NESA National Conference 2019
The NESA National Conference has been the highlight of our engagement calendar for the past 19 years. It is invariably a positive and energising event bringing together stakeholders from employment services and a range of allied professional realms and celebrating excellence in the sector through the NESA Awards for Excellence, presented at the Gala Awards Dinner.
Every year our dedicated team are heartened by the feedback we receive from attendees who come away motivated and inspired by the things they learn through our powerful plenary sessions and workshops, as well as through the valuable opportunity to network with colleagues from around the nation.
Conference Theme - The Power of Purpose: Changing lives through employment
In the last two decades of employment services we have seen changing programs, changing labour market conditions, changing policies. And more change is on the way.
But through all of this, the heart of what we do has not changed: we help people into employment. That is our purpose, and the power of that purpose changes lives.
Event Details
WELCOME RECEPTION
Monday 12 August
6.30pm - 8.00pm
CONFERENCE
Tuesday 13 August
and
Wednesday 14 August
GALA AWARDS DINNER
Tuesday 13 August
From 7.30pm
Registration Prices
NESA MEMBER
Group Rate (1 - 4 people)NESA MEMBER
Group Rate (5 - 9 people)NESA MEMBER
Group Rate (10+ people)NON-MEMBER
Full RegistrationNESA MEMBER
Day RegistrationNON-MEMBER
Day RegistrationAWARDS DINNER
Full RegistrationPROGRAM OUTLINE
Monday 12 August 2019
4pm - 6pm: Esher House Rules: the Great Behavioural Science Give-Away
6.30pm - 8.00pm: Welcome Reception
Tuesday 13 August 2019
8.30am: Delegate Registration / Arrival
9.00am - 5.00/5.30pm: Conference Program (Day 1)
7.00pm - 7.30pm: Pre-Dinner Drinks
7.30pm: Gala Awards for Excellence Dinner
Wednesday 14 August 2019
9.00am - 3.00pm: Conference Program (Day 2)
The "Conversation Pit"
This year we’re trying something new. In parallel with the traditional workshop sessions, we will be running a series of shorter, more intimate and less formal conversations around the following topics:
- The Targeted Compliance Framework
- with Ty Emerson, Assistant Secretary, Job Seeker Participation & Compliance, Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
- and Emma Hill, Director of the Job Seeker Compliance Team, Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
- ParentsNext
- with Ali Jalayer, Assistant Secretary, Specialist Programs, Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
- Youth Employment
- with Elle McLachlan, Service Development Manager, National Youth Employment Body Brotherhood of St Laurence
- Elmina Joldic, Senior Manager of the Youth Team, Brotherhood of St Laurence
- Partnerships in Indigenous Employment
- with Emma Kelly, Community Development Program Manager, ALPA
- Mature Age Employment Strategies
- with Dianne Fletcher, CEO, Sarina Russo Job Access
- Dealing with Challenging Behaviours
- with Nik Mirkovic, Director of the Job Seeker Eligibility and Services Team, Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
- Education & VET
- with Michael Cox, General Manager, Government Services and Employment, Navitas
- Servicing the Needs of CALD Job Seekers
- with Michael Cox, General Manager, Government Services and Employment, Navitas
Each topic host will come prepared with a brief opening statement, and will then lead a focussed, participative exchange on the topic.
The Workshop Streams
- Practice Insights
- Youth Employment
- Regional & Rural Employment
- Meaning, Purpose, Employment Services and You
- Digital Solutions that Improve Mental Health and Health Outcomes
- Qlik Tips and Tricks Showcase
- Strategy & Innovation
- Innovation in a Digital World
- The NDIS – Supporting New Opportunities for Participant Employment
- Employer Engagement -International Insights
- Supporting harder-to-help job seekers and the future of employment services
- Employer Perspective – Panel discussion
- Policy Implementation
- Indigenous Employment
- Employment Services – 2022
- DES – 1 Year In
- Stepping Stones to Employment
- Persistant Complainants
- Thought Leadership
- The Big Picture on Disability Employment Policy
- Indigenous Employment – A Provider Perspective
- Strategic Vision and Governance… Tools for a New Future
- Cyber Security workshop
- Lead with Purpose in a Changing Industry
Thank you to all our Speakers and Presenters
Thank you to our Sponsors
Thank you to our Exhibitors
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
Trade Exhibition Opportunities
Presenting a Trade Exhibition stand at the National Conference will place your organisation in the spotlight of a large and diverse audience.
Showcase your products and services to a national network of employment services providers all in one place!
