Catholic School Governance for the Common Good

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Catholic School Governance for the Common Good

23rd September 2021

Welcome.Welcome to the Catholic Schools NSW (CSNSW) 2021 Education Law Symposium.

After an eventful 2020, this is a welcome opportunity for leaders in Catholic education to once again come together, learn from each other, and hear from experts across our community, government, and the broader Church.

The Symposium theme, Catholic School Governance for the Common Good seeks to blend the reality of the statutory obligations of Catholic schools and systems with a strong sense of the role of the Catholic school, with Christ as the foundation, in advancing the common good of persons and of society.

The Education Law Symposium is one more way for Catholic education to seek to grow and better itself, working towards our commitment of delivering the best possible education for all students that come through our gates.

Our commitment is not only to developing the minds of our students, but of nurturing and building a character and a faith that gives them every opportunity to reach their full potential in all aspects of life, to give their best to society, and to be ambassadors for the qualities our schools promote. This is their contribution to the ‘common good’. Effective and transparent governance structures are critical in fulfilling this commitment.

To achieve this and to live out this mission, Pope Francis tells educators that “to fulfill your mission, therefore, you must lay its foundations in a way consistent with our Christian identity; establish means appropriate for the quality of study and research; and pursue goals in harmony with service to the common good.”

As we participate in this symposium we remind ourselves, that to offer the best to our students relies first on having opportunities to better ourselves, and to reach our own potential as educators. It is my hope that the 2021 Education Law Symposium offers this opportunity to all of you here today.

Sincerely,

Dallas McInerneyCEO, Catholic Schools NSW

Cathol ic Schools NSW


23rd September 2021

AGENDA

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Log in

Acknowledgement of Country, Prayer and Reflection

Master of Ceremonies: Dr Mark AskewAcknowledgement of Country: Sharon Cooke State Manager Aboriginal Education, Catholic Schools NSWPrayer & Reflection: Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP Archbishop of Sydney

Opening Remarks

Dallas McInerney Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Schools NSW

Keynote Address and Q&A

Dr Nick Coatsworth Former Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Commonwealth GovernmentQ&A Facilitated by Elizabeth O’Carrigan OAM, Director of Catholic Education, Diocese of Wagga Wagga

Emerging Models of Governance of Catholic Education Agencies

Moira Najdecki Deputy Chair, National Association of Ministerial Public Juridic Persons Dr Edward Simons Director – Governance and Strategy, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic SchoolsChair: Susan Pascoe AM Inaugural Commissioner, ACNC

Morning Tea

8:30 AM

8:45 AM

9:10 AM

9:35 AM

10:10 AM

11:00 AM

Event Program


Breakout Sessions

A. Responsible Persons: Selection, Induction, Support and Training

Ian Baker Senior Research Fellow, Catholic Schools NSWJane Comensoli Executive Director, Good Samaritan EducationChair: Danielle Cronin Director, Education Policy, Catholic Schools NSW

B. Cybersafety, Risk and Governance

Ian Gregory Enterprise Architect, CEnetYasmin London Executive Director, ySafeChair: Brad Anderson Head of Data and Information Systems, Catholic Schools NSW

C. Canon and Civil Law: Two Sides of the Same Coin

David Murphy Consultant, and former Executive Director, Corporate Governance and School Standards, New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA)Rev Richard Waddell JCL, Canon Lawyer and Parish Administrator, St Augustine’s Catholic Church BalmainChair: Audrey Bower Chief Legal and Risk Officer, Catholic Schools NSW

Financial Compliance and 83C

Julia Mitchell Director, Non Government Schools Unit, NSW Department of EducationCarolyn Walsh Chair, Non Government Schools Not For Profit Advisory CommitteeKylie McRae Principal, O’Connor Marsden and AssociatesChair: Helen Conway Board Member, Catholic Schools NSW

Lunch

11:30 AM

12:15 PM

12:50 PM


An Introduction to CER Limited

Ian Yard-Smith, CEO and Managing Director, Catholic Employment Relations Ltd (CER)

