Migration 2012: Migration Matters

PRE-CONFERENCE CPD

Pre-Conference CPD is scheduled for Thursday 13 September to allow Members the opportunity to gain 10 CPD points over three days, and will including the following high level courses:

• Ethics and Professional Practice
• Understanding IELTS
• Complex Issues and Case Studies: Public Interest Criteria
• Complex Issues and Case Studies: 1 July Changes Unravelled

EMINENT SPEAKERS

• The Hon Andrew Stoner MP, NSW Deputy Premier
• Senator the Hon Kate Lundy (invited), Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Sport, Assisting for Industry and Innovation
• Robert Walsh, Managing Partner, Fragomen Australia and New Zealand
•  Scott Morrison MP, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Productivity and Population
•  Mark Cully, Chief Economist, Department of Immigration and Citizenship
•  Nicholas Wilson, Commonwealth Fair Work Ombudsman
•  John Hart, Chief Executive Officer, Restaurant & Catering Australia
• Paul Howes, National Secretary, Australian Workers' Union
• Father Frank Brennan SJ AO, Jesuit Priest, lawyer, author, academic, human rights advocate
• Senator Michaelia Cash, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration, Status of Women
• Julian Burnside AO QC, Barrister
• The Hon Duncan Kerr SC, President, Administrative Appeals Tribunal; Judge, Federal Court of Australia

 ...and many more, click to see the full program.

STREAMED SESSIONS

The Migration 2012 Conference's theme is Migration Matters, and will feature the following streamed sessions:

• Refugees Matter;
• Labour Markets Matter; and
• Good Practice Matters

​to allow delegates to tailor the Conference to suit their needs.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

 Also returning will be the popular Roundtable Discussions on the Conference Day One, in which a variety of departmental, governmental and other bodies already confirmed to participate.

ASSOCIATED EVENTS

 Members are encouraged to make the most of the experience and register for the Full Conference Package, which includes:

• The Annual Awards Night and Dinner 
  Featuring live entertainment and a three course meal, the Annual Awards Night and Dinner is an opportunity to look back on the year that was and to acknowledge the contributions of those working on behalf of the profession
• The Conference Opening Event
  Start your Conference on the right foot, with the Conference Opening Event on the evening of Thursday 13 September