Dates and location

The Australian Family Friendly Workplace Seminar 2009 will be held at UNSW: The University of New South Wales in Sydney on the 9th and 10th September.

Seminar Brochure

Program

	Day 1 Wednesday 9th September
	8:30 - 9:00	Seminar Registration & Arrival tea and coffee
	9.00 - 910	Formal Delegate Welcome and Seminar Introduction
	9.10 - 9.50	The Relevance of Family Friendly Practice in Challenging Times Session Format: Keynote presentation Pru Goward
	9.50 - 10.30	Australian Demographics: The road ahead Session Format: Keynote presentation Professor Graeme Hugo
	10.30 - 11.00	Morning tea
	11.00 - 12.00	Staff Engagement Session Format: Keynote presentation Kevin Panozza
	12.00 - 12.30	The Case for Diversity: An emergency services perspective Session Format: Keynote presentation Dalal Smiley
	12.30 - 1.30	Lunch
	1.30 - 2.30	Workforce health: Workplace stress and well-being Session Format: Panel presentation Dr Taggart Lidbury Ian Shakespeare Further panellists to be announced
	2.30 - 3.00	Flexibility: Sustainable solutions in times of economic instability Session Format: Keynote presentation Dr Jacqui Abbott
	3.00 - 3.20	Afternoon tea
	3.20 – 4.00	Attraction & Retention in a Tight Labour Market Session Format: Keynote presentation Phil Guest
	4.00 - 4.15	Day One Closing Comments
	4.15	Day One Close

	Day 2 Thursday 10th September
	8.45 - 9.00	Arrival tea and coffee
	9.00 - 9.45	Understanding the Challenges: Overcoming common obstacles in implementing ‘employee-friendly’ policies Session Format: Keynote presentation Phillipa Reed
	9.45 - 10.30	Supporting Staff and Families through Cultural Reform - The new generation Navy Session Format: Keynote presentation Commander Jennifer Wittwer RAN, CMILT, psc
	10.30 - 10.50	Morning Tea
	10.50 - 11.50	Flexible Workplace Policy and Procedure: Understanding new legislation Session Format: Keynote presentation Matthew Robinson
	11.50 - 12.30	Measuring Work/Life in Australia: The ongoing work of Diversity Council Australia Session Format: Keynote presentation Nareen Young
	12.30 - 1.30	Lunch
	1.30 - 2.30	Global Trends: Maintaining effective family friendly practice in the face of economic instability Session Format: Panel presentation Dorothy Hisgrove Rilla Moore Further panellists to be announced
	2.30 - 3.15	Session Format: Keynote presentation Elizabeth Broderick (Invited)
	3.15 - 3.30	Day Two Wrap-Up and Question Time Facilitator: Simon Brown-Greaves
	3.30	Seminar Formal Close