The program to-date for Resilient, Strong, Brave: Collective Power of Community, including presenter bios can be navigated below. Panelist information to be announced soon.

 

Day One
2023-05-01
Day Two
2023-05-02
Day Three
2023-05-03
Registration – Morning Coffee and Networking image
08:00 - 09:00
Registration – Morning Coffee and Networking
Noongar Welcome to Country image
09:00 - 09:10
Noongar Welcome to Country
Welcome to the WACOSS 2023 Conference image
09:10 - 09:15
Welcome to the WACOSS 2023 Conference
Opening Address image
09:15 - 09:25
Opening Address
Housekeeping & Conference Introduction image
09:25 - 09:30
Housekeeping & Conference Introduction
Housekeeping & Conference Introduction image
Di Darmody
Conference Emcee
Keynote – June Oscar image
09:30 - 10:00
Keynote – June Oscar
Keynote – June Oscar image
June Oscar
Keynote – Lived and Living Experience image
10:00 - 10:40
Keynote – Lived and Living Experience

To design and deliver services we must listen and learn from people interacting with our services each and every day. This panel places people with lived and living experiences front and centre of our discussions at the Conference.

Panel to be announced

Morning Tea and Exhibition image
10:40 - 11:10
Morning Tea and Exhibition
Plenary – Katherine Trebeck image
11:10 - 11:35
Plenary – Katherine Trebeck
Plenary – Katherine Trebeck image
Katherine Trebeck
Panel: Child Wellbeing – River View Room image
11:40 - 12:30
Panel: Child Wellbeing – River View Room

Early childhood development plays a critical role in outcomes and wellbeing throughout life. Our panel brings together leading research experts and frontline child and family services to understand how we can best measure child wellbeing to drive investment in policies and services that will make the greatest difference to young lives and the future of our community.

Panel: Paths To Change, Celebrating Activism And Advocacy – River View Room image
11:40 - 12:30
Panel: Paths To Change, Celebrating Activism And Advocacy – River View Room

The community sector is integral in driving social change. Our panel will share their activism and advocacy outcomes and inspire you to effectively mobilise people, organisations and communities to create meaningful and lasting change.

Lunch and Exhibition image
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch and Exhibition
To be announced image
13:30 - 15:00
To be announced
Afternoon Tea and Exhibition image
15:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Tea and Exhibition
To be announced image
15:30 - 17:00
To be announced
Close Day one of the Conference image
17:00 - 17:10
Close Day one of the Conference
Community Services Excellence Awards – River View Room image
18:00 - 21:00
Community Services Excellence Awards – River View Room

To know more about the CSEA awards, click here.

Community Services Excellence Awards – River View Room image
Karen Tighe
Awards Emcee
Registration – Morning Coffee and Networking image
08:00 - 09:00
Registration – Morning Coffee and Networking
Welcome And Reflections image
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome And Reflections
Welcome And Reflections image
Di Darmody
Conference Emcee
Opening Address image
09:10 - 09:20
Opening Address
Keynote – Megan Davis image
09:20 - 09:55
Keynote – Megan Davis
Keynote – Megan Davis image
Megan Davis
Keynote – Rick Morton image
09:55 - 10:30
Keynote – Rick Morton
Keynote – Rick Morton image
Rick Morton
Morning Tea and Exhibition image
10:30 - 11:00
Morning Tea and Exhibition
Plenary – Glen Kelley OAM image
11:00 - 11:30
Plenary – Glen Kelley OAM
Plenary – Glen Kelley OAM image
Glen Kelly OAM
Plenary – Mark Crosweller image
11:00 - 11:30
Plenary – Mark Crosweller
Plenary – Mark Crosweller image
Mark Crosweller
Founder and Director of Ethical Intelligence
Panel: We Can Choose To Eradicate Poverty – River View Room image
11:35 - 12:30
Panel: We Can Choose To Eradicate Poverty – River View Room

Poverty is an indicator of policy and systems failure. We live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world but we still see rising demand for emergency relief and unacceptable numbers of children growing up in poverty. Join our panel to discuss policy levers on how we can drive change to make poverty history.

Panel: Pitch Session, Bring Us Your Good Ideas – River View Room image
11:35 - 12:30
Panel: Pitch Session, Bring Us Your Good Ideas – River View Room

Every good idea comes from a spark. A panel of representatives from funding bodies will assess funding proposals to deliver services that drive change. These initiatives can be a hypothetical proposal yet to be implemented, or a pilot in the early stages of being trialled. Ideas will be tested by peers and funding executives who will provide instant feedback on its investment potential.

Lunch and Exhibition image
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch and Exhibition
To be announced image
13:30 - 15:00
To be announced
Afternoon Tea and Exhibition image
15:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Tea and Exhibition
Panel: Hypothetical image
15:30 - 16:10
Panel: Hypothetical

A hypothetical in the style of Geoffrey Robertson. Be taken on a journey far into the (hypothetical) future, as panel members are guided through a narrative by the facilitator, who presents further challenges and opportunities to panelists on the future of the sector, Western Australia, and the world. Suspend your belief, let go and enjoy the hilarious ride.

Panel: The Road Ahead: Visions From Young People image
16:10 - 16:50
Panel: The Road Ahead: Visions From Young People

What do we want from the future, and more importantly, what do young people want for their future? Listen to a panel of powerful and creative young people as they share their insights and visions on how we can come together for a future that works for everyone.

Close Conference image
16:50 - 17:00
Close Conference
Program Day 3 – Closing the Gap, Self Determination and Walking Together image
08:30
Program Day 3 – Closing the Gap, Self Determination and Walking Together
Keynote – Pat Turner image
09:30
Keynote – Pat Turner

Background overview from the Coalition of Peaks and their objectives .

Pat Turner will cover the importance of the Community Services and ACCOs working together to close the gap.

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10:00 - 12:30
To be announced
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