KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
| Day 1: Tuesday 1 May, 10.00am | |
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Dr Bridie O'Donnell Head, Office for Women in Sport and Recreation, Department of Health and Human Services In October 2017 Bridie became the Head of Victoria's first Office for Women in Sport and Recreation that will focus on identifying the policies and infrastructure needed to create more female friendly sporting environments in Victoria. Bridie will provide an overview of the role of her agency and the importance of the partnership between the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation and the local government sector to further enhance the involvement of girls and women in sport and recreation, from participants to administrators, planners and advocates. |
| Day 2: Wednesday 2 May, 2.30pm | |
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Peter Baines OAM Leading disaster management specialist and humanitarian worker. Peter has been on the ground leading Australian and International recovery teams in the some of the largest disaster and crisis scenes in recent times. Following relief efforts in Asia after the Bali bombing and the Boxing Day tsunami, Peter established the International Aid Agency, 'Hands Across the Water'. The charity is on track to pass the $20M mark since established in 2005. Peter will share stories from his experiences, and outline how these have shaped the work that he now does, and his life perspective. |
