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As part of our activities which support families and children in the month of May, we are proud to announce that Commissioner Elizabeth Fraser from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian will be speaking at our May breakfast meeting on 7 May 2008.
The following is sourced from the Commission's website:
"Elizabeth has worked at all levels of government, and lived and worked in a number of countries providing direct services as well as in policy areas. She has managed large scale organisational change and co-ordinated and evaluated major policy and program reforms.
Elizabeth started her career as a social worker in public health and child welfare organisations in Canberra and later taught English as a foreign language in Australia, Hong Kong, Sweden and Nigeria. On her return to Australia, she managed non-government funding programs in the overseas aid program in Canberra, managed the program's review of the status of women and oversaw an evaluation of government services to Queensland rural communities.
Before being appointed as Commissioner, Elizabeth was General Manager, Corporate and Executive Services in the former Department of Innovation and Information Economy, Sport and Recreation Queensland and Executive Director, Social Policy in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. She has a long standing commitment to improving client outcomes, particularly for children and young people, and is committed to effective relationships with key stakeholders which contribute to good policy and practice."
Elizabeth will be speaking on the topic of "Achieving placement stability in the lives of children and young people in out-of-home care" in the context of the Commission's broader mandate and current work program.
When: Wednesday 7 May
Where: Terraces on Wickham Hotel 345 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane
Time: 6:45 am for an anticipated 7:30 am start with the speaker
Cost: $25 including a hot/cold buffet breakfast
RSVP to Chris Knight, Treasurer, Soroptimist International Brisbane City, chris at sibrisbanecity.org.au or telephone 0403177012 by Monday 5 May 2008. Cheques can be sent directly to Soroptimist International Brisbane City, c/- Chris Knight - Treasurer, 7 Alkina Court, Deception Bay QLD 4508 so long as they will arrive by Monday 5 May.
Further details can be obtained from our promotional flyer.
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