DON CHIPP FOUNDATION EVENTS
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FORUMS
The Don Chipp Foundation seeks to promote the values of a civil society through active engagement in public policy debates on issues which impact on the Australian community. DCF forums are free community events and everyone is welcome to attend.
Silencing Dissent
28 June 2007, Level 1, Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, 280 Pitt St, Sydney
Forum flyer: PDF
Forum Chair - Senator Lyn Allison, Leader of the Australian Democrats
Dr Sarah Maddison
David Marr
David Bernie
Fair Go Forum
15 June 2007, Large Lecture Room 1.11, Building 5B, UTS Haymarket Campus, Broadway, Sydney
Forum flyer: PDF
Keynote - Patrick Dodson
Andrew Jakubowicz, Sev Ozdowski, Winton Higgins, Stepan Kerkysharian, John Robertson, Amanda Wise, Christina Ho, Keysar Trad
40 Years of International Human Rights Law
13 December 2006, McDonald Room, State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Forum flyer: PDF
Welcome - Dr Nina Burridge
James Dunn - The Importance of This Anniversary
John Pace - How Well is Australia Meeting its International Human Rights Obligations? HTML | PDF
Phil Glendenning - forum chair
The Role of the Senate
20 May 2006, Nine Darling Street, Melbourne
Dr Jenny Stock:
Senator Andrew Bartlett:
Dr Nic Economou:
Politics, Religion and Other Impolite Topics
22 November 2005, University of Technology Sydney
What role should religion play in Australian politics?
Forum flyer: PDF
Welcoming Address - Senator Lyn Allison, Leader, Australian Democrats: HTML | PDF
The Constitutional Position - Max Wallace: HTML | PDF
Islam and Australian Politics - Jamila Hussain: HTML | PDF
Human Rights Forum
9 December 2004, NSW Parliament House, Sydney
Research projects that were partially funded by the Don Chipp Foundation
Forum program: HTML | PDF
Opening Statement - Dr Nina Burridge, chair of the Don Chipp Foundation: HTML | PDF
Deported to Danger - Phil Glendenning: HTML | PDF
Fearing Going Home - Dr David Corlett: HTML | PDF
RefLaw Australia - Nitra Kidson: HTML | PDF
The Protection, Care and Adjustment of Refugee Children in Australia - Dr Denise Lynch and Fiona Keast: HTML | PDF
SYMPOSIA
The Don Chipp Foundation hosts regular events exposing the research of Grants Program recipients to a wider audience. Each symposium provides an opportunity for grants recipients to read some of their work to an interested audience. DCF symposia are free community events and everyone is welcome to attend.
Community Justice Symposium
26 September 2007, Monash Conference Centre, 30 Collins Street, Melbourne
Forum flyer: PDF
Welcome - Idun Chipp
Nonie Harris, James Cook University
Julie Cassidy, Deakin University
Marie Coleman, National Foundation for Australian Women
Lenore Manderson and Katie Vasey, Monash University
Katherine Wright and Lucy Bowring, Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project
JANINE HAINES LECTURE
The Janine Haines Lecture is an annual lecture sponsored by the Don Chipp Foundation. It is named after Janine Haines, the first Democrat Senator, and the first woman to lead an Australian Political Party.
Every year, the Janine Haines Lecture explores contemporary political debates as a creative and positive contribution to Australian political discussion. Above all, it is concerned with creating a future for Australia in which compassion, sustainability and tolerance are more vigorously advanced and defended.
2008, Melbourne
Animal Welfare and Environmental Ethics: Parallels and Divergences
Professor Peter Singer
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2007, Perth
Human Rights and Democracy in Australia
Dr Julian Burnside QC
2006, Melbourne
Are Women in Leadership Responding to Women’s Interests? HTML | PDF
Dr Anne Summers
2005, Adelaide
Tribute to Janine Haines 1945-2004 PDF (PowerPoint slides)
Senator Lyn Allison, Senator Natasha Stott Despoja,
Dr Jenny Stock, Margaret-Ann Williams (PDF)
2004, Adelaide
Women and Self-Governance HTML | PDF
Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue
2003, Hobart
Reclaiming History: The Democrats contribution to Environmental Politics HTML | PDF
Dr Norman Sanders
2002, Sydney
A Story of (Man)dates and (Wo)men: The Australian Democrats and 25 Years of Institutional Transformation
Professor Marion Simms
LAUNCH OF THE DON CHIPP FOUNDATION
The Don Chipp Foundation was formally launched at the 25th anniversary National Conference of the Australian Democrats in August 2003, based on an initiative of Senator Natasha Stott-Despoja. The intention was to establish an entity with a relationship to the political party similar to that of the Evatt Foundation to the Australian Labor Party and the Menzies Foundation to the Liberal Party, researching issues of social importance, underpinned by the principles of honesty, tolerance and compassion.
keynote address
Having Children and Sharing the Parenting HTML | PDF
Lawrie Maloney
presentation summary
Ensuring the Protection of Children from Abuse and Family Violence HTML | PDF
Joe Tucci
RELATED EVENTS
30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUEENSLAND DIVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRATS
On Friday June 14th the Queensland Division of the Australian Democrats celebrated the 30th anniversary of the party's formation.
keynote address
30th anniversary of the founding of the Australian Democrats in Queensland HTML | PDF
Professor Michael Macklin