Day One Agenda
Wednesday 18th May, 2011

7.30
Registration, coffee & networking
8.30
Welcoming to country
Donna Ingram, Representative
Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
8.40
Welcome remarks from the Chairs
Lenore Dembski
Paperbark Woman
Noelene McCormick, Director Audit and Ethical Standards
Department of Education and Training, NT
The importance of governance in 'Closing The Gap'
8.50
MINISTERIAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER
The impact of effective governance

  • Strengthening Indigenous governance for improved services
Hon. Linda Burney, M.P.
Minister for the State Plan & Minister for Community Services, NSW
9.30
INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Gaining practical insights from the principles of the Harvard Project

  • How do the Harvard project principles apply to Australian Indigenous governance and to what extent?
  • Understanding the potential implications of the Harvard principles and what this means for Indigenous development
Miriam Jorgenson, Research Director
Harvard Project, University of Arizona, USA
Conceptualising Indigenous governance
10.10
Morning tea & networking
10:40
Building effective partnerships with government

  • How do community, family and culture fit in Indigenous governance arrangements?
  • Strengthening partnerships between government and Indigenous communities
Dr Janet Hunt, Fellow
Centre of Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
Australian National University
11:20
A holistic future perspective for strong governance

  • Developing holistic structures to accommodate pluralism in Indigenous governance
  • Developing functional governance
  • Accommodating different perceptions into the framework
Dr Ram Vemur, Associate Professor of Economics
Charles Darwin University
12.00
Networking lunch
1:10
Facilitate community growth & economic development

  • Defining existing organisational and business structures
  • The balance between business, wealth and culture
  • Exploring organisational structures that facilitate Indigenous community growth and economic development
  • Developing practical models for improved accountability, governance and economic development
Lenore Dembski
Paperbark Woman
Sustainable corporate governance
1.50
Maximising corporate success by understanding the patterns & trends

  • Insights into the common elements that lead to corporate failure to avoid risk and maximise success
  • The Healthy Corporation tool- utilising self-assessment to build sustainable service delivery programs
Maureen Colley, Director
ORIC
2.30
CASE STUDY
Establishing unique partnership arrangements for successful community-driven service delivery

  • Succession planning for sustainable committees
  • Incorporating flexibility
  • Listening and responding to community in order to develop relevant services
Tom Cleary, Chair
North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health
2010 Finalist, Reconciliation Australia Governance Awards
3.20
Afternoon tea & networking
3.50
Achieving inclusion through effective corporate governance

  • Strategies for government departments and agencies to engage with Indigenous people for better outcomes
  • Building Indigenous inclusion into corporate governance
  • Embedding reform into the practices and processes of government departments and agencies
Jennifer Samms
Director of the Taskforce on Aboriginal Affairs
Department of Planning & Community Development, VIC
4.30
Developing self-sustainable corporate services

  • Adopting a model for long-term outcomes
  • Best methods for supporting capacity building in organisations
  • Establishing and maintaining effective relationships
Linda Monte, Director
Burnside
Anneliese Iveli, Community Connector
Former Newpin Member
5.00
Round table discussions
5.30
Closing remarks from the Chairs & close of day one
6.00
Complementary networking dinner
Join us for a complimentary networking dinner

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