Registrations open
COMMONS, COMMONALITY, COMMON GOOD
The Catholic Social Services National Conference is back in 2024! This biennial event for the Catholic social services sector - connecting with colleagues across community services, health, parishes and education - is a platform to showcase service and practice models, and an opportunity to critically reflect on their impact and the broader social context from which they operate together.
When: Wednesday 21 - Friday 23 February 2024
Where: Catholic Leadership Centre, 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne VIC
Register: On Trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1101016
Who: Whether you are a junior staff member or emerging leader, experienced practitioner, sector leader, grassroots volunteer, member of a parish or an organisation board member
Why: You are committed to the most vulnerable members of our communities and want to see justice and compassion embraced as core values in our society.
- get up-to-date on the latest issues affecting our sector, at both a state and national level;
- build understanding around the key conditions to enable both practice and systems-level change;
- reflect on shared values and how the Good News is brought by our varied organisations' practices and commitment to service excellence in our multicultural and pluralistic society;
- share experiences, discuss common challenges and explore opportunities to overcome them; and
- make meaningful connections with like-minded peers, and strengthen relationships and working partnerships,
Keynote speakers on the program:
- Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv - Chair of the Australian Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service; and Bishop of Parramatta.
- Dr Julie Edwards, OAM - CEO of Jesuit Social Services
- Professor Mark Considine AM - Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Melbourne
- Ms Claire Victory - Director, Industrial Policy & Practice, ANMF(SA), previously National President, St Vincent de Paul Society (2019-2023)
More information:
Tickets
- Early bird tickets are still available for a short time
- Day passes
- Full conference
- 2 for 1 ticket for those under 30 years of age
Please note that tickets are also separately available to attend the Conference Dinner (including the Mary Mackillop Oration) on Wednesday 21 February 2024.
Are you on the staff, a volunteer or a board member of an organisation that has CSSA or CSSV Membership? You are eligible to book the 'Member' priced tickets. Check if your organisation is a Member: CSSV Members | CSSA Members
