NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Angliss Conference Centre
Melbourne 26-27 March 2012
 

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PROGRAM

Day One: Monday 26 March

8.30    Registration

9.15    Welcome and opening remarks
          Vern Hughes  Centre for Civil Society

9.30    Introduction to the conference agenda

          Introduction to key concepts
          Project ideas and proposals for collaboration

9.45    Setting the Scene: Three snapshots

           Kiemi Lai  Western Bulldogs SpiritWest VIC
           Lisa Pierce  Bathurst City Community Club NSW
           Victoria Boag  The Big Issue Community Street Soccer Program VIC 

10.15   Keynote Address:
          
           Community Building, Social Enterprise, Social Inclusion in Sport
           Tess White  CEO, Midnight Basketball Australia

11.00  Morning Tea

11.30  Foundations: Concurrent Sessions

          Session 1A: Community Building and Social Capital Formation

Shauna Sherka Surf Life Saving Australia NSW
Attributing the Social Contribution of Surf Life Saving Australia: Valuing the Social Capital of an Iconic Institution.
Dwight Zakus Griffith University QLD
Community Building and Social Capital Development Through Rugby Clubs in Qld
Neil Hall University of Western Sydney NSW
The role of an over 35s football club in developing wellbeing among men in their middle years.

          Session 1B: Sport and Indigenous Communities  

 Justin Loomans Central Queensland Indigenous Development QLD
             Building Indigenous Community Capacity through Sport
             Kellie Horton  VicHealth VIC
             Max Wells Surfing Victoria VIC
             Surfing Victoria’s Indigenous Surfing Program         
           
          Session 1C: Sport and Disabilities

 Shawn Stevenon Autism Victoria VIC
             Sport and Autism: Breaking Down the Stereotypes
             Irena Farinacci Deaf Sports Australia VIC
             National Schools Program for students with deafness.
             Sean Hames Tri-State Games SA
             Tri-State Games – Building social and community inclusion for people with a disability

          Session 1D: Sport, Refugees, and New Arrivals

Patrick Skene Red Elephant Projects VIC
            Australian Somali Community: Community Strengthening through Sport
            Laura Wood  City of Monash VIC
            Let’s All Play: Encouraging newly arrived migrant and refugee young people in structured sport.
            Ramon Spaaij La Trobe University VIC
            The role of sport in refugee settlement - Somali and Eritrean communities

12.45  Lunch

1.30    Keynote Address:

          Sport and Social Connectedness: Findings from Population, Organisation and Individual Studies
          Matthew Nicholson & Russell Hoye  Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University

2.30   Collaborations and New Projects

          Introduction to process for participants to flag project ideas and proposals for collaboration.

2.45    Afternoon tea

3.15    Plenary Collaborations and New Projects

          Open Space for participants to flag project ideas and proposals for collaborations for Day Two.
                             
3.45    Insights from Case Studies: Concurrent Sessions

          Session 2A: Community Building and Social Capital Formation in Practice

Brian Jones  Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron VIC
Access Sailing Blairgowrie.
Athalia Zwartz Sports without Borders VIC
Adaptive Cricket for All Abilities
Kerry Tavrou  Gymnastics Victoria VIC
Scope and Gymnastics Victoria: Partnering for Well-Being

          Session 2B: Men, Community and Sport

            Neil Hall University of Western Sydney NSW
            Young males’ perspectives on building their community through sport
            Ian Crundall  Australian Drug Foundation VIC
            "It Ain't All About The Drinking": Addressing Alcohol Issues At Community Sports Clubs.
            Mark de Campo Western Bulldogs SpiritWest VIC
            " More Than a Game": Young Muslim men, community and sport.

          Session 2C: Tackling Community Exclusion and Disadvantage

Kerry Clayton Wesley Mission Brisbane QLD
How community organisations can work with Sporting Organisations to achieve active opportunities for our disadvantaged youth.
Peter Gourlay Fair Go, Sport! Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission VIC
Fair go, sport! Promoting sexual and gender diversity in sport
Paul Oliver  Play by the Rules NSW
The value of sport and its potential for teaching and promoting values of fairness, respect and inclusiveness

          Session 2D: Workshop - Interactive Format

Simon Rodder Australian Sports Commission VIC
Active After-School Communities - Playing for Life

5.00     Close

7.30     Dinner: Medici Bar and Ristorante, 36 New Quay Promenade, Docklands
         

Day Two: Tuesday 27 March

9.00     Registration

9.15     Panel of participants on issues arising from day one

9.45     Keynote Address:

           The Future of Sporting Clubs - Voluntary Associations, Social Enterprises, Big Business?

           Vern Hughes  Director, Centre for Civil Society VIC

           Forum:

           Organisational Models - Small and Big - for Social Enterprise and Community Building in Sport

           Adelle Levi  Bridging Works Sports Mentoring Program VIC
           ALL S.T.A.R.Z. Touch Competition, Broadmeadows Vic.
           Lisa Pierce  Bathurst City Community Club NSW
           Adrian Panozzo  Reclink Australia VIC
           Rebuilding lives through sport.

11.00   Morning Tea

11.30   Ways of Working Concurrent Sessions

           Session 3A: Organisational Models for Social Enterprise and Community Building in Sport

            Kym O'Donaghue Eastern Recreation & Leisure Services VIC
            Working for Inclusive Sport Development and Participation
            Vanessa Phillips VicHealth (Victorian Health Promotion Foundation)
            Working for  Participation In Community Sport and Active Recreation 
            Victoria Boag  The Big Issue Community Street Soccer Program VIC

           Session 3B: Schools, Sport and Education

            Mitch Taylor & Tony Warner Adaptive Cricket Program NSW Adaptive Cricket for All Abilities
            Adelle Levi  Bridging Works VIC
            Melbourne Rebels Sports Mentoring Program in Schools
            Vern Hughes Centre for Civil Society VIC
            Sport-Focussed Public and Private Schools: Experiences and Possibilities

           Session 3C: Shared Value in Sport?

            Sarah Cobourn - Bond University QLD
            The Responsibility Revolution in Sport: A Critical Examination of
            Community Engagement in Professional Sporting Organisations

           Session 3D: Collaborations and New Projects

            Workshop on participant-nominated project ideas and proposals for collaboration.

12.45  Lunch

1.30   Plenary Collaborations and New Projects  

         Open Space for participants to flag project ideas and proposals for collaborations
        
        
2.00   Collaborations and New Projects: Concurrent Workshops 

          Session 4A: Registration Fees for Participation - Strategies for removing the barriers

          Session 4B: Scaling Up What Works

          Session 4C: Supporters Direct - Strategies for Club Supporters and Fans to have a say

          Session 4D: Other topics to be nominated

2.30   Collaborations and New Projects: Concurrent Workshops

          Session 5A: Other topics to be nominated         

3.00    Final Plenary

3.30    Close and Afternoon tea

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