2012 Events
Free Public Forum Series
The Centre for Public Policy is relaunching its FREE PUBLIC FORUMS in 2012 with a series of reflections from key public figures on the state of public policy, public services and public management.
The Series will be opening with:
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’Governance hotspots’ in Victoria’s public services
Speaker: Mr Des Pearson, Auditor-General, Victoria
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Respondent: Mr Grant Hehir, Secretary, Department of Treasury and Finance
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Tuesday 6th March 2012, 5.30 -7.30pm
We are delighted that Victoria’s Auditor-General, Mr Des Pearson has agreed to speak at the first public forum on the theme of ‘Governance Hotspots’ in Victorian public services on 6th March 2012 at 5.30 at the University of Melbourne. Mr Pearson is Australia’s longest serving sitting Auditor-General and has had a public service career spanning four decades and three Australian jurisdictions.
Each year, VAGO undertakes a rigorous programme of performance and financial audits of public sector bodies. Since 2009 the Office has interrogated this extensive evidence base to identify common weaknesses and problems in public service design and delivery across the public sector.
VAGO’s analysis focuses on a number of key questions:
Are public sector managers experiencing the same kinds of problems in different contexts?
What are the most common challenges to good management and good accountability?
Are there patterns emerging from the audits that highlight challenges across the public sector and what can managers, leaders and legislators do about them?
In this forum the Auditor-General will identify the key themes to emerge from the review of 2010-11 and lead a discussion on what can be and is being done to address the challenges they raise.
The forum will be of interest to anyone involved in designing and delivering public services, as well as those with particular responsibilities for policy and system design, performance and risk management. It will also be relevant for service users and students interested in how to access good evidence about public service performance.
The forum will take place on Tuesday 6th March 2012 from 5.30 -7.30pm at:
Melbourne Brain Centre Auditorium
The Kenneth Myer Building (No. 144)
Cnr Royal Parade & Genetics Lane
The University of Melbourne
Parkville Campus.
This is a free event.
Please click here to register your interest to attend
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL.
To add your name to the waiting list please contact MS Georgi Cahill, Centre Administrator.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Professor Helen Sullivan
Director, Centre for Public Policy
The University of Melbourne
The Centre for Public Policy is pleased to announce the second in its 2012 series of FREE PUBLIC FORUMS
Talking about racism: Equality and social cohesion in Australia
Speaker: Dr Helen Szoke, Race Discrimination Commissioner,
Australian Human Rights Commission
Dr Helen Szoke was appointed as Australia’s full time Race Discrimination Commissioner on 5th September 2011 for a five year term. Prior to this Helen was the Commissioner for the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission between 2004-11. During her period in office Helen oversaw the introduction of the charter of human right and the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic). Helen was also co –chair of Play by the Rules, a unique partnership between the Australian Human Rights Commission, Australian Sports Commission and other agencies, that offered online advice, information and learning about combating discrimination, harassment and child abuse in the sport and recreation industry.
Dr Szoke has held positions in a range of public service and not for profit organisations. She is currently a board member of Multicultural Arts Victoria, a member of the advisory committee for the Centre for International Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, and patron of New Beginnings, a collaboration between Sudanese and non-Sudanese Australians to break cycles of conflict, and patron of the Australian Arabic Women’s Foundation.
The forum will take place on Monday 2nd April 2012 from 5.30 -7.30pm at the University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus.
Venue to be advised on the CPP website: http://public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/events/current_events
To register your interest in the event please go to: http://alumni.online.unimelb.edu.au/helenszoke
For any queries please contact Ms Georgi Cahill, Centre Administrator, Ms Georgi Cahill