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The Australian Network on Disability (AND) is a member- based national powerhouse of public, private and for- purpose organisations actively committed to inclusion of people with disability in business. We support our network to build their understanding and expertise, connect with others and check their progress on access and inclusion. Our services, programs and tools make it easier for our network to build confidence and capability to welcome people with disability as employees, customers and stakeholders. AND’s annual national conference is the pre-eminent event in disability as it relates to business. Held each May, the event connects a powerful network of business leaders, diversity practitioners, human resources professionals, industry experts and influencers. At a time of unprecedented focus on inclusion of people with disability, our 2019 conference provides an unparalleled opportunity to learn tested and pioneering practices that facilitate employment, retention and inclusion of people with disability, and innovative ways to deliver sustainable access and inclusion outcomes. #ANDCONF19
1 ABOUT US
The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia’s law and justice framework. Through the Australian Government Solicitor, legal services are provided to the Commonwealth, including legal advice and representation.
AGD is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General’s portfolio, for which the Attorney-General, the Hon Christian Porter MP, is responsible.
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the Attorney-General, the Hon Christian Porter MP, is responsible.
AGD is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General’s portfolio, for which
legal services are provided to the Commonwealth, including legal advice and representation.
improve Australia’s law and justice framework. Through the Australian Government Solicitor,
The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) delivers programs and policies to maintain and ABOUT US
ABOUT US Yves The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia’s law and justice framework. Through the Australian Government Solicitor, legal services are provided to the Commonwealth, including legal advice and representation. Veulliet AGD is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General’s portfolio, for which Global Disability and the Attorney-General, the Hon Christian Porter MP, is responsible. Inclusion Leader at IBM Chair of the International Labour ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S PORTFOLIO Organization’s Global Business and The department leads a portfolio comprising of 17 agencies. Responsibilities include courts Disability Network and tribunals, promoting human rights, integrity oversight, prosecutions, privacy and freedom Author of Turning Point of information, government records management, law reform, legislative drafting, regulation Keynote Speaker and bankruptcy. – The Fall and Rise ABOUT US – ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR 2018–22 Yves started his career at IBM in 1992. TITLES AND MEMBERSHIP IN He joined the IBM Europe Middle East PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS 1. Support the Attorney-General as First Law Officer, including by providing high-quality Africa Diversity team as Program Manager legal services to the Commonwealth. for Persons with Disabilities in 2005. > Chair of the International Labour Organization’s Global Business and 2. Promote public-sector integrity and strong oversight of Commonwealth intelligence In 2007, in addition to his role with the Disability Network and law enforcement agencies. persons-with-disabilities community, he took rtment > Member of the Corporate up the role of Cross Generational Program A 3. Support a safe and secure Australia by delivering effective national security and Advisory Board of Disability:IN Manager. He worked on building a framework criminal justice legislation. > Expert Panellist of the Global Diversity that facilitates the creation of values for & Inclusion Benchmarks (a US-based think 4. Maintain an efficient and effective civil and criminal Commonwealth justice system, IBM and its clients through employee tank of diversity practitioners) and work with international partners to strengthen cooperation and advance law and engagement, collaboration effectiveness, justice issues. career paths and knowledge management > International Associate with for all of the generations in the workforce. Business Disability International l’s Dep l’s 5. Enable a free society with balanced rights, freedoms and responsibilities. > University of Liege, Belgium, From 2011 until early 2013, Yves was also external collaborator for the Diversity Leader of IBM Canada. He defined Academic Years 2011–2019 ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S PEOPLE the diversity business case, formulated the strategy and oversaw actions that delivered PUBLICATIONS The workforce includes specialists and practitioners in government law, security, justice and results in line with the Global Diversity Strategy. an experienced body of policy, program and administrative officers. In his book, Turning Point – The Fall and Rise, In 2014, Yves was appointed IBM's Global AGD has around 1500 staff members – most are located in the ACT, but there are staff in every Yves explains his experience of acquiring Disability & Inclusion Leader – to facilitate a disability as a result of an accident, from other state and territory in Australia, as well as staff based overseas in Papua New Guinea. inclusion of employees with different abilities, a psychological, societal and professional improve IBM's existing programs, as well as standpoints. He also explains how to make other identify existing inhibitors to a successful people, including employers, disability confident. CONNECT WITH US work experience. A Attorney-Gener Attorney-General’s Department Attorney-General’s Department Attorney-General’s Department Attorney-General’s Department Attorney-General’s Department Graduate Program Australian Government Solicitor Australian Government Solicitor Australian Government Solicitor
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other state and territory in Australia, as well as staff based overseas in Papua New Guinea.
