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SUMMARY:11TH Annual SNAICC National Conference 2025 - OUR CULTURE. KEEP IT STRONG. WE BELONG
DESCRIPTION:SNAICC’25 Registrations Are Now Open\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 11th SNAICC National Conference will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Entertainment Centre in Meanjin/Brisbane from 7-9 October 2025. \nThe SNAICC’25 theme is Our Culture. Keep it Strong. We Belong\, highlighting the strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. \nThe SNAICC National Conference is one of the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander focused conferences in the country and this year we are expecting over 2000 delegates from more than 400 organisations. \nThe conference gives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous organisations\, policy makers\, researchers\, educators\, front line support workers\, government representatives and students the opportunity to gather and share knowledge and experience while renewing commitment to building systems and practices that support children and families to thrive. \nIt is a clear demonstration of the community’s engagement with the conference that we received almost 200 abstract submissions this year for the 84 breakout sessions that will be on offer this year. Along with compelling keynote speakers\, cultural performances by both children and renowned performers\, you will find culture\, community and conversation woven through every part of your three-day experience. \nHere’s a sneak peek of some of the presenters and performers in the 2025 program: \n\nDr Katrina Wruck\, 2025 Young Australian of the Year. Dr Wruck is a proud Mabuigilaig and Goemulgal woman who has long advocated for First Nations knowledge.\nProfessor Jack Beetson Professor Beetson is a Ngemba Aboriginal man from western NSW who has been actively involved in Indigenous education in Australia and internationally for over 30 years.\nChristine Anu needs no introduction as one of Australia’s most celebrated recording artists and performers\, ARIA-winner\, and proud Torres Strait Islander woman. Christine and her band will help us celebrate at the Gala Cocktail Party on the final night.\n\nREGISTER NOW \nUSEFUL INFORMATION \n\nGet in quick to take advantage of Early Bird rates before 30 May.\nWe have secured some excellent discounts on accommodation near the convention centre. You can book these when you register.\nWe encourage all delegates to arrive on the Monday and depart on the Friday to avoid missing any of the conference.\nOpening plenary and Welcome starts at 9am on Tuesday 7 October in the Great Hall.\nWelcome Drinks will be in the Plaza Terrace Room 5pm to 7pm Tuesday 7 October.\nGala Cocktail Party will be on Thursday 9 October\, 7pm to 10pm.\nTicket prices are fully inclusive of both the Welcome Drinks and Gala Cocktail Party events.\nOne-day tickets are not available this year\, however\, passes are transferable between colleagues who wish to attend of different days.\nOnsite check-in will be open from 1pm to 5pm on the Monday and reopens at 7:30am on Tuesday.\n\nREGISTER NOW \nFor those wanting a greater impact at this year’s conference\, a limited number of Sponsorship and Exhibitor opportunities are still available. \nFor further event information\, please visit the conference website SNAICC25 or contact the conference organisers snaicc2025@agentur.com.au
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/11th-annual-snaicc-national-conference-2025-our-culture-keep-it-strong-we-belong/
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SUMMARY:DARU- Doing research together: Supporting inclusive and collaborative research partnerships\, online via ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:Doing research together: Supporting inclusive and collaborative research partnerships\nThis event will launch the DANA report Co-design Partnerships: A Mutual Exchange and explore how researchers and advocacy organisations (DPOs/DROs) can work together in fair\, inclusive\, and impactful ways. What to expect: Accessibility: Auslan\, captions\, Easy English resources\, and screen breaks will be provided. \nDate: Monday 13 October\nTime: 12 – 3 pm\nVenue: Online via zoom \n  \nREGISTER
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/daru-doing-research-together-supporting-inclusive-and-collaborative-research-partnerships-online-via-zoom/
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SUMMARY:OPEN Symposium 2025 - Collaborative Practice: Working in Partnership with Children and Families
DESCRIPTION:The OPEN Symposium 2025\, an initiative of the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare\, will bring together practitioners\, researchers\, policy makers\, funders\, and people with lived experience to explore how the child and family services (CFS) sector is leading collaborative responses to complex needs. \nThis year’s theme Collaborative practice: Working in partnership with children and families celebrates the sector’s role as connector\, coordinator\, and catalyst for partnerships that put children and families first. \nAcross two days\, you’ll hear about: \n\nPlace-based initiatives that bring services and communities together\nCross-sector\, co-located\, and cross-disciplinary teams\nCollaborative approaches to challenges like housing\, family violence\, youth justice\, and school disengagement\nInnovative service design\, governance\, and practice\nPartnerships between sector\, government\, and philanthropy\nStories of leadership\, innovation\, and lived experience\n\nWhy Attend? \n\nLearn from leaders in the child and family services sector\nExplore practical models and tools for collaboration\nGain insights from research and lived experience\nConnect with peers locally\, nationally\, and internationally\nBe inspired by stories of change that are making a difference\n\nHead over to 2025.OPENSymposium.com.au for more details!
