Conference Program
National Wine Centre: Day 1 – Thursday 18th August
| 8:00am Registration Opens & Networking time & Light Breakfast Refreshments | |
| 8:40am Conference starts | |
| Welcome to country | Mickey Kumatpi Marrutya O'Brien |
| Minister’s Official Opening of the Conference • Minister’s Address | Hon. Blair Boyer, Minister for Education |
| Chief Executive’s Vote of Thanks • Conference Welcome • “Setting the Scene” CE’s Address | Jayne Heath – SASPA Chief Executive |
| Keynote #1: | Professor Sam Sellar |
| Morning Tea | |
| Breakout Session 1; 4 breakout sessions to choose from: • Implementing Trauma-informed Practice in Education (TiPiE) • A multi-pronged approach to culturally responsive practices • Differentiation: The first step towards inclusion • Developing student self-regulation and self-management. Nurture groups in secondary school settings | Click here for breakout session details |
| Lunch | |
| SASPA Update | |
| Keynote #2: | Dr Niki Vincent |
| 3:45pm Close of Day 1 | Host / MC |
| Address to delegates and introduction to networking function with the Department’s Senior Executive Group | Martin Westwell, CE Department for Education |
| 4:00pm – 5:30pm Networking function | National Wine Centre, includes canapés and drinks. |
| 6:00pm Dinner function (Please select option in registration if you wish to attend) | National Wine Centre, $95pp includes 2 course Dinner and drinks. |
National Wine Centre: Day 2 – Friday 19th August
| 8:00am Networking time & Light Breakfast Refreshments | |
| 8:45am Welcome Day 2 | |
| Keynote 3: | Helen Connolly, Commissioner for Children & Young People |
| Reflections | |
| ASPA Update | |
| Morning Tea | |
| Breakout Session 2; 3 sessions to choose from: • Inclusion & Gender diversity policy and the reality of practice • Reconcilliation in Education • FLO: Our way for our learners | Click here for breakout session details |
| Lunch (2-course formal lunch in Hickinbotham Hall with sponsors prize draw announcements) | |
| Reflections | |
| Keynote 4: “Towards an inclusive, diverse and cohesive society.” | Tim Costello |
| 3:30pm Closing Remarks & Conference Close | Jayne Heath & Rosie Heinicke |
Please note:
This program is subject to change by the SASPA conference planning committee