AGD has around 1500 staff members – most are located in the ACT, but there are staff in every
an experienced body of policy, program and administrative officers.
The workforce includes specialists and practitioners in government law, security, justice and
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S PEOPLE
Enable a free society with balanced rights, freedoms and responsibilities. 5. l’s Dep
justice issues.
and work with international partners to strengthen cooperation and advance law and
Maintain an efficient and effective civil and criminal Commonwealth justice system, 4.
criminal justice legislation.
Support a safe and secure Australia by delivering effective national security and A 3.
rtment and law enforcement agencies.
Promote public-sector integrity and strong oversight of Commonwealth intelligence 2.
legal services to the Commonwealth.
Support the Attorney-General as First Law Officer, including by providing high-quality 1. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR 2018–22 –
ABOUT US
and bankruptcy.
of information, government records management, law reform, legislative drafting, regulation
and tribunals, promoting human rights, integrity oversight, prosecutions, privacy and freedom
The department leads a portfolio comprising of 17 agencies. Responsibilities include courts
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S PORTFOLIO
the Attorney-General, the Hon Christian Porter MP, is responsible.
AGD is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General’s portfolio, for which
legal services are provided to the Commonwealth, including legal advice and representation.
improve Australia’s law and justice framework. Through the Australian Government Solicitor,
The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) delivers programs and policies to maintain and ABOUT US Kurt Fearnley AO Kurt is one of Australia’s most successful and respected athletes and advocates. His achievements as a Paralympic Master of Ceremonies athlete, service to people with disability, and fundraising efforts when it comes to Indigenous athletics and charitable organisations Julie earned him an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2018. In the same year he was McCrossin named as NSW Australian of theYear and awarded an Honoury Doctorate from AM Griffith University. Julie McCrossin gets people talking. CURRENT WORK After 20 years as a broadcaster with ABC Radio National, ABC TV and Network Ten, she is Kurt is a passionate disability advocate now a freelance journalist and broadcaster. and devotes himself to a number of national and Hunter-based charitable Julie facilitates conferences and seminars and has initiatives. He is a board member qualifications in the arts, education and law. of the Sport Australia, Australian After treatment for stage 4 throat cancer in Paralympic Committee, Newcastle 2013, Julie is now an Ambassador for Beyond Permanent Charitable Foundation and Five, Targeting Cancer and TROG Cancer member of the International Paralympic Research. Julie hosts the podcast series, The Committee’s Athlete Advisory Council. Thing About Cancer for Cancer Council NSW. PREVIOUS WORK In 2019, Julie was awarded a Member of the WHEELCHAIR RACING Order of Australia for significant service to the community, particularly through LGBTIQ Kurt Fearnley is a three-time advocacy roles and to the broadcast media. Paralympic gold medallist (Athens, 2004 and Beijing, 2008) and two-time www.juliemccrossin.com Commonwealth Games gold medallist (Delhi, 2010 and Gold Coast, 2018).
4 He has won over 30 marathons, including 10 marathons in 2007 and three straight New York marathon titles, in a career spanning more than 20 years. In total, Kurt has 13 Paralympic medals spanning across 5 games. He’s also a 6 times world champion from 800m to the marathon. Kurt was able to finish a 20-year representative career with a dominant Gold Medal performance at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, whilst also receiving the honour of carrying the Distinguished Guest Australian Flag into the Closing Ceremony.
SAILING In 2012 Kurt was an active member of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race winning crew aboard Investec Loyal.
FUNDRAISING In 2009 Kurt spent two weeks in Papua New Guinea crawling the 96-kilometre Kokoda Track raising awareness and funding for men’s health charity Movember and beyond blue.
AUTHOR Kurt published his autobiography, Pushing the Limits – life, marathons & Kokoda in 2016.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS Kurt is a former board member of Australian Volunteers International and NSW Australia Day Council and was a founding member of the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s Advisory Council.
AWARDS In 2009 Kurt was named NSW Young Australian of the Year and in 2018 became the first athlete with a disability to win the coveted ‘The Don’ Award as the Australian sports person most likely to inspire the nation.
@KurtFearnley www.kurtfearnley.com
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Peter is Chair of the Australian Human Resource Institute Limited and CPA Australia Limited. He was appointed Chair of the Australian Network on Disability in May 2015.
