Global trauma experts join our line-up of national speakers, Ministers and government representatives as we shine a light on permanency for children and work to create environments in which they can thrive.
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD
Author of best-selling book What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing

April Dinwoodie
Podcaster at Born in June, Raised in April and Creator of Foster Care Mentoring Program, Adoptment
GOVERNMENT SPEAKERS

The Hon. Linda Burney MP
Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians, Member for Barton

The Hon Simone McGurk BA(Arts) BA(Comms) MLA (WA)
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services

The Hon. Rachel Stephen-Smith (ACT)
Minister for Health, Minister for Families and Community Services and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs

The Hon Kate Worden (NT)
Minister for Territory Families and Urban Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Sport and Multicultural Affairs

Tim Crosier
Branch Manager of Children’s Policy – Australian Government Department of Social Services

Julieanne Davis
Executive Director Clinical Practice and Professional Services Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities

Mark Burgess (WA)
Caretaker (Executive Director) Specialist Child Protection Unit at Department of Communities

Simone Walker (NSW)
Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning at Department of Communities and Justice

Kelly Walker (NSW)
Permanency Support Program Implementation Manager, Department of Communities and Justice

Shane D Wilson
Director, Children, Families, Communities and Disability - Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
SUPPORTING SPEAKERS

Jarrod Wheatley
CEO at Professional Individualised Care, 2019 NSW Young Australian of the Year, Social Entrepreneur
HOSTS