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2009 National Local Government Skills Forum ProgramDay 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 |
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Keynote Address
Alison Morehead, Group Manager, Social Inclusion and Participation,
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
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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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