Call for papers for the 2016 National CALD Worker's Conference in Hervey Bay

Jan. 5, 2016 - PRLog -- Inspired by the huge success of the international and national Indigenous conferences in improving Indigenous People’s health and wellbeing, ICS Australia has broadened its scope to improve multicultural people’s health and wellbeing and is now calling for papers for the 2016 National CALD Workers Conference to be held at the Hervey Bay Community Centre on the 26^th – 28^th September 2016 in the Fraser Coast, dubbed the whale capital of Australia.

CALLING FOR PAPERS

ICS Australia is looking for presentations that empower CALD workers, community gatekeepers, ethnic leaders and community service managers with tools and knowledge on how to effectively instil change to improve services to multicultural clients and positively create an impact on today’s global society and provide participants with an opportunity to gain greater cultural consciousness. The conference agenda will focus on a variety of topics to include:

     Developing a culturally inclusive services & practices

     Health and wellbeing in culturally and linguistically diverse communities

     Community Engagement that Works: Approaching Community Gatekeepers

     CAMS Program Stories: Building relationship with CALD Communities

     Migrant Settlement Program Stories: Current Diversity Trends and Issues

     My Aged Care Reform: Impact on Aged CALD Population

     Barriers in Community Services Access from a CALD Client’s perspectives

     Understanding and Healing: Islam and the Australian Experience

     Respecting One’s Religion: So What’s The Difference?

     CALD Family Carers: Issues at Hand

     The New Face of Discrimination: Micro-aggressions in Everyday Life

     Overcoming Adversity in CALD Clients with a Disability

     Exploring the Cultural, Social and Political Influences that Shape Identity

     Transforming notions of global diversity through cultural integration

     Cultural Diversity: What You Think You Know and What You Know

     Navigating global trends and the impact on migration of labour and skills

     Working with CALD Consumers: Understanding Ethnicity and Race

     Social Constructions of Inequality: Legal Services for CALD Clients

     Racism STOPS with Me Campaign

     Lessons Learned from Multicultural Workers’ perspectives

     Communication across cultural and ideological barriers

     Interpreting Services for CALD Clients

     CALD Youth Leadership Programs

     Educational Opportunities, Economic Participation and Skilling Programs for CALD Jobseekers

     The Philosophy of Diversity: From Theory to Social and Cultural Inclusive Practices

     Family Violence Affecting CALD Families

     Working effectively with CALD employees

     Culturally inclusive local governments

     Cultural and Environmental sustainability

WORKSHOPS

     Same Race Story Circles: Identify, frame, and shape your personal story and cultural narrative, and discover how these influence your career and organization.

     Skill Development Workshops: Practice and apply story skills to elevate your leadership profile and organizational impact.

     Get Ready to Lead - Leadership StoryTalks: Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership that transform values into actions, visions into realities, obstacles into innovations, separateness into solidarity, and risks into rewards.

GUIDELINES IN SUBMITTING PAPER

     Papers should not contain offensive language and take in to account cultural sensitivities.

     Papers may treat the themes in a manner that contributes to a further discussion of the conference aims.

     Conference papers must be presented in the finish format not less 60 days prior to the event.

     First call for papers will close on 28^th February 2016 with a second, if required.

     Papers that are not chosen in the first round may be resubmitted if there is a second round.

     Papers should be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

     Author/s of papers presented at the conference will be formally notified acceptance.

     Call for papers registration fee of $650 will apply to all persons submitting papers payable upon acceptance of papers.

     Papers should explore ways in which the themes show up in the philosophy of the conference.

     A maximum of two presenters for each paper are eligible for the discounted call for papers registration fee.

     All papers must be presented in a positive and informative light.

WHY ATTEND

The conference will enable you to discover new strategies for better serving your clients and experiencing unparalleled professional and personal growth. The event offers more than 30 sessions with engaging and inspiring keynote speakers, workshop sessions and unparalleled networking opportunities.

For more information, please visit the conference webpage at this link: http://www.indigenousconferences.com/#!2016-cald/c1mhi   or contact us by e-mail at adminics@iinet.net.au