This year's National Conference theme is "Renewing our vision: tackling inequality & workplace change". The theme reflects the main topics being examined this year:

1. Indigenous people at work & Community Development Program
2. Superannuation for women and low income workers
3. Climate change and sustainable jobs
4. The future of work and organising
5. Organising young workers

As resources are produced, the following list items will be converted to links.

• National Conference 2016 Program (as a webpage)
• National Conference 2016 Agenda & Motions (as a webpage)
• National Conference 2016 Additional Motions (if applicable)
• Program PDF (updated 25/10/16)
•  Agenda & Motions PDF
•  Official delegate list PDF
•  Proxy form PDF
•  Life Member nominee profiles PDF
•  Delegate of the Year nominee profiles PDF
•  Speaker list PDF (updated 10/11/2016)
•  Speaker Profiles PDF (updated 10/11/2016)
•  Venue maps including for workshops PDF

Social media hashtag for National Conference #asunion16

• ASU Facebook @australianservicesunion
• ASU Twitter @asunion
• ASU Instagram @asunion

Conference Twitterati list: http://bit.ly/asunion16-twitterati

Local WiFi connection Conference venue: TBC (no password is needed)

#asunion16 Tweets

>> Or click here to visit the #asunion16 Twitterfeed

• Welcome Reception will be held on the evening of Wednesday 16 November at Twin Towns Clubs & Resorts, sponsored by AustralianSuper.
• Life Membership presentations will be held at the Welcome Reception (names of recipients will be provided below).
• Women's Lunch, Thursday 17 November at Twin Towns Clubs & Resorts, sponsored by CareSuper.
• Conference Dinner will be held on the evening of Thursday 17 November at Oceans on Marine, The Surf Club Coolangatta, sponsored by HESTA.
• National ASU Delegate of the Year presentation will be held at the Dinner (see names of nominees below) and is sponsored by HESTA.
• Launch of Clerks Centenary Book by the Qld Together Branch on Friday 18 November at Twin Towns Clubs & Resorts

Names link to Twitter accounts, where we could find them

Welcome to Country

• Ted Williams, Community Elder/Advisor

Opening Address

• David Smith, ASU National Secretary

Plenary 1: Indigenous People at Work & Community Development Program

• Chair: Wayne Wood, WA Branch Secretary
• Kara Keys @karak525, ACTU Indigenous Officer
• Corey Ah Chee, Organiser ASU SA&NT Branch

Welcome Reception

• Hon Bill Shorten MP @billshortenmp, Federal Member for Maribyrnong and the Leader of the Federal Labor Party

Plenary 2: Superannuation for Women and Low Income Earners

• Chair: David Smith, ASU National Secretary
• Kelly Shay, Business Development Consultant, AustralianSuper
• Mary Delahunty @Mary_Delahunty, General Manager Business Development & Policy, HESTA
• Catherine Wood @CMBWood1, Chair & Member Director, CareSuper
• David Hetherington @davidheth, Executive Director & Senior Fellow, Per Capita
• Senator Jenny Mcallister @jennymcallister, Senator for New South Wales

Women's Lunch

• Dr Cathy Brigden, Associate Professor in Industrial Relations, RMIT University

Alternative Lunch

• Kerriann Dear, Director, Queensland Working Women's Service

Conference Dinner

• Dave Oliver @actudave, ACTU Secretary
• Libbi Gorr @Libbi_GorrLibbi Gorr @Libbi_Gorr, Entertainer, broadcaster and author

Plenary 3: Climate Change and Sustainable Jobs

• Chair: Robert Potter @Rob_Potter_ASU, Acting ASU Assistant National Secretary
• Dr Tim Cadman @tim_cadman, Research Fellow at Griffith University Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law
• Hon Lily D'Ambrosio MP @LilyDAmbrosioMP, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change (Victoria)
• Dan Spencer @dan_spencer123, Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC)

Plenary 4: The Future of Work and Organising

• Chair: Ingrid Stitt @IngridStitt, ASU National Vice President & VIC PS Branch Secretary
• Jim Stanford @JimboStanford, Economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work, based at the Australia Institute
• Dr Fiona Macdonald, Senior Research Fellow with the Centre for People, Organisation and Work at RMIT University
• Linda White @LindaWhiteASU, ASU Assistant National Secretary

Plenary 5: Organising Young Workers

• Chair: Rita Fitton @Rita_Fitton, Vice President Youth, QLD Services & Nth Admin Branch
• Keelia Fitzpatrick @keeliafitz Coordinator, Young Workers Centre
• Colleen Chen @colleen_chen_, Co-Founder and Secretary, Interns Australia
• Professor Ariadne Vromen @ariadne_syd, Professor of Political Sociology, University of Sydney

Motivational Speaker

• Melissa Barbieri @Bubs_11, Sportswoman, former Captain of the Matildas Soccer Team

More information about our speakers:

•  Speaker list PDF (updated 10/11/2016)
•  Speaker Profiles PDF (updated 10/11/2016)
  

The National Delegate of the Year Award is presented biennially at the ASU National Conference. It recognises in all nominees the dedication and spirit that makes the union movement great through its activists. HESTA is the generous sponsor of the 2016 Awards.

Winner:

Kerry Fairlie, House with No Steps

Read about her win here "Growing the union & mentoring new leaders, Kerry Fairlie wins ASU National Delegate of the Year 2016"

Nominees:

Darren Brennan, Kiama Municipal Council, Nominated by: New South Wales United Services Branch

Samantha Malhotra, Hume City Council, Nominated by: Victorian & Tasmanian Authorities & Services Branch

Carolyn Cassar, Jetstar, Nominated by: Victorian Private Sector Branch

Sharon Abbott, School Business Managers Association of Queensland, Nominated by: Queensland Together Branch

Desmond Jackson, Ergon Energy Cairns, Nominated by: Queensland (Services & Northern Administrative) Branch

Kerry Fairlie, House with No Steps, Nominated by: NSW & ACT (Services) Branch

Allan Jauncey, Synergy, Nominated by: Western Australian Branch

 Delegate of the Year Nominee Profiles PDF

Life Membership of the Union is bestowed on members in recognition of their dedication over the years to the Australian Services Union.

Rod Miles, Queensland Together Branch

Paul Marzato, New South Wales United Services Branch

Jim Montague, New South Wales United Services Branch

Mark Gill, New South Wales United Services Branch

Ian Buckley, Queensland (Services & Northern Administrative) Branch

Pauline Gallagher, NSW & ACT (Services) Branch

Billy Wotton, NSW & ACT (Services) Branch

Anne McEwen, South Australian & Northern Territory Branch

Lindsay Goode, South Australian & Northern Territory Branch

Ian Petrie, South Australian & Northern Territory Branch

Keith Meynell, Taxation Officers’ Branch

Russell Atwood, Victorian & Tasmanian Authorities & Services Branch

Garry Weaven, Victorian & Tasmanian Authorities & Services Branch

Greg Day, Victorian & Tasmanian Authorities & Services Branch

John O’Neill, Victorian & Tasmanian Authorities & Services Branch

 Life Member Nominee Profiles PDF

>> Click here to do the Evaluation Survey Evaluation Survey - a password will be provided to delegates and observers to gain access to the evaluation survey where they can provide feedback on all elements of this year's Conference.