When:
June 7, 2021 @ 6:30 pm – June 9, 2021 @ 3:00 pm
2021-06-07T18:30:00+10:00
2021-06-09T15:00:00+10:00
Where:
QT Canberra
Contact:
Ting Cheng-Haines
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NESA National Conference 2021

Thank you!

Thank you to our delegates who actively engaged with presenters and colleagues in lively discussion, our thought provoking plenary speakers, our workshop facilitators and presenters for sharing their experience, knowledge and expertise and our dedicated sponsors and exhibitors.

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EVOLUTION AND REVOLUTION

The Next Generation of Employment Services

Heraclitus of Ephesus said ‘the only constant in life is change’. 

Our lives have changed so much in the last year. 

They’ll continue to change in 2022, with the most significant change to employment services in over 20 years. 

We will be ready.

VIRTUAL PORTAL

NOW CLOSED!

For specific conference session recordings and slides please email events@nesa.com.au 

PROGRAMME SNAPSHOT

Our theme this year is ‘evolution and revolution’ as we prepare for a new era of employment services.  We’ve pulled together an exciting conference program that looks at where we are, where we’re heading, and most importantly what we need to get there!    Regardless of which program you deliver today, the future starts now.

MONDAY 7 JUNE

3.30 - 5.00 PRE-CONFERENCE

6.30 - 8.30 WELCOME RECEPTION

TUESDAY 8 JUNE

8.30 - 9.00 REGISTRATIONS OPEN

9.00 - 5.30 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME DAY 1

7.30 NESA GALA AWARDS DINNER

WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE

9.00 - 2.30 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME DAY 2

The Workshop Streams

This year we will have 4 parallel breakout streams with the following presentation topics:

OUR TODAY

  • jobactive
  • Indigenous programs in remote and non-remote Australia
  • Future Disability Employment Services – What does good look like?
  • Right Fit For Risk
  • Working with Challenging Behaviours

OUR TOMORROW 

  • Indigenous Employment in Practice
  • New Employment Services Trial and the OES – the DESE and Provider Experience
  • ESS Web for 2022 and Beyond
  • National Disability Employment Strategy
  • Employment Services in the Digital Age – What is the Research Telling Us?

OUR CHANGING WORLD

  • Skilling for the Future
  • Leading change to NESM and beyond
  • Employer Engagement
  • Facilitation and Engagement with Employers
  • Untapped potential – supporting Australia’s CALD Workforce into employment?

OUR PEOPLE

  • Employment Services Workforce
  • The Workforce of the Future – Engaging and Preparing Young people for work
  • Is behavioural science dead? What we’ve learned from the pandemic and the future of employment services
  • What does the evidence say is the best solution for job seekers whom are the hardest to help with mental health conditions? How do we help these job seekers to return to work as quick as possible? 
  • What can we learn from sport and exercise to improve mental health, performance and employability?

Event Details

Venue

QT CANBERRA
1 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601

Welcome Reception

Monday 7 June
6.30pm - 8.30pm AEST

Pre-Conference Masterclass

Monday 7 June
3.30pm - 5.00pm AEST

MORE INFO

Conference

Tuesday 8 June,
9.00am – 5.30pm AEST

Wednesday 9 June,
9.00am – 3.00pm AEST

Awards for Excellence
Gala Dinner

Tuesday 8 June,
7.00pm AEST Pre-function drinks
7.30pm AEST Gala Dinner

AWARDS INFO

Event details are subject to change.

CONFERENCE Registration

Our Conference will be presented in a hybrid format,
which means that you can choose to attend in-person or virtually.

In-Person Registration

In-Person Registrations include:

  • Access to the full in-person conference experience of presentations
  • Access to conference exhibitors (both in-person and virtual exhibitors), promoting the latest updates in the industry
  • Catering for the days registered
  • The opportunity to network with your industry colleagues both in-person and virtually
  • Ticket to the Welcome Reception (cocktail function) (Note: not included for 1-day registrations)
  • Access to all session recordings post-conference for a limited time

Tickets to attend the Gala Awards for Excellence Dinner are an additional purchase and cost $175 (inc. GST).

All prices are quoted in Australian dollars (inclusive of GST).

