30 July 2010
Australian Social Inclusion Board public consultations on Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage (Adelaide)

Organisation: Social Inclusion Unit, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Audience: People with experience and expertise on disadvantage, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves
Time: 9am - 12pm
Location: Adelaide

As many of you will already be aware, the Australian Social Inclusion Board (the Board) is currently conducting research on cycles of disadvantage. As part of this research, the Board will be holding public consultations in each capital city. You are invited to attend the consultation in your capital city to share your expertise, knowledge and experiences on cycles of disadvantage, and how people avoid or break out of disadvantage.

The Board was established in May 2008 as the main advisory body to the Government on ways to achieve better outcomes for the most disadvantaged. A key component of its role is also to consult widely with different members of the community to provide advice on how to improve social inclusion.

Consultations will be led by Patricia Faulkner AO, Chair of the Australian Social Inclusion Board. We are interested in hearing from people with experience and expertise on this topic, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves. Please forward these details to your relevant colleagues.

Consultations will be held in all capital cities, on the dates below.

Further Information: RSVP by 23 July. To register your interest for any of the sessions, or if you have any queries, please send an email to Laura Backhouse at Laura.Backhouse@pmc.gov.au. Please mention your name and contact details and which session you wish to attend. Places are limited.

For a brief introduction to this research, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/BreakCycleReqSubs.aspx.
For more general information on the Board, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/default.aspx

This event will be held on alternative dates:
» Canberra, 22 July
» Sydney, 26 July
» Adelaide, 30 July
» Brisbane, 23 August
» Darwin, 24 August
» Perth, 2 September
» Melbourne, 3 September
» Hobart, 6 September

Tuesday 3 August 2010
International Aid Forum

Organisation: Philanthropy Australia
Audience: Philanthropy Australia Full Members only
Time: 12:15pm, for 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Location: UBS, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney CBD

Opportunity International Australia, Oxfam Australia, Greenstone Group and Philanthropy Australia invite members of Philanthropy Australia to participate in a Forum on International Giving: Empowering Communities.

Speakers will include:

• Ms Nicole Breeze, Policy Director with Oxfam Australia
• Mr Robert Dunn, CEO of Opportunity International
• Mr Roger Massy-Greene Chairman, Eureka Benevolent Foundation

Further Information: RSVP Essential by Tuesday 27 July 2010 to Annie Scoufis at Philanthropy Australia by email a.scoufis@philanthropy.org.au or phone: (02) 9223 0155.

Wednesday 4 August 2010
Arts Affinity Group meeting (Melbourne)

Organisation: Philanthropy Australia
Audience: Full Members only
Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Besen Family Foundation, Melbourne

Now confirmed: A viewing of the Artspace at the Sportsgirl/Sussan Headquarters will be included.

Further Information: Please RSVP to Annie Scoufis at Philanthropy Australia on (02) 9223 0155 or a.scoufis@philanthropy.org.au by Thursday 29 July 2010.

4 - 8 August 2010
Melbourne Art Foundation's Melbourne Art Fair 2010

Organisation: Melbourne Art Foundation
Audience: Arts and philanthropic sectors
Location: Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Victoria View Map
Cost: $24 adults/$16 concession (children under 14 free)

Melbourne Art Foundation is a not for profit organisation established in 2003 to support living Australian artists.

The principal role of Melbourne Art Foundation is to produce the Melbourne Art Fair and the Melbourne Art Foundation Awards for the Visual Arts. The Foundation's vision is to increasingly complement its work with additional year round activities in support of living artists, including in the areas of education, events, awards, scholarships and publishing.

The Foundation presents programs at Melbourne Art Fair that directly benefits the work of living artists and assist in developing audiences for contemporary art. These include: Major Commissions gifted to an Australian public gallery or museum at the conclusion of the event; Project Rooms featuring independent and emerging artists; free public Fora and Lectures featuring artists, curators and international guests, international Curator and Collector Programs, on-site Education Program, Guided Tours, publications and the celebrated opening night Vernissage.

Further Information: Visit www.melbourneartfoundation.com

Thursday 5 August 2010 (previously Wednesday 4 August)
Addressing Homelessness Affinity Group meeting (Sydney)

Organisation: Philanthropy Australia
Audience: Full Members only
Time: 12:15pm to 2:00pm
Location: Caledonia Foundation, Goldfields House, Circular Quay, Sydney

Guest Speaker/s to be advised. This event is kindly hosted by the Caledonia Foundation.

Further Information: Please RSVP to Annie Scoufis at Philanthropy Australia on (02) 9223 0155 or a.scoufis@philanthropy.org.au by Thursday 29 July 2010.

Thursday 5 August 2010
The Green Economy - How can we use Economics to Save the World? With Pavan Sukhdev and Miriam Lyons

Organisation: Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network (AEGN)
Audience: Grantmakers only
Time: Grantmakers only
Location: Level 2, 39 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Cost: Free

The Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network invites you to attend a lunch and talk: The Green Economy-How can we use Economics to Save the World? With Pavan Sukhdev and Miriam Lyons-Chaired by Professor John Thwaites

Pavan Sukhdev has said that the destruction of the natural world was "a landscape of market failures", because the services of nature were nearly always provided for free, and so not valued until they were gone. How can we use market mechanisms to value the environment? Come and hear the very latest thinking on Green Economics.

