Program

TIME

ACTIVITY

SPEAKERS

08:15 - 09:00                              
Arrivals  
09:00 - 09:05 Introductions  
09:05 - 09:15 Welcome to Country  
09:15 - 09:23 Opening remarks  
09:23 - 10:10 Keynote session including Q&A Associate Professor Tim Moore, Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of South Australia
10:10 - 10:40 Morning tea  
10:40 - 11:25 Panel 1: Beyond the current model of young carer supports

Facilitator: Katie Acheson, CEO Youth Action

Rose Cuff, State wide FAPMI Coordinator, Executive Director at Satellite Foundation

Kerry Hawkins, National Mental Health Commission

Miguel Bedsor, Young carer

11:25 - 11:40 Panel Q&A  
11:40 - 12:10 Keynote session Dr Meredith Kiraly, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
12:10 - 13:10 Lunch  
13:10 - 14:20 Panel 2: Exploring the definition of young carers

 Facilitator: Dr Meredith Kiraly, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Melbourne

Liana Buchanan, Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People, Victoria

Joanne Roff, Area Manager Integrated Family & Youth Service

Jessica Brown, young carer

14:20 - 14:40 Afternoon tea  
14:40 - 15:25 Panel 3: Young carer educational outcomes and environments

Facilitator: Associate Professor Tim Moore, Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Child Protection

Professor Ben Edwards, Associate Professor of Child and Youth Development at the Australian National University

Dr Myra Hamilton, Senior Research Fellow at the UNSW Social Policy Research Centre

John Yusuf, Young carer
15:25 - 15:45 Panel Q&A  
15:45 - 15:55 Closing remarks  
16:00 FINISH