Volunteering Victoria has worked with members to develop a conference program with a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion.
Day 1
Thursday 23 June 2022
| 8.00am | Day 1 Conference sign in |
| 9.00am | Welcome and Opening Conference MC Julia Keady, The Xfactor Collective |
| 9.30am | Keynote Address Ruby Hamad, Academic & best-selling author of ‘White Tears, Brown Scars’ |
| 10.00am | Panel Discussion – More Than Good Intentions Ruby Hamad, Academic & best-selling author Todd Fernando, Commissioner for LGBTQI Communities Emily Unity, Mental health professional & software engineer Tamsin Jowett, President of Aspergers Victoria |
| 11.00am | Morning Tea |
| 11.30am | Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Round 1) Choose from 4 concurrent workshops and multi-presenter sessions. |
| 1.00pm | Lunch |
| 1.45pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Round 2) Choose from 4 concurrent workshops and multi-presenter sessions. |
| 3.15pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3.30pm | The Great Debate
Topic: Volunteering should be compulsory A regular feature of Volunteering Victoria’s state conferences – the Great Debate is back! |
| 4.30pm | Closing Keynote Address Rhiannon Tracey, Diversity & inclusion advocate |
| 4.50pm | Wrap up |
| 5.30pm | Networking function (Optional) Catch up over a drink and some nibbles. Entertainment by Ajak Kwai and Kanyakumar Shome. |
| 7.00pm | Event concludes |
Day 2
Friday 24 June 2022
| 9.00am | Day 2 Conference sign in |
| 9.30am |
Masterclasses Choose from one of 2 optional Masterclasses, each limited to 40 people maximum. Masterclass 1: Emma Gee (Members Lounge) Topic: Bounce Higher in Resilience: Bridging the Gap through Lived Experience Masterclass 2: Martin Cowling (Amcor Lounge) Topic: The Urgency of Diversity: Building a New Volunteer Workforce |
| 12.30pm | Event concludes |
Masterclasses
Masterclass #1
Presenter: Emma Gee
Topic: ‘Bounce Higher in Resilience: Bridging the Gap through Lived Experience’
Location: Members Lounge
As an Occupational Therapist and Stroke Survivor, Emma aims to ultimately challenge participants to Bridge the GAP and BOUNCE Higher in their own resilience and wellbeing. In this Masterclass, Emma will relay her journey to date, sharing her dual insights, as a therapist and patient, into developing and fostering resilience when faced with adversity. She will draw on her lived experience to highlight the importance of improving resilience.
The Masterclass will enable the participants to reflect on their own roles and ascertain areas that may impact their ability to develop their own resilience. Throughout the session, Emma will discuss her strategies for developing her physical and emotional resilience. In doing this, participants will be able to explore and apply these techniques to their own lives.
In facilitating the session, Emma will draw on her memoir Reinventing Emma to reinforce her messages.
Masterclass #2
Note: This Masterclass is now full.
Presenter: Martin Cowling
Topic: ‘The Urgency of Diversity: Building a New Volunteer Workforce’
Location: Amcor Lounge
Concern about the diversity of volunteers in organisations is significant. Do our volunteers represent our community? Should they? What barriers have we set up for particular groups of volunteers? How do we engage new volunteers whilst not alienating current volunteers or appearing naïve, tokenistic or twee?!
Using global research, this Masterclass will provide practical tips to help volunteer leaders design a volunteer strategy relevant for the 21st century.
