Pavan Sukhdev is one of the worlds leading voices in sustainable economics and CPD will be bringing Pavan to Sydney in August 2010 (exact date yet to be confirmed). Pavan will present a lecture at The Sydney Opera House in which he will discuss the incredible cost of continuing to take nature for granted and explain the costs and benefits of actions taken to reduce these losses.

Venue: Sydney Harbour Marriot, Circular Quay

With the Federal Government setting its agenda for health policy reform, Australia is embarking on one of the most significant healthcare reforms yet.

Over the three days of this Congress, keydecision makers including CPD Director John Menadue will meet to consider the challenges, implications and proposals for health industry reform.

To view the program and register for the event please click here

Community Engagement in Policy Development

Putting citizens at the centre of programs and policies

23rd & 24th February 2010, Rydges Melbourne

Speakers include Senator Kate Lundy, Hon Dr Geoff Gallop and Dr Nicholas Gruen.

For a full program and to register for this conference please click here

On why it's more important to offend than be offended: The triumph of larrikinism in Australian culture Sat, 5th Dec 2009, 6.30 for 7pm start Garden of Bohemian Delights: 437 Darling Street, Balmain $35 inc food, drinks and a copy of Binge Thinking RSVP: thoughtbroker@gmail.com

National Healthcare Reform Conference

30th November - December 2nd 2009, Rydges, Canberra

Hear from the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission about the impending national healthcare reforms. Many expert speakers including CPD Fellow Ian McAuley. CPD Subscribers receive 15% discount. For more information and to register for this event click here.

CPD Director, Miriam Lyons will address the conference on Friday 27th. This is a two day conference that will discuss the future for cultural research in the university, while marking the conclusion of a highly successful period of Australian Research Council funding for the Cultural Research Network. Registration is free and open to the public.

Dr Melissa Gregg: mgregg@usyd.edu.au

Evidence Based Policy Making 2009 will flesh out the key elements that underpin this method of policy making from the research to the policy design stage.

Register online before 14th August and save up to $519.90

You will take away Expert analysis on the theoretical and practical implications of an evidencebased approach from a whole of government and departmental perspective

Case studies on the importance of establishing cultural environments that facilitate this process

Methods for developing more efficient partnerships between researchers and policy makers

The expertise needed to contribute towards innovative and effective policy.

Register for a workshop

Pre Conference Workshop A - How to improve the interface between research and policy design. Led by Professor Brian Head, Uni of QLD. More about this workshop

Post Conference Workshop B - How to reconcile conflicting evidence. Led by Richard Denniss Exec Director TAI. More about this workshop

3 Easy ways to Register

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Tel: 1300316 882

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Friday October 23rd 6pm - Customs House Circular Quay

Join leading US financial economist and historian Professor Michael Hudson with CPD's Miriam Lyons, Steve Keen and others on October 23.

Posing some big questions about what our national identity, a more open democracy and addressing racism mean for the progressive movement, this forum brings together some key thinkers to ponder some big ideas about where we've been and where we are heading. Including three CPD people - James Arvanitakis, Lindy Edwards and Antoinette Abboud - it promises much food for thought and action.

The need to develop and implement an improved community based primary health care system has never been stronger. As a CPD subscriber you are entitled to a 10% discount if you attend Integrated Primary Health Care 2009 to discover how existing models of equitable community based care are being established nationally.

Date: 30th September - 1st October 2009.

A new government, a volatile economy and an ageing population has changed the dynamic of the Australian Public Sector. The global financial crisis has increased pressure on the public service to do more with less and with a significant proportion of the APS expected to retire within the next 10 years, the urgency for effective workforce planning has never been greater!

As a member of the Centre for Policy Development you are entitled to a 10% discount off the standard price. Please quote CPDWFP10 when registering to receive your discount. 21st - 22nd September 2009
Marque Hotel
Canberra

CPD and Oxfam are pleased to present The Perfect Storm, Friday July 31st at The Sussex Room, Crown Plaza Darling Harbour. The World faces a "triple crunch" the Global Financial Crisis, climate emergency and escalating food prices and resources shortages. Is Australia up to the challenge at home and in our region? Speakers will be:

• Andrew Hewett; Executive Director of Oxfam
• Ian Dunlop; CPD Fellow and previous head of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Reverend Tatue Lusama; Chair of Tuvalu Climate Action Network
• Ben McNeil; Senior Fellow UNSW Climate Change Research Center

Drinks will be served from 5.45pm and discussion will begin at 6.00pm

How can State and Federal governments work together more effectively to improve the services they deliver?

Register for the Intergovernmental Relations conference, July 21 - July 22, 2009 Canberra and hear from public sector practitioners from national, state and local governments, peak bodies and academics on cooperative federalism.

CPD Fellow, Ben Spies-Butcher considers how tax breaks are transforming Australia's welfare. Are these new forms of social security promoting self-reliance or more welfare for the rich? If you’re in Melbourne, come along to this joint Centre for Policy Development and Australian Fabians event on 6pm Wednesday 1 July.

Centre for Policy Development Executive Director Miriam Lyons spoke at the Public Policy Development and Evaluation Forum in Canberra (ACT) on March 24, 2009.

CPD fellow Steve Keen will join Bernie Fraser and Gary Weiss for the first Fabian forum of 2009 in Sydney. The forum will ask the question: "The Global Financial Crisis: How bad will it get?"