Family Services Conference
Tue, 24 Sept
|Goonoo Goonoo Station
with Centacare New England-North West
Time & Location
24 Sept 2019, 7:30 am – 25 Sept 2019, 4:30 pm
Goonoo Goonoo Station, 13304 New England Hwy, Timbumburi NSW 2340, Australia
About
2 day conference showcasing Guest Speakers including: Nathan Wallis - Host of the documentary “All in the Mind”, and co-host of the TV Series “The Secret life of Girls”, Nathan Wallis, Aotearoa’s renowned neuroscience educator, has been captivating audiences over 250 times per year to sell out events in New Zealand, Australia, & China. Nathan’s training reflects the latest neuroscience discoveries and their practical implications for everyday practice.
Judge Harman - Judge Harman was appointed to the Federal Circuit Court in 2010. Judge Harman has 25 years’ experience in the legal sector, in community practice and as a university lecturer. Judge Harman has been the recipient of numerous awards including the NSW Premier’s Stop Domestic Violence Award and a finalist for the Australian Human Rights Commission Law Award and National Children’s Lawyer of the Year Award.
Michelle Swan - Michelle Swan is an internationally known autistic Australian writer, speaker, resource developer, mentor, and neurodiversity rights advocate. Through centring the voices of neurodivergent people in conversations about neurodiversity, she encourages real understanding of their experiences and appropriate ways to support them.
Stuart McMinn - Stuart McMinn is cultural man whose heritage comes from the Dharug and Waka Waka people. Stuart handles the development of cultural competency programs for Interrelate staff throughout NSW. Stuart has spent many years working with Aboriginal communities throughout NSW and continues to develop programs that are born out of community.
More speakers will present over the two days on a range of topics.
For more information, check out the program on our website: www.centacarenenw.com.au