Day One – Tuesday 19 February 2019
8:00am:
Registration desk opens
8:30am:
Official opening – acknowledgement of traditional land owners and scene setting
The importance of DSW’s in our communities: part 1
Joanne Jessop, CEO Multicap
9:00am:
Hesta presentation (Presenting Rights Partner)
9:10am:
Workshop – How the NDIS can work for me
Tristram Peters, Customer of Montrose, and Renee Baines, NDIA
This workshop will provide a real life account of the challenges, learnings and impact on those around them as South East Qld transitions
10:30am:
Morning tea and exhibition
11:00am:
Workshop 1 – Complex Communication
Stephanie Sievers, Griffith University
Workshop 2 – Self-determination: knowing and doing what’s best for oneself
Heather Forsyth, VALID* customer and advocate, and Jon Slingsby, DSW
Workshop 3 – Person Centred Practice (PCP): how we design services from a customers’ perspective
12:45pm:
Lunch and exhibition
1:30pm:
Workshop 1 – Community Dynamics, What makes a high performing team?
Richard Fryer, Performance Psychologist
Workshop 2 – Leadership: different styles in different circumstances
Workshop 3 – The Value Of Mentors: how do I find one that’s right for me? How can I be a good coach?
2:45pm:
Afternoon tea and exhibition
3:00pm:
Panel discussion – A pragmatic approach to coping with change and supporting customers
Chair: Seth Grantley, COO, Multicap
Deb Braga, Clincial psychologist, Queensland Government
Simon Brown, Carers QLD rep
Joel Guest, Service Manager, Multicap
CPL family/representative
Paige Armstrong, CEO, Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN)
4:30pm:
Day 1 Closing Remarks
Joanne Jessop, CEO Multicap
4:40pm:
Conference closes
Day Two – Wednesday 20 February 2019
8:00am:
Registration desk opens
8:30am:
The importance of DSW’s in our communities: part 2
Rhys Kennedy, CEO CPL
9:00am:
Joint presentation: How you facilitate a Person Centred Plan (PCP)
Heather Forsyth, VALID* customer and advocate and Jon Slingsby, DSW
10:30am:
Morning tea and exhibition
11:00am:
Workshop 1 – Advanced autism
Prof. Jacqueline Roberts, Chair of Autism, Autism Centre of Excellence (ACE), Griffith University
Workshop 2 – Mental Health: supporting people with intellectual disability and mental illness
Dr Fiona Davis, Head of Clinical Services for National Non-Government Disability Service
Workshop 3 – Positive Behaviour Support
Simon Wardale, GM Specialised Services, Multicap
12:45pm:
Lunch and exhibition – Access Arts (free)
1:30pm:
Workshop 1 – Quality and Safeguards Framework
Simon Wardale, GM Specialised Services, Multicap
Workshop 2 – Design Thinking: discovery process for a DSW
Samantha Frain, Executive Director for Northcott Innovation
Workshop 3 – Expectations Of The Customer
2:45pm:
Afternoon tea and exhibition
3:00pm:
Panel discussion: the role of technology and how it supports customers to build capacity
Apple and Life Tech Newmarket (supplier of equipment and technology for people with disability).
Virtual Reality by Endeavour
4:30pm:
Day 2 closing remarks
Rhys Kennedy, CEO CPL
4:40pm:
Conference closes
*VALID is the Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability. It is the peak organisation in the Victorian disability sector. VALID is run by, and for people with disability and family members.
