TWO "INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY" CONFERENCES (Brisbane & Sydney)

Indigenous Communities Issues

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Engaging with Communities to Improve Cultural, social and Economic Outcomes and stability
Effective Community Engagement strategies
Refocusing Partnerships to Enhance Opportunities and Reducing disadvantage
Bringing Communities Together through Culture, Education and the Arts
Bridging the divide Between Indigenous Policy development and Real Outcomes

FIRST CONFERENCE, BRISBANE
The 3rd Annual "Engaging Indigenous Communities" Conference 2008, 28 & 29 April,

Engaging Indigenous Communities 2008 is forward looking forum addressing some of the most important leadership, economic and community development issues confronting Indigenous communities today.

It is essential for cooperation between government policy makers, community service delivery organisations, business leaders and community leaders to make relationships work and create real outcomes for communities.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Stephen Hagan Aboriginal Person of the Year 2006, Award
Winning film Maker 2007 and Lecturer
University of Southern Queensland

Mary Cowley Principal Indigenous Advisor
Department of Indigenous Affairs, Western Australia

Darlene Fell Executive Officer
Torres / NPA Area Consultative Committee Inc

Paul Conlon Managing director
Gunya Tourism

Debra Bennet Former Manager, QCAN's Aboriginal and Torres
strait Islander Program
Queensland Community Arts Network (QCAN)

Professor Boni Robertson Indigenous Policy, Office for
Community Partnerships
Griffith University

Winston Mimi deputy CEO
Aboriginal and Islander Community Health Services Brisbane
Limited

Ivan Copley Indigenous Engagement Manager, south Australia
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Fiona Moore National Manager, Aboriginal and Torres strait
Islander Peoples' Program
Oxfam Australia

John Russell Station Officer, Community Education
Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFB),
Victoria

Bronwyn Jewell director
Queensland Community Arts Network (QCAN)

Lisa Thorpe Coordinator of Early Childhood Education, Institute of
koori Education
Deakin University

Brian Norris Indigenous Employment and Training Manager

Matthew Ralph senior Program Manager
Department of Employment and Industrial Relations,
Queensland

PLUS WORKSHOPS
Two Separately Bookable, Half-Day
Post-Conference Workshops on 30 April 2008

John Anderson Executive Officer
Pi-CaTS Pty Limited

Julie Smith director
Juzun Smith Pty Ltd

Scott McCall director
Mulga Gidgee Pty Ltd

Jack Pearson Manager, Indigenous Engagement
Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) ConsultingJohn Anderson Executive Officer
Pi-CaTS Pty Limited

Julie Smith director
Juzun Smith Pty Ltd

Scott McCall director
Mulga Gidgee Pty Ltd

Jack Pearson Manager, Indigenous Engagement
Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) Consulting

The conference takes place amongst the pleasant surroundings of the Mercure Hotel, Brisbane. Delegates will benefit from buffet-lunches, refreshments and networking drinks.

Supported by The Koori Mail.

For more information, email info@liquidlearning.com.au or visit http://www.liquidlearning.com.au/cal_apr08_eic0408.php

SECOND CONFERENCE, SYDNEY
Indigenous Community Governance Forum 2008, 6-8 August,

This conference will address the issues commonly faced by Indigenous Land Council executives and their colleagues from around Australia.

For more information, email info@liquidlearning.com.au