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Children and Young People at Risk Summit
9-10 November
Novotel Melbourne on CollinsMelbourne, VIC
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DAY ONE

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DAY ONE
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8:15am - 8:55am
Registration & Arrival Barista Coffee
8:55am - 9:00am
DAY ONE OPENING
9:00am - 9:05am
Welcome to Country
9:05am - 9:10am
Opening Remarks From the Chair
  • Judith Atkinson - Chief Executive Officer, Concern Australia
9:10am - 9:40am
OPENING KEYNOTE |
9:40am - 10:00am
PRE-RECORDED KEYNOTE | First Nations children and cultural safety in child protection
  • Sue-Anne Hunter - National Commissioner, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People
10:00am - 10:45am
COMMISSIONERS PANEL | State-by-State Perspectives
  • Jodie Griffiths-Cook - Children and Young People Commissioner, ACT Human Rights Commission
  • Hannah Tonkin - NSW Women's Safety Commissioner, .
  • Judith Atkinson - Chief Executive Officer, Concern Australia
10:45am - 11:15am
KEYNOTE | Bridging the gap between recognising children and young people as victim-survivors in their own right and ensuring they are adequately protected and supported in practice
11:15am - 12:15pm
Networking Break | Morning Tea & barista coffee
12:15pm - 12:45pm
From Recognition to Action: Delivering for children and young people through Australia's Second Action Plan to End Violence against Women and Children
  • Matt Tyler - Adjunct Associate Professor (Research), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
  • Kate Fitz-Gibbon - Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
12:45pm - 1:30pm
PANEL | Belonging Before Crisis: Early Intervention for Multicultural Young People
  • Igor Tomic - Manager, Initiatives - North West, Violence Reduction Unit
  • Leela Gray - Chairperson, Multicultural Youth Group
  • Moses Riek, Youth Mentor
  • Tasneem Chopra - OAM- Director, The Culture Lens
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Networking Lunch
2:30pm - 3:00pm
The Anchor of Practice: Building a Resilient Professional Identity in Complex Risk Environments
  • Jennette Evans - Statewide Principal Practitioner, Child Protection, Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Networking Break | Afternoon Tea & barista coffee
3:30pm - 4:00pm
When Safety Comes First: A Child-Centred Framework for Responding to Family Law and Safety Concerns in Schools
  • Jenn Deighton - Child Safety and Family Coordinator, Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
  • Mitch Huie - Head of Student Wellbeing & Counselling, Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
  • Sonya Roy - General Council & Company Secretary, Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
4:00pm - 4:45pm
CLOSING PANEL | Working Together for Culturally Responsive Care
  • Sarah MacLeish - Co-Managing Director & Founder, Arches Accommodation Supports, The Arches Foundation
  • Tegan Lucas - General Manager – Practice, Safeguarding and Quality, The Arches Foundation
  • Kelly Raedler - Operations Manager, Yalga Connect
  • Tahlia Anderson - Practice Improvement Manager, Yalga Connect
4:45pm - 4:50pm
Closing Remarks from Chair
4:50pm - 4:55pm
Networking Drinks & Canapes
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