Program at a Glance
2008 Going Public
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Day 1 - Thursday November 20
| 8:00 - 9:00am |
Registration
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| 9:00 - 10:00am |
Welcome and introduction by MC and facilitator
FRAN KELLY ABC Radio presenter and journalist Official Welcomes Welcome to Country Opening addressVERITY FIRTH MP
NSW Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Women
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10:00 - 10.30am
10.30-1.45am
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Keynote address - Doctor in the House
DR CARMEN LAWRENCE
Former Premier of Western Australia; Professorial Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Western Australia
Q&A with Dr Carmen Lawrence
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| 10:45 - 11:15am |
Morning Tea |
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11.15 - 11.45am
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Speaker 1 - Women's Work - Ever Done?
CATHERINE FOX
Deputy Editor AFR BOSS magazine, columnist, ‘Corporate Woman’, Australian Financial Review
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| 11:45 - 12:15am |
Speaker 2 - Kicking Goals (And How To Find the Goalposts)
JULIA BURNS
Executive Director, Australian Government Office for Women
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| 12:15 - 12:30pm |
Q&A with Catherine Fox and Julia Burns
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| 12:30 - 1:30pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30pm |
FORUM 1 - BARKING UP THE RIGHT TREE
Introduction by Fran Kelly
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| 1:35 - 1:55pm |
Speaker 1
LEANNE WALLACE
Deputy Director General, Public Sector Workforce Office, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
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| 1.55-2.15pm |
Speaker 2
LIZ CASSIDY
Founder, Third Sigma International
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| 2.15-2.35pm |
Speaker 3
MARISE PAYNE
Federal Senator for NSW
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| 2.35-2.55pm |
Speaker 4 SANDRA MCCARTHY
Mayor, Kiama Municipal Council
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| 2.55-3.15pm |
Speaker 5
COLETTE MCCOOL
Director Community Services, Gold Coast City Council
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| 3.15-3.35pm |
Speaker 6
LOUISE PERSSE
National President, Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU)
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| 3.35-4.00pm |
Afternoon tea |
| 4.00-5.00pm |
Question and answer/discussion session with panellists
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| 6.30 for 7:00pm |
Networking Dinner |
| 8.00am |
Registration desk open
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| 9.00am |
FORUM 2 - STORIES FROM THE FRONT LINE
Introduction by Fran Kelly
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| 9.15-9.30am |
Speaker 1
GAIL GAGO
South Australian Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises and Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy
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| 9.30-10.00am |
Speaker 2
KERRY REA
Member for Bonner
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| 10.00-10.30am |
Morning tea
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| 10.30-11.00am |
Speaker 3
JILLIAN SKINNER
Member for North Shore; NSW Deputy Liberal Leader; Shadow Minister for Health; Shadow Minister for Science and Medical Research; Shadow Minister for the Arts
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| 11.00-11.30am |
Q&A with morning speakers
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| 11.30-12.45pm |
WORKSHOP - Optimal Health for Busy Women
DR KAREN COATES
Medical doctor and author with postgraduate qualifications in obstetrics, and nutritional and environmental medicine. Acclaimed international speaker.
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| 12.45-1.45pm |
Lunch
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| 1.45pm |
FORUM 3 - SPOTLIGHT ON OUR FUTURE
Introduction by Fran Kelly
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| 2.00-2.30pm |
Speaker 1
DR MEG SMITH
Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney
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| 2.30-3.00pm |
Speaker 2
BEV MANTON
Chair, NSW Aboriginal Land Council
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| 3.00-3.30pm |
Afternoon tea
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| 3.30-4.00pm |
Speaker 3
DR SARAH MADDISON
Senior Associate Dean, School of Social Sciences and International Studies, University of NSW
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| 4.00-4.45pm |
Question and answer/discussion session with afternoon speakers |
| 4.45-5.00pm |
Official close
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