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Can NSW pass the Fairness Test?
NCOSS 75th Anniversary Conference
Australian Technology Park
5-6 August, 2010
The Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS) will be
celebrating 75 years of service and achievements this year with a two
day conference and cocktail party – and we’re hoping that you will
celebrate with us!
NCOSS has a long history of advocating for policy, programs and
services that make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable,
marginalised and disadvantaged people and communities. Formed at the
height of the Great Depression when hundreds of thousands of people
were
living in abject poverty, NCOSS has, over the last three quarters of a
century, worked in partnership with community organisations and the
State Government to usher in immense improvements in the day-to-day
living standards of people in NSW. And yet sadly, in NSW today there
are
still far too many people who do not enjoy the opportunities that
most
of us take for granted. So what can be done about it? How CAN NSW be more
fair?
With an array of dynamic speakers – including our keynotes NSW
Premier The Hon Kristina Keneally, the Leader of the Opposition The
Hon
Barry O’Farrell and Productivity Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald along
with speakers Jenny Stanger, Larraine Toms, Laurie Bassett, Mary
Waterford, Jane McIvor, and many, many more – we will all look at
the
issues of fairness, or lack thereof, which are still facing many
sections of our community today. We have seen great changes in the
past
75 years, what can be achieved over the next three quarters of a
century? Can NSW pass the Fairness Test?
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NCOSS believes a fairer society is a better society for us all. It is,
therefore, in everyone’s interests to care about what happens to the
most vulnerable, disadvantaged and marginalised in our communities.
Using our 2011 Election document – Vote 1 Fairness in NSW –
as a
platform for discussion, this conference will investigate themes of
equity and respect, of cooperation and integration, of sustainability
and of accreditation.
We really look forward to your company at our conference – we believe
you’ll find it an exciting and thought provoking exploration of how the
people working in the human services community sector have, down through
the years, created a positive change for millions of people in New
South Wales and Australia. Fairness in NSW is a possibility and we hope
you can join us in making it happen.
Program & Registration
The Conference program includes a diverse range of interesting and
informative speakers and topics. Highlights include a hypothetical, a
panel of political representatives discussing how their party will be a
'vote for fairness' and representatives from a range of different groups
within the community identifying what a 'vote for fairness' means to
them. [updated 21.6.10]
More information
- phone: 9211 2599
email:
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