The available presentations are in order of the conference program and are attached below. For the list of delegates contact Stacey Sheppard-Smith at NSW HMMS State Council on phone: 6622 8386. 

Monday 4th September 2006

Plenary Session 1: Review of Discussion Paper and the Future Model of the HMMS Industry

• HACC Home Modifications Service Type Review Feedback and Direction - Judy Harwood, Acting Director, Program Administration Unit, DADHC

Plenary Session 2: Sustainability for HMMS in the Future

• The Way Forward - Paul Saddler, CEO, Aged and Community Services, NSW & ACT
• Social Entrepreneurship - Professor Hugh Morrow, Director, Social Benefit Initiative Institute for Innovation, Macquarie University

Workshop 3: HMMS Orientation for New Builders, Co-ordinators and Management

• Orientation for New Coordinators and Builders - Andrea Thomas, Co-ordinator Port Stephens HMMS
• Orientation of Coordinators and Builders - Tony Tersteeg, Gloucester HMMS
• Orientation to HACC - Robyn Sharp, HACC Development Officer, Central West, NSW

Workshop 4: Licensing and Contractor Requirements

• Licensing and Contractor Requirements - Steve Griffin, Acting General Manager, Home Building Service, Office of Fair Trading

Workshop 6: Creating a Commercial Arm to HMMS

• Home Modification Commercial Aspect: Exploring the Possibilities - Ian Maxwell, Service Manager, Wesley Mission HMMS
• Creating a Commercial Arm for HMMS - Anne Reeve, Manager, Southcoast HMMS

Workshop 7: Complaint Resolution in the Community Services Sector

• Complaints Management in the Community Services - Carolyn Campbell-McLean, Community Education Officer, NSW Ombudsman

Workshop 8

• HACC MDS Version 2 - Phil Gillies, Project Manager, HACC MDS Version 2, DADHC
• A Framework for Performance Monitoring: A Means of Promoting Quality Outcomes and Service Sector Improvement - Karen Conner, Manager, Integrated Monitoring Framework, DADHC

Workshop 9: Workchoices Industrial Relations Reform

• Overview of New Regime and Practical Issues for Employers - Stephen Godding, partner, Kemp Strang Lawyers

Workshop 10: Creating Good Relationships with Your Committees

• Governance: Understanding What it is, Why it is Important and How it Can Help You Create Good Relationships With Your Board/Committee - Jeoffrey Falls, Managing Director, Measured Insights

Tuesday 5th September 2006

Plenary Session 3: Looking to the Future

• Future Directions of NSW HMMS State Council - Stacey Sheppard-Smith, Executive Officer
• Promoting Environmental and Industrial Designs for a Sustainable Future - Dr Catherine Bridge, The University of Sydney, faculty of Health Sciences

Plenary Session 4

• Think Change, Think Asbestos, Think Asbestos Awareness - John Willet and Gary Brown, Senior Head Teachers, Housing General Miller College of TAFE