In-Person Registration Prices:

NESA MEMBER

Group Rate (1 - 4 people) | 2 Day Registration
$ 1849 PER PERSON
  • Group Rate (1 - 4 people)
  • 2 Day Registration
  • In-person
  •  

NESA MEMBER

Group Rate (5 - 9 people) | 2 Day Registration
$ 1749 PER PERSON
  • Group Rate (5 - 9 people)
  • 2 Day Registration
  • In-Person
  •  

NESA MEMBER

Group Rate (10+ people) | 2 Day Registration
$ 1649 PER PERSON
  • Group Rate (10+ people)
  • 2 Day Registration
  • In-Person
  •  

NON MEMBER

2 Day Registration
$ 2300 PER PERSON
  • 2 Day Registration
  • In-Person
  •  
  •  

NESA MEMBER

Day Registration | IN-PERSON
$ 1299 PER PERSON
  •  

NON MEMBER

Day Registration | IN-PERSON
$ 1610 PER PERSON
  •  

AWARDS DINNER

FULL Registration | IN-PERSON
$ 175 PER PERSON
  •  

Online Registrations Have Now Closed.
For Late Registrations or Dinner Tickets, please email US

Virtual Registration

Virtual Registrations include:

  • Access to all sessions presented live virtually
  • Ability to ask real-time questions of presenters available during live sessions
  • Watch the Gala Awards for Excellence Presentation virtually
  • The opportunity to network with your industry colleagues virtually
  • Access the Virtual Exhibition area
  • Access to all session recordings post-conference for a limited time

Note: All sessions will be recorded and made available for both in-person and virtual registrants to view on the virtual event platform, subject to the consent of the session presenter.

All prices are quoted in Australian dollars (inclusive of GST).

VIRTUAL Registration Prices:

NESA MEMBER

Group Rate (1 - 4 people) | 2 Day Registration
$ 1379 PER PERSON
  • Group Rate (1 - 4 people)
  • 2 Day Registration
  • Virtual
  •  

NESA MEMBER

Group Rate (5 - 9 people) | 2 Day Registration
$ 1279 PER PERSON
  • Group Rate (5 - 9 people)
  • 2 Day Registration
  • Virtual
  •  

NESA MEMBER

Group Rate (10+ people) | 2 Day Registration
$ 1189 PER PERSON
  • Group Rate (10+ people)
  • 2 Day Registration
  • Virtual
  •  

NON MEMBER

2 Day Registration
$ 1729 PER PERSON
  • 2 Day Registration
  • Virtual
  •  
  •  

NESA MEMBER

Day Registration | VIRTUAL
$ 979 PER PERSON
  •  

NON MEMBER

Day Registration | VIRTUAL
$ 1199 PER PERSON
  •  

Online Registrations Have Now Closed.
For Late Registrations or Dinner Tickets, please email US

Payment:

Online Credit Card

VISA and Mastercard accepted

Please note that credit card payments incur a 1.85% fee for Mastercard and 2% fee for VISA which is charged on your Tax Invoice.

Request an Invoice

A tax invoice will be sent via e-mail to the contact person nominated in your registration.

All prices are quoted in Australian dollars (inclusive of GST).

Please Note:

  • Read Event Cancellation Terms & Conditions
  • There are separate registration portals for in-person and virtual registrations, and for Members and Non-Members. If your organisation would like to register staff to attend event in-person, and staff to attend the event virtually, then separate registrations are required.
  • Group discounts only apply to the total number of registrations per registration type (i.e.: in-person or virtual). Group discounts do not apply to the total number of registrations.
  • Group registrations must be processed in the one registration for the relevant group discounts to apply. Please have contact details for all your registrants ready before commencing your online registration.
  • You will require a user account to begin the online registration process. If you registered for a user account for the 2019 NESA National Conference, you can use the same log in details or you can reset your password.
  • If you are not sure if your organisation is a NESA member, please contact events@nesa.com.au with your request.
  • If you have any questions regarding your online registration, please contact the NESA team via events@nesa.com.au.

Event ACCOMMODATION

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QT CANBERRA (Event Venue) 

Note: QT Canberra is now fully booked. 

