The Program
Wednesday 25 November 2026
7:30am - 8:30am
Registration
8:30am
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8:35am
Renee Bogatko
Master of Ceremonies
Renee Bogatko’s media career spans more than 18 years, with experience in print, television and radio.
8:45am
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8:50am
9:00am
Official Commencement
9:00am
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9:45am
Sharon Bessell
Professor of Public Policy, Children's Policy Centre, The Australian National University
Keynote Speaker
9:50am
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10:35am
Dr Simon Vaughan
BA, Grad Dip Education, PhD Education, ACT Education, Canberra College
Susan Johnson
SLC of Learning and Wellbeing at CCCares, Canberra College.
Charlie Gonzalez
Mother of two completing Senior Secondary Certificate at CCCares at Canberra College
10:40am – 11:10am
Morning Tea
11:20am
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12:05pm
Jessie Price
Assistant Director of Midwifery, Clinical Lead, Maternity in Focus, CNMO, HCSD
Karel Williams
First Nations midwife, PhD candidate
Keynote Speakers
12:10pm
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12:55pm
Associate Professor Tim Moore
Deputy Director at the Institute of Child Protection Studies
Keynote Speaker
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Lunch
2:55pm
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3:35pm
Dr Pamela Douglas
Associate Professor (Adjunct), School of Medicine, Griffith University Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland
Keynote Speaker
3:35pm – 4:00pm
Afternoon Tea
4:25pm
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5:05pm
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Dr Patricia O’Rourke
Psychodramatist, Educator and child psychotherapist
Keynote Speaker
5:05pm – 5:10pm
Evaluation Survey
5:10pm
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5:15pm
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Post Conference Networking Drinks
