It was standing room only as sector representatives turned out to ACWA’s 60th AGM last week to hear about the year that was and to honour the advocacy work and leadership of long-serving CEO Andrew McCallum, who is set to retire later this year after more than 12 years at the helm. In his final ever […]
ACWA continues our commitment to the development of people working in the community sector with our transformational Community Leadership Program (formerly Emerging Leaders Program), turning great managers into bold and confident leaders who are ready for the challenges ahead. In the last 10 years, more than 150 community and human services professionals have undertaken the […]
Listed below are the keynote presentations from ACWA’s 2018 national conference Doing better for our children and families: Innovate, lead, change. Day 1 Keynote Addresses Dr Jenny Driscoll, King’s College London: The rights of the child in the child protection system – A case study in ambivalence? Dr Carmel Devaney, National University of Ireland: Partnership, prevention and […]
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John F. Kennedy, former US President We are often told that the greatest leaders are those who support others to approach challenges creatively, solve problems independently and reach their own leadership potential. But where do these great leaders go for support when they need it themselves? […]
Members are warmly invited to attend ACWA’s 60th Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 1. ACWA’s AGM provides us a valuable opportunity to share with members and guests highlights of our activities and achievements of the past 12 months. The guest speaker will be Robert Fitzgerald AM, Commissioner with the Productivity Commission, who will be […]