He is immediate past Chair of Yarra Valley Water, of Vision Super, and the Immediate past President of the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA).
Peter is currently a Director of BankFirst and also at Vision Super. He led the Business Council’s program to mentor senior executive women, and is Adjunct Professor in Management at the Monash Business School in Melbourne. He is also Chair of the Advisory Council of the Victorian Institute of Strategic Economic Studies at Victoria University, and an accredited PhD Supervisor at the Latrobe Business School, Latrobe University. He authored the book Make Mentoring Work in 2012 & 2015, and delivered Peter Wilson AM FCPHR the 2014 Kingsley Laffer Oration at Sydney University, and the inaugural Prescott Family Oration at Monash University in 2016.
Peter held senior executive appointments at ANZ, Amcor and the Federal Treasury, CEO of the Energy 21 Group, and also a range of senior board directorships.
Suzanne is the founding Chief Executive of the Australian Network on Disability. Her goal in starting the organisation was to advance the inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business by collaborating with Australia’s leading private and public-sector organisations.
Suzanne commenced her work in the disability sector in 1990, assisting people with significant disability into well- paid and sustainable jobs. She then became founding General Manager of a high-performing Disability Employment Service and founding Chair of the national peak body representing employment services for people with disability.
Suzanne’s significant experience, combined with her foresight to create systemic change, has resulted in her contributing to many Federal and State Government advisory committees. Suzanne Colbert AM In 2010, Suzanne was awarded an AM in the Australia Day Honours list. In 2013, she was inducted into Disability Employment Australia’s Hall of Fame and was included in the AFR/Westpac 100 Women of Influence in 2013. Suzanne is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Patron of Achilles Running Club in Australia.
6 Amy is Deputy CEO at the Australian Network on Disability (AND). She joined the organisation as a Relationship Manager in 2012.
Prior to joining AND, Amy worked for the Westminster Society for People with Learning Disabilities in the UK, where she led a housing and support care project for people with intellectual disabilities.
When Amy moved to Australia in 2007, she joined Special Olympics Australia where she managed a leadership and mentoring program for athletes with disability and developed participation opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.
Amy Whalley
Tony is Co-founder and CEO of Access Innovation Media (Ai-Media).
Founded in Australia in 2003 to improve the quality of life for people with a disability, Ai-Media is a for- purpose business, dedicated to using technology and social innovation to improve content accessibility.
Its internet captioning service, Ai-Live, is used at universities, colleges, schools, workplaces and conferences, providing real- time speech-to-text delivered remotely to any connected device.
Transforming the professional and educational experience of deaf and hard-of-hearing people by providing immediate access to the spoken word, it is a flexible, scalable solution for learners with communications barriers including autism, deafness, learning difficulties, and for students for whom English is an additional language. Tony Abrahams Ai-Media has evolved to be a global technology business and now employs over 250 people worldwide including Canada, USA, UK and Norway.
Tony has served as a non-executive director of Northcott Disability Services and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. As a Rhodes Scholar, Tony received an MBA (2001) and MPhil in Economics (2000) from the University of Oxford. He received an LLB (1998), BCom (Hons I) (1996) from the University of New South Wales. In 2013 Tony was appointed a Young Global Leader.
7 Vehicles for change Effective employee networks
How are organisations harnessing their internal energy to drive systemic change? In this session, you’ll hear about the growth of three very different employee networks and how they’re being used to drive engagement, deliver cultural change and achieve substantive progress across their entire workforce.
With over 10 years of experience in delivering complex, secure Cloud transformation programs to enterprise and government customers, Kenny is highly experienced in all phases of building and delivering a successful Secure Modern Workplace Consulting and managed services practice. For the last two years, Kenny’s focus has been on building strong, profitable Microsoft Security practices in the Microsoft partner ecosystem that span Office 365, Azure, EMS and Windows 10. Prior to this role, Kenny delivered large, complex Office 365 migration programs for some of Australia’s largest and most complex enterprise and government customers in Microsoft Consulting Services. Kenny has several technical certifications in Azure, Office 365, SharePoint, SQL Server, and dot net. He is also a Prosci certified Change Management Practitioner.
Kenny has been heavily involved in all aspects of the Accessibility software standards development and delivery lifecycle. He Kenny Singh worked on the ARIA standard in the W3C, the epub standard in IDPF, and has been working closely with several engineering teams at Microsoft to make their products and services more accessible to all. Kenny predominantly uses a screen reader on his Windows and IOS devices as his preferred assistive technology.
8 Anne is a Deputy Secretary within the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS), responsible for managing the NSW Land and Housing Corporation’s portfolio of public housing properties. This includes the $22 billion Communities Plus building program, which is delivering major housing renewals in partnership with the private, non-government and community housing sectors.
FACS is playing a leading role in the implementation of the NSW government’s commitment to increase the percentage of staff with disability across the public sector, and in the establishment of a sector-wide Disability Employee Network. Anne is the chair of the FACS Disability Inclusion Action Plan Implementation Committee and Disability Employment Network Executive Champion. Prior to joining FACS, Anne was a Deputy Director- General at the NSW Department of Finance and Services and Chief Executive of the NSW State Property Authority. Anne Skewes
Michael has worked with the NSW Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) since late 2001. For the most time he has been in roles dealing with some aspect of disability. In April 2008 he contracted Guillain Barre Syndrome, a neurological condition that left him paralysed and on a respirator for three months. He returned to full-time work in September 2009.
His return-to-work experience motivated him to join his Department’s newly established Disability Employee Network (DEN) in 2010 as a passionate advocate for a workplace adjustment policy. In early 2015 Michael became deputy chair of the DEN. In late 2016 he stepped into the chairman’s role.
Michael has been in his current role of Facilitator, FACS Disability Standards Alignment since 15 January 2019. Michael Patterson
Sean is the elected President of the Victorian Public Sector Enablers Network, an association for public servants with a disability with more than 300 members across Victorian Government.
He also manages the Child Health and Wellbeing Reform Unit at the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and has previously worked for the Victorian Department of Education and Training, Commonwealth Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Sean is blind and a participant in the National Disability Insurance Scheme. He spends his spare time with his two- year-old daughter Josie and training for half marathons with the Achilles Running Club Melbourne. Sean Tyrell
9 Access and Inclusion Index 2018-19 Top Performers Recognised as the Top Performers in access and inclusion of people with disability, representatives from IBM, Medibank, National Disability Insurance Agency and RMIT will share first-hand insights and practices that led to their success. Winning Employment strategies
What does a successful, sustainable strategy for employment of people with disability look like? In this session, you’ll hear about winning strategies from leading employers that you can apply in your own organisation. Through the unique experiences of our panel, we’ll explore innovative and tested tactics to understand and remove barriers, build inclusive employment into your business model, create targeted career opportunities for people with disability, and grow a culture of understanding beyond the recruitment process.
Ian is Crown Resorts’ Group Disability Employment Manager. He commenced at Crown in 2014, following 15 years in the employment services industry where he knew well people’s need for certainty: an income and respect could be satisfied with a real job. He has spent time becoming familiar with Government’s Disability Employment Services (DES) and Jobs Active contracts. Knowing the demands of these programs, Ian realised there must be a better way for businesses requiring talent, to access people with disability wanting to earn an income.
Ian’s enthusiasm is beyond doubt. His experience in employment services gave him the insider knowledge to design an employment model holding aloft five pillars of strength. The Five-Pillar framework for CROWNability is the bricks and mortar which also reflect Ian’s determination and persistence to affect positive outcomes for people with disability. CROWNability is Crown Resorts’ strategy to attract, recruit, retain and Ian Tsolakis achieve sustainable outcomes for people with disability.
11 Chris is the Manager Records Management at the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services.
Chris has broad public and private sector experiences in organisational change management and project management with focus on technology and business transformation related projects.
He is an avid advocate of inclusion and has been instrumental in the success of the award-winning ‘Rise at DHHS’ program. The program’s focus is to create a repeatable and sustainable employment approach for individuals on the spectrum. The goal is for the individuals to successfully perform meaningful work within the program and to gain the skills and confidence required to be selected on merit for other roles within the department, the wider Victorian Government or other organisations. Chris Hofmann
An Organisational Development leader with over 20 years of experience in a range of industries, Kylie’s passion is creating organisations where diverse talent thrives. The inclusion of customers and employees who are living with disabilities is an organisational priority for Telstra.
Kylie Fuller
Karina is an ethical change leader with over 20 years’ experience across the for-purpose sector. Karina has a strong focus on person- centred operational excellence delivering quality services within the community. Karina has a proven track record of building collaborative partnerships to achieve improved outcomes for people with disability. Karina is a skilled coach and mentor, committed to supporting growth and development at the individual and team level – facilitating effective leadership, team cohesion and resilience, and empowering individuals to strive for excellence. Karina has led multiple strategic projects, most recently achieving ISO 9001 accreditation for Uniting Local Area Coordination Program.
