ENGAGE TODAY/TRANSFORM TOMORROWCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM24 JULY 2014 - UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG

THURSDAY 24 JULY 2014 BUILDING 20 - UNIVERSITY OF

WOLLONGONG

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ENGAGE TODAY/TRANSFORM TOMORROW

WELCOME

UOW has a long and proud history of engaging with its multiple communities to enrich and enhance the student experience, research, teaching and learning. It is a pivotal part of our history and will continue to be a critical part of achieving our future vision.

UOW has committed to playing “an active role in advancing and championing social, cultural and environment and economic devel-opments in our regional communities”(University of Wollongong, 2013-2018 Strategic Plan).

We look forward to sharing a day of learning, networking and inspiration and hope that we can continue to work together to create and realise bold visions for the future.

Melva Crouch, CSMChief Administrative OfficerUniversity of Wollongong

Registration

Welcome and IntroductionMelva Crouch CSM, UOWBuilding 20.2

Community based research in Australian Universities: Reflections on national policy, institutional strategy and research practiceProfessor Michael Cuthill, University of Southern Queensland Building 20.2

Creating Shared Value - the Evolution of Capitalism and Corporate Behaviour Shamal Dass, JBWereBuilding 20.2

Turning Rubble into RupeesKimberley Abbott, ROKABuilding 20.2

Lunch - Foyer, Building 20

Concurrent Workshops

8:30am

9:00am

9:20am

10:20am

11:20am

12:20pm

1:00pm

Afternoon Tea - Foyer, Building 20

Research PresentationsWorking Responsively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities Dr Bronwyn Carlson , UOW

Lively, Creative, Active: Cities in Transition Professor Ian Buchanan, UOW Building 20.2

PROGRAM2:00pm

3:00pm

3:30pm

4.00pm

4:30pm

4:45pm

The Complex Processes of Connecting with CommunitiesDr Craig Lundy, UOWBuilding 20.2

UOW Community Engagement Grants Scheme ShowcaseMr Shawn Burns,UOWthenDr Karen Walton, A/PR Karen Charlton,Dr Siobhan McHugh, UOW &Melinda Stuckey, Meals on Wheels Building 20.3

Concurrent Presentations

Community based research in Australian Universities: An exploration of opportunity

Engaging Together: Shared Outcomes, Shared Results

Professor Michael Cuthill, University of Southern QueenslandBuilding 20.2

Dr Glenn Mitchell, UOWBuilding 20.3

Closing RemarksMr Nick Rheinberger, ABC IllawarraBuilding 20.2

Networking drinks and canapesIntroduction of ‘Collaborative Communities Network’Sixty Seven Dining, Building 67

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COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH IN AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES: REFLECTIONS ON NATIONAL POLICY, INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY AND RESEARCH PRACTICE

Community-based research (CBR) is one important expression of university community engagement. It draws together the public good mission of the university with a scholarly intent. This presentation will provide a brief outline of the current policy, institutional and practice settings for CBR in Australia. The main focus will describe the underlying values, methodologies and methods employed by researchers in this area, and how genuine relationships between universities and communities can be fostered through CBR.

PROF. MICHAEL CUTHILL9:20AM

Professor Michael Cuthill is currently Chair, Regional Community Development at University of Southern Queensland. Prior to this he spent seven years as Director of the Community Engagement Research Centre at the University of Queensland, and six years at the Gold Coast City Council.

In addition to this, he has also held various senior leadership positions in professional and non-government organisations including as Vice President of the Queensland Council of Social Services, member of the Australasian Board of the International Association for Public Participation.

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CREATING SHARED VALUE - THE EVOLUTION OF CAPITALISM AND CORPORATE BEHAVIOUR

The Global Financial Crisis created a significant trust deficit in business and entrenched the community view of sociopath-like corporations blindly chasing profits at the cost of everyone else. In this context, a new paradigm began to emerge, one that moved ‘social responsibility’ from the periphery to the core of business - the principle of Shared Value.

This presentation will cover:- an introduction to Shared Value and the context of its emergence;- the fundamental tenets of Shared Value including international and local examples; - how Shared Value differs from Corporate Social Responsibility; and- the implications for Governments and Civil Society.

Mr Dass has been a Director in JBWere’s Philanthropic Team since November 2012. Shamal provides specialist advice to both non-profit organisations and private clients in areas ranging from the structuring of philanthropic giving to governance structures and organisational strategy.

MR SHAMAL DASS10:20AM

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TURNING RUBBLE INTO RUPEES

Ms Abbott will be talking about how innovation can spring from the most unlikely sources when people are engaged in the communities around them. In her case, Kimberley founded a social business “Roka” after a visit to India. “Roka” aims to break the cycle of poverty through economic empowerment of women & education. Ms Abbott will be discussing how engaging young people and engaging the women of Maranahalli Bande in India has been the key to success in founding an award winning business that is changing lives.

Ms Abbott completed a B Engineering(Hons)/B Science at the University of Wollongong, and co-founded and ran the successful ‘Yes WE(women Engineers) can!’ girls in engineering program. She currently works fulltime as an engineer, and is acting CEO of Roka.

At 24, Ms Kimberley Abbott has already established a reputation as a young leader, entrepreneur, and inspirational changemaker. She has been named on the 2013 Westpac and Financial Review’s list of Australia’s 100 Women of Influence, was named Young Australian Citizen of the Year 2012 by Kiama council, and was a finalist in the 2011 Pride of Australia Medal Young leader.

MS KIMBERLEY ABBOTT11:20AM

WORKSHOP COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH IN AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES: AN EXPLORATION OF OPPORTUNITY

Community-based research (CBR) is one important expression of university community engagement. It draws together the public good mission of the university with a scholarly intent. Following a ten minute presentation on results from a preliminary review of CBR in Australia, this workshop will explore this topic and its application at UOW in more detail, using a visioning framework – ‘where we have come from?’, ‘where we are now?’, ‘where we would like to be in five years’ time?’, and discussion on ‘how to get there’.Professor Michael Cuthill is

currently Chair, Regional Community Development at University of Southern Queensland. Prior to this he spent seven years as Director of the Community Engagement Research Centre at the University of Queensland, and six years at the Gold Coast City Council.

In addition to this, he has also held various senior leadership positions in professional and non-government organisations including as Vice President of the Queensland Council of Social Services, member of the Australasian Board of the International Association for Public Participation.

PROF MICHAEL CUTHILL1:00PM

WORKSHOPENGAGING TOGETHER: SHARED OUTCOMES, SHARED RESULTS

The purpose of this workshop is to provide an ‘insider’s guide’ to engaging with the University of Wollongong. This will include commentary on current community engaged scholarship, drivers for academics, provide examples of previous research/community engaged projects and time to workshop one or two audience community examples.

Some of his successful projects including ARTS001, success in Community Engagement Grants Scheme (CEGS), Dark Side of Wollongong Tour, and ABC Radio segments.

Dr Glenn Mitchell is a Senior Lecturer in and the Convenor of the History Program in the School of History and Politics at the University of Wollongong.

Dr Mitchell was Director of Migrant Health for the NSW Department of Health, as well as being responsible for ethic access policies for the NSW Department of Local Government and the national migrant health policy for the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.Dr Mitchell has received two OCTAL awards - Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning.

DR GLENN MITCHELL1:00PM

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THE COMPLEX PROCESSES OF CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITIES

This presentation will outline the findings from a research project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK), that examined the processes of researching with communities. In particular, this project sought to determine the extent to which ‘complexity theory’ might offer the most effective means for understanding how communities can be successfully engaged in and with academic research.

In the project, we adopted a case study approach, working with participants in a number of academic-community engagement projects that had been support by the UK Beacons for Public Engagement. Our objective was to identify the initial conditions that facilitate the creation of enabling environments for community engagement. A number of the research results challenged our theoretical assumptions in unexpected ways, ultimately leading to the development of a new way of conceptualizing community engagement that we refer to as an ‘engagement cycle’.

Dr Craig Lundy is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Transformation Research, University of Wollongong.

He is the author of History and Becoming: Deleuze’s Philosophy of Creativity (Edinburgh University Press, 2012) and various papers on the processes of transformation, complexity theory and community engagement.

DR CRAIG LUNDY2:00PM

UOW COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTS SCHEME (CEGS) SHOWCASESHOALHAVEN MEDIA MAKERS – CONVERSATIONS THAT COUNT

In 2012, as part of a Community Engagement Grant, UOWTV, and the then Faculty of Creative Arts’ Journalism and Graphic Design programs, teamed-up with Sydney-based youth organisation Vibewire to deliver the Shoalhaven Media Makers program.

Shoalhaven Media Makers brought together years 10 and 11 students from high schools across the Shoalhaven to take part in a series of multimedia workshops at the UOW Shoalhaven Campus. Under the banners – Conversations that Count, and Multimedia for Social Good – the workshops helped provide the students with the knowledge and skills needed to produce digital media artefacts that raised awareness of issues important to the students, their friends and their communities.

