In conversation: Big Society and Australia The Australian Centre for Social Innovation, Level 1, 279 Flinders Street ADELAIDE, Tuesday 14 August, 5:30-7:30pm Register at Eventbrite – http://ozbigsociety.eventbrite.com.au/ CPD Fellow James Whelan, former public service Research Director and lead… more
Past events
The Ron McCallum Debate 2012 | 2 August 2012
Australian Institute of Employment Rights Workplace Relations: Is productivity the imperative? At what cost? CPD Executive Director Miriam Lyons will act as MC for the annual Ron McCallum Debate. Join… more
Monty Pelican Society Meeting | 8 August 2012
How the UK Government is dismantling the state and what it means for Australia Date: Wednesday, 8 August, 5.30-7.00pm Venue: Seminar Room 6, Lvl 1, Merewether Building, University of Sydney, Darlington Campus Readings CPD Big… more
Gleebooks 31 July 2012
Authors of The Stupid Country, Jane Caro and CPD Fellow Chris Bonnor collaborate on a new book: What makes a good school? Launch date: Tuesday 31 July 2012 Venue: Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point… more
Where to now for a green economy? | 13 September
Green Capital: business + environment for a sustainable economy Where to now for a green economy? Panel and speaker event, 13 September, Sydney NSW Around Australia conservative parties are being… more
Talk. Think. Drink. | 24 July 2012
‘Taking on a Killer Company’ : James Hardie Presented by Centre for Policy Development and Essential Media Communications Venue: The Civic Hotel, 388 Pitt Street, Sydney Date: Tuesday 24th July, 6pm for 6.30pm – until 8pm For… more
Workforce planning for the public sector 2012 | 28-30 August
Workforce Planning in the Big Society CPD researcher Christopher Stone will speak on Day 1 at 11am, on the topic of, “Workforce Planning in the Big Society: How the UK Government is… more
Refugee Week Forum 2012 | 20th June, Sydney
Refugee Week Forum 1st floor Balmain Town Hall, 370 Darling Street, Balmain, Wednesday 20th June 6.30 for 7-9 p.m. (lift available) The Forum, Not Political Football: Real Solutions for Refugees and Asylum Seekers, is being… more
Communities in Control 2012 Conference | Melbourne, 28-29 May
Communities in Control is Australia’s biggest and best annual gathering of community sector workers, volunteers and supporters – each year bringing together a stellar list of speakers and hundreds of people who work in or… more