2018 CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Friday 22 June (9:00am to 4:30pm)

  • Note: The Conference was followed by Networking Drinks 4:30pm-6pm
  • Note: Registration included attendance to Co-operative Community Sector Forum (Sat 23 Jun)

Core Conference Program

OPENING – including Key Sponsor presentation

MINISTER’S OPENING ADDRESS

Hon Matthew Kean MP – Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation


KEY NOTE SPEAKERS


PANEL SPEAKERS

Leading sector panellists – on the couch Q&A style:

  • Lorraine Gordon – Farming Together Program Director
  • James Brown – Common Equity Housing NSW
  • Professor Greg Patmore – Chair Co-operatives Research Group, University of Sydney
  • Professor Emmanuel Josserand – Director, Centre for Business and Social Innovation (CBSI) UTS Business School
  • Dr Sarah Kaine – Associate Professor & Research Director: Future of Work, Organising and Enterprises (CBSI) UTS Business School
  • Key Sponsor – Representation


LUNCH – Key Associate Sponsor Event


SECTOR WORKSHOPS

Key Sector Workshop/Panels

  • 2-3 Panel Relevant speakers & Facilitators
  • Facilitated Sector discussion

Themed Workshops – incorporating

  • Cooperative Sectors – Synergy of issues incl:
    Agriculture, Fishing & Food Producers,
    Trades, Services and Buying Groups,
  • Co-op’s & Disruption, IT Platforms and the Freelance Labour market incl:
    Arts, Design & Creative
    Health Services & Childcare
  • Co-operative Governance – Shared Values & Vision

Whole Conference – Sector Feedback

  • Facilitated feedback discussion plus Q&A

Professional Development Workshop

Thursday 21 June (10:00 am to 4:00 pm)

The Co-operative Director – Professional Development Workshop

Co-ops NSW designed the 2018 Conference to build the capacity of co-operatives in NSW and stimulate co-operative learning and innovation.

Presented by Sam Byrne, Secretary, Co-ops NSW

Full day workshop included 8 Learning Modules:

  • The National and International Co-operative Context
  • Co-operative Principles and Values
  • The Co-operatives National Law and Regulations
  • Directors’ Roles and Responsibilities
  • Good Governance Principles and Conduct
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Strategy, Planning and Risk Management
  • Effective Board Meetings

All participants received a copy of Co-operatives in Australia: A Manual the comprehensive guide to running a co-operative in Australia published by Co-ops NSW in 2017.

Proudly Supported by Yenda Producers Co-operative:

Community Co-operative Sector Forum

Saturday 23 June (10:00am to 2:00pm)

An additional event complementing the key Co-ops NSW Conference 2018 (Friday 22 June), the Community Co-operative Sectors Forum, was held at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) on Saturday 23 June.

Co-ops NSW designed the 2018 Conference and additional events to build the capacity of Co-operatives in NSW and stimulate co-operative learning and innovation. The Community Co-operative Sectors Forum was developed to encourage networking amongst and between co-operative sectors.  The forum generated significant interest with the Food, Child-care and Housing Co-operatives and focussed on community driven co-operatives.

The Program included

Key Speaker: Walter (Wally) Newman, Co-operative Bulk Handling (CBH) Group Chair

  • CBH is Australia’s largest co-operative and a leader in the Australian grain industry.  Wally tells the story of CBH and the 4,200 Western Australian grain growers who withstood a demutualisation contest and a further challenge of the co-operative’s Non-distributive (NFP) staus that went all the way the High Court.  Regardless of size and scale Co-opertives have their members at their heart
  • Workshop/Forum – facilitated meeting of Community Co-opertives Sectors

Co-operative ingredients are nurtured, served and packed with values … co-operatives are stirred by a vibrant community of members fresh for tomorrows challenges.

Community Co-operative Sectors Forum Supporters

The Community Co-operative Sectors Forum: hosted by UTS/Centre for Business and Social Innovation and supported by Common Equity NSW (CENSW)

NOTE:  Attendance of the Community Co-operative Sectors Forum is included in the 2018 Co-op NSW Conference Registration 

Proudly Supported by Common Equity: