VCOSS Congress 2011

VCOSS Congress 2011

VCOSS CONGRESS 2011

Friday 5 August
RACV Club, 501 Bourke St. Melbourne

The social and political landscape is changing in Victoria and beyond. What does this mean for disadvantaged people and communities, and for the community sector itself?

The VCOSS Congress 2011 will explore the opportunities and risks that political change presents to long-term social challenges, and ways to achieve real structural change.

SESSION 1 Window of opportunity
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Naomi Eisenstadt
Former Director of the UK's Social Exclusion Task Force, now Senior Research Fellow, Oxford University.

From her long experience as a social reformer, Naomi will speak on how we generate and maintain the momentum for reform in a changing political environment.

SESSION 2 Cause not consequence
Advancing the case for early intervention, not just crisis response.

SESSION 3 Building better outcomes
Making sure the sector can support better outcomes for the people who use our services.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION PERIOD EXTENDED UNTIL 4 JULY!!