Pavan Sukhdev is Special Advisor and Head of the UN Environment Program's Green Economy Initiative, which seeks to demonstrate that the greening of economies is not a burden on growth but rather a new engine for growth, employment and the reduction of persistent poverty. Pavan is also Study Leader for the G8+5 commissioned report on The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), a project he was appointed to lead in March 2008 by the EU Commission and Germany whilst still working fulltime at Deutsche Bank.

Miriam Lyons is the Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Development. Formerly the Policy Coordinator of New Matilda, Miriam has a long history of bringing policy ideas to new audiences, as the founding director of the Interface Festival of Ideas in Sydney, and director of the Ideas Program for the Straight out of Brisbane Festival. Miriam has also worked as a freelance writer and a media development consultant in East Timor with the international NGO Internews. She is on the steering committee of Project Australia. Miriam was recently profiled in the Thinkers' category of The Australian's Emerging Leaders.

Further Information: Please RSVP by calling (03) 9663 7844 or email info@aegn.org.au

Download the AEGN Green Economy invitation

Thursday 5 August 2010
Hamer Oration: Ross Garnaut AM

Organisation: Hamer Family Fund
Time: 6 - 8pm
Location: Copland Theatre, Economics and Commerce Building (Building 148), University of Melbourne

Climate Change, China Booms and Australia's Governance Struggle in a Changing World: A public lecture with Professor Ross Garnaut

Organised by the Hamer Family Fund, Ross Garnaut's oration will be followed by a Q&A session.

Further Information: Please RSVP to Dr Lauren Rosewarne at lrose@unimelb.edu.au

Download the Hamer Oration invitation

5 August 2010
A Thousand Good Reasons: Early intervention & socially excluded young people - conference

Organisation: Youth Development Australia
Location: Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre, Cnr Bell St & St Georges Rd, Preston, Victoria
Cost: $110

Speakers include:

• Associate Professor David MacKenzie, Institute for Social Research Swinburne University
• Major David Eldridge, Acting CEO, Homelessness Australia
• Deb Tsorbaris, Director Housing & Sector Development, Office of Housing
• David Murray, CEO YSAS
• Dr Shelley Mallett, General Manager Research Development, Hanover Welfare Services
• Janet Jukes, Executive Officer, Youth Development Australia
• Shane Austin, Leader Community Strategy, Melbourne Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation

Further Information: Visit the Youth Development Australia website

5 - 6 August 2010
SACOSS Conference 2010: Defining Strength, Delivering Innovation

Organisation: South Australian Council of Social Services (SACOSS)
Audience: Community sector, government agencies, academia, and public policy arenas
Location: Adelaide Shores Conference Complex, West Beach, Adelaide
Cost: $70 - $305

The biennial SACOSS conference is one of the largest gatherings of social service practitioners, policy makers, consumers, program providers, non-profit organisations and non-government community service providers of its kind. Our conferences are renowned for their lively discussions on cutting-edge topics, in addition to creating an environment in which delegates can engage in policy development and network with colleagues to share ideas and experiences.

This year's conference, Defining Strength, Delivering Innovation, will encourage discussion and debate around two key questions facing our sector: What is genuinely innovative? and How do we define our strength?

Speakers include Jan Owen AM, Colin Ball and Suraya Pakzad.

Further Information: Visit http://www.sacoss.org.au/events/conference2010/

5 - 6 August 2010
NCOSS 75th Anniversary Conference: Fairness in NSW

Organisation: NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS)
Location: The Australian Technology Park, Bay 4, Locomotive Workshop, Henderson Road, Eveleigh NSW

NCOSS was established in 1935 to promote cooperation in the provision of community services and to influence social legislation. Seventy five years later NCOSS continues to provide an independent voice on social and economic policy issues and is the major coordinator for non government social and community services in NSW. Our vision is for a society where there is social and economic equity, based on co-operation, participation, sustainability and respect.

For the 75th Anniversary Conference, in the year before a State Election, it is timely to reflect on our history, learn from the past and consider what the future might hold.

The Conference program includes a diverse range of interesting and informative speakers and topics. Highlights include a hypothetical, a panel of political representatives discussing how their party will be a 'vote for fairness' and representatives from a range of different groups within the community identifying what a 'vote for fairness' means to them.

Speakers include:

• Robert Fitzgerald, Commissioner, Productivity Commission
• Kristina Keneally, NSW Premier
• Michael Darcy, University of Western Sydney

Further Information: Visit the NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS) website

Wednesday 11 August 2010
Indigenous Affinity Group meeting

Organisation: Philanthropy Australia
Audience: Full Members only
Time: BYO lunch; lunch 12 - 12:30pm, meeting 12:30 - 2:30pm
Location: Melbourne CBD; to be advised

Further details to be advised.

Further Information: Please RSVP to Annie Scoufis at Philanthropy Australia on (02) 9223 0155 or a.scoufis@philanthropy.org.au by Friday 6 August 2010.

Friday 13 August 2010
Foundation Boroondara Breakfast

Organisation: Foundation Boroondara
Audience: Philanthropic sector
Time: 7.30am to 9am
Location: Upstairs, George's Restaurant, 819 Burke Rd, Camberwell, Victoria
Cost: $55 per head (includes fully cooked breakfast); Tables of 8 - $400

Foundation Boroondara invites you and your colleagues to join us at our 2010 Breakfast.

