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ENGAGED INSTITUTIONS:
EDUCATION, LAW, SCIENCE, HOUSING

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Monday 15 August
S24 ENGAGED INSTITUTIONS: SCIENCE I
Chair: David Brennan Institute for Public Administration Australia, Brisbane, Australia
Room: P3
2.10pm Supporting Decision Making with Scientific Understanding: A Case Study from Marovo Lagoon Solomon Islands Where Science is Assisting in the
Sustainable Development of Coastal Communities
James Udy & Simon Albert University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
2.30pm Engaging Pacific Island Communities in Participatory Research to Improve Pig Waste Management Lionel Gibson Forum Secretariat Pacific International, Suva, Fiji
2.50pm Talking about Nanotechnologies: Experiences of Public Dialogue at CSIRO Fiona Solomon CSIRO Minerals, Melbourne, Australia
S30 MAJOR PANEL – THE ENGAGEMENT UNIVERSITY: UNIVERSITIES IN NEW TIMES PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST
Chair: Bruce Muirhead Executive Director, Eidos, Brisbane, Australia
Room: GH1&2/Door 7
  Ira Harkavy Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
  Colin Power The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
  John Hartley CIRAC, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
  Millicent Poole Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
  John Goddard University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
S33 ENGAGING PEOPLE IN HOUSING
Chair: Penny Gillespie Queensland Dept of Housing, Brisbane, Australia
Room: M1
4.30pm Working with People who are Experiencing Homelessness – The Very Marginalised and Disadvantaged in our own Community Micaela Cronin & Michael O’Kelly St Vincent De Paul Aged Care and Community Services, Melbourne, Australia
4.50pm The Exploration of Attitudinal Issues and Decision-Making of Key Stakeholders in Sustainable Housing Development Jay Yang Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
5.10pm Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in Affordable Rental Housing: an Investigation using Soft Systems Framework Connie Susilawati Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
S39 ENGAGING PEOPLE: CREATING SAFER COMMUNITIES
Chair: Paul Friedman Queensland Dept of Communities, Brisbane, Australia
Room: P2
4.30pm Community Resilience: Integrating Hazard Management and Community Engagement Douglas Paton University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia
4.50pm Fired Up About Community Engagement Sharon Landers & Rainer Reinbold Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Melbourne, Fitzroy North, Australia
5.10pm Creating Safer Communities Through Partnerships Pam Longland Queensland Department of Emergency Services, Brisbane, Australia

