Past events

Miriam Lyons caricature by Fiona Katauskas

Pushing our luck launch: Sydney Ideas | 26 September

Pushing our luck: ideas for Australian progress FREE launch event Sydney Ideas forum What are the ten big issues that will shape this country for the next ten years? From school education to cultural integration, climate...

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Australian Sustainability | Melbourne 9 & 10 October

Australian Sustainability: conference 2013. The Australian Sustainability Conference brings together leading practitioners and strategic leaders in this growing industry to explore and share ideas to spearhead sound sustainable business strategy. Australian Sustainability is a conference...

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Politics in the pub | 20 September, Sydney

O’Farrell’s unprecedented cuts to the public sector – jobs & services under threat – Anne Gardner, Public Service Association NSW – Christopher Stone research director, public service program, Centre for Policy Development WHERE...

What'sUpWest

Youth Action, What’s Up West? | 26-27 September 2013

What’s Up West? 2013 Youth Action is an organisation in NSW representing young people aiming to create a society where they are supported, engaged and valued. This year Miriam Lyons, CPD’s executive director, will...

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Melbourne Writers’ Festival, Fourth Annual Philanthropy & Ethics Forum | Melbourne, 1 Sept

The Fourth Annual Philanthropy and Ethics Forum: Mind the Gap Does philanthropy distort government policy and misdirect resources? Or does it enhance participation and opportunity? Mary Crooks(Victorian Women’s Trust), Sayajit Das (finance analyst and writer), Miriam Lyons (CPD...

AvidReader

Avid Reader | 17 September 2013

Pushing our luck panel discussion Avid Reader will be holding a panel discussion for Pushing our luck with Jesse Richardson (of  dontbeaf***ingidiot.com fame), Dr Mark Bahnisch, Professor John Quiggin and Pushing Our Luck editor and CPD executive director...

Anglicare 2013

Anglicare Australia National Conference | Brisbane 15-18 September

Drawing on our diversity… 2013 Anglicare Australia National Conference This year Anglicare Australia will focus on the theme Drawing on our diversity for their 2013 conference. CPD’s executive director Miriam Lyons has been invited to...

IQ2 Fair go debates 2013

St James Ethics Centre ‘Australia is still the land of the ‘fair go” IQ2Oz debate | Sydney, 12 Sept

Symbolised in the Eureka Flag that flew over the stockade, the Australian ideal of a ‘fair go’ for all was supposed to overturn older ideas of class and privilege. Has this ideal withered over...

Professional Day

NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association | Parramatta, 7 August

Just Health? Politics and Ethics in Australian Health Care Professional Day at the 2013 NSWNMA annual conference CPD Research Director Christopher Stone will speak at this year’s Professional Day on his report Decoding efficiency, which looks at how...

TDSA

TDSA Biennial Conference 2013 | Brisbane, 24 & 25 July

What’s driving your future? Not-for-Profits – Survive or Perish. The Transport Development & Solutions Alliance upcoming conference will be focusing on the future of NFP organisations. Christopher Stone, CPD’s research director, will deliver his...