Professor Rob Moodie of Global Health at the Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne, will tell us why investing in our community is good for our health.

We guarantee you will:

• Be stimulated & challenged by Rob
• Have an opportunity to ask questions
• Make at least two new Boroondara connections
• Learn about the Foundation and how the funds from your participation in the Breakfast will further build our community

Further Information: Please book and pay by Friday 30 July 2010; phone (03) 9278 4941 or visit www.foundationboroondara.org.au to pay by secure credit option.
For more details contact Bernadette Wood on (03) 9278 4941 or email admin@foundationboroondara.org.au.

16 & 17 August 2010
The Fourth Annual Australian Women's Leadership Symposium (Canberra)

Organisation: Women & Leadership Australia
Location: Canberra
Cost: $1,495 - $2,295

Every year the Australian Women's Leadership Symposium provides an unparalleled opportunity for hundreds of Australian women to gather together to explore contemporary leadership theory and observe current 'best practice' examples.

Through participation in the two-day program, female leaders from all sectors and industries are exposed to state-of-the-art leadership thinking, delivered first-hand by Australia's most inspirational leaders, trainers and academics.

Further Information: Visit www.wla.com.au/programs/awls/

This event will be held on alternative dates:
» Sydney, 22 & 23 July
» Melbourne, 26 & 27 July
» Canberra, 16 & 17 August
» Brisbane, 24 & 25 August

17 - 18 August 2010
Management of Volunteers

Organisation: The Centre for Social Impact
Audience: Managers either directly managing volunteers or working on volunteer strategy; organisations that have volunteers and those that wish to recruit volunteers.
Time: 9am - 4:30pm
Location: Sydney View Map
Cost: $1,089.00 per attendee

Volunteers are the backbone of many human service organisations and nonprofits; they make many social programs possible and fill the void created by the withdrawal of the welfare system. Without volunteer participation, the services that are offered by many non-profit organisations would be unavailable or provided at higher cost to government, clients and tax payers. However, only a few organisations know how to motivate volunteers without offering material benefits in the third sector.

In this course Dr Debbie Haski-Leventhal will expose participants to the major theories on volunteerism, different aspects of volunteer management, dilemmas and practical solutions. The course will focus on management and motivating volunteers.

The participants will be acquainted with theories and studies on the management of volunteers and will learn of the different aspects of having volunteers as an essential part of the organisation.

Further Information: Please email csi@unsw.edu.au or visit www.csi.edu.au.

20 - 23 August 2010
CIVICUS 9th World Assembly

Organisation: CIVICUS
Location: Montreal, Canada
Cost: $80 - $500 CAD

The CIVICUS World Assembly is the primary venue where civil society, donors, government, business and media convene to act collaboratively towards strengthening the rights of every individual to Exist, Express and Engage!

The 2010 edition will be held in partnership with the Institut du Nouveau Monde in Montreal.

The World Assembly will be preceded by the CIVICUS Youth Assembly being held on 19 - 20 August.

Further Information: Visit www.civicusassembly.org

23 August 2010
Australian Social Inclusion Board public consultations on Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage (Brisbane)

Organisation: Social Inclusion Unit, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Audience: People with experience and expertise on disadvantage, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Location: Brisbane

As many of you will already be aware, the Australian Social Inclusion Board (the Board) is currently conducting research on cycles of disadvantage. As part of this research, the Board will be holding public consultations in each capital city. You are invited to attend the consultation in your capital city to share your expertise, knowledge and experiences on cycles of disadvantage, and how people avoid or break out of disadvantage.

The Board was established in May 2008 as the main advisory body to the Government on ways to achieve better outcomes for the most disadvantaged. A key component of its role is also to consult widely with different members of the community to provide advice on how to improve social inclusion.

Consultations will be led by Patricia Faulkner AO, Chair of the Australian Social Inclusion Board. We are interested in hearing from people with experience and expertise on this topic, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves. Please forward these details to your relevant colleagues.

Consultations will be held in all capital cities, on the dates below.

Further Information: RSVP by 16 August. To register your interest for any of the sessions, or if you have any queries, please send an email to Laura Backhouse at Laura.Backhouse@pmc.gov.au. Please mention your name and contact details and which session you wish to attend. Places are limited.

For a brief introduction to this research, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/BreakCycleReqSubs.aspx.
For more general information on the Board, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/default.aspx

This event will be held on alternative dates:
» Canberra, 22 July
» Sydney, 26 July
» Adelaide, 30 July
» Brisbane, 23 August
» Darwin, 24 August
» Perth, 2 September
» Melbourne, 3 September
» Hobart, 6 September

24 August 2010
Australian Social Inclusion Board public consultations on Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage (Darwin)

Organisation: Social Inclusion Unit, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Audience: People with experience and expertise on disadvantage, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Darwin

As many of you will already be aware, the Australian Social Inclusion Board (the Board) is currently conducting research on cycles of disadvantage. As part of this research, the Board will be holding public consultations in each capital city. You are invited to attend the consultation in your capital city to share your expertise, knowledge and experiences on cycles of disadvantage, and how people avoid or break out of disadvantage.

