Call For Papers
The National Employment Services Association (NESA) was established in 1997 and is the peak body for the Australian employment services sector.
NESA’s Vision
‘’Opportunity for everyone through employment and inclusion”
NESA is committed to the representation, support and development of the employment services sector and its workforce to ensure quality services to assist job seekers achieve sustained employment and employers obtain the skills and labour they need.
NESA National Conference 2024
5 and 6 December | Sofitel Hotel Brisbane Central
THEME: Employment: Powering Australia
Employment is a core part of our lives, and Australia’s labour market is at the centre of our success as a country. Work is an important aspect of a person’s sense of belonging and identity. It can improve physical and mental health and is a way of engaging in the community and society. The income received from employment helps people improve their standard of living and provide for others. We need the labour market to function well for the economy, communities and people to thrive.
Working Future: The Australian Governments White Paper on Jobs and Opportunities September 2023
Source: Commonwealth of Australia.
NESA is seeking papers on proposed presentations that align to the conference theme and highlights the intersectionality between employment and Australia’s social and economic wellbeing; and/or contributes to building excellence in employment services leadership and frontline practices.
Workshop presentations will generally be 50 minutes duration inclusive of question time. In some instances we may ask that two complementary proposals share a single workshop.
Plenary presentations will generally be 30 – 40 minutes inclusive of question time.
Presentations may focus on generally relevant or cohort specific themes (e.g. youth, mature aged, women, homeless, first nation’s people, people living with disability, injury or health conditions, mental health, justice impacted participants or employers, workforce development or sector specific strategies).
Examples of potential topics (but not limited to):
- Overcoming barriers to employment
- Achieving decent work and sustained employment
- Promoting Workforce Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Employer Engagement and Servicing
- Demand led employment strategies
- Strategies to address skill shortages, emerging sectors and/or sector specific workforce needs
- Employment services best practice e.g. case management, mentoring, building capability and resilience, post placement and/or ongoing support
- Employment services best practice e.g. case management, mentoring, building capability and resilience, post placement and/or ongoing support
- Career development and progression
- Place based approaches/strategies
- Community Engagement
- Achieving Wrap Around Support
- Leadership Excellence
- Technological Advancement & Employment
Reviewers will assess proposals based on the following criteria:
- Presentation is about concepts and strategies relevant to the quality and success of employment services
- Information or strategies presented are founded in evidence including pilots, research or evaluation
- Includes information that enables strategies to be replicated through lessons learned, obstacles overcome, key drivers, and tools
- Presentation offers useful and practical information/solutions rather than focused on outlining barriers or problems in isolation
- Presentations include new and/or innovative practices, ideas or partnerships
- Proposed plenary and/or workshop presentation is interactive with opportunity for Q&A
- Alignment to NESA Conference theme, strategic objectives and the interests of the sector
All proposals are to be submitted electronically via completion of the approved form
Proposals must be received by 15 August 2024
Confirmation: Receipt of proposal will be provided by email
Notification of successful proposals no later than 28 September 2024
Final Presentations to be submitted electronically by 25 November 2024
- Speakers must all participate in person; there will be no virtual aspect to the Conference.
- Speakers are required to adhere to all key dates and deadlines.
- A template power point will be sent to presenters and it is preferred that this is used to ensure uniformity and compatibility with screen set up, addition of company logo etc is permitted.
- Speakers are responsible for all expenses to develop and implement their presentations. NESA will not pay honoraria, travel or other costs for speakers. Speakers will receive a discount of 50% on their registration fee (only applies to primary speaker).
- Technical support, screens, microphones, projector and laptop will be available at the venue.
- Presentations may include videos; however you must inform us by the November 1st if you require an internet connection.
- NESA conference presentations must not be used for commercial sales pitches, overt self-promotion, or criticism of competitors or stakeholders.
- Any change to the proposed speakers or presentation need to be approved by NESA prior to the event
