Friday 5th October 

10.30am to 1.00pm 
Registration including Market Place, Table Talk and light lunch

1.00pm to 2.40pm 
Plenary: Setting the Scene – Saying Hello
Hot Topics – What do the CREATE young people think? What do you think? Have your say with Julie McCrossin.

Minister’s Welcome Gavin Jennings, Minister for Community Services

Rediscovering the 3 Rs: Relationships, Rapport and Respect - Dorothy Scott

State of the Nation – What’s happening in Australia - Bev Orr (AFCA)

How much is your child costing you? - Marilyn McHugh

2.40pm to 3.30pm
Afternoon Tea
Hot tips and tea to break the ice

3.30pm to 5.00pm
Workshops A (click here to view Workshops A)

5.00pm to 5.30pm
Break

5.30pm to 7.00pm
Plenary: After the Honeymoon – Turning Breakdowns into Breakthroughs
Robyn Miller, Colin Riess and Playback Theatre explore a placement breakdown and how to turn it into a breakthrough. It will be acted out from the viewpoints of children, birth families, carers, workers and the Department.

7.30pm to 8.30pm
Rod Quantock’s Tram Tour of Melbourne (limited places available)

Saturday 6th October 

9.00am to 9.20am
Forum with Julie McCrossin

9.20am to 10.20am
Attachment, Loss and Recovery in Foster Care: Reflections on a Case Study - Jenn McIntosh

10.20am to 11.10am
Morning Tea including Table Talk Join the experts for personal help to nut out your problems in a table talk session

11.10am to 12.40am
Workshops B (click here to view Workshops B)

12.40pm to 1.45pm
Lunch including Market Place, Pampering and Table Talk

1.45pm to 3.15pm
Workshops C (click here to view Workshops C)

3.15pm to 4.00pm 
Afternoon Tea

4.00pm to 4.30pm
Special Event Not to Be Missed

4.30pm to 5.45pm
In Our Shoes Muriel Bamblett leads a panel of birth parents to discuss culture, beliefs and how we can all work together to get the best outcomes for children and young people.

5.45pm to 6.45pm
60 Minutes: Your Time Table Talk: Join a group of experts for a discussion on a range of challenging topics.
Film: TBA
Pampering
Guided tour of Telstra Dome

7.30pm to 11.30pm  
Conference dinner
Guest speaker: Khoa Do
National Carer Recognition Awards

Sunday 7th October 

9.00am to 9.30am
Forum with Julie McCrossin

9.30am to 11.00am
Workshops D (click here to view Workshops D)

11.00am to 11.30am
Morning Tea

11.30am to 12.45am
Plenary: The Buck Stops Here With rights come responsibilities and lots of ‘curly’ questions.
Bernie Geary, Victorian Child Safety Commissioner and young people talk about the new Charter For Children and Young People in Out of Home Care. We explore how it will work in practice.

12.45pm to 1.30pm
Plenary: Saying Goodbye and Moving On Where to from here?  - Gill Callister, Executive Director, Office for Children, Victoria, and Julie McCrossin

1.30pm
BBQ Lunch