The Board was established in May 2008 as the main advisory body to the Government on ways to achieve better outcomes for the most disadvantaged. A key component of its role is also to consult widely with different members of the community to provide advice on how to improve social inclusion.

Consultations will be led by Patricia Faulkner AO, Chair of the Australian Social Inclusion Board. We are interested in hearing from people with experience and expertise on this topic, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves. Please forward these details to your relevant colleagues.

Consultations will be held in all capital cities, on the dates below.

Further Information: RSVP by 17 August. To register your interest for any of the sessions, or if you have any queries, please send an email to Laura Backhouse at Laura.Backhouse@pmc.gov.au. Please mention your name and contact details and which session you wish to attend. Places are limited.

For a brief introduction to this research, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/BreakCycleReqSubs.aspx.
For more general information on the Board, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/default.aspx

This event will be held on alternative dates:
» Canberra, 22 July
» Sydney, 26 July
» Adelaide, 30 July
» Brisbane, 23 August
» Darwin, 24 August
» Perth, 2 September
» Melbourne, 3 September
» Hobart, 6 September

24 & 25 August 2010
The Fourth Annual Australian Women's Leadership Symposium (Brisbane)

Organisation: Women & Leadership Australia
Location: Brisbane
Cost: $1,495 - $2,295

Every year the Australian Women's Leadership Symposium provides an unparalleled opportunity for hundreds of Australian women to gather together to explore contemporary leadership theory and observe current 'best practice' examples.

Through participation in the two-day program, female leaders from all sectors and industries are exposed to state-of-the-art leadership thinking, delivered first-hand by Australia's most inspirational leaders, trainers and academics.

Further Information: Visit www.wla.com.au/programs/awls/

This event will be held on alternative dates:
» Sydney, 22 & 23 July
» Melbourne, 26 & 27 July
» Canberra, 16 & 17 August
» Brisbane, 24 & 25 August

Thursday 26 August 2010
Melbourne's Road Home Forum III - What can we do to help?

Organisation: Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation
Time: Registration 8.30am - 9.00am, Lunch 1.00pm, Finish 2.30pm
Location: RACV Club, Level 17, 501 Bourke St, Melbourne

Two years ago the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation embarked upon its homelessness initiative, Melbourne's Road Home. Launching with a forum in late 2008, we are now on the road to reducing homelessness - with time and energy we believe it can be eliminated.

The first forum focused on partnerships. Into the same room it brought government, philanthropy, not-for-profit, welfare, business, media, and interested community members. Momentum built from this first coming together and, at the 2009 forum - about hearing the voices of people experiencing homelessness - the Melbourne's Road Home Alliance was born. The Alliance is a group of respected community and business leaders, all of whom are concerned about the increasing number of Victorians living without a home, and are working to figure out what we can do to help.

On August 26 this year, the Melbourne's Road Home forum is turning three (no celebrating, though). It will be a day to see how far down the road we've come, and to answer the question: What can we do to help? By 'we' we mean everyone, from government to business to community and everyone in between.

Forum III will be structured according to the different life stages that people might be in when they experience homelessness. The keynote presentations will reflect some of these life stages: Growing Up - Kids Without a Home, Mid-Life - Focusing on Domestic Violence, and Getting On - Ageing & Homelessness.

Also, leading homelessness researcher, Associate Professor David MacKenzie, will present his latest findings. And there will be a speech on the importance of using plain English when talking and writing about social problems. The forum will conclude with a panel discussion. Panellists will be the keynote speakers from earlier in the day, plus a representative from government and a representative from the Alliance.

It would be wonderful to see you there ... What can we do to help?

Further Information: Please RSVP to Bill Snaddon, Social Policy Officer, LMCF, at bill.snaddon@lmcf.org.au or phone (03) 9633 0025, by Wednesday 4 August.

Download the Road Home Forum III invitation

27 - 28 August 2010
3rd National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference

Organisation: National Pro Bono Resource Centre
Audience: Lawyers, policy makers, academics and law students from firms, the bar, professional associations, legal aid, community legal centres, government, universities and pro bono clearing houses
Location: Brisbane

The theme for this year's conference is "Access to Justice at the Crossroads - Where to Now?"

This important biennial conference brings together lawyers, policy makers, academics and law students from firms, the bar, professional associations, legal aid, community legal centres, government, universities and pro bono clearing houses to discuss how to advance access to justice and the role of pro bono legal services.

Key issues to be discussed will include the case for funding the legal assistance sector, identification of gaps in legal need, and improving coordination across the sector.

Speakers will include Esther Lardent, President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Pro Bono Institute; Clare Martin, Chief Executive Officer, ACOSS; Glen Ferguson, President, Law Council of Australia and the Cth Attorney-General, the Hon. Robert McClelland.

Further Information: Visit www.nationalprobono.org.au.

31 August - 1 September 2010
Philanthropy Australia Conference 2010: Philanthropy at the Tipping Point?

Organisation: Philanthropy Australia
Location: Melbourne

We are delighted to confirm the following speakers:

• Professor Patrick D. McGorry AO, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRANZCP, Australian of the Year 2010, University of Melbourne, Orygen Youth Health
• Bruce Bonyhady, President, Philanthropy Australia
• Dr Susan Raymond, Changing Our World and onPhilanthropy.com
• Dr Michael Wesley, Lowy Institute for International Policy

Further Information: For speakers, programme and registration information, please see the Philanthropy Australia Conference website.

