Conference Program 2023

8.30am

REGISTRATION

9.00am

Carnegie workshop 1
The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (9am – 1pm)
TACSI is the Australian Center for Social Innovation. As part of the Engagement Australia conference TACSI will deliver a 4-hour workshop on co-designing with and for communities. Topics covered in the workshop include: frameworks for thinking about practical options for co-design and co-production; a framework for a design based process for planning and organising co-design projects; an exploration of the space where co-design meets research, and the various ways researchers can work in participatory ways with communities; and tools and approaches for co-design

1.00pm

Lunch

1.30pm

Engagement Australia’s Awards workshop (1.30-3.30pm)
What makes a strong application.
Hear from a panel of previous winners and judges. This session includes a breakout group time.

Facilitator: Professor Jessica Vanderlelie, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) La Trobe University and Director, Engagement Australia

1.30pm

Carnegie workshop 2
Found in Translation (1.30-4.30pm)
Solving our community’s most challenging problems needs the collective efforts of citizens, policy makers, researchers and creatives. Experience the power of collective action in a session of games and stimulating conversation, brought to you by the dynamic collaboration of Boho Interactive and the ANU PHXchange.
Engage in the excitement as you play Found in Translation, a cutting-edge tabletop game for grown-ups. Using a kitchen analogy, the game is designed to reimagine collaboration and creative thinking. Will the kitchen and service teams find a way to earn that 5-star rating? The game is just the beginning, join us afterwards for a stimulating conversation and personal reflection about how you can become an engaged researcher.

4.30pm

Conference Day Ends

5.00pm

WELCOME RECEPTION – Whitlam Institute, Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus 

Acknowledgement, welcome by Angelo Kourtis, Vice-President, People and Advancement, Western Sydney University  and Professor Jim Nyland, Chair Engagement Australia

8.00am

REGISTRATION

8.50am

Welcome/Acknowledgement of Country

9.00am

Introduction – Professor Jim Nyland, Chair Engagement Australia

9.20am

Keynote Address – Jonathan Grant, Director Different Angles Ltd
In a changing world, what is the social purpose of higher education? In this keynote talk, Jonathan Grant will draw from his book, The New Power University, to illustrate why a different (or rediscovered) purpose for universities is necessary in the 21^st century through the application of a new set of values that puts social responsibility and impact at the core of the university mission.

Followed by Emeritus Professor Sharon Bell AM

10.20am

MORNING TEA

10.45am

From citation impact to social impact
This panel will explore how universities are moving away from internal discipline specific dialogue, where measures of success rely on citation impacts. This panel will explore the necessity of open, transparent and community involved research to better address the most pressing challenges facing society.

Facilitator: Professor Phil Parker, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, Australian Catholic University

Panellist:

• Professor Peter Shergold AC – Chief Executive, Centre for Social Impact
• Professor Danielle Logue – Director, Centre for Social Impact; Professor of Innovation and Impact, University of New South Wales
• Dr Rhonda Itaoui – Director, Centre for Western Sydney, Western Sydney University

11.45am

Announcement of Lifetime Achievement Award –  Award will be presented by Professor Jim Nyland, Chair Engagement Australia

12.00pm

LUNCH (12.15pm AGM/Board meeting) (POSTER PRESENTATIONS 12:30-1:00)

1.00pm

Panel: The Accord
Join members of the Accord Board to discuss the process and recommendations of the Higher Education Review.

Facilitator: Professor Jim Nyland, Dean (Students) University of Southern Queensland and Chair, Engagement Australia

Panellist:

• Professor Barney Glover, AO, Vice-Chancellor, Western Sydney University
• The Hon. Fiona Nash, Regional Education Commissioner, Australian Government

2.30pm

The Accord, where to now?
This panel will explore the post Accord Higher Education environment and what the possible implications are for the sector.

Facilitator: Facilitator: Professor Jessica Vanderlelie, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) La Trobe University and Director, Engagement Australia

Panellist:

• Professor Shamit Saggar – Executive Director, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education; Professor of Public Policy and Management, Curtin University
• Professor Christy Collis – Provost, Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors and Treasurer of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australia (HERDSA)
• Paul Harris – Executive Director, Innovative Research Universities
• Professor Leanne Holt – Deputy Vice-Chancellor Indigenous, University of New South Wales
• Chris Ronan – Chief Executive Officer, Country Universities Centre; National President, Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia (SPERA)

3.30pm

AFTERNOON TEA

3.45pm

Carnegie Classification announcements – Dr Marisol Morales – Executive Director of the Carnegie Elective Classifications

4.15pm

Conference Day Ends

6.30pm

EXCELLENCE AWARDS DINNER – CommBank Stadium
Keynote Speaker – Professor Barney Glover AO, Vice-Chancellor, Western Sydney University

9.00am

REGISTRATION

9.30am

The Triple Helix – What does engagement with universities look like?
Representatives from government, the non-profit sector, the arts and culture sector, and the James Martin Institute for Public Policy examine the opportunities and challenges when working with universities.

Facilitator: Professor Alphia Possamai-Inesedy, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Engagement and Advancement; Professor of Sociology, Western Sydney University and Director, Engagement Australia

Panellist:

• Thomas Nance – Manager, Strategy and Delivery, Western Sydney University
• Dolla Merrillees – Director, Western Sydney Creative, Western Sydney University
• Cindy Carpenter – Chair, Bread and Butter Project; Managing Director, Cast Professional Services
• Dr Vafa Ghazavi – Executive Director, Research and Policy, James Martin Institute for Public Policy

10.30am

MORNING TEA

10.45am

What are we doing right – what are we missing?
This interactive session seeks to better understand how the higher education sector is performing in regards to community engagement

Facilitators: Dr Marisol Morales – Executive Director of the Carnegie Elective Classifications, Mitra Gusheh, Program Director, Carnegie Community Engagement Classification Australia and CEO, Glebe Youth Service and Dr Matthew Pink, Associate Director, ACU Engagement, Australian Catholic University and Director, Engagement Australia

11.30am

Concurrent sessions

1. Case studies on Evaluation of Partnership and Impact: share your cases related to Evaluating, measuring, and demonstrating social impact.
2. Case studies on Community Engagement in Practice: share your cases on 4 different sections:

• • Engaging with Industry
  • Engaging with Community
  • Engaging with Government
  • Engaging across Industry, government, and community

1.30pm

LUNCH (POSTER PRESENTATIONS 1:30-2:00)

2.30pm

The Civic University
Facilitator: The Hon. Verity Firth, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Social Justice and Inclusion) University of Technology Sydney

Panellist:

• Associate Professor Amanda Tattersall – Associate Professor of Practice, Sydney Policy Lab and School of Geosciences
• Dr Marisol Morales – Executive Director, Carnegie Elective Classifications
• Professor Mark Evans – Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Charles Sturt University

3.30pm

Conference Close – Professor Jim Nyland, Chair Engagement Australia