Conferences & Trade Fairs Conferences in Australia

The 11th Annual Higher Education Summit

Date: 20-May-13 to 21-May-13
Location: Sydney / Australia
Now in its 11th Year, the annual Higher Education Summit will be an important date to examine policy and reform issues impacting the future of the Australian higher education sector. The Australian higher education sector is a major contributor to the nation’s economic and social prosperity. The 2013 Higher Education agenda will cover a wide range of issues, including; the impact and implications of reform and the new regulatory framework, the political and economic constraints on funding higher education and the broader strategies for improving the delivery of higher education.

3rd Biennial National Homelessness Summit

Date: 20-May-13 to 21-May-13
Location: Sydney / Australia
Summary: Hear from key homelessness organisations and State Government stakeholders on the major issues moving forward to help reduce homelessness in Australia. Description: Despite the best efforts of Federal, State and Territory Governments, and NGOs through the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness, the close of 2012 brought the disappointing revelation that homeless figures are up 8% since 2006*. However, it is testament to all stakeholders that we see a continuing partnership and drive to facilitate improved outcomes and better results moving forward. It is in this spirit of commitment to a collective approach to reduce homelessness that we come together to share updates, case studies and examples of innovative projects from across Australia and Internationally. The ...

The 11th Annual Higher Education Summit

Date: 20-May-13 to 21-May-13
Location: Sydney / Australia
Summary: Now in its 11th Year, the annual Higher Education Summit will be an important date to examine policy and reform issues impacting the future of the Australian higher education sector. Description: The Australian higher education sector is a major contributor to the nation’s economic and social prosperity. The 2013 Higher Education agenda will cover a wide range of issues, including; the impact and implications of reform and the new regulatory framework, the political and economic constraints on funding higher education and the broader strategies for improving the delivery of higher education. On Monday May 20, 2013 at 9:00 am, ends Tuesday May 21, 2013 at 5:00 pm. Price: Dinner - Table of 10 (20 May 2013) : $2200.00 AUD Additional Dinner (20 May 2013): $275.00 AUD Two ...

Shared Services & Outsourcing Week Australasia 2013

Date: 20-May-13 to 22-May-13
Location: Melbourne / Australia
The 16th Annual Australasian Shared Services & Outsourcing Week, taking place on 20 – 22 May 2013 in Melbourne, is the biggest gathering of SSO professionals in the APAC region. Each year, this flagship event attracts over 450 senior executives from a broad range industries, across a wide variety of business functions, including IT, Finance, HR, and Procurement. The 2013 program features presentations from 50 speakers over three days, including: • Stephen Barrett, Financial Controller, Google • Ken Jefferd, General Manager, BP Elite • Vito Forte, CIO, Fortescue Metals • Sanjay Patel, Executive Director of Asia Pacific & Japan Shared Business Services, Merck • Andrew Lam Po Tang, CIO, Fairfax • Ross McKenzie, Executive Director, Global Service Delivery, Group ...

Building Partnerships between Government & Not-for-Profits

Date: 21-May-13 to 22-May-13
Location: Melbourne / Australia
Government and Not-for-Profits have been working to reform their relationship and become genuine partners. This conference will explore what’s required to move closer to genuine partnership. Description: Since commitment to the National Compact, Government and Not-for-Profits have been working to reform their relationship and become genuine partners. We’ve made great progress so far (with the establishment of the ACNC and other regulatory reforms) but there’s still some way to go. This conference will provide you with an update on progress to date and will explore what’s required to move closer to genuine partnership. With contributions from all of the key players and unparalleled cross-sectoral networking opportunities, this conference is one not to be missed! “...

13th Annual Hospital in the Home Conference

Date: 23-May-13 to 24-May-13
Location: Melbourne / Australia
Summary: A Nurse Oriented Program Packed with Comprehensive Case Studies to Improve HITH Services and Maximise Hospital Efficiency throughout Australia. Description: Never before has the Australian healthcare sector experienced such a pace of reform. IIR’s Healthcare Conference Series is at the forefront of these reforms providing forums to engage in open and honest discussion, networking with peers from across the country and leveraging knowledge from leading experts in this field, helping pave a future for the nation’s healthcare system. On Thursday May 23, 2013 at 8:30 am, ends Friday May 24, 2013 at 2:50 pm. Price: $2194.50 AUD URLs: Booking: http://atnd.it/16mt8q8 Twitter: http://atnd.it/10xeghv Keywords: novotel melbourne, heathcare, hospital, health, australia ...

Australian Transfer Pricing Summit

Date: 23-May-13 to 24-May-13
Location: Sydney / Australia
With the Australian Transfer Pricing Legislation set to change in 2013, companies with operations in Australia need to evaluate their current practices and act now to ensure they are compliant with the proposed retrospective and future Transfer Pricing Regime. The conference will provide corporate transfer pricing professionals with guidelines and the tools to enable successful tax planning and prepare their company for forthcoming changes in legislation. Leading Australian and international tax experts, tax managers from multinational companies, auditors, lawyers and regulators to share valuable experiences and provide practical guidance for building new and effective business models, and tips on how to adapt to the new market conditions.

Gender Equality in Australia's Workplaces Summit

Date: 23-May-13 to 24-May-13
Location: Sydney / Australia
The 3rd Annual Gender Equality in Australia's workplaces Summit will feature senior female leaders from corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors expressing their views the complex topic of gender equality in Australia's workplaces. The conference will have individual sessions as well as wide-ranging panel discussions presenting perspectives on key challenges and impediments experienced by Australian women while building their careers in different industry sectors. The conference will present topics and case-studies on the themes of organisational gender balance, paternity and maternity leave, teleworking, the role of men in building gender equality, workplace flexibility for women and fostering the next generation of female executives amongst others.

Australian Transfer Pricing Summit

Date: 23-May-13 to 24-May-13
Location: Sydney / Australia
From 8:30 am - 4:15 pm Summary: Australian Transfer Pricing Summit will provide guidelines and the tools to enable successful tax planning for businesses in a legislation-changing environment. Description: The Australian Transfer Pricing Summit will provide corporate transfer pricing professionals with guidelines and the tools to enable successful tax planning and prepare their company for forthcoming changes in legislation. With the Transfer Pricing Legislation set to change in 2013, companies operating in Australia need to evaluate their current practices and act now to ensure they are compliant with the future transfer pricing legislative framework. Gain insight on: - Assessing Key Changes to Legislation - An ATO Perspective on Assessment and Enforcement - Interpreting ...

Gender Equality in Australia's Workplaces Summit

Date: 23-May-13 to 24-May-13
Location: Sydney / Australia
From 8:30 am to 4:20 pm. Summary: The 3rd Corporate Gender Equality Summit will look at the challenges faced by women in the workplace and will discuss the policies being developed to achieve gender equality. Description: The 3nd Annual Gender Equality in Australia's Workplaces Summit will feature senior female leaders from corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors expressing their views the complex topic of gender equality in Australia's workplaces. Join policy-makers, industry leaders, academics, legal advisors and consultants in a two-day summit. Speakers include: Senator Claire Moore, Senator for Queensland Dr Mary Crawford, Visiting Scholar, QUT Helen Wiseman, Not-for-profit Board Member and Mentor, Melanoma Institute Cherelle Murphy, Senior Economist, ANZ ...