Australia's welfare 2007 conference program

Gold sponsor

AIHW would like to thank the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs for supporting this event.

Flyer and registration

Flyer, program and registration form (495KB PDF).

Thursday 6 December, The Marque Hotel, 102 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra

This program is subject to change. [Last updated: 12 December 2007]

Thursday 6 December, 8.30am - 4.40pm
8.30am	Registration, tea/coffee on arrival
9.00am	Welcome to country
9.05am	Welcome, and to introduce keynote speaker (and to chair opening session) Dr Penny Allbon, Director, AIHW
9.10am	Opening keynote speech Monsignor David Cappo, Commissioner for Social Inclusion, South Australia
9.50am	Break for arrival of Minister and media
10.00am	To introduce the Minister Hon. Peter Collins AM QC, Chair of AIHW Board
10.10am	Address to launch Australia's welfare 2007 Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Housing, Minister for Status of Women
10.30am	Morning tea
	Stream A	Stream B
11.00am	Children, Youth and families Ms Cynthia Kim and Ms Sushma Mathur Joint Head, Children, Youth and Families Unit, AIHW Professor Ilan Katz Director, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Chair: Professor Alan Hayes Director, Australian Institute of Family Studies	Housing Ms Tracie Ennis Head, Housing Assistance Unit, AIHW Dr Owen Donald Former Director of Housing, Victoria Chair: Mr Peter Smith AIHW Board member
12.10pm	Lunch
1.00pm	Ageing and Aged care Ms Ann Peut Head, Ageing and Aged Care Unit, AIHW Professor Helen Bartlett Foundation Director, Australasian Centre on Ageing, University of Queensland Chair: Professor Heather Gardner Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Publc Health, La Trobe University	Homelessness Ms Anne Giovanetti Head, Supported Accommodation and Crisis Services Unit, AIHW Ms Jill Whitehorn Senior Advisor, Social Inclusion Board, South Australia Chair: Dr Owen Donald Former Director of Housing, Victoria
2.10pm	Disability and Disability Services Dr Chris Stevenson Head, Functioning and Disability Unit, AIHW Dr Ken Baker Chief Executive Officer, National Disability Services Chair: Mr Ian Spicer AIHW Board member	Resources Ms Jenny Hargreaves Group Head, Economics and Health Services Group, AIHW Professor Peter Saunders Australian Professional Fellow, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Chair: Ms Robyn McKay Deputy Secretary of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
3.25pm	Afternoon tea
3.45pm	Closing keynote speech (external link) Dr Ken Henry, Secretary to the Treasury.
4.20pm	Summary and closing remarks Dr Diane Gibson, Head, Welfare and Housing Group, AIHW
4.40pm	Conference close