NOVOTEL CANBERRA - SPECIAL RATES

Special rates are also available for the Novotel Canberra and a special link to book is provided to conference registrants after completing the online registration. 

You can also contact NESA via events@nesa.com.au or call 03 9624 2300 to request the details on how to access the special rates. 

2021 PRE-CONFERENCE MASTERCLASS

Digital transformation salon - global trends in hybrid employment service delivery

Monday 7 JUNE 2021  |  QT CANBERRA
3.30pm – 5.00pm AEST
HYBRID EVENT – Register to attend in-person or virtually.

Employment services all over the world are firefighting the immediate labour market impact of Covid-19 and bracing for a future world of work with the after-effects of lockdowns, but also with the potential of digitization and growth. Digital tools are a great help in making employment accessible and skills more visible, if you know how to use them and when to better stick with face-to-face services. This salon offers an overview of what successful employment services from different parts of the world are currently using or planning to develop in hybrid services to their clients.

Member rate = $330PP (GST Inclusive)
Non-Member rate = $396PP (GST Inclusive)

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

MAJOR SPONSOR

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WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSOR

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THANK YOU TO OUR EXHIBITORS

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THANK YOU TO OUR CREATIVE AND MEDIA PARTNERS

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Sponsorship Opportunities

A Conference is a complicated affair with lots of moving parts. Sponsorship opportunities exist throughout the event, from the Coffee Cart and a Recharge Station up to sponsoring the Gala Awards Dinner or a Plenary Speaker. Click below for more information.

CONTACT US

General Enquiries

Ting Cheng-Haines
+61 3 9624 2300

AWARE SUPER

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR,
CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR,
AWARD SPONSOR

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EMPOWERING AUSTRALIANS TO DO WELL BY INVESTING TO DO GOOD

We’re the super fund for those who value more than just financial success. The fund for community minded people who see no reason to sacrifice integrity for performance, or vice versa. Our members include educators, employment services and health care workers, community service providers, public sector, police and emergency service workers.

REDEFINING THE ROLE OF SUPER

Our members work in roles that breathe life into their communities. They expect us to do the same and to share their values. That’s why we work with members to redefine what super can be for them and their communities, today and tomorrow.

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DIFFERENCE WE CAN MAKE

We’re Australia’s second largest industry fund, managing over $140 billion in savings. Our investments include renewables, affordable housing, infrastructure and new technologies, helping to create jobs, build a more productive economy, and support the communities where our members live, work and retire.

LIVING UP TO OUR NAME

We’ve been putting members first as First State Super since 1992 and became Aware Super in September 2020. Aware Super is simply a new name for how we’ve always been. We’ve made our members a promise: to do well for them by doing good for all – a bold promise we find new ways to keep every day. Find out more at aware.com.au

Department of Education, Skills and Employment

MAJOR SPONSOR
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The Department of Education, Skills and Employment contributes to Australia’s economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes for people, through education, skills and employment pathways. Our priority is to help people find and keep a job, create their own job, change jobs, reskill and enjoy fulfilling careers.

BACK2WORK

EVENT SPONSOR,
CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR

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The Better Health Generation is a global community of certified healthcare professionals who consciously deliver tailored healthcare solutions with measurable results for individuals and workplaces, and work to create real, positive change in health outcomes for our current and future generations.

Three of our leading brands are;

Back2Work is the leading provider of allied health services to Employment Service Providers nationally. Back2Work’s team of psychologist and physical health consultants deliver short term, work focused intervention to achieve employment outcomes.

The Wellbeing Code works utilises the proven power of engagement through sport, we mentor and open up conversations about mental health wellbeing to heighten performance and leadership, and implement evidence-based solutions to deliver sustainable, long-term results for individuals and workplaces.

Me & Work delivers client-specific wellbeing strategies, making it easy for you to empower your people to seek support, and equip them with the tools to remain engaged throughout their wellbeing journey.

ReadyTech

Welcome Reception Sponsor,Exhibitor

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ReadyTech (ASX:RDY) exists to help communities thrive. From education and workforce management to local communities, government, justice systems and beyond, ReadyTech create awesome technology that helps organisations to navigate complexity, while also delivering meaningful outcomes.