1 - 3 September 2010
6th National Homelessness Conference - Many Ways Home: Towards Ending Homelessness by 2020

Organisation: Homelessness Australia
Location: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
Cost: $450 - $875

The 6th National Homelessness Conference, Many Ways Home: Ending Homelessness by 2020 is an opportunity to discuss the Government's White Paper - The Road Home. Will we meet the national target or can we do more? How will the White Paper impact on your service? What are other States and Territories doing in relation to their Implementation Plans?

Homelessness Australia will bring together all sectors to answer these questions and more at the 6th National Homelessness Conference in Brisbane from 1-3 September 2010.

In addition to taking the 'big picture' view of where we want to be in 2020 - both in terms of Australia's commitments and our place in the world - through keynotes and plenary discussions, the Conference will also examine how we work on the ground and what new approaches look like in practice.

Further Information: Visit the 6th National Homelessness Conference website

2 September 2010
Australian Social Inclusion Board public consultations on Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage (Perth)

Organisation: Social Inclusion Unit, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Audience: People with experience and expertise on disadvantage, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves
Time: 9am - 12pm
Location: Perth

As many of you will already be aware, the Australian Social Inclusion Board (the Board) is currently conducting research on cycles of disadvantage. As part of this research, the Board will be holding public consultations in each capital city. You are invited to attend the consultation in your capital city to share your expertise, knowledge and experiences on cycles of disadvantage, and how people avoid or break out of disadvantage.

The Board was established in May 2008 as the main advisory body to the Government on ways to achieve better outcomes for the most disadvantaged. A key component of its role is also to consult widely with different members of the community to provide advice on how to improve social inclusion.

Consultations will be led by Patricia Faulkner AO, Chair of the Australian Social Inclusion Board. We are interested in hearing from people with experience and expertise on this topic, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves. Please forward these details to your relevant colleagues.

Consultations will be held in all capital cities, on the dates below.

Further Information: RSVP by 26 August. To register your interest for any of the sessions, or if you have any queries, please send an email to Laura Backhouse at Laura.Backhouse@pmc.gov.au. Please mention your name and contact details and which session you wish to attend. Places are limited.

For a brief introduction to this research, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/BreakCycleReqSubs.aspx.
For more general information on the Board, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/default.aspx

This event will be held on alternative dates:
» Canberra, 22 July
» Sydney, 26 July
» Adelaide, 30 July
» Brisbane, 23 August
» Darwin, 24 August
» Perth, 2 September
» Melbourne, 3 September
» Hobart, 6 September

3 September 2010
Australian Social Inclusion Board public consultations on Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage (Melbourne)

Organisation: Social Inclusion Unit, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Audience: People with experience and expertise on disadvantage, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Location: Melbourne

As many of you will already be aware, the Australian Social Inclusion Board (the Board) is currently conducting research on cycles of disadvantage. As part of this research, the Board will be holding public consultations in each capital city. You are invited to attend the consultation in your capital city to share your expertise, knowledge and experiences on cycles of disadvantage, and how people avoid or break out of disadvantage.

The Board was established in May 2008 as the main advisory body to the Government on ways to achieve better outcomes for the most disadvantaged. A key component of its role is also to consult widely with different members of the community to provide advice on how to improve social inclusion.

Consultations will be led by Patricia Faulkner AO, Chair of the Australian Social Inclusion Board. We are interested in hearing from people with experience and expertise on this topic, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves. Please forward these details to your relevant colleagues.

Consultations will be held in all capital cities, on the dates below.

Further Information: RSVP by 27 August. To register your interest for any of the sessions, or if you have any queries, please send an email to Laura Backhouse at Laura.Backhouse@pmc.gov.au. Please mention your name and contact details and which session you wish to attend. Places are limited.

For a brief introduction to this research, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/BreakCycleReqSubs.aspx.
For more general information on the Board, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/default.aspx

This event will be held on alternative dates:
» Canberra, 22 July
» Sydney, 26 July
» Adelaide, 30 July
» Brisbane, 23 August
» Darwin, 24 August
» Perth, 2 September
» Melbourne, 3 September
» Hobart, 6 September

6 September 2010
Australian Social Inclusion Board public consultations on Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage (Hobart)

Organisation: Social Inclusion Unit, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Audience: People with experience and expertise on disadvantage, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Hobart

As many of you will already be aware, the Australian Social Inclusion Board (the Board) is currently conducting research on cycles of disadvantage. As part of this research, the Board will be holding public consultations in each capital city. You are invited to attend the consultation in your capital city to share your expertise, knowledge and experiences on cycles of disadvantage, and how people avoid or break out of disadvantage.

The Board was established in May 2008 as the main advisory body to the Government on ways to achieve better outcomes for the most disadvantaged. A key component of its role is also to consult widely with different members of the community to provide advice on how to improve social inclusion.

Consultations will be led by Patricia Faulkner AO, Chair of the Australian Social Inclusion Board. We are interested in hearing from people with experience and expertise on this topic, including providers of social welfare services, academics, researchers and particularly people who have experienced cycles of disadvantage themselves. Please forward these details to your relevant colleagues.