Karina Clarke
12 Sponsor Presentation Attorney-General’s Department
Cameron leads the Families and Legal System Division within the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department. In this role, Cameron has responsibility for family law policy and programs; federal courts and tribunals; and policy and programs to counter family violence and elder abuse. The work of the Families and Legal System Division is focused on improving the legal system’s ability to assist families to resolve their disputes as quickly and effectively as possible.
Cameron is presently the Disability Co-Champion for AGD, working to promote inclusive work practices within the department. Prior to his present role, Cameron worked in a variety of roles within the Department and the Attorney-General’s portfolio since 2003.
Cameron Gifford
AND is proud to present a special screening of the Wide Angle Film Festival during lunch today.
We encourage you to visit the conference room to experience award-winning international and Australian short films that reflect the lived experience of people with disability. The Wide Angle Film Festival offers a free Corporate Program to businesses around Australia every year to support access and inclusion goals.
13 An innovative approach to data collection The NSW Public Service Commission worked with Ros Madden from the University of Sydney to explore new and better ways to improve responses to disability data collection. This new approach to data collection promises to improve the quality of data relating to disability in your workforce.
Jane Spring is the Assistant Commissioner, Capability and Leadership Strategy Division. In her role at PSC, Jane is responsible for leading strategies in the areas of diversity and inclusion, leadership development, graduate recruitment, Aboriginal Employment, talent management and driving these aspects of workforce reform across the NSW Public Sector. Jane’s Division also ensures the legislative system architecture contained in the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 is fit for purpose and provides regulatory and workforce policy advice to the sector.
Jane has held board memberships with Western Sydney Local Health District, Venues NSW, University of Sydney Senate, Wheelchair Sports Australia and the Combat Sports Authority. Jane is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is also an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration and the University of Sydney. Jane will commence as Company Secretary for the Institute of Public Administration (NSW) Jane Spring shortly. Jane holds a Master of Public Administration, Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from the University of Sydney.
Ros has worked on disability information, statistics and research since 1992, in leadership roles at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and then at the University of Sydney, where she is now an Honorary Senior Research Fellow.
Ros’ commitment is to improving social policy and outcomes for people by improving and disseminating information and evidence. At the AIHW, she led several publications on disability, including the relationships between functioning, disability, health conditions and environmental factors; and pioneering estimates of unmet need for disability support services. Her AIHW work was done in collaboration with multi-stakeholder advisory groups. She led the development of national data standards for functioning and disability, and the development and management of national data collections including the national disability support services collection.
Ros Madden AM PhD She worked nationally and internationally on developing and applying the WHO’s International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF), was co-chair of the technical group advising the World Health Organization on the ICF (2006-2012) and was a member of the JobAccess is the national hub for workplace and employment Editorial Committee for the World Report on Disability (2007-2011). information for people with disability, employers and service providers.
14 1800 464 800 www.JobAccess.gov.au An innovative approach to data collection
JobAccess is the national hub for workplace and employment information for people with disability, employers and service providers.
1800 464 800 www.JobAccess.gov.au 15 Personal Leadership
The first agency-signed model with a physical impairment to feature in a national television campaign, Angel’s mission is to challenge society’s perception of disability. The two-time international Mercedes Benz Fashion Week model and 2019 Queensland Young Australian of the Year is a passionate activist for universal design and inclusion.
Aware of the power that the media has in forming perceptions, Angel is advocacy manager for not-for-profit organisation Starting With Julius, and CEO of the Attitude Foundation. Both organisations seek to accelerate inclusion of people with disability through the creation of authentic media and education on inclusive principles.
Angel Dixon
Jack is currently the Youth Ambassador of Include Me TOO, the Australian Youth Coordinator of The Royal Commonwealth Society and a member of the Accessibility Advisory Group of One Young World.
Jack was appointed as one of the lead advisers to the former Vice Chairperson – Office of Engagement and Inclusion, Commonwealth Youth Council on the #I Am Able campaign – an engagement that promoted young people with disabilities across the Commonwealth. He participated in the first ever Commonwealth Youth Disability Roundtable event during the Commonwealth Youth Forum and was invited to attend and present at the Global Disability Summit – both held in London last year. He assisted on the drafting of the Global Disability Children and Young Person’s Charter and is currently establishing the Commonwealth Children and Young Person Network. In March 2017, Jack was awarded Associate Fellow from The Royal Commonwealth Society and in August 2018 was awarded as one of the five recipients of One Young World’s Jack Milne 1 in 7 Scholarships.
