2023 PROGRAM 

  • Tuesday 13 June

  • Wednesday 14 June

DAY 1 - Tuesday 13 June 2023

Session Time

Topic

Speakers

8:40 AM

Welcome to Country (Official Opening)

Songwoman Maroochy

8:45 AM

Welcome from the Host: Learn, lead and deliver in the support space in 2023

Joanne Jessop (Chief Executive Officer, Multicap)

9:00 AM

Turning a flaw into a SUPERPOWER and navigating neurodiversity

Keynote Speaker: Seamus Evans 

10:00 AM

Office of the Public Guardian’s supported decision making framework in guardianship

Chris Timperley (Office of the Public Guardian)

10:30 AM

MORNING TEA

Cell

11:00 AM

Empowering Queensland Voices: A demonstration of supported decision making

Rebeka Demir (Research Officer, Multicap) and
Jon Mewett (General Manager Practice and Innovation, Multicap)

11:30 AM

Why should I care about evidence? Direct support work and evidence-based practice

Professor Karen Nankervis and Dr Maria Vassos (University of Queensland)

12:45 pm

LUNCH

Cell

1:45 pm

WORKSHOP SESSIONS

Cell

1:45 PM

LEARN WORKSHOP

Session 1: Music therapy perspective on emotional regulation

Session 2: Monte Lupo Arts workshop


Session 1: Multicap Music Therapy

Session 2: Monte Lupo Arts

1:45 PM

LEAD WORKSHOP

LEGO serious play workshop

Humind

1:45 PM

DELIVER WORKSHOP

Co-design as a tool for support workers: an interactive game making workshop

Sara Muneeb (Human Computer Interaction Researcher, QUT) and Maria Hoogstrate (Inclusive Technology Research Assistant, QUT)

3:00 PM

AFTERNOON TEA

Cell

3:30 PM

What I need from a Direct Support Worker

Kim Skubris - interviewing people who need support workers

4:15 PM

Closing remarks

Joanne Jessop (Chief Executive Officer, Multicap Group)

4:30 PM

CONFERENCE CLOSE DAY 1

Cell