Consultations will be held in all capital cities, on the dates below.

Further Information: RSVP by 30 August. To register your interest for any of the sessions, or if you have any queries, please send an email to Laura Backhouse at Laura.Backhouse@pmc.gov.au. Please mention your name and contact details and which session you wish to attend. Places are limited.

For a brief introduction to this research, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/BreakCycleReqSubs.aspx.
For more general information on the Board, see: www.socialinclusion.gov.au/Partnerships/Board/Pages/default.aspx

This event will be held on alternative dates:
» Canberra, 22 July
» Sydney, 26 July
» Adelaide, 30 July
» Brisbane, 23 August
» Darwin, 24 August
» Perth, 2 September
» Melbourne, 3 September
» Hobart, 6 September

Tuesday 7 September 2010
Gender Lens Workshop

Organisation: Victorian Women's Trust and Australian Women Donors Network
Time: 10:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Westpac, 275 Kent Street, Sydney
Cost: $250 pp

The Victorian Women's Trust and Australian Women Donors Network is pleased to announce a series of new workshops for 2010 - a unique educational opportunity to help you to maximise your effectiveness as philanthropic Trustees and Executive Officers.

The workshops will be run by Mary Crooks, Executive Director of VWT and Andrew Mountford, Telos Partners.

Further Information: To register, download the Gender Lens registration form.

This workshop will be held on alternative dates:
» Sydney, 20 July
» Melbourne, 23 July
» Sydney, 7 September
» Melbourne, 10 September

Friday 10 September 2010
Gender Lens Workshop

Organisation: Victorian Women's Trust and Australian Women Donors Network
Time: 10:30am - 1:00pm
Location: BT, Level 24, 367 Collins Street, Melbourne
Cost: $250 pp

The Victorian Women's Trust and Australian Women Donors Network is pleased to announce a series of new workshops for 2010 - a unique educational opportunity to help you to maximise your effectiveness as philanthropic Trustees and Executive Officers.

The workshops will be run by Mary Crooks, Executive Director of VWT and Andrew Mountford, Telos Partners.

Further Information: To register, download the Gender Lens registration form.

This workshop will be held on alternative dates:
» Sydney, 20 July
» Melbourne, 23 July
» Sydney, 7 September
» Melbourne, 10 September

12 - 16 September 2010
World Energy Congress, Montreal 2010 (Canada)

Organisation: World Energy Congress
Location: Montreal, Canada

Responding Now to Global Challenges - Energy in transition for a living planet

The World Energy Council organizes a world congress every three years. This congress, the premier international multi-energy forum with exhibitors from the field, is an opportunity for participants to better understand energy issues and solutions from a global perspective. It brings together more than 2,500 top world leaders in the field of energy, coming from industry, governments, and international organizations, as well as the media, universities and energy industry associations.

The theme for WEC Montreal 2010 reflects the undeniable sense of urgency that faces the world's energy sector. More energy is needed from now until 2020, with prices rising significantly, while world energy demand is expected to double by 2050. One third of the world population does not yet benefit from reliable energy supply. The energy industry is faced with overwhelming environmental, social and political acceptability. In short, the situation is more challenging than ever.

With this situation in mind, the World Energy Council has set its 2008-2010 business goals & objectives accordingly : work toward responsible growth that reconciles economic development, environmental protection, and the reduction of global inequalities.

Further Information: Visit the World Energy Congress Montreal 2010 website

14 - 15 September 2010
RIAA's 7th International Responsible Investment Conference

Organisation: Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Location: Sydney

Recognised as the premier event in RI in Australasia, this conference will again provide the latest insight and news in responsible investment from around the globe.

RIAA's 2010 program will host an all star line-up of international responsible investment experts and offer an array of specially tailored master classes that will provide you with the most current insights and practical examples of responsible investment in action.

Further Information: Visit www.responsibleinvestment.org.

15 - 17 September 2010
NatStats 2010 Conference

Organisation: Australian Bureau of Statistics and National Statistical Service
Location: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney

The overall theme for NatStats 2010 is "Measuring what counts: economic development, wellbeing and progress in 21st century Australia", which will explore drivers of economic and related social change that are shaping Australia's future development. The conference themes will focus on the information required to understand current trends and develop a relevant and effective public policy response.

Senior staff from policy departments, academia, community organisations and the private sector as well as key international speakers will be invited to help in dwelling a strategic perspective.

NatStats 2010 will offer delegates an opportunity to:

1. Explore the impact of expected demographic, environmental and global economic change and their implications forgovernance, policy, productivity and the well-being of Australia's urban and rural communities.
2. Identify the improvements needed in our national statistical system to understand and respond to these challenges.
3. Identify improvements needed in the current statistical frameworks for measuring progress and development to ensure Australians' wellbeing.