Tuesday 16 August
S46 MAJOR PANEL – LAWYERS REACHING OUT TO THE MARGINS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY CLAYTON UTZ
Chair: John Corker Director, National Pro Bono Resource Centre, Sydney, Australia
Room: GH3/Door 9
  Julian Porter Queensland Advocacy Incorporated, Brisbane, Australia
  The Hon. Justice Martin P Moynihan Supreme Court of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
  Robert Reed Minter Ellison Lawyers, Brisbane, Australia
  David Hillard Clayton Utz, Sydney, Australia
  Zoe Rathus Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
S52 ENGAGED PEOPLE: LEARNING COMMUNITIES I
Chair: David Brennan Institute of Public Administration Australia, Brisbane, Australia
Room: M5&6
11.30am It May Take a Village to Educate a Community Vanessa Little Hume City Council, Dallas, Australia
11.50am Brisbane – Towards a Learning City and a City of Learning Communities Sue Campin Brisbane City Council, Brisbane, Australia
12.10pm Realising Sustainable Communities Through Robust Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships Penelope Coombes The People For Places and Spaces, Sydney, Australia
S57 ENGAGED INSITUTIONS: UNIVERSITIES I
Chair: Michael Cuthill The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Room: P5
11.30am AUCEA: An Emerging Collaborative and Strategic Approach Dedicated to University-Community Engagement in Australia Jan Temple Australian
Universities Community Engagement Alliance (AUCEA), Sydney, Australia & Alice Story Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia & Wayne Delaforce Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
11.50am Beyond@ivory.tower – From Traditional University to Engaged University Lucius Botes University of Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
12.10pm The Northern Corridor Education Precinct: A Space of Engagement for Mutual Benefit Wayne Delaforce Queensland University of Technology, Carseldine, Australia
S63 ENGAGED PEOPLE: LEARNING COMMUNITIES II
Chair: Cathy Lilley Queensland Dept of Communities, Brisbane, Australia
Room: M2
2.20pm Maroochy 2025 Community Visioning and the Learning Inspired Village Leadership Network: A Partnered Action-Learning Project to Accredit Village Leaders Steve Gould Maroochy 2025, Maroochydore, Australia
2.40pm Encouraging, Educating and Engaging Individuals Across Communities: The Smith Family’s Strategy and Programs Rob Simons The Smith Family, Sydney, Australia
3.00pm City and State: A Partnership for Building Community Capacity in ICTs and Promoting Lifelong Learning Bruce McDonald Education Queensland,
Brisbane, Australia & Sue Campin Brisbane City Council, Brisbane, Australia
S86 ENGAGING PEOPLE: BUILDING SAFER COMMUNITIES
Chair: Paul Friedman Queensland Dept of Communities, Brisbane, Australia
Room: P5
4.00pm Operation Weed and Seed: A Vision for Safe and Thriving Communities Nelson Hernandez U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, USA
4.20pm Community Policing – Working Together to Prevent Crime Jessica Anderson Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra, Australia
4.40pm Engaging Community and Encouraging Participation for a Safer Community – Shellharbour City Council’s Safer Communities Campaign Linda Campbell & Nicky Sloan Shellharbour City Council, New South Wales, Australia
5.00pm Engaging the Community in Ambulance Service Delivery Tracy Brown Queensland Ambulance Service, Brisbane, Australia & Desley Cunnington Queensland Local Ambulance Committee Advisory Council, Brisbane, Australia
S87 ENGAGED INSTITUTIONS: UNIVERSITIES II
Chair: Rick Williams Queensland Dept of Communities, Brisbane, Australia
Room: PTR
4.00pm Engaging Communities – Emerging University Government Business and Community Partnerships in South Africa Wallace Taylor, Geoff Erwin & Andy Bytheway Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
4.20pm Engaging the Productive Aging: Enhancing Community & University Viability Through an Enterprising Aging Population Peter Waterman University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Australia
4.40pm Engaging Communities through Lifelong Learning Bernard Ingle TAFENSW – New England Institute, Tamworth, Australia
5.00pm Reconciling International Aspirations with Regional Responsibilities: The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) as a Case Study for a Regional
Transnational University
William Lovegrove University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia

Wednesday 17 August
S104 ENGAGED UNIVERSITIES & SCHOOLS
Chair: Kaye Pulsford Queensland Department of Education and the Arts, Brisbane, Australia
Room: PTR
11.00am Frameworks for Community Sector Partnership and Engagement Peter Howard Australian Catholic University National, Strathfield, Australia & Catherine Lyons The Benevolent Society, Sydney, Australia
11.20am Queensland School Communities Build Sustainable Futures: Case Studies from Diverse Contexts Dorothy Andrews University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia & Helen Starr Queensland Department of Education and the Arts, Brisbane, Australia
11.40am Engaging Communities through Educational Precincts Millicent Poole & Patrick Garnett Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
12.00pm How Universities can Enhance Sustainable Development through Successful Engagement with their Regional Communities Robert Wallis Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
S112 ENGAGED INSTITUTIONS: SCIENCE II
Chair: Ross Springolo Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia
Room: M3
1.30pm Global Modern Food Biotechnologies: Risks and Benefits of Using an Ethical Matrix for Participatory Holistic Developments of Policy and Practice Astrid Gesche Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
1.50pm From Biotech to Nanotech – Enhancing Deliberative Processes for Science and Technology Innovation Karen Cronin Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
2.10pm The Role of Science Communication in Community Engagement Anne Leitch CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Brisbane, Australia
2.30pm e-Health Initiatives for Engaging Communities Anthony Maeder e-Health Research Centre/CSIRO ICT Centre, Brisbane, Australia
S120 ENGAGED INSTITUTIONS: TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Chair: Mark Frances Queensland Dept of Communities, Brisbane, Australia
Room: PTR
1.30pm Creating Networked Learning Commuities Through UNESCO Aspnet Ivana Waddington UNESCO ASPnet, Nambour, Australia & Sandy Phillips Victorian Education Channel, Australia & Iqbal Singh Burnside State High School, Nambour, Australia
1.50pm Being Responsive to Stakeholder Engagement for Innovation Bernie Carlon Queensland Department of Employment and Training, Brisbane, Australia
2.10pm The Role of Vocational Education and Training in Engaging Communities Kathleen Davey CareerLink, Wangara, Australia
2.30pm Capacity Building through Community and Government Collaboration Andrew Norris Tasmanian Communities Online, Hobart, Australia