DEA’s 2024 Conference will be held on Tuesday 11 – Thursday 13 June 2024 at Grand Hyatt Melbourne
We’re excited to be providing stimulating and challenging presentations, panels and breakout sessions, with exhibitors and event partners to support your organisation.
Tuesday 11 June 2024
Workshop, Forum & Welcome Reception
Forum/Workshop Registration & Lunch
Mayfair Ballroom
DEA’s Practitioners’ Forum in Association with genU Training
Wayne Herbert
Matt Levy OAM
Lauren Peacock
Dan Gavin
Paul Diviny
Rana Kordahi
Keryl Neville
The Residence
Darren Coppin
Jess Barwood
Malene Rohde
Peter Bacon
Tim Flowers
Afternoon Tea
The Residence
The Residence
Welcome Reception
Wednesday 12 June 2024
Conference Day 1
Exhibition Area
Registration
Savoy Ballroom
Welcome to Country
Savoy Ballroom
Callam Pickering
Exhibition Area
Morning Tea
Mayfair Ballroom
Selection from the Focus on Ability annual International Short Film Festival
Nova Employment
Bristol Room
Mrs Ashana Comport
Jacob Matthew
Savoy Ballroom
Unlocking Potential: NDIS to Open Employment, Empowering Participants and Employers
Mrs Rebecca McIntyre
Exhibition Area
Lunch
Savoy Ballroom
Julian Hill
Savoy Ballroom
Panel Session – Unpacking DES Reform
Catherine McAlpine
Mathew McIntyre
Dr Ann Nevile
Peter Bacon
Suzanne Colbert AM, GAICD
Exhibition Area
Afternoon Tea
Savoy Ballroom
Gala Dinner & Hall of Fame Ceremony
Thursday 13 June 2024
Conference Day 2
Exhibition Area
Registration
Exhibition Area
Morning Tea
Savoy Rooms 1 & 2
Catherine McAlpine
Luke Nelson
Savoy Rooms 1 & 2
Jo Ingold
Mr Daniel Valiente-Riedl
Saraya O’Connell
Dr Karina Davis
Exhibition Area
Lunch
Savoy Rooms 1 & 2
A/Prof Sue Olney
Ms Sinead Gibney-Hughes
Ms Michelle Wakeford
Mayfair Ballroom
Breakout Sessions
Bristol Room
Vocational supports within a person's primary human service- the headspace experience
Ms Carolyn Watts
Ms Adrienne Hazeldene
Savoy Rooms 1 & 2
Breakout Sessions
Savoy Room 3
Breakout Sessions
Exhibition Area
Afternoon Tea
Savoy Rooms 1 & 2
Bale’s story and Artificial Intelligence and the future for Australia
Balendran Thavarajah
Savoy Rooms 1 & 2
Closing Remarks
Exhibition Area
Networking
For program information, please contact our Policy Manager, David Best 0400 867 656, david.best@disabilityemployment.org.au.