Their highly customised Work Pathways products – such as JR Live – help organisations to activate, support, place and retain the right people in the right jobs by combining technology with human understanding. Coupled with their behavioural science assessment technology, Esher House, ReadyTech support the achievement of real outcomes such as improved job seeker success rates in the employment services market through enhanced attitudinal understanding.

GENU TRAINING

COFFEE CART SPONSOR
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“Training U For Work”

 Well help you strive for success !  The Training U For Work suite of courses are specially designed to get you or your employees to your next career destination. Delivered by our industry experts, in online or workplace settings, our courses equip you with the skills necessary to gain employment in your chosen industry. Our training has one clear focus – you! That means developing your skills and confidence towards becoming the best at what you do.

JOBACCESS

AWARD SPONSOR
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Department of Social Services JobAccess

JobAccess is the national hub for workplace and employment information for people with disability, employers and service providers. Created by the Australian Government, the JobAccess service brings together information and resources that can ‘drive disability employment’. The service makes it easier for people with disability to find a job and provides employers with advice about employing people with disability, and the supports and programs available.

To find out more about JobAccess go to www.JobAccess.gov.au or call a JobAccess advisor on 1800 464 800. TTY users please call 1800 555 677 then ask for 1800 464 800.

ALFFIE

EXHIBITOR
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alffie (RTO Code: 41206) is an experienced technology and education organisation who specialise in the development of unique digital solutions tailored to help people gain and sustain employment. Its work placement, support and assessment teams work with employment service providers and job seekers to help develop positive outcomes for individuals. Its custom-built learning management system delivers a range of courses that meet the activity requirements of jobactive, Disability Employment Services (DES), Transition to Work Program (TTW), ParentsNext participants and many more.

Jams+ by Bridge

CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR
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Bridge is ready for the future of employment services with game changing digital solutions.

JAMS+, is our exciting new integrated job search tool which completely redefines how providers connect jobseekers with employment vacancies. 

Our real time database holds over 350,000 job ads at any one time from thousands of corporate websites and all the major job portals.

Our algorithms match these jobs to your job-seekers skills and location and merge duplicate vacancies.

LOWES- BACK TO WORK

CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR

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An Australian retailer with 200 retail stores represented across every state in Australia. We have been supplying quality apparel for Australian consumers for over 120 years and cover all the key areas from work wear, interview wear, hospitality and general lifestyle casual wear. Whilst primarily a men’s wear store, we have expanded our range to include women’s work wear.

DALLIGATOR

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CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR
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Less stress, more time, better work – Dalligator is your own personal stress-reducing, marketing task-doing machine!

Gone are the days of overtime, missed deadlines and wearing too many hats. Not one person can be a designer, web guru, illustrator, advertising genius AND run a successful business all at the same time.

That’s why Dalligator exists. We do what you don’t have time to do. You can rely on us for advertising, social media, grahic design, web tasks and so much more… email us at info@dalligator.com.au

PHOTOX

MEDIA PARTNER

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Over the last 10 years, Ben Appleton has established himself as one of the most reliable and hardworking professional photographers in Canberra. His photography business, Photox, is well regarded as the leading service provider for professional photography in the nation’s capital. Ben’s ability to consistently provide clients with premium quality content is a testament to his drive and passion for what he does.

Photox is the official photographer for Canberra’s largest events including Floriade and Enlighten, and Ben has toured Australia with the Crusty Demons and Argentina’s Rugby Union Team, Los Pumas. Photox was recently engaged by the producers of Liam Neesan’s latest Hollywood blockbuster, Blacklight, to work on set to provide still photography and behind the scenes video content.

Photox offers a range of professional photography services including capturing events, corporate portraits, weddings, real estate, performances and professional sport.

Visit www.photox.com.au to view a selection Ben’s work and to request a quote.

JOBSBANK

AWARD SPONSOR
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JobsBank is proud to celebrate leaders in diversity and inclusion who support those who need additional support to enter the workforce. From innovative recruitment approaches to the creation of long-term opportunities and the adoption of impactful social procurement practices, JobsBank is proud to celebrate the initiatives and achievements of champion employers.