He has completed a Bachelor of Commerce at Swinburne University of Technology, and studied International Relations at Oriel College, University of Oxford. Jack’s biggest accomplishment was completing a MSc Business Analysis and Strategic Management at the University of Manchester.
16 Kurt Fearnley will facilitate a thought-provoking conversation about applying personal leadership to achieve change. Our panellists will share their personal leadership experiences, insights and strategies to engage, equip and empower others on the journey to disability confidence.
Samantha is the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Diversity & Inclusion Champion and GM of People Capability and Communication.
In 2016 she was made a National Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia, in part for her contribution to advancing diversity. In 2013 she received the inaugural AHRI Diversity Champion (HR) Award and was named an AFR/Westpac Woman of Influence.
Her work in Disability led the Commonwealth Health Department to win the Inaugural APS Diversity Council’s Disability Employment Award.
Samantha is National and State Board member of Institute of Public Administration, Australian Network on Disability Board member, and a public sector reference panel member of AHRI. Samantha Palmer
Clayton is currently the Acting Director of the Leadership and Diversity Team, HR Policy Branch in the Australian Government Department of Human Services.
His current areas of responsibility include driving a multi-disciplinary team to develop and shape organisational HR strategies, policies, programs and services for employees in the department.
Clayton also oversees management of the department’s Access and Inclusion Unit, an initiative that provides advice, support and training for employees who require specific workplace adjustments including assistive technology.
In 2018 Clayton was recognised by the Governor- General Sir Peter Cosgrove in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for meritorious public service. Clayton Trevilyan PSM Clayton received the Public Service Medal for his outstanding public service through the creation of more inclusive and accessible workplaces for Australian Public Service employees with a disability.
Clayton graduated from the Queensland University of Technology Business School in 2018 with a postgraduate business qualification, majoring in Public Service Management.
With over 22 years of work experience in the federal government sector, Clayton has employed his vast knowledge and unique leadership approaches to improve the employment opportunities of people in the Australian Public Service.
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19 Conference Program
Time Session Speakers
9.00 Welcome to the Australian Julie McCrossin, MC Network on Disability’s 11th Annual National Conference: Positive Forces for Change
9.10 Toward universal design in Tony Abrahams, Ai-Media communications access
9.20 Welcome from the Australian Peter Wilson AM, AND Network on Disability
9.30 Keynote: Yves Veulliet, IBM Leading the next generation of businesses for inclusion
10.20 Table discussions Amy Whalley, AND
10.30 Morning Tea
11.00 Vehicles for change: Kenny Singh, Microsoft Australia Effective employee networks Anne Skewes and Michael Patterson, NSW Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) Sean Tyrell, Victorian Public Sector Enablers Network
11.50 Accelerating progress with Public Sector: the Access and Inclusion Index Facilitator: Samantha Dancey, AND and Speakers: NDIA and RMIT
Best practice, next practice Private Sector: discussion groups Facilitator: Emily Sparling, AND Speakers: IBM and Medibank
12.45 Lunch and Wide Angle Film Festival screening Time Session Speakers
13.45 Summary of discussion groups Julie McCrossin, MC
14.00 Winning employment strategies Facilitator: Yves Veulliet Speakers: Ian Tsolakis, Crown Resorts Chris Hofmann, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Kylie Fuller, Telstra Karina Clarke, Uniting LAC
15.00 Afternoon tea
15.20 Sponsor presentation Cameron Gifford, Attorney-General’s Department
15.30 An innovative approach Ros Madden, The University of Sydney to data collection Jane Spring, NSW Public Service Commission
15.50 Personal leadership Facilitator: Kurt Fearnley AO Panellists: Angel Dixon, 2019 Queensland Young Australian of the Year Jack Milne, Include Me TOO Youth Ambassador Clayton Trevilyan, Federal Department of Human Services Samantha Palmer, Australian Bureau of Statistics
16.55 Thank you and close Suzanne Colbert AM, AND
17.00 Networking function with entertainment by Eliza Hull /company/andisability @ANDisability ANDisability Connect 1300 363 645 [email protected] With Us www.and.org.au
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