Further Information: Visit the NatStats 2010 Conference website

26 - 30 September 2010
Leading Change - Living For One Planet

Organisation: The Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE)
Location: Australian Nation University, Canberra
Cost: $200 - $850

The Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) 2010 Conference: Leading change - Living for one planet

The Association aims to deliver a conference that:

• Supports government and non-government organisations to deliver programs/initiatives that achieve positive environmental change
• Brings together the education, environment and business sectors to support a green skilled workforce
• Encourages youth (15 -25) to come together and develop an agreed vision for a sustainable future
• Showcases organisations and individuals that demonstrate leadership in reducing their footprint at work, home and play
• Creates dialogue for leadership at the interface of the disciplines of health, education and environment on the impacts of climate change
• Provides direction for the second half of the UN Decade for Education for Sustainable Development - where do we want to be in 2014?
• Is of low environmental impact

Five key themes have been identified that will provide broad coverage of environmental education and its economic, political and social importance to communities.

The conference offers participants from government and non-government organisations a robust and dynamic forum where they can exchange ideas, experiences and research to build the capacity of people to innovate and implement solutions.

The intention is to facilitate meaningful learning and real outcomes in a participative way through reflective dialogue and panel forums as well as a wide variety of field trips and interactive workshops.

Further Information: Visit www.conferenceco.com.au/aaee/

7 - 8 October (previously 26 - 27 August) 2010
Collaborative leadership in a shared power world

Organisation: The Centre for Social Impact
Audience: Not-for-profit executives, Government executives
Time: Day 1: 9am-5pm, Day 2: 9am-1pm
Location: Sydney View Map
Cost: $1,089.00

Paul Hart is professor of political science at ANU and professor of public administration at Utrecht University. In his course 'Collaborative leadership in a shared power world' participants will reflect on how to overcome barriers and learn how to exercise public leadership to forge more creative and more productive forms of collaborative engagement.

This course is designed for not-for-profit executives who wish to build more collaborative partnerships with government as well as for government executives who want to break down barriers created by long years of increasingly rigid contract management practices.

Participants will engage with an expert facilitator, guest speakers and with one another to gain insight into the forces shaping the nature and quality of government-third sector relations, and to experiment with collaborative leadership strategies aimed at improving those relations.

Further Information: Please email csi@unsw.edu.au or visit www.csi.edu.au.

This event will be held on an alternative date:
» Melbourne, 4 - 5 November

17 - 23 October 2010
Anti-Poverty Week

Organisation: Anti-Poverty Week
Location: National

The main aims of Anti-Poverty Week are to:

• Strengthen public understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and hardship around the world and in Australia;
• Encourage research, discussion and action to address these problems, including action by individuals, communities, organisations and governments.

Everyone who is interested in helping to reduce poverty and hardship here or overseas is encouraged to organise their own activities during the Week or join in some being organised by other people.

Further Information: Visit www.antipovertyweek.org.au

19 - 21 October 2010
Australian National Community Foundations Forum 2010

Organisation: Philanthropy Australia and Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR)
Location: Best Western Melbourne Airport Conference Centre, Melbourne, Victoria

Programme and details available early July 2010.

Further Information: Visit Philanthropy Australia's Community Foundations Gateway at http://communityfoundations.philanthropy.org.au

27 - 29 October 2010
13th National Conference on Volunteering

Organisation: Volunteering Australia
Location: The Sebel and Citigate Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria
Cost: $950

Initiate. Discover. Examine.

Challenges such as the impacts of an ageing population and the global financial crisis, opportunities for exploring greater partnerships with the corporate and government sectors, and cementing the pivotal role that volunteering has within the broader social inclusion context, continue to be areas of discussion within the sector.

The 13th National Conference on Volunteering aims to provide a national forum to:

• Initiate discussion, debate and analyse issues affecting volunteering
• Discover new technologies that can affect or support volunteering
• Examine initiatives that will grow volunteering and promote best practice in volunteering

Further Information: Visit www.volunteeringaustralia.org/conference

Thursday 21 October 2010
Addressing Homelessness Affinity Group meeting

Organisation: Philanthropy Australia
Audience: Full Members only
Time: 12:00 - 1:30pm, including lunch
Location: Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, Melbourne

This meeting will focus on the portrayal of homelessness including public perceptions, language used, content of brochures, and use of media/IT. It will include showing some short film/video and will be followed by sharing of research and a discussion.

Further Information: Please RSVP to Annie Scoufis at Philanthropy Australia on (02) 9223 0155 or a.scoufis@philanthropy.org.au by Monday 18 October 2010.

Thursday 4 November 2010
Health and Medical Research Forum (Sydney)

Organisation: Philanthropy Australia
Audience: Full and Associate Members only
Time: TBA
Location: Sydney; venue TBA

Further details to be advised.

Further Information: Please RSVP to Annie Scoufis at Philanthropy Australia on (02) 9223 0155 or a.scoufis@philanthropy.org.au.

4 - 5 November 2010
Collaborative leadership in a shared power world

Organisation: The Centre for Social Impact
Audience: Not-for-profit executives, Government executives
Time: Day 1: 9am-5pm, Day 2: 9am-1pm
Location: Sydney View Map
Cost: $1,089.00

Paul Hart is professor of political science at ANU and professor of public administration at Utrecht University. In his course 'Collaborative leadership in a shared power world' participants will reflect on how to overcome barriers and learn how to exercise public leadership to forge more creative and more productive forms of collaborative engagement.

This course is designed for not-for-profit executives who wish to build more collaborative partnerships with government as well as for government executives who want to break down barriers created by long years of increasingly rigid contract management practices.

