Program and Speakers
Connect with your peers…
Keep up to date with the practice of peer work through engagement and dialogue with your community. This conference will enhance the practice of anyone who is participating in consumer engagement or peer support work, either as a paid worker or a volunteer.
Check out our exciting program below (still being added to so look out for new additions). You can print off the program here and register here.
NUAA Peers and Consumers Forum
Teachers Federation Conference Centre, 37 Reservoir Street Surry Hills
Day 1: September 5, 2018
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8:30 AM |
Registration, breakfast, meet and greet |
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10 AM |
Forum Opening MC: Leah McLeod Welcome to Country: Donna Ingram Mary Ellen Harrod: The meaning of community Annie Madden: Keynote Speaker |
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11:15 |
Morning Tea |
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11:45 |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Concurrent 1: Auditorium Best Practice in Peer Participation Panellists: Irene Gallagher, Fabian Galraith, James Isles. Veronica Ganora. Erica Franklin, Nicole Mekler Moderator: Sione Crawford |
Concurrent 2: Level 1 Harm Reduction in the Festival Space Panellists: Steph Tzanetis, Jessica Barker, Jacinta Bourne, Justin Nyker, David Shoebridge Moderator: Dan Burns |
Concurrent 3: Heritage Room Why peer and consumer involvement is fundamental to best practice service delivery Panellists: Jess Murray, Christian Vega, Cameron Cox. Moderator: Jude Byrne |
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1:15 |
Lunch |
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2:15 |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Concurrent 1: Auditorium Personal and Professional Development for Peers Panellists: Hope Everingham, Annie Malcolm, Ben Steele, Sara Adey Moderator: Leah McLeod |
Concurrent 2: Level 1 Challenging Criminalisation Panellists: Nicholas Stewart, Adam Dorsett, Alison Churchill, Iain Brady, Maureen Steele Moderator: Mary Ellen Harrod |
Concurrent 3: Heritage Room Peers in Harm Reduction Panellists: Annika X, Sione Crawford, Gary Gahan, Aimee Capper Moderator: Annie Madden |
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3:45 |
Afternoon Tea |
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4:15 |
Panel Discussion: First Nations Workshop Panellists: Michael Doyle, Jade Christian, Aimee Capper, Garry Bell Moderator: Melanie Walker |
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5:15 Close Day 1 |
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NUAA Peers and Consumers Forum
Teachers Federation Conference Centre, 37 Reservoir Street Surry Hills
Day 2: September 6, 2018
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9 AM |
Registration and breakfast |
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10 AM 10.15 |
Opening Session: Reflections on Peer and Consumer Involvement in Australia MC: Leah McLeod Keynote speakers: Gino Vumbaca, Tony Trimingham, Adam Dorsett |
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11:15 |
Morning Tea |
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11:45 |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Concurrent 1: Auditorium A fury of activists Panellists: Annie Madden, Ash Blackwell, Will Tregoning Moderator: Charles Henderson |
Concurrent 2: Level 1 Drug Use: A journey Panellists: Annette Guillaume, Leon Fernandes, Tony McNaughton Moderator: Althea Mackenzie |
Concurrent 3: Heritage Room Pleasure, pain and diversity Panellists: Andy Heslop, Kai Noonan, Dr. Viv McGregor, Chantell Martin Moderator: Brent Clifton |
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1:15 |
Lunch |
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2:15 |
Think Tank Session Moderator: Charles Henderson This session will bring together key themes and learnings from the two days attendee involvement and collaboration. These form the platform of an action plan where NUAA provides leadership in converting ideas and themes into activity. NUAA will utilise attendee participation to examine forming a network of advocates and activists and supporting organisations. The think-tank will bring all this together to create a Consensus Statement to foster creativity, understanding and support. What are the next steps from here?
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3:30 |
Wrap Up Mary Ellen Harrod and Jude Byrne
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3:45 |
Afternoon tea |
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4:00 |
Close |
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