The 2024 Catholic Social Services National Conference at the Catholic Leadership Centre in East Melbourne aims to strengthen and advance our shared work in Catholic social services as part of the social mission of the Church – connecting with colleagues across social services, health, parishes and education. It provides a moment
Session 2: KEEP TO PRINCIPLE – how to apply purposeful Catholic social principles to social services at the coalface Facilitators: Bruce Duncan C.Ss.R. and Pip McIlroy Principles are our values in action – and Catholic social teaching has an inspiring but little-understood canon of social principles to guide our vital social
This training session will cover essential areas such as effectively managing short-term and long-term absences within the workforce and understanding the termination of employment process. By the end of the webinar, participants will have the knowledge and tools needed to ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
Session 3: TRUE TO PURPOSE – how to keep Catholic social services on mission Facilitator: Belinda Clarke How can we stay true to purpose and the best of the dynamic Catholic tradition our organisations have developed within? How might mission and purpose be held as central in all organisational practises in
Presented by Professor Daryl Higgins, Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University Cost: Subscriber: Free Non-Subscriber: $65 per person
Strategies for supporting performance improvement, including developing performance improvement plans (PIPs) with specific goals, will be explored. Participants will also learn to avoid common mistakes during PIPs and conduct performance processes reasonably, ensuring fairness and empathy.
Session 4: DELIVER SOCIAL IMPACT SUSTAINABLY – how to thrive together for the common good Facilitator: Robyn Miller This final session brings the first three together and focusses on practical action. How can core purpose and associated principles be best applied within the Catholic social services sector and in our broader community?
Presented by Kayelene Kerr, founder of eSafeKids, this workshop is filled with up-to-date information, real world examples, practical strategies, conversation starters and resource recommendations to support cyber safety and digital wellness of children and young people. Workshop content: An overview of Australian children online Age inappropriate, hurtful, harmful and illegal
Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA) proudly announces its inaugural Governance Forum, scheduled for 1-2 July 2024 at Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney. Designed for Board Directors and Advisory Council members of Catholic social service providers, this event aims to explore governance challenges and opportunities, both common to the NFP sector
