Are you struggling to empower, engage and develop Indigenous communities?

You told us that you want to make a difference for Indigenous community members, but you are struggling to make an impact. Without a clear understanding of how to communicate effectively, share knowledge and develop leaders in communities, this will remain a challenge.

At Strengthening Indigenous Communities 2008 you will learn how to:

• Engage with community members who are able to influence other community members in order to create change
• Spread knowledge and enhance the skill set of communities to allow for better decision making
• Ensure services are utilised by understanding the needs of different groups within communities
• Empower Indigenous youth by raising self-esteem and increasing their leadership potential

Why Strengthening Indigenous Communities 08 is different:

• Hear from successful ground level case study presentations sourced from across Australia
• Gain first-hand advice about developing partnerships between organisations, private companies, government and community with group presentations from different stakeholders
• Take away practical strategies for effectively engaging with a diverse range of communities

Your Speaker Line-up Includes:

Dr Sue Gordon AM, Former Chairperson NORTHERN TERRITORY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TASKFORCE	Kari Hawke Program Manager Aboriginal Health SOUTHERN HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
Stasia Read Indigenous Project/Health Promotion Officer SOUTHERN HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES	Emma Thomas Indigenous Early Years Support Officer DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Andrew Gardiner Manager DANDENONG & DISTRICT ABORIGINES CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED	Kevin Knapp Coordinator of Leisure, Art and Cultural Services CITY OF BELMONT LGA
Siloma Masina Pacific Peoples Health Advisor HUTT VALLEY DHB

Who will benefit from attending:

This conference has been researched and developed for key individuals in government, Indigenous organisations and service providers in the world of Indigenous, Aboriginal, Koori, and Torres Strait Islander Affairs including:

• Community Engagement and Participation
• Community Capacity Building
• Policy Advisors
• Policy Officers
• CEOs
• Directors

If you are not yet ready to register, feel free to request a reminder nearer the time.

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