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  Play Audio ABC Radio presenter and journalist Official Welcomes Welcome to Country Opening addressVERITY FIRTH MP Play Audio NSW Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Women
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10:00 - 10.30am
10.30 - 10.45am
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Keynote address - Doctor in the HouseDR CARMEN LAWRENCE Play Audio Former Premier of Western Australia; Professorial Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Western Australia Q&A with Dr Carmen Lawrence Play Audio
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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 Play AudioDeputy 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 Play Audio
Executive Director, Australian Government Office for Women
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| 12:15 - 12:30pm |
Q&A with Catherine Fox and Julia Burns Play Audio
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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 Play Audio
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 Play Audio
Founder, Third Sigma International
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| 2.15-2.35pm |
Speaker 3
MARISE PAYNE Play Audio
Federal Senator for NSW
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| 2.35-2.55pm |
Speaker 4 SANDRA MCCARTHY Play Audio
Mayor, Kiama Municipal Council
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| 2.55-3.15pm |
Speaker 5
COLETTE MCCOOL Play Audio
Director Community Services, Gold Coast City Council
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| 3.15-3.35pm |
Speaker 6
LOUISE PERSSE Play Audio
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
Play Audio
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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 Play Audio
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 Play Audio
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 Play Audio
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 Play Audio
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| 11.30-12.45pm |
WORKSHOP - Optimal Health for Busy Women
DR KAREN COATES Play Audio
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 Play Audio
Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney
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| 2.30-3.00pm |
Speaker 2
BEV MANTON Play Audio
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 Play Audio
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
Play Audio |
| 4.45-5.00pm |
Official close
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