The program culminated in the production and publication of a collection of a website and a collection of videos that addressed issues that included recycling, cyber bullying, labelling, underage drinking, living with Autism, and Belonging.

Mr Shawn Burns has many years of experience as newspaper journalist, photographer, sub-editor and editor. He has worked as journalist, chief of staff, and State News Director with WIN Television.

He is the editorial coordinator of UOWTV and received a National Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning 2013, and a UOW Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL) award 2011.

MR SHAWN BURNS2:00PM

UOW CEGS SHOWCASEFROM SNACK PACKS TO MINI MEALS: INNOVATIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF MEALS ON WHEELS CLIENTS

Over 80% of Illawarra hospital patients aged 65+ are at high nutritional risk. Many of these frail older adults are discharged home where they may feel too ill or frail to shop or prepare their own meals, may experience a poor appetite, or simply forget to eat.

Meals on Wheels (MOW), a not-for-profit organisation, delivers pre-prepared meals to older people in their homes. Through a number of successful community engagement grants, a team of UOW researchers have partnered with MOW service providers in the region with the aim of improving the nutritional status and wellbeing of older people. Projects have been conducted to: (1) identify the characteristics of MOW clients and to assess their nutritional status; (2) explore their views, experiences and recommendations regarding the MOW service; (3) assess reasons why referrals from local health-care providers to the MOW service have declined in recent years; (4) pilot test novel additions to the meal service, including provision of a snack pack, and fortified mini-meals; and (5) test the feasibility of performing routine nutritional screening for MOW clients.

Clients report that they enjoy the nutritious meals as well as the social interaction with volunteers who deliver the meals. However, due to their multiple medical and social risk factors, many recipients of MOW remain malnourished, with older persons themselves often not recognising that they require additional dietary support. The partnership has allowed MOW organisations in the Illawarra to lead the way nationally in developing a client-centred approach to improving services.

DR KAREN WALTON, A/PROF KAREN CHARLTON, DR SIOBHAN MCHUGH & MS MELINDA STUCKEY 2:00PM

Dr Walton, A/Prof Charlton and Melinda Stuckey first teamed up as successful Community Engagement Grants Scheme (CEGS) recipients in 2011. From this successful collaboration a number of new projects emereged including the 2013 CEGS Impact round project which included Dr Siobahn McHugh.

Dr Bronwyn Carlson is a senior lecturer in the Indigenous Studies Unit, Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts. Prior to taking a position at UOW Bronwyn worked in a managerial position at the Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service for seven years and then ran a successful Indigenous research and development company.

Bronwyn has extensive experience working with and for Aboriginal community groups and organisations as well as developing training for many corporations. Notable achievements include the development of online cultural competence training packages for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Hearing Australia.

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONWORKING RESPONSIVELY WITH ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMUNITIES

According to Reconciliation Australia (2012) only 31% of Australians say they know about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures but 82% want to know more. The research also found that there were high levels of prejudice that reflect low levels of understanding and personal contact that many in the general community have with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. As a result, most Australians’ views about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are shaped by secondary sources such as the media. In this presentation Dr Carlson will share some of her experiences working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

DR BRONWYN CARLSON 3:30PM

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONLIVELY, CREATIVE, ACTIVE: CITIES IN TRANSITION

Professor Buchanan will speak about three inter-related research projects he is working on with city councils around Australia. His research focuses on three different strategies regional Australian cities use to reinvent themselves to generate economic growth and cultural sustainability. In particular he will talk about the ‘Lively City’ project he and Professors Gordon Waitt (UOW) and Elaine Stratford (University of Tasmania) are working on in collaboration with Wollongong City Council.

PROF IAN BUCHANAN4.00PM

Professor Ian Buchanan is the Director of the Institute for Social Transformation Research. He is the author of the Oxford Dictionary of Critical Theory.

DR BRONWYN CARLSON30PM

Nick Rheinberger has worked as a blues singer, children’s entertainer, songwriter and cook, but one consistent thing on his CV is his work in radio.

Nick started in radio as a comedy writer in Canberra, eventually working as a writer and announcer for stations in Melbourne, Sydney, Geelong and Perth. He started working with the ABC on Overnights, before moving to NSW Statewide Drive, and most recently has been hosting the Morning Show on ABC Illawarra.

Nick has also spent quite a lot of time writing comedy for TV, including working with the first season of BackBerner and the final season of Good News Week. Overnights, before moving to NSW Statewide Drive, and most recently has been hosting the Morning Show on ABC Illawarra.

MR NICK RHEINBERGERNETWORKING EVENT EMCEE

CLOSING ADDRESS

COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK

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