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/open-symposium-2025-collaborative-practice-working-in-partnership-with-children-and-families/
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SUMMARY:Ovens Murray 'Unanswered Calls' Premiere
DESCRIPTION:This is not just a film; it’s a wake-up call. \nUnanswered Calls is a powerful documentary that sheds light on the often-overlooked stories of Australia’s young victim-survivors of family violence – children and young people. \nThis film invites us to listen more deeply and act more bravely and to understand what is possible…. \nThe Ovens Murray Community Services networks of; Ovens Murray Child & Family Services Alliance (OMCFS)\, Ovens Murray Family Violence Partnership (OMFVP)\, Ovens Murray Mental Health Alcohol and Drug Alliance (OMMHADA) and Ovens Murray Homelessness Networrk\, invites you to The Ovens Murray Premiere; \nThis impactful documentary raises awareness of how we must better support children and young people experiencing or afraid of domestic and family violence – to ensure no more children and young people fall through the gaps. \nFollowed by; KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon (featured in the documentary)\, and Local Ovens Murray Service presentations. \nGET TICKETS
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/ovens-murray-unanswered-calls-premiere/
LOCATION:Wangaratta Peforming Arts Centre\, 33-37 Ford Street\, Wangaratta\, Victoria\, 3677\, Australia
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SUMMARY:CFECFW- Navigating the NDIS
DESCRIPTION:Navigating the NDIS\nThis hands-on workshop provides practical training for professionals working in the child and family sector who support NDIS participants or their carers. It runs for four hours in total and is delivered in two separate two-hour sessions\, and you can choose to attend both sessions on the same day or spread them across two different days.\nOnline\, Thursday 23 October\, and Thursday 20 November.\n\n\n\nCourse Overview\nThis workshop provides hands-on\, practical training for professionals working in the child and family sector who support NDIS participants or their carers. \nIt runs for four hours in total and is delivered in two separate two-hour sessions. You can choose to attend both sessions on the same day or spread them across two different days – whatever suits your schedule best \nLearning Outcomes\n\nAn explanation of how the NDIS is designed to work\, including the many assumptions built into it about families and children with a disability.\nClear explanation of the roles and responsibilities of child and family sector staff in working with families with disability.\nParental perspectives on the experience of caring for a child with disability.\nTips and techniques to help support vulnerable families as they navigate the NDIS\, from access to review and appeal.\nAn introduction to the wide network of support and advocacy organisations around the NDIS.\n\nThese sessions offer insider knowledge about how decisions are made within the NDIS. You’ll gain valuable insights into how disability is defined\, the types of evidence that impact decision-making\, and the language that helps achieve the best outcomes.  \nWe also provide practical templates and tools to support you in collecting information and clearly communicating the needs of children\, parents\, and carers to NDIS decision-makers. \n\nNavigating the NDIS – Session one: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nNavigating the NDIS – Session two: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\n\nTo register\, follow the link below and select ‘NDIS’ in the program field. \nREGISTER
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/cfecfw-navigating-the-ndis/
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SUMMARY:Evidence and Implementation Summit
DESCRIPTION:Fairer\, faster\, better – Realising the promise of evidence and implementation to improve lives\n\n\nA leading biennial event at the nexus of research\, policy and practice\, the Evidence and Implementation Summit (EIS) seeks to improve lives globally. In 2025\, EIS joins forces with the Implementation Science Health Conference Australia (ISHCA) to present\, for the first time\, a combined global program.  \nThe Summit brings together policymakers\, researchers\, implementation scientists\, program evaluators\, practitioners\, academics\, organisation leaders and funders\, to examine the synthesis\, evaluation\, generation\, translation\, and implementation of research evidence into policy and practice.  \nAt EIS\, we bridge the gap between what we know and what we do. \n​With inequity and misinformation growing worldwide\, closing the ‘know-do’ gap has never been more important or urgent. \nYour Summit co-hosts in 2025 are the Centre for Evidence and Implementation (CEI) and the Implementation Science Health Conference Australia (ISHCA). \n​ \n\n\n\nFind out more about the Summit
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/evidence-and-implementation-summit/
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SUMMARY:Victorian Healthcare Association (VHA) 2025 Conference- Leading through change
DESCRIPTION:Leading through change\nIn a time of rapid change for the Victorian healthcare sector\, strong and influential leadership is essential. Through the theme of ‘Leading through change’\, conference delegates will explore how leaders\, policymakers and Government can navigate the challenges and opportunities faced by the sector. Delegates can expect to hear from renowned speakers on health economics and funding\, digital technology\, clinical and corporate governance and workforce sustainability. Please register your interest to keep up to date.
URL:https://omcfsalliance.com.au/training-and-practice/victorian-healthcare-association-vha-2025-conference-leading-through-change/
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