[Pkg-libopendbx-maintainers] The Word is coming to Australia 2016 and 2015 National Indigenous Women’s Network Conference

Indigenous Conference Services conferencenews at iinet.net.au
Thu Aug 20 03:34:34 UTC 2015


MEDIA RELEASE
Indigenous Conference Services (ICS) and the National Aboriginal & Torres Straits Islander Women’s Alliance (NATSIWA) is ready to accommodate delegates of the 2015 National Indigenous Women’s Network Conference at the Hilton Hotel in Darwin, Northern 
Territory, Australia.

The convenors of the 2015 National Indigenous Women’s Network Conference scheduled on the 28th to 30th of September at the Hilton Hotel Darwin formally invites you to attend this year’s conference which is the forerunner to the Global Indigenous 
Women’s conference scheduled for 2016 at the Stamford Grand Adelaide. The 2015 National Indigenous Women’s Network Conference agenda has now being finalized with more than twenty featured keynote speakers. As the conference has been centred 
around the sharing of information, increasing network and access to programs, what a great opportunity it will be to have more than twenty experts gathered in one roof, over the course of this three - day conference, from various states and territories of 
Australia freely sharing knowledge, ideas based on successes of programs implemented at the community and national level as well as results of research studies and yarning about personal journeys relative to improving Indigenous Women’s wellbeing.

The National Indigenous Men’s Conference agenda will be released Friday 21st August 2015. with a kaleidoscope of national indigenous male identities speaking and sharing with other indigenous menfolk in an attempt to set up a National Indigenous 
Menfolk Network, much in the same way as the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance(NATSIWA). 

The 2015 National Indigenous Women’s Network Conference Agenda

DAY ONE    (28th September 2015) 
8:30   AM     REGISTRATION                            
9:00   AM     Welcome to Country by the Traditional Elder                                                 
9:30   AM     Welcome Address & Formal Opening Keynote by Hon. Bess Price
                      Minister for Community Services, Local Government, Women's and
                      Men's Policy, Parks & Wildlife, Northern Territory
10:30  AM   MORNING BREAK                                
11:00 AM    KEYNOTE: Empowering Indigenous Women      
                     Tracey Currie, Chief Executive Officer, NATSIWA 
                     National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance VIC
                     Hon. Linda Burney, Deputy Leader NSW Labor Party
                     Shadow Minister (Family & Community Services; Early Childhood
                     Education and Aboriginal Affairs), New South Wales                  
11:45 AM    KEYNOTE: Saying No to Family Violence     
                     Aunty Mary Cowley, CEO       
                     Aboriginal Family Law Service, Western Australia
12:30  PM   LUNCH BREAK                              
1:30  PM     KEYNOTE: A Services Journey to Increasing the Culturally Appropriateness 
                     of a Mainstream Service               
                     Patricia Occelli, CEO, Interrelate
                     Mereki, Community Development Officer, Interrelate
                     Kutanya Aboriginal Reference Group, New South Wales
2:15   PM    KEYNOTE: Dead or Deadly, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Model of Primary 
                     Health Care       
                     Cleone Wellington, Manager, WAMINDA
                     Hayley Longbottom, Aboriginal Primary Health Worker    
                     South Coast Women’s Health and Welfare Aboriginal Corporation, New South Wales       
3:00   PM     AFTERNOON TEA                                     
3:30   PM    KEYNOTE: Determining Barriers to Engagement in National Cervical Screening Program  
                     Dr. Abigail Evans, Obstetrics and Gyneacology Resident   
                     Gold Coast University Hospital, Queensland
4:15   PM     KEYNOTE: Wagga Noongar Six Seasons      
                      Barbara Bynder, Founder & Artist
                      Karda Designs,Western Australia

 
DAY TWO (29th September 2015)

