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| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00–9:00 | Arrival - Registration/ Exhibition Open |
| 8:50–9:00 | Exhibition Cultural entertainment |
| 9:00–10:50 |
Plenary Session GOVERNORS BALLROOM |
| 9:05–9:10 | Welcome to Country Peta Strachan |
| 9:10–9:15 | Conference MC introduction |
| 9:15–9:20 |
Official Welcome The Hon. Mark Raymond Speakman, SC MP, NSW Attorney General |
| 9:20–9:25 |
Official Speech & Welcome The Hon. Mark Joseph COURE, MP, Minister for Multiculturalism, and Minister for Seniors |
| 9:25–9:30 |
Official Welcome Michael Tidball, Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice |
| 9:30–10:00 |
Keynote Session 1 Enabling improved outcomes through community participation |
| 10:00–10:15 |
Multicultural Showcase |
| 10:15–10:40 |
Keynote Session 2 Local Government Perspective, Grassroots Community Engagement |
| 10:40–11:00 |
Morning Tea/ Stall & Poster viewing Exhibition in the Governor's ballroom |
| 11:00–11:50 | Concurrents 1-4 S1: Paving the way for frontline engagement S2: Developing culturally responsive resources for multicultural engagement S3: Responding to Domestic and Family Violence S4: Addressing the barriers to authentic engagement involving vulnerable community groups |
| 11:00–11:50 |
5 minute break to move between sessions |
| 11:55–12:45 |
Concurrents 5 - 8 S5: Engaging with Young People S6: Multicultural engagement in various spaces S7: Responding to multiple needs through cultural context S8: Rethinking multicultural community engagement and cooperation |
| 12:45–13:35 | Lunch / Stall & Poster viewing Exhibition in the Governor’s ballroom Cultural Entertainment followed by a Theatre Production by Marian St Theatre for Young People |
| 13:35–14:25 | Concurrents 9 - 12 S9: Grassroots engagement involving regional and urban communities S10: Cementing multilingual engagement S11: Identifying best practice for multicultural engagement through media |
| 14:25–14:35 | Break to move to Governor's ballroom & Stall/Poster viewing |
| 14:35–16:05 |
Closing Plenary Session GOVERNORS BALLROOM |
| 14:35–15:05 | Keynote Session 3 Community Engagement, Lessons learnt & strategic approaches from First Nations to multicultural communities |
| 15:05–15:20 | Multicultural Showcase |
| 15:20–15:50 | Keynote Session 4 Community Engagement, the critical dimensions of intersectionality |
| 15:50–16:05 | Closing remarks & Conference Highlights |
| 16:05–16:30 | Networking Soiree and Cultural Entertainments |
| 16:30 | Conference close |
12 Aug 2024