The South Australian Council of Social Service cordially invites you to join the SACOSS Board, Secretariat, Members, and affiliated stakeholders, at the 68th SACOSS Annual General Meeting.
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Past Events
Building Community from the Ground Up - Lessons on Empowerment
Oct
23
2015
SACOSS and Southgate Institute for Health, Society & Equity are proud to present Building Community from the Ground Up featuring Mirai Chaterjee from the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA).
Workers in South Australia’s community services sector are strongly encouraged to attend this event to gain insights on the community development work of SEWA, and to hear some fantastic local examples of community empowerment.
Registrations essential at https://sacossbuildingcommunity.eventbrite.com.au
Consumer Engagement in Energy and Water Regulation Conference
Aug
18
2015
Consumers belong at the heart of the processes for defining regulated services and service levels, and the prices that are paid for the provision of those services. It is essential for customers to know that the bills they are paying are fair and that they guarantee valued services. Effective consumer engagement is vital to achieving this.
The Conference will feature international keynote speaker Stephen Littlechild, former Director General of Electricity Supply in the UK. Stephen is internationally recognised for his contributions on energy and water consumer engagement in regulation, and is a Fellow at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge and Emeritus Professor, University of Birmingham.
What would a fair tax system look like? A Public Forum with Richard Denniss
Aug
13
2015
SACOSS, SA Unions and the SEARCH Foundation invite you to attend a public forum to discuss significant taxation reform in Australia.
Register at https://fairtaxforum.eventbrite.com.au
Resilience : A program in Leading Resilient Team Cultures
Jul
17
2015
SACOSS invites leaders and managers from the non-government health and community services sector to enrol in this three workshop leadership program, which will focus on helping individual participants strengthen their own resilience, and shape more resilient workplaces.
It will provide practical strategies and support to senior leaders wanting to build resilience in themselves and their teams.
Download the program flyer here
ReturnToWorkSA scheme Information Session
Jun
16
2015
In November 2014 the Government of South Australia announced that the WorkCover scheme would be replaced by a new, more affordable, sustainable, and less complex scheme effective from July 1 2015. The new scheme marks the biggest changes to the workers' compensation environment in SA in more than 25 years. Are you worried how the new scheme will work?
SACOSS Hardship & Affordability Conference 2015: Energy, Water & Telecommunications
Apr
29
2015
The Conference in 2015 will showcase better practice in addressing hardship and affordability. Recent stakeholder conversations around Australia have identified the need to engage in positive action. This Conference provides the opportunity to consolidate collaborative approaches to prevent financial hardship, facilitate social and financial health and well-being and support businesses in dealing with their customers and communities.
SACOSS Sector Development Leadership Event
Apr
13
2015
SACOSS invites leaders and managers from the non-government health and community services sector to attend this leadership event.
The event will focus on shaping resilient workplaces to manage through change, and continue to thrive in difficult and challenging times.
SACOSS 2014 Conference: Taxing Times - Sustaining Vital Services
Feb
11
2014
The SACOSS 2014 Conference will be themed around Sustaining Vital Services, and will raise a range of issues which are of importance to our sector and to vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our state.
To find out more, visit the SACOSS 2014 Conference webpage