Speeches by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens
Awards Presentation, National Emergency Management Volunteers Photographic Competition
E & OE – Check against delivery Thanks Alastair for your introduction. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which…
Launch of National Volunteers Week, Canberra
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Launch of Community Southwest’s – Collaboration – Doing it Better 2020 – Conference – Warrnambool, Victoria
Check against delivery Acknowledgments Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the Gunditjamara people, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet. Let me…
Third Sector Women’s Networking Lunch – Melbourne
* Check against delivery * I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of this land – the Kulin nation – and pay…
Catholic Education Sandhurst Gathering of Leaders Conference – Bendigo, Victoria
* Check against delivery * I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners, past and present, of the land on which we meet, the Jaara…
School for Social Entrepreneurs Graduation Ceremony – Surry Hills
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Acknowledgments The Gadigal people – traditional owners of the land on which we meet Benny Callaghan – CEO, School for Social Entrepreneurs…
Social Inclusion Conference, Melbourne
*check against delivery* Acknowledgements The traditional owners of the land on which we meet – the people of the Kulin Nation Our speakers and special…
Opening of Blacktown Marist Youth Care Head Office – Blacktown, NSW
Acknowledgments The traditional owners, past and present, of the land on which we meet, the Darug people. Cate Sydes – Chief Executive Officer, Marist Youth…
Social Inclusion Week Launch – Sydney
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the Aboriginal people on whose land we meet today, and pay my respects to…
Speech to the Political Parties and Civil Society Forum
* Check against delivery * The Ngunnawal people – traditional owners of this land Mr George Anderson – President and CEO of the Forum of…
Australian Government Libraries Network Forum – Canberra
* Check against delivery * Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet this evening, the Ngunnawal…
Australian Sustainable Cities Awards 2009 – Parliament House, Canberra
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet this evening, the Ngunnawal…
National Compact and funding for the Third Sector – Temporary Financial Assistance Recipient Reception, Perth
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Southern Adelaide Volunteer Award Ceremony – Hackham Football Club, SA
Check against delivery Thank you Amanda for your introduction. Good afternoon everyone. It’s great to be here at today’s Awards Ceremony, where we honour just…
MS National Advocates Conference
* Check against delivery * Thank you Robert for your introduction and good morning everyone. Robert, I and many others have greatly benefitted much from…
Attorney-General’s Non-Governmental Organisation Forum on Domestic Human Rights, Canberra
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Introduction Good morning everyone and I thank the Attorney-General for inviting me to join you today. This is the land…
Social Inclusion Policies – Annual Australian Workplace Conference, Sydney
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Acknowledgements – Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people the traditional owners of the land. – Barry Hughes,…
Social Inclusion, Vision 2020 Australia 6th National Member Forum
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Acknowledgements The Gadigal people, traditional owners of the land on which we meet today Thank you Jennifer for your introduction.…
Richmond Fellowship ACT PHAMS Opening – Richmond Fellowship, Goulburn
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet. I pay my respects…
Address to Compact Stakeholder Workshop
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ALIA Public Libraries Summit
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Acknowledgements Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Ngunnawal…
Address to final meeting of the Joint Compact Taskforce – Parliament House, Canberra
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good morning and thank you for once again braving the Canberra winter to be here for this final meeting of the taskforce.…
Government and private philanthropy: an update on cooperation
Acknowledgments I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people, and pay my respects to their…
Video address to the ‘Social Inclusion by Design’ Forum
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** It is a pleasure to deliver the opening message today at the ‘Social Inclusion by Design’ forum. Can I begin…
Launch of the Centre for Social Impact Annual Report 2008
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** It is my pleasure to be here to launch the Centre for Social Impact’s first Annual Report. I am so…