The Power to Persuade 2013 was held on 21 August at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Spring Street, Melbourne. The theme of 2013 symposium built on previous years, and discussed how to create change in government and policy.
RECORDINGS of presentations
OPENING
Introduction, Assoc Prof Jo Barraket, Queensland University of Technology
Opening address – Prof Peter Shergold, University of Western Sydney
Session 1: The Potential for Creating Policy Change
Keynote address – Dr John Chesterman, Office of the Public Advocate
Keynote address – Cath Smith, Futureye
Keynote address – Prof John Wiseman, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute
Session 2: Engaging in the Policy Game
Jennifer Doggett, Centre for Policy Development and Crikey
Jennifer Doggett – Presentation
Gavin Dufty, St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria
Session 3: The Evidence Base and Social Change
Dr Therese Rile, Centre of Excellent in Intervention and Prevention Science
Dr Therese Riley, Presentation
Prof David Hayward, RMIT University
Prof David Hayward, Presentation
Session 4: Old and New Media – Tools for Change
Michael Gawenda, University of Melbourne
Claire O’Rourke, Essential Media Services
Claire O’Rourke, Presentation
Dr Kathy Landvogt, Good Shepherd Youth & Family Service
Session 5: The NDIS – Reflections on a Policy Success
Claire O’Rourke, Essential Media Services
Claire O’Rourke, Presentation