8:30   AM     REGISTRATION
9:00   AM     KEYNOTE: Strong Women, Strong Communities: Stories from the NT Legal Aid 
                      Outreach Project      
                      Shelley Alvarez, Outreach Solicitor
                     Rebecca Wanganeen, Indigenous Liaison Officer
                     NT Legal Aid, Northern Territory
9:45   AM    KEYNOTE: Kalyakool Moort- Always Family               
                     Jayne Kotz, Researcher, Nurse Practitioner 
                     Murdoch University, Western Australia
10:30 AM    MORNING TEA                                
11:00 AM    KEYNOTE: Fighting for the Future
                     Libby Davis, CEO
                     White Ribbon Australia, New South Wales
11:45 AM    KEYNOTE: Strong Mums Away from Home Program             
                     Christine Burgen, Strong Mums Away From Home Worker
                     North and West Remote Health, Queensland
12:30  PM   LUNCH BREAK      
1:30   PM    KEYNOTE: Yarning On - Respectful Relationships and Sexual Health
                     Bianca Mark, Investing in Aboriginal Youth Coordinators          
                     Shine SA, South Australia
2:15   PM    KEYNOTE: Our Women and the Voice of the Top End Aboriginal Broadcasting          
                     Dr. Donna Odegaard, CEO            
                     Larrakia Radio Northern Territory
3:00   PM     AFTERNOON TEA 
3:30   PM     KEYNOTE: The Role of the Principal Aboriginal Consultant in a Statutory Setting      
                      Tammy Brooks, Principal Aboriginal Consultant
                      Office for Child Safety, Families SA, South Australia 
4.15   PM     KEYNOTE: Indigenous Women’s In The Justice System
            	        Priscilla Collins, Chief Executive Officer
        North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency 
             
5:30   PM     CONFERENCE NETWORKING DINNER (Please claim your ticket at registration desk)
                                          
DAY THREE (30th September 2015)
                                                                 
8:30   AM     REGISTRATION                               
9:00   AM     KEYNOTE: Indigenous Women in the Justice System
                      Priscilla Collins, CEO
                      North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Northern Territory
9:45   AM     KEYNOTE: Community Development from an Indigenous Women's Perspectives  
                      Sandra Brogden, Education Consultant    
                      Department of Education, Victoria
10:30 AM    MORNING TEA           
11:00 AM    KEYNOTE: Young Aboriginal Women Connecting with Families & Communities      
                     Lynette Briggs & Daria Atkinson, Program Co-ordinator & Facilitator          
                     Gurwidj Aboriginal Neighbourhood House
                     Victorian Aboriginal Health Service VIC
11:45 AM    KEYNOTE: National Aboriginal & Torres Straits Islander Women's Alliance    
12:30 PM    CULMINATION LUNCH: Distribution of CDs and Certificates 
 

REGISTRATION: With the quality of both papers and programs put forward and included in the conference agenda, numbers are filling fast and vacancies are limited. Hence, we encourage anyone who wishes to attend the conference to register as soon as 
possible. We have structured our registration in such a way that will save organization's money while at the same time providing a great forum for frank and open discussion. We’ve also negotiated a special conference rate that can only be availed by 
registered delegates booking their hotel rooms direct at Hilton Hotel Darwin

2016 will be a huge year with other conferences etc....The WORLD is coming to Australia.  Listed below are a list of the events for 2016, all of the events for 2016 are calling for Papers and Submissions.  

We invite you to be a part of this great celebration of Indigenous Conferences and Events, to date we have secured speakers from 16 different countries form the four corners of the globe.

As the conferences will be extremely well subscribed, we invite you to take the opportunity to submit a paper whether it be from community, government, non-government organisations, charities or individuals.

2016 CONFERENCES
•	Grief & Loss Conference
•	National Indigenous Justice Conference
•	National Indigenous Board of Director’s Conference
•	International Indigenous Men’s Conference
•	International Indigenous Women’s Conference
•	Indigenous Aged Care Conference 
•	National Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Workers Conference 
                Global Indigenous Allied Health
•	International Indigenous Domestic & Family Violence Conference
•	Indigenous Business Conference

For further information, please visit the conference webpage: http://www.indigenousconferences.com/#!2015-indigenous-womens-conference/c16ag or email us at adminics at iinet.net.au

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