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Wed-Fri 27-29 October - Hilton on the Park, East Melbourne
Early Bird Closes 4 Sep 10
Draft program available and Register Here.
Don't miss this chance to IMMERSE yourself in the Jobs Australia conference and experience Melbourne's rich tapestry and international reputation as a city of sport and culture. The conference program will enrich and reward you personally and professionally with a range of keynotes and workshops to strengthen the quality of what you do. Take your pick from sessions and events that draw on Melbourne's strengths including the arts, comedy, cuisine, social enterprise, multiculturalism, sport, and let's not forget rock & roll. Even if you are from Melbourne you will be surprised by what's happening in your own backyard.
Join us for the reprise of Rod Quantock as this year's MC, a refreshing Welcome Reception in the Members Dining Room at the MCG, and a Jobs Australia Foundation Fundraising Dinner at Zinc Federation Square.
Keynote highlights include: Prof Tim Flannery on climactic visions, Waleed Aly on where we're at with multiculturalism and racism, Peter Ellyard on reasons to be cheerful and getting your board to embrace the future, Peter Waterhouse on finding strengths-based approaches, John Mendoza on getting radical about mental health funding, Dan Finn on the international employment services scene, Julian Disney on social justice and job seeker compliance NOUS Group on red tape reduction and the future of JSA.
Workshop sessions include: Employment and Training: working with diverse job seekers including long term unemployed, recent immigrants, culturally & linguistically diverse, young people, mental health, homeless, drug & alcohol; effective engagement in employment services; JSA viability and towards the future; Work Experience; DES - capacity building; green skills and sustainability; e-learning; RPL & credits; literacy, numeracy and training and more.
Industrial Relations, Human Resource and Nonprofit issues: unfair dismissal; Fair Work; workforce development and retention; Award modernisation; ethical organisations; nonprofit tax compliance; Boards of the future; sustainable social enterprise - food/cafes and more.
Draft program available and Register Here.
Here are the top 5 reasons we think you should attend:
1. A program with a practical focus as well as a social conscience and a broad range of sessions focussing on the issues of the day relevant to our members.
2. Excellent value for money - did you know that Jobs Australia seeks only to cover costs at our conference and this is why we are able to keep our fees a low as possible at $790 per delegate (early bird closes Sep 4), that the fee for second and subsequent delegates are discounted and that a travel reimbursement for one delegate is available?.
3. An educational extra-curricular program including site tours of local social enterprises.
4. A high standard of hospitality including a conference dinner featuring local produce and top-notch entertainment.
5. The chance to network with and learn from your Jobs Australia colleagues from far flung corners of the country.
Don't miss this chance to enjoy Melbourne's internationally prized place as a city of culture and diversity. We will keep you posted on how to immerse yourself in this rich experience.
Find out more on the HotelNetwork website or see the Jobs Australia website for the 2009 conference newsletter and a link to past conference programs and presentations.
If you are interested in sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities please contact Jenny.
If you have any suggestions regarding the 2010 Jobs Australia conference please send them to Simone.
Jobs Australia Conference: professional development for the soul
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