Welcome Reception

Registration

Welcome to Country

Welcome

Wayne Herbert and Elly Demarschlier

CEO’s Address

Peter Bacon
CEO, Disability Employment Australia

Labour Market Update

Callam Pickering

Morning Tea

DSS Update

Michael Lye – Secretary, Deparment of Social Services

The case for reforming the Disability Support Pension

Matt Wright – Partner, Deloitte Access Economics

What’s it like to deal with the DSP?

Damien Porter – Disability Advocate, Freelance Consultant, and Co-Host of the Ability Podcast

Panel on the case for reforming the DSP

John Burn – CEO, DEInvestments
Damien Porter

Lunch

Breakout Session 1

Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session 3

Breakout Session 4

Breakout Session 5

Breakout Session 6

Afternoon Tea

Presentation of Blended Transitions Findings

Ann Nevile – Hon Associate Professor, ANU

Interview with a Hall of Famer

Prof Alistair McEwan AM, interviewed by Sally Karandrews

Gala Dinner
Including Hall of Fame Ceremony and DEA Awards presentations

Registration

Welcome & Acknowledgement of Country

Wayne Herbert and Elly Demarschlier

Lessons from the UK and an Introduction to the Supported Employment Quality Framework

Laura Davis – CEO, British Association of Supported Employment

Panel – how could the Supported Employment Quality Framework apply to Australia?

Peter Bacon
Laura Davis
Dr Jenny Crosbie – Interim Director, Centre for Inclusive Employment
Dr June Alexander – Flinders University

Sessions to be confirmed

Morning Tea

Creating a ‘pull’ in disability employment: a focus on the demand side

John Burn

Panel on future developments on the ‘demand side’

Amy Whalley – CEO, AusDN
Professor Alistair McEwin AM
John Burn

Lightning Panel from Providers on Inclusion

Lunch

Breakout Session 1

Breakout Session 2

Breakout Session 3

Breakout Session 4

Breakout Session 5

Breakout Session 6

Afternoon Tea

Conference Summary

Wayne Herbert and Elly Demarschlier

Conference Wrap Up

Mat McIntyre – Chair, DEA

Conference Close