CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES NATIONAL CONFERENCE 21 – 23 FEBRUARY 2024

 CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES NATIONAL CONFERENCE 21 – 23 FEBRUARY 2024 1 February 2024 Catholic Social Services Australia and Catholic Social Services Victoria warmly invite media members to attend the upcoming national Catholic Social Services Conference, a key event scheduled for February 21-23 at the Catholic Leadership Centre in Melbourne. [...] The esteemed Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv will deliver a keynote address on the first day on ‘What makes us human? What is essential for human flourishing? Dr Julie Edwards, CEO of Jesuit Social Services, will speak on the role of social services and their work on the commons. [...] Prof Mark Considine, a leading public policy specialist from Melbourne University and author of The Careless State – Reforming Australia’s Social Services, will address the topic ‘Service systems for the common good: where are we headed?’ We look forward to the 2024 Mary MacKillop Oration at the conference dinner being delivered by Ms Claire Victory, former National President of St Vincent de Paul. [...] A range of interactive workshops designed to wrestle with the challenges of our time and ignite discussion on how we can collectively respond will also take place on the second day. [...] We invite you to join these thought-provoking presentations and make the most of this opportunity to network with leaders in the field who are committed to making a positive change in our community.