Day 1 Agenda
9:00am - 5:00pm

8:30 REGISTRATION COFFEE AND NETWORKING

9:00 WELCOMING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR
& WELCOME TO THE COUNTRY
 Lenore Dembski
Paperbark Woman

9:10 KEY NOTE:
Narrowing The Health and Life Expectancy Gap:
‘Closing The Gap’ for Indigenous Health Equality
• A comprehensive national plan of action to achieve
Indigenous health equality by 2030
• A partnership for Indigenous health equality
• Support for Aboriginal Community Controlled
Health Services
 Tom Calma, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Social Justice Commissioner and Race Discrimination
Commissioner
Australian Human Rights Commission

9:50 WILL THE INDIGENOUS REFORM AGENDA
DELIVER PRACTICAL OUTCOMES AND
SOLUTIONS?
• The COAG reform agenda
• Where does the community engagement sit
in the process?
• How do we control the gate keepers?
 Conjoint Professor Kenneth Wyatt AM, Director,
Office of Aboriginal Health, Department Health, WA

10:30 MORNING TEA AND NETWORKING

11:00 CLOSING THE GAP: FROM RHETORIC TO
RECONCILIATION IN THE SOUTH WEST, SYDNEY
• Promoting a culturally safe and appropriate health
organisation in conjunction with Aboriginal Community
Controlled Health organisations and local Aboriginal
communities
• Looking at ‘Aboriginal mothers and bubs program’ –
delivering a culturally appropriate antenatal program
• Developing a leadership program for senior Aboriginal
health workers
 Vicki Wade, Director Aboriginal Health
Sydney South West Areas Health Service, NSW

11:40 COMBINING INDIGENOUS EMPLOYMENT POLICY
WITH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SERVICE
DELIVERY: STRATEGIC INDIGENOUS HOUSING &
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
• Why we chose the “Alliance” Contracting to deliver
the SIHIP Program in the Northern Territory
• Engaging Indigenous Australians from the NT in
the implementation of new housing partnerships
 Rick Harris, Senior Director
Remote Housing Construction and Infrastructure, NT

12:20 LUNCH
WELFARE REFORM

1:30 INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES: THE ARUKUN
LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
• Developing work readiness in Indigenous communities
• Increasing employment and small business opportunities
 Andrew Clarkson, Director, Aurukun Local
Partnerships Program
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, QLD

2:10 MOVING FROM PASSIVE WELFARE DEPENDANCE
TO ENGAGEMENT IN THE REAL ECONOMY: THE
CAPE YORK WELFARE REFORM INITIATIVE
• Rebuilding social norms and restoring Indigenous
authority
• Addressing the welfare pedestal through changing
the incentive
• Supporting engagement in the real economy
 Gummi Fridriksson, Director, Welfare Reform
Cape York Partnerships, QLD

2:50 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING

3:20 MUTUAL WAYS: ENGAGEMENT LEADING TO
SUSTAINABLE ACTION
• The key problem with achieving better outcomes
with Indigenous communities
• Ways Forward: “Do it to”, “do it for” or “do it with”?
• The Strategic Action Framework & Mutual Ways:
The process and the structure
• Mutual Ways: The process and the structure
 Dr Dave Goddard, Director
Collaborative Systemic Change Pty Ltd, WA

4:00 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
 Join your peers at this interactive round table discussion.
In small groups you will have the opportunity to brain
storm and debate the biggest and most controversial
issues raised during the first day of the conference.

4:40 CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR

6:00 Complimentary BBQ and Drinks
All conference attendees and speakers are invited to
join us for a complementary networking dinner.