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Description
Tuesday 10th November 2020
Sky Stadium, Waterloo Quay
Wellington
9am-4pm
Programme
9.00: Mihi Whakatau
9.15: Employer Panel: What we really need from employment support providers. Led by Phil Turner from Accessibility Tick and featuring:
- Adele Thomas – OD Practice Leader, Auckland District Health Board
- Tracy Smith – CSR Manager, Adecco
- Vicky O’Neill - Head of Human Resources, Ricoh
10.00: The Disability Employment Action Plan: Unpacking our perspectives, contributions and responsibilities – workshop discussion hosted jointly by MSD and NZDSN.
11.00: Morning Tea
11.15: Approaches to Self-employment: opportunities and safeguards. Tony Mclean, Imagine Better
11.45: The Gig Economy – how it’s shaping our post-COVID world and how it will impact disabled job seekers and employment support providers. Scott Herschberger, National Manager for Health Metrics NZ and Co-founder of Skillet.
12.20: Lunch
1.15: Employment Support in Action: stories, video’s and first person accounts from job seekers/employees, family members and employers.
2.15: MSD Employment Support Provider Contracts – changes and developments. A Presentation and discussion hosted by Claire Stern and Anne Riley from MSD.
2.45: Afternoon Tea
3.00: The New National Diploma Qualification in Employment Support – all you need to know as students and employers. Grant Cleland and Gordon Boxall. National coordinators for the diploma programme.
3.45: Wrap up and conclusion.
4.00: Finish
Registration: Just $150 plus GST
Fee: Funding from MSD enables us to offer a subsidised rate of: $150 plus GST
Family members Free - contact admin@nzdsn.org.nz to register
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Exhibitors: There will be space available for organisations to exhibit and showcase products and services. Stands available from $175 plus GST. Contact: admin@nzdsn.org.nz
