2015 Sydney

Program

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Wednesday 19 August 2015 – Day One

• Video Address from the Assistant for Social Services

  • Senator the Hon. Mitch Fifield

  Assistant Minister for Social Services, Australian Government

• The Funding Envelope: Macroeconomics, Treasury and Disability Employment

  • Stephen Koukoulas
  Managing Director,
  Market Economics

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• Panel: Building on Experience: Towards a Person-Centred Disability Employment Framework
  (John Riley’s presentation)

  • John Riley
  Branch Manager,
  Disability Employment Taskforce, Department of Social Services

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• Panel: Game-changer: The NDIS, Economic Participation and Strategic Opportunities
  (Roland Naufal’s presentation)

  • Roland Naufal
  Director,
  Disability Services Consulting

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Concurrent Sessions

• Analysis of Income Support recipients with disability and their participation in the workforce

• Ty Emerson
  Branch Manager, Labour Market Payments Policy Branch,
  Department of Social Services

• Sharon Stuart
  Branch Manager, Disability Employment Services Policy & Performance,
  Department of Social Services

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• The $1,000 Tipping Point

  • Thérèse Campbell
  Executive Director,
  WorkFocus Group

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• Digital Accessibility – The Quick Wins

  • Alex Varley
  CEO,
  Media Access Australia

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• Positive Employment, Good Health: Addressing Psychosocial Barriers

  • Dr Katrina Norris
  Occupational Psychologist,
  CIM Employment

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• What Happens if you Reward Quality?

  • Dr Ann Nevile
  Senior Lecturer,
  Australian National University

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• Enhancing Transition to Work Outcomes Through Evidence-Based Practice Processes

  • Prof Vivienne Riches
  Clinical Assoc Professor, Psychologist, Senior Research Fellow,
  Centre for Disability Studies at The University of Sydney

• Anne Goyer
  Work Manager,
  NOVA Employment and transition To Work Program

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Thursday 20 August 2015 – Day Two

• Identifying and Implementing Evidence-Based Practice

  • Phil Tuckerman AM
  Founder and CEO,
  Jobsupport

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• The Impact of Emerging Technologies in the Workforce of the Future

  • Prof Hugh Bradlow
  Chief Scientist,
  Telstra Corporation

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Concurrent Sessions

• Panel: Social Enterprises: New Markets and Capacity Building
  (Dr. Robbie Lloyd’s presentation)

  • Robbie Lloyd
  SkillsLink Training (Port Macquarie Community College),
  Training & Development for People With Disability

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• Cutting the Mustard: Securing Meaningful Employment for People with an Acquired Brain Injury

  • Nick Rushworth
  Executive Officer,
  Brain Injury Australia

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• Ex-offenders, Employment and Disability

• Jenny Crosbie
  Research Fellow,
  Deakin University

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• Donna Faulkner
  Chair,
  Disability Employment Australia

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• Attitudes and Unconscious Bias: An Immovable Barrier?

  • Dr Kevin Murfitt
  Lecturer in Disability & Inclusion,
  Deakin University

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• What Are Employers Investing In and Why?

  • Suzanne Colbert AM
  CEO,
  Australian Network on Disability

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• An Innovative Approach to Creating Employment Pathways for People with Mental Health Issues

• Deb Marven
  Work for Wellness Program Manager,
  Ostara Australia

• Frances Sanders
  General Manager Strategic Initiatives,
  MIND Australia

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• NDIA Trial Project: Provision of Career Guidance Prior to Participation in DES

  • Mark Glascodine
  Manager,
  Bravo Consulting

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