Breakfast Cafe 2012
Chain Reaction bi-monthly Breakfast Cafe conversations continue in 2012 in NSW and VIC. The Cafe is proudly sponsored by KPMG, a Chain Reaction Partner. Attended by business, government and community leaders, conversations focus on topics shaping civil society and of interest to all Australians.
Discussion is facilitated by Chain Reaction Specialist Consultants and introduced by prominent guest speakers. All who attend the Cafe are invited to host a breakfast of their own, whose guests in turn are invited to do the same, thus creating a chain reaction of conversations. The breakfast 'voices' are recorded and highlights of the conversations appear on this website.
How to Participate:
- Book your place in the series to attend each breakfast.
Email Peggy Cameron at peggy@chainreaction.org.au or phone (02) 9953 3287
Places are limited so be early to avoid disappointment.
In Sydney - KPMG, Level 15, 10 Shelley Street, King Street Wharf, Sydney.
In Melbourne - KPMG, 147 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Professor Marcia Langton AM who is the Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne will be our first guest speaker in Melbourne this year on Tuesday 7th February. As usual the Breakfast Cafe will be at KPMG, 147 Collins Street, Melbourne at 7.45am for 8.00am concluding at 9.00am.
To book for the breakfast please email peggy@chainreaction.org.au or phone (02) 9953 3287 as places are strictly limited. Please leave your name, contact details and organisation.
BREAKFAST CAFES RUN IN 2011 Sydney, 6 December 2011 with guest speaker Prof Andrew Markus FASSA. Professor Andrew Markus will share his findings on 'SURVEY OF SOCIAL COHESION IN AUSTRALIA' based on surveys he has conducted for the Scanlon Foundation in 2007, 2009 and 2010. In an Australian first Andrew is tracking changes in Australian attitudes towards immigrants and asylum seekers, a project that is socially very useful research. Andrew has a very personal connection to his research as he came to Australia as an eight year old refugee from Hungary in the late 1950's. Melbourne, 22 November 2011 with guest speaker Prof Andrew Markus FASSA. Professor Andrew Markus will share his findings on 'SURVEY OF SOCIAL COHESION IN AUSTRALIA' based on surveys he has conducted for the Scanlon Foundation in 2007, 2009 and 2010. In an Australian first Andrew is tracking changes in Australian attitudes towards immigrants and asylum seekers, a project that is socially very useful research. Andrew has a very personal connection to his research as he came to Australia as an eight year old refugee from Hungary in the late 1950's. Sydney Breakfast Cafe is on 27 September 2011 with guest speaker Prof Julian Disney AO. Professor Julian Disney will speak on 'SOCIAL INCLUSION AND THE MEDIA' Professor Julian Disney is Chair of The Australian Press Council and is also Chair of the National Affordable Housing Group, National Co-Chair of Anti Poverty Week and National Chair of the Community Tax Forum. He is also convenor of Tax Watch, a community information service and for the Neighbours Program, which works to strengthen engagement between community leaders in Australia and neighbouring Asian countries. He is also Chair of the Council of the Energy and Water Ombudsman in NSW (EWON)
Melbourne Breakfast Cafe is on 20 September 2011 with Lord Mayor Robert Doyle as our speaker. The Lord Mayor will speak on 'THE LORD MAYOR'S VIEW FOR AN INCLUSIVE MELBOURNE COMMUNITY' Well qualified to address this topic the Lord Mayor has a broad community experience including being a Principal at the Nous Group and has been Chairman of Melbourne Health (Royal Melbourne Hospital), as well as a member of Parliament for 14 years.
Sydney Breakfast Cafe is on 23 August 2011 with guest speaker Prof Patrick McGorry AO. Professor Patrick McGorry will speak on 'SOCIAL INCLUSION AND MENTAL HEALTH IN AUSTRALIA' Professor McGorry is a leading researcher, clinician and advocate for the youth mental health reform agenda. He is Executive Director of Orygen Youth Health (OYH) and is also a founding board member of headspace, the National Youth Mental Health Foundation.
In addition to his work with the Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements, Andrew is a research professor in the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation.
In addition to his work with the Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements, Andrew is a research professor in the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation.
Julian is a Professor of Public Law, ANU and Professor and Director of the Social Justice Project University of NSW. He was made an Officer in the Order of Australia in 1994.
Robert is President of The Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, Chairman of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation and a Trustee of the Shrine of Remembrance. He is also an Ambassador for Odyssey House and for Second Bite, an NGO committed to making a positive difference for disadvantaged and
homeless people as well as numerous other organisations.
He was named Australian of the Year in 2010.
Melbourne Breakfast Cafe is on 19 July 2011 with Margaret Bell AM as our speaker.
Margaret Bell will speak on 'SOCIAL INCLUSION AND CONNECTING COMMUNITIES'
Margaret will offer us a tool for connecting communities which can be used in the workplace, community organisation, church or within a specific geographic organisation.
Margaret is well known to most of you as an Educational Psychologist and comes today from a considerable experience across four continents in working for creative development.
She will be accompanied by Muriel Pittman (16) and Kane Swain (15) Youth Ambassadors from Mt Druitt Learning Ground in Western Sydney. Both young people have overcome immense difficulties in their young lives and are moving forward, fast becoming young Aboriginal role models in their community.
We feel sure you will be pleased to meet them.
Sydney Breakfast Cafe is on 10 May 2011 with guest speaker Andrew Thomas.
Andrew Thomas will speak on 'SOCIAL INCLUSION AND PHILOCAPATALISM'
Andrew Thomas is Perpetual's General Manager, Philanthropy responsible for Perpetual's total Philanthropic Services including the management of over 450 Charitable Trusts.
In Andrew's professional career he has been the Executive Director of a large national not-for-profit organisation which operated in every State and Territory in Australia, providing a very hands on view to the matrix of various regulations that non-profit organisations face.
Melbourne Breakfast Cafe is on 3 May 2011 with guest speaker Prof Patrick McGorry AO.
Professor Patrick McGorry will speak on 'SOCIAL INCLUSION AND MENTAL HEALTH IN AUSTRALIA'
Professor McGorry is a leading researcher, clinician and advocate for the youth mental health reform agenda. He is Executive Director of Orygen Youth Health (OYH) and is also a founding board member of headspace, the National Youth Mental Health Foundation.
He was named Australian of the Year in 2010.
Commences in Sydney 15 March 2011 with guest speaker Julian Burnside AO QC
Julian Burnside will speak on 'SOCIAL INCLUSION AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA' Julian Burnside is an Australian Barrister, Human Rights and Refugee Advocate. In 2004 Burnside was awarded the Human Rights Law Award by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and sponsored by the Law Council of Australia for his pro-bono legal work for asylum seekers and for his work in establishing Spare Lawyers for Refugees.
Commences in Melbourne 15 February 2011 with guest speaker Julian Burnside AO QC
Julian Burnside will speak on 'SOCIAL INCLUSION AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA' Julian Burnside is an Australian Barrister, Human Rights and Refugee Advocate. In 2004 Burnside was awarded the Human Rights Law Award by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and sponsored by the Law Council of Australia for his pro-bono legal work for asylum seekers and for his work in establishing Spare Lawyers for Refugees.