Space | Outdoor gathering stage | Assembly Hall | Kimberwalli Presentation space | Kimberwalli Breakout | Henry Parkes Space | Whalan Community Action Group Space |
8.30am | First Nations Breakfast Local hosts, the Baabayn Elders will host an informal welcome for all Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander peoples and First Nations guests who are attending ChangeFest from around the country. Please RSVP by emailing optimists@changefest.com.au. | |||||
10am | Welcome to Country - everybody welcome! | ChangeFest in Mt Druitt - everybody welcome! ChangeFest will be framed for the community to provide connection and grounding for the next four days. | Closed session: Connected Beginnings Gathering | Closed session: Justice Reinvestment Australia Meeting | Closed session: Opportunity Child OC Connect | |
11am | MORNING TEA | |||||
11.30am | Introduction to ChangeFest - everybody welcome! What is place based social change? How do you do it? What can it achieve? How can citizens get involved and what opportunities will ChangeFest offer you? We will explore citizen leadership and the role we all play in making change. Led by Kate Simpson, Beck Ronkson and Beth Stockton. | Closed session: Connected Beginnings Gathering | Closed session: Justice Reinvestment Australia Meeting | Closed session: Opportunity Child OC Connect | Closed session: Collaboration for Impact Network Meeting | |
1pm | LUNCH What does it mean to grow up in Mount Druitt, Western Sydney? Writer Winnie Dunne, General Manager of Sweatshop shares her story with Kristal Kinsela. | |||||
2pm -3.30pm | ChangeFest registrations open | Jargon Busting This is the session where you will get the key tools and tips to help you navigate unfortunate but sometimes necessary professional jargon. Contributing to this session will be a local learning specialist who will interpret for Mount Druitt participants and for visitors.Led by Jennifer Chaplyn, Collaboration for Impact and Cassandra Jackson, Learning Ground. | Connected Beginnings Gathering | Justice Reinvestment Australia Meeting | Opportunity Child OC Connect | Collaboration for Impact Network Meeting |
3.30pm | Shuttle bus commences, returning to Mt Druitt Station | |||||
6pm | The Australian Dream - Hoyts Mt Druitt | |||||
Space | Outdoor gathering stage | Assembly Hall | Kimberwalli Presentation space | Kimberwalli Breakout | Henry Parkes Space | Whalan Community Action Group Space |