UPDATE: This event is now at capacity. Register to be added to the wait list.
Community and civil society voices are needed now more than ever in shaping government policy and driving systems change – a vibrant democracy depends upon a for-purpose sector fulfilling its critical role.
Come and enjoy breakfast with the Assistant Minister for Charities Andrew Leigh, Kristy Muir, CEO of the Paul Ramsay Foundation and Saffron Zomer, Executive Director of the Australian Democracy Network, as they discuss the barriers and opportunities to communities in influencing government policy and systems change.
Please pass along this invite to fellow travellers, particularly those who are passionate about empowering communities to have a stronger voice in shaping society. There are limited spaces, so secure your spots now.
We hope to see you there!
Tuesday November 12th, 8am to 9:30am
Yirranma Place, 262 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst, Sydney
Limited spaces, RSVP required
Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Charities, and a member of the Australian Parliament. Prior to being elected in 2010, Andrew was a professor of economics at the Australian National University and holds a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard. In both academia and politics Andrew’s focus has been on building community and reducing inequality.
Saffron Zomer is the Executive Director of the Australian Democracy Network, and is working to promote and protect a vibrant civil society and open civic space as part of a healthy democracy. Saffron co-founded and led the Hands Off Our Charities Alliance which secured critical changes to protect the rights of civil society organisations to engage in advocacy.
Professor Kristy Muir is Paul Ramsay Foundation’s CEO and has worked for more than three decades - as a support worker, academic, collaborator, leader, funder, and board director - with for-purpose organisations that enable children, families, and communities to thrive. Kristy will be moderating our discussion.
Millie Telford is a Bundjalung and South Sea Islander woman and the Chief of Partnerships and First Nations Justice at Australian Progress. Millie co-founded and led Seed, Australia’s first Indigenous Youth Climate Network; is on the steering committee of Passing The Message Stick; and is co-founder of Common Threads, a new First Nations-led organisation and fund that aims to grow and harness the power of emerging First Nations leadership, advocacy and changemaking to win transformative change.
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