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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> Andrew Johnson [mailto:Andrew@acoss.org.au] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 7 February 2008 5:40 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Andrew Johnson<BR><B>Subject:</B> ACOSS Conference 9th and 10th of April 2008</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The Conference will examine the roles of the community services and welfare sector, governments, corporates and philanthropic organisations in the emerging social inclusion agenda of Australia. The Conference will also look at the meaning and scope of social inclusion and poverty.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The second day of the Conference will be a series of concurrent practical workshops in a number of specific areas, including Housing, Homelessness, Welfare/Participation, Education, Health, Disability, Early Childhood Development, Youth Transitions, Safe and Healthy Communities, and Indigenous Communities. One of the outcomes of the workshops would be to identify medium and longer term targets in each specific area which would, if met, reduce social exclusion across a number of specific areas. The workshops will also identify who is excluded in each of these areas, the effects of this exclusion and the broad strategies which would help achieve social inclusion targets.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-AU style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Please email <A href="mailto:conference@acoss.org.au">conference@acoss.org.au</A> to register for the conference or complete the attached form.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Many Thanks</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Andrew Johnson</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Executive Director</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Australian Council of Social Service<BR>Tel: 02 9310 6200</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Fax: 02 9310 4822</SPAN></P>
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