CONFERENCE PROGRAM Day 1 - 30 April 2013 - The Hotel Network

CONFERENCE PROGRAMDay 1 - 30 April 2013OPTION BETWEENDarwin Enterprise ToursTiwi Islands Training and EmploymentBoard (TITEB)The Tiwi Islands Training and EmploymentBoard’s mission is to ensure economic andsocial development by enhancing access to,and the quality of, Education and Trainingto better equip Tiwi for work and leisureactivities on the Tiwi Islands.TITEB is a Registered Training Organisationand is also one of only two NT funded GroupTraining Organisations operating a newapprenticeship scheme.Roundtable DiscussionsMorning Session: Seeing the Picture Whole:RJCP, CDF and CAPsFacilitated by Matthew Ellem – TangentyereEmployment• the new program elements and howthey’ll be financed;• the key questions for organisations whowin RJCP, and for those who don’t;• the program’s services, and the peopleand skills you’ll need;• the resources: where to find them andhow to get the most from them.Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation• Travel agency.• Arts centre – includes conferenceservices such as WTC, and they provideconf bags, speakers’ gifts, and artsactivities to support conference activitiesand goals, also night patrols driving atnight to help look after people’s safetyand care.• Rangers – a big program generating afair bit of income. Could include HolmesJungle, where –for example, the ArtsCentre has done some murals, etc. This isabout 15mins from Darwin.Afternoon Session: Building an IndigenousWorkforce• Human resources and recruitmentstrategies, led by Barb McGillivray - TR7• Workforce planning, for now and for thelong haul, with Isabel Osuna-Gatty fromthe Community Services and HealthIndustry Skills Council; and• Workforce development – building yourorganisation, empowering your people,with Wendy Dodd from Matrix on Board.

9.00am9.15am9.45am10.30am11:15amWelcomeDay 2 - 1 May 2013KeynoteThe Hon. Sharon Bird - NT Minister for Higher Education and SkillsKeynoteRohan Tobler - General Manager National Centre of Indigenous ExcellenceKeynoteDeborah Cheetham - Head of the Wilin Centre at the Faculty of VictorianCollege of the Arts, University of Melbourne and Associate Dean of IndigenousDevelopment.Morning Tea11.30am Storytellers session 1Fabian (Fab) Kantilla – Event Management Tiwi Shire12.00pm Storytellers session 2Janine Hunter – Public Servant and Indigenous employment advocate12.30pm1.00pm1.45pm2.45pmPanel Discussion – What works in Indigenous employment?David Thompson AM - CEO Jobs AustraliaHugh Roberts - NT Chamber of CommerceChris Natt - Groote Eyelandt Aboriginal TrustToni Ah Sam - SED AdvisoryLunchWorkshopsRJCP Stream - DEEWR & FaHCSIATransition arrangements for current CDEP and RJCP providersEmployment & Training StreamYouth and transitions program: Meg Geritz and Irena Zieminski - YouthWorxNTStoryteller StreamStorytellers 1 & 2Indigenous Enterprise StreamGetting into business: Toni Ah Sam - SED AdvisoryAfternoon Tea3.00pm Storytellers session 3Gaylene Yenhu Gumuwiwi – Remote employment service consultant3.30pm Storytellers session 4Bob Glanville – Retired teacher4.00pm5.00pm6.30pmWorkshopsRJCP Stream - DEEWR & FaHCSIACommunity Action Plans and the Community Development FundIndigenous Enterprise StreamGrowing your enterprise:Chris Martin - Indigenous Job Connection Bundarra Sportwear, Go Worksafety,Bilwon FarmsStorytellers StreamStorytellers 3 & 4Employment & Training StreamPre-employment training and pathways:Stephanie Kelly - Batchelor Institute & Chris Natt - Groote Eyelandt AboriginalTrustDay 2 - Final PlenaryNDIS and Aboriginal people with disabilityDamian Griffis - Executive Officer, First Peoples Disability NetworkConference Dinner

9.00am9.15am10.00am10.45amWelcomeDay 3 - 2 May 2013KeynoteHaving a national conversation about Indigenous excellenceJody Broun - Co-Chair National CongressKeynoteKathryn Greiner AO - PatronLola Forester - Chairperson “Show Me The Way”Morning Tea11:00am Storytellers session 5Uncle Benny Hodges (TSI) – Retired public servant and Indigenous excellenceadvocate11.30pm Storytellers session 6Leslie Knox – Shire Councillor, Youth Worker12.00pm1.00pmWorkshopsRJCP Stream - DEEWR & FaHCSIADelivering services for a jobs-first approachIndigenous Enterprise StreamFunding and Micro finance: Community Sector BankingAbbey White - NAB & Simon Day - Traditional Credit UnionStorytellers StreamStorytellers 5 & 6Employment & Training StreamUsing employment and training programs to reduce recidivism rates:Rob Steer - NT Director Industries and Employment Offender Programs and IndigenousAffairsLunch1.45pm Storytellers session 7Wayne ‘Liwingu’ McGinness – Artist and sculptor2.15pm Storytellers 8Denise Bell – Youth Worker3.15pm3.30pm4.30pmAfternoon TeaWorkshopsRJCP Stream - DEEWR & FaHCSIACompliance Framework and Draft Performance FrameworkExcellence in Youth LeadershipIndigenous Youth Leadership Program (IYLP) - Jobs Australia Foundation, KanganInstitute, Australian Catholic UniversityStorytellers StreamStorytellers 7 & 8Remote Indigenous Professional Development ProjectDEEWRClose

8.00am10.00am10.30am11.15am1.00pm1.30pm2.15pm3.00pm5.00pmDay 4 - 3 May 2013Optional –Tiwi Islands enterprises and employment programs full day tourLimit of 18 people. Cost $300.00Depart Darwin by ferryArrive Nguiu. Short tour of community on busTour of Tiwi Shire offices.Presentations by Bill Toy, Philippa Walsh and Daniel Lespearance onemployment a training and recruitment programsTravel to Farm and presentation by Farm manager with BBQ lunchTiwi Islands Training and Employment Board tour and presentationDisabled Arts Centre Employment programTiwi Design Enterprise TourDepart for Darwin by ferryArrive Darwin