Time

Event(s)

9:45

Welcome by MC
[Dr. Gerrard Goggin]

Welcome to Country
[Aunty Irene Harrington, Widjabul custodian]

Welcome Messages (click to download power point presentations)
[Christopher Newell, Justice Michael Kirby]

9:55

Opening of Conference
[Iris Ritt, CEO, People with Disability]

10:15

Symposium rationale: Disability in the Regions            
[Sal Robinson]

10:30

Morning Tea

11:00

Panel – Disability in the regions (3 x 20min)               

Chair:
Dr. Baden Offord

Panellists:

• Lesley Chenoweth (download presentation)
• Faye Druett
• Anna Seymour (download presentation)

12:00

Themes for the day and an outline of afternoon sessions     

Chair:
Dr. Gerrard Goggin

1:00

Lunch

2:00

4 concurrent discussion strands: each with 3 or more short (5-15 minute) perspectives followed by discussion

Impact of diversity on
participation

Convenor:
Dr Fiona Campbell

Speakers:

• Damian Griffis
  PPT Presentation
• Amanda Tink

Perspectives:

• Jim Challenor
  PPT Presentation

Disability cultures


Convenor:
Linda Eather

Speakers:

• Catheryn Britton
  PPT Presentation
• Sal Robinson

Perspectives:

• Jeremy Hill
  PPT Presentation

Ethics and regional
participation

Convenor:
Dr Kath Fisher

Speakers:

• Jayne Clapton
  PPT Presentation
• Marinka Dunlop

Perspectives:

• Paige Ridgeway
• John Jessup
• Jacob Baldwin
• Steven Baxter
• Andrew Parry
• Robby_Kay Collier
  

Connecting through story


Convenor:
Kath Duncan

Speakers:

• Matthew Bowden
• Kath Duncan

Perspectives:

• Christian King
  Link 1
  Link 2
• Katrina Luckie
• Robyn Cross

3:30

Afternoon tea

4:00

Closing comments, launch of website and farewell
[Dr Gerrard Goggin, Prof Paul Clark]

4:30

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