Workshop Summary

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National Compact Workshop Canberra 20 July 2009
National Compact Workshop Canberra 20 July 2009

• Workshop Summary

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Workshop Attendees

• Dr Michael Cohen Australian National Council on
  Drugs
• Mr David Crosbie Mental Health Council of
  Australia Expert Panel Co Chair
• Prof Ian Olver Cancer Council Australia
• Mr Martin Laverty Catholic Health Australia
• Ms Mary Reid Carers Australia
• Ms Susan Helyer Uniting Care
• Ms Kasy Chambers Anglicare
• Mr Frank Quinlan Catholic Social Services
  Australia Expert Panel member
• Ms Samantha Page Family Relationship Services
  Australia
• Mr Jonathon Campton St Vincent de Paul National
  Council of Australia
• Mr Tom Feeney Smith Family
• Mr Ian Wilson Aged Community Services Australia
• Mr Robert Tickner Australian Red Cross
• Ms Lesley Hall Australian Federation of
  Disability Organisations
• Mr Ken Baker National Disability Services
  Expert Panel member
• Ms Gill McFadyen Community and Neighbourhood
  Houses and Centres Association
• Mr Rob Oerlemans Lions Club
• Ms Lucy Macali ACE National Network
• Ms Janet Marshall Australian Council of National
  Trusts

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Workshop Attendees

• Mr Peter Britton Australian Volunteers
  International
• Ms Julie White Macquarie Foundation
• Ms Gina Anderson Philanthropy Australia
• Ms Sylvia Admans Foundation for Rural and
  Regional Renewal
• Mr Michael Traill Social Ventures Australia
• Mr Stephen Carter St John Ambulance
• Mr Brett Williamson Surf Life Saving Australia
• Dr Shane Norrish Landcare Australia
• Dr Bro Sheffield Brotherton Australian
  Environment Network
• Ms Virginia Young Wilderness Society Australia
• Mr Neil Gillespie Aboriginal Legal Rights
  Movement
• Mr David Thompson Roundtable of Non-Profit
  Organisations Expert Panel member
• Ms Tessa Boyd-Caine Australian Council of Social
  Service
• Mr Peter van Vliet FECCA (Voula Messimeri EP)
• Mr Cary Pedicini Volunteering Australia
• Ms Carmen Guerra Centre for Multicultural Youth
• Ms Hean Bee Wee National Council of Women of
  Australia
• Ms Lesley Young National Rural Women's Coalition
  Expert Panel member
• Ms Marie Coleman Security4Women

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Workshop Attendees

• Mr Toby Hall Mission Australia Taskforce member
• Ms Mary Agostino Whittlesea Council Taskforce
  member
• Ms Jill Lang Queensland Council of Social Service
  Taskforce member
• Mr Barry Sheehan Centacare Taskforce member
• Ms Christine Ellis Conservation Volunteers
  Australia Taskforce member
• Mr Mat Tinkler Public Interest Law Clearing House
  Taskforce member
• Ms Nicolette Dillon Department of Environment,
  Water, Heritage and the Arts Taskforce member
• Mr John Ryan Australian Council of Trade Unions
  Taskforce member
• Mr Damian Coburn Department of Health and Ageing
  Taskforce member
• Ms Sarah O'Connor Department of Prime Minister
  and Cabinet Taskforce member
• Ms Fiona McGregor Department of Prime Minister
  and Cabinet Taskforce member
• Ms Natalie Walker (former Aboriginal Employment
  Services) Taskforce member
• Ms Jenny Allen Department of Treasury and
  Deregulation
• Ms Eve Wisowaty DEEWR Taskforce member
• Ms Judith Hunter 99 Consulting (Taskforce Scribe)
• Mr John Atkin Trust Company Limited (Chair)
  Taskforce member

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National Compact Workshop Canberra 20 July 2009

• Opening remarks
• The National Compact is not only about creating
  a strong, vibrant, independent and innovative
  third sector. Even more importantly, it is also
  about how we work together to create inclusive
  and resilient Australian communities..
• The Compact is part of the governments wide
  reaching third sector development agenda that
  includes significant commitments including the
  Productivity Commissions review of the social
  and economic contribution of the non-profit
  sector in Australia and the ongoing work to
  harmonise regulations and reduce red tape for the
  sector through the Council of Australian
  Governments
• The Compact has the potential to be a mechanism
  for enabling transformational change in and for
  the sector. We respect, value and affirm third
  sector organisations and want to generate active
  partnerships in the way in which we work together
  in the future.
• Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens
• Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion
  and the Voluntary Sector

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National Compact Workshop Canberra 20 July 2009
Summary of discussion of the draft principles
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National Compact Workshop Canberra 20 July 2009
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National Compact Workshop Canberra 20 July 2009
Issues for Action through the Compact
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General Comments
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General Comments
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Documents requested from and provided by
participants during workshop
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National Compact Workshop Canberra 20 July 2009

• Closing remarks
• The Government is genuinely committed to this
  process of developing a new, active, robust and
  respectful relationship with the third sector in
  Australia. You have been on this journey with us
  now for nearly two years and the time is right
  for us to shape a new way of working that
  respects the strengths, capacities and
  responsibilities that each of us has to our
  stakeholders.
• For third sector organisations, those
  stakeholders are the wider community and include
  some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged
  within in our community. For government, you are
  our stakeholders, so too are the citizens of
  Australia, who have elected us to govern for the
  future of the nation and to shape the nation for
  the 21st century. We each strive do this
  responsibly, respectfully and legitimately.
• The National Compact has the capacity to
  transform the lives of individuals and
  organisations in Australia. We owe it to them to
  give this our best shot, to approach this process
  with openness, sincerity, honesty and optimism
  and to champion change that will deliver real
  outcomes and stronger and engaged communities.
• Senator Ursula Stephens
• 20 July 2009