Participants will engage with an expert facilitator, guest speakers and with one another to gain insight into the forces shaping the nature and quality of government-third sector relations, and to experiment with collaborative leadership strategies aimed at improving those relations.

Further Information: Please email csi@unsw.edu.au or visit www.csi.edu.au.

This event will be held on an alternative date:
» Sydney, 26 - 27 August

Tuesday 9 November 2010
Education Affinity Group meeting, Melbourne

Organisation: Philanthropy Australia
Audience: Philanthropy Australia Full Members only
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Location: The Myer Foundation, Melbourne - TBC

Focus for this meeting will be on rural and remote education issues.

Further Information: RSVP Essential by Thursday 4 November to Annie Scoufis at Philanthropy Australia by email a.scoufis@philanthropy.org.au or phone: (02) 9223 0155.

Wednesday 10 November 2010
Arts Affinity Group meeting (Melbourne)

Organisation: Philanthropy Australia
Audience: Full Members only
Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Melbourne; TBC

Further details to be advised.

Further Information: Please RSVP to Annie Scoufis at Philanthropy Australia on (02) 9223 0155 or a.scoufis@philanthropy.org.au by Thursday 4 November 2010.

15 - 17 November 2010
Making Links 2010 Conference

Organisation: Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Donor Tec, Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE), Infoxchange Australia, Inspire Foundation, Vibewire Inc., Victorian Council of Social Service, WA Centre for Health Promotion Research,
Audience: Interested people, organisations and groups working at the intersection of social action and IT - including community workers, educators, trainers, not-for-profit organisations, people who work with marginalised groups, activists and researchers
Location: State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis Street, Perth

The conference brings together individuals, organisations and groups working at the intersection of social action and IT.

Further Information: Visit www.makinglinks.org.au.

Wednesday 17 November 2010
Indigenous Affinity Group meeting

Organisation: Philanthropy Australia
Audience: Full Members only
Time: 12:00 - 2:30pm
Location: Melbourne CBD; to be advised

Further details to be advised.

Further Information: Please RSVP to Annie Scoufis at Philanthropy Australia on (02) 9223 0155 or a.scoufis@philanthropy.org.au by Friday 12 November 2010.

18 - 19 November 2010
Inaugural National Indigenous Policy and Dialogue Conference

Organisation: University of NSW - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences and the Social Policy Research Centre
Location: University of New South Wales

Indigenous Policy and Dialogue: New Relationships, New Possibilities

Australia's colonial history has left us a challenging legacy, where contrasting worldviews continue to frame struggle and contestation between Indigenous people and the state.

Our philosophical and institutional frameworks are not suited to dealing with this legacy, and Indigenous policy remains problematic and contentious. As a consequence there is no process for reflection or re-examination of the relationship between Indigenous people and the Australian nation.

What might we now do to create a more just and reconciled society? How might we create new opportunities to transform the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people? What are the implications for policy making in this contested space?

The conference will be the first to be hosted by the recently established Indigenous Policy and Dialogue Research Unit (IPDRU) in the Social Policy Research Centre at UNSW. IPDRU, headed by Patrick Dodson as founding director and Professor of Indigenous Policy, is engaged in a nation building research agenda, developing new narratives, institutions, practices, philosophies and opportunities for a more just and inclusive Australia, where Indigenous rights and interests are at the centre of Australian nationhood and embedded in the institutional fabric of the country.

Further Information: Visit http://nipdc.arts.unsw.edu.au

18 - 20 November 2010
WINGSForum 2010 - Innovation and Impact: The Role of Grantmaker Associations in Changing Society

Organisation: WINGS
Location: Lake Como, Italy

Join grantmaker associations and philanthropy support organizations from around the world for this special event in Como, Italy.

At a time when philanthropy is being asked to respond faster and more effectively to an increasing number of social issues, grantmaker associations need to think creatively and deeply. WINGSForum 2010 is a powerful opportunity to look at solutions and innovations to social issues in a world which is increasingly interconnected and interdependent, and where philanthropy's challenges are more complex then ever before.

Further Information: More details coming soon - be sure to check the WINGS website for updates.

March 2011 (dates to be announced)
Asia/Pacific Indigenous Peoples Funders Summit

Organisation: The Samdhana Institute, Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara, International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) and Asia Indigenous Peoples' Pact (AIPP)
Audience: Indigenous funders
Location: Lombok, Indonesia

Coming together is critical for understanding and creating concrete partnerships with indigenous peoples across Asia and the Pacific. While the issues are complex, groups across the region have practical experience and success on which to build.

This three-day summit is open to all funders with an interest in learning from the rich experience, traditions and activities of Asian and Pacific indigenous peoples. Highlighting the success and challenges of various groups across the region, the summit will provide a space to learn from the knowledge and ideas of indigenous peoples and to build synergy and collaboration among funders.

Further Information: Visit The Samdhana Institute or International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP).

30 - 31 May 2011
Communities in Control Conference

Organisation: Our Community and Connecting Up Australia
Location: Melbourne

More details to be announced in 2011.

Further Information: Visit www.ourcommunity.com.au or www.connectingup.org

1 - 2 June 2011
Connecting Up 2011 Conference

Organisation: Connecting Up Australia
Location: Melbourne

More details to be announced in 2011.

Further Information: Visit www.connectingup.org