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2009 National Local Government Skills Forum Program

Day One | Thursday 19 February 

 Welcome     Ray Pincombe, President, LGMA
 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SKILLS INITIATIVES
 Keynote Address Hon. Brendan O’Connor, Minister for Employment Participation
 Introduction Ray Pincombe, President, LGMA
 SESSION 1 | EMPLOYMENT TRENDS  
 Demographic analysis of current and future employment trends
   Ivan Neville, Branch Manager,  Labour Supply Skills Branch, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
   Anthony Battaini, Client Services Manager – Public Sector Victoria, Hudson
 SESSION 2 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES
 Review of National Skills Shortage Strategy
   John Ravlic, CEO, LGMA
 Local Government Sector’s Responses
   Paul Bennett, National Director, Local Government Managers Australia
   Dan Hogan, Marketing Manager, Municipal Association of Victoria
 Best Practice Examples of Solutions to LG Skills Shortages  |  Panel Session
   Pauline Bennett, Manager OD, City of Whitehorse, Victoria  
   John Phillips, Executive Manager, Workplace Solutions, WALGA
 Discussion:  Implications on skills and workforce development including recruitment and retention 
 SESSION 3 | SKILLS DEVELOPMENT  
 Education and Training  |  Panel Session 
   Greg Mclean, Assistant National Secretary, Australian Services Union
   Bernard Meatheringham, CEO, Government Skills Australia
   Judy McGrath, Program Manager, Business Department, School of Enterprise, Victoria University
 New Ways of Working  |  Panel Session
  Gabrielle Dorward, Project Manager, Skills Formation Strategy, Local Government Association Queensland
  Angela Zivkovic, Workforce Development Manager, LGMA – Regional Employers’ Alliance Project (REAP)
 SESSION 4 | TALES FROM THE TRENCHES  |  LG CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE
 Tales from the Trenches 
   Tony Renshaw, Executive Director Regions, Dept of Planning and Infrastructure, NT Govt (formerly CEO, Orroroo/Carrieton Council, SA)
   Majella Ballard, Project Manager – NW Rural Skills Connect, Sunraysia Mallee, Economic Development Board, Victoria
   Paul Davies, Director of Planning and Development, Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA)
 LG CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE 
 Local Government Centre for Excellence |  Forum Discussion
   John Ravlic, CEO, LGMA 
 Priority Issues and Actions from Day 1  |  Forum Discussion

 Day Two | Friday 20 February 

 Welcome & Brief Review            Ray Pincombe, President, LGMA
 SESSION 5 | WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

 Keynote Address       
   Alison Morehead, Group Manager, Social Inclusion and Participation,
     Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
 Workforce Participation  |  Panel Session
   Estella Rodighiero, CEO, Moreton Bay RDA, Queensland – Wise Workforce
   Gaye Francis, Chair, Women in Engineering  Victoria – Women in Engineering
   Amanda McCarthy – Indigenous Employment Coordinator, Country Energy – Indigenous Employment
 Priority Issues and Actions from Day 2 | Forum Discussion
 SESSION 6 | THE WAY FORWARD
Develop an Action Plan for LG Skills Needs 2009-2014 | Forum Discussion 
  How will we address the key issues and take the agenda forward?
  What steering process does the industry need?
  Who will be responsible for it?
WRAP UP  |  Overview of outcomes and messages from the Forum

Acknowledgements
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