Developing culturally responsive resources for multicultural engagement S3: Responding to Domestic and Family Violence S4: Addressing the barriers to authentic engagement involving vulnerable community groups |
| 11:00–11:50 |
5 minute break to move between sessions |
| 11:55–12:45 |
Concurrents 5 - 8 S5: Engaging with Young People S6: Multicultural engagement in various spaces S7: Responding to multiple needs through cultural context S8: Rethinking multicultural community engagement and cooperation |
| 12:45–13:35 | Lunch / Stall & Poster viewing Exhibition in the Governor’s ballroom Cultural Entertainment followed by a Theatre Production by Marian St Theatre for Young People |
| 13:35–14:25 | Concurrents 9 - 12 S9: Grassroots engagement involving regional and urban communities S10: Cementing multilingual engagement S11: Identifying best practice for multicultural engagement through media |
| 14:25–14:35 | Break to move to Governor's ballroom & Stall/Poster viewing |
| 14:35–16:05 |
Closing Plenary Session GOVERNORS BALLROOM |
| 14:35–15:05 | Keynote Session 3 Community Engagement, Lessons learnt & strategic approaches from First Nations to multicultural communities |
| 15:05–15:20 | Multicultural Showcase |
| 15:20–15:50 | Keynote Session 4 Community Engagement, the critical dimensions of intersectionality |
| 15:50–16:05 | Closing remarks & Conference Highlights |
| 16:05–16:30 | Networking Soiree and Cultural Entertainments |
| 16:30 | Conference close |
Last updated:
11 Jan 2023
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We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.