Keynote Address

The Hon. Alan Tudge MP Minister for Education and Youth

Safeguarding: Keeping Children and Young People in our Schools Safe

Dr Ursula Stephens CEO, Australian Catholic Safeguarding LtdJanet Schorer Children’s Guardian, Office of the Children’s GuardianChair: Chris Owens Head of Professional Services, Catholic Employment Relations Ltd (CER)

Comfort Break

Closing Remarks and Presentation of the Brother Kelvin Canavan Catholic School Leadership Award

Stephen Sedgwick AO Chairman, Catholic Schools NSW

Close

1:35 PM

1:45 PM

2:40 PM

3:20 PM

3:30 PM

3:45 PM


23rd September 2021

SESSIONS

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9 : 35A M

9 : 1 0A M

Keynote Address and Q&APlenary Room

Opening RemarksPlenary Room

1 0 : 1 0A M Emerging Models of Governance of Catholic Education Agencies Plenary Room

Catholic Schools NSW is delighted to welcome Dr Nick Coatsworth who has been an integral part of Australia’s response to COVID 19. Dr Coatsworth will discuss what it means to lead in times of pandemic, managing risks and planning beyond COVID.

Catholic Schools NSW CEO Dallas McInerney welcomes stakeholders to the virtual 2021 Education Law Symposium.

Dr Nick CoatsworthInfectious Disease Specialist

Dallas McInerneyCEO, Catholic Schools NSW

Elizabeth O’Carrigan OAMFacilitator of Q&ADirector of Catholic Education, Diocese of Wagga Wagga

This is an opportunity to hear of the experiences of highly-regarded Catholic leaders in establishing different entities and various models of governance structures. In particular, a focus of the discussions will be the lessons learnt and the effectiveness of those processes for outcomes.

Moira NajdeckiDeputy Chair, National Association of Ministerial Public Juridic Persons

Dr Edward SimonsDirector – Governance and Strategy, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools

Chair: Susan Pascoe AMInaugural Commissioner, ACNC

Program Outline

Educat ion Law Symposium 2021

1 2 : 1 5 P M Financial Compliance and 83C Plenary Room

Catholic Schools NSW is fortunate to welcome the Chair of the Non-Government Schools Not for Profit Committee, Ms Carolyn Walsh accompanied by Ms Julia Mitchell, Director, Non-Government Schools Unit and Ms Kylie McRae, O’Connor Marsden & Associates, Auditors to discuss the types of issues which schools typically encounter in demonstrating compliance with section 83C of the Education Act 1990 (NSW). The discussion will also consider the various issues, using a range of scenarios, which the auditor and the Not-for-Profit Committee encounter as part of its regulatory oversight of section 83C. There will be a Q&A session for conference participants.

B. Cybersafety, Risk and Governance Breakout Session BAs technology has become more integrated into the learning environment and the social lives of students, Cybersafety has required school leaders to adapt to a new and evolving set of challenges. In this session we will explore how student wellbeing, governance, and risk management intersects with technology in the area of Cybersafety. The use of appropriate technologies as response to these challenges will also be considered.

Ian GregoryEnterprise Architect, CEnet

Yasmin LondonExecutive Director, ySafe

Chair: Brad AndersonHead of Data and Information Systems, Catholic Schools NSW

David MurphyConsultant, and former Executive Director, Corporate Governance and School Standards, NESA

Julia MitchellDirector, Non-Government Schools Unit, NSW Department of Education

Rev Richard Waddell JCLCanon Lawyer and Parish Administrator, St Augustine’s Catholic Church Balmain

Carolyn WalshNon Government Schools Not For Profit Advisory Committee

Chair: Audrey BowerChief Legal and Risk Officer,Catholic Schools NSW

Kylie McRaePrincipal, O’ConnorMarsden and Associates

Chair: Helen ConwayBoard Member, Catholic Schools NSW

C. Canon and Civil Law: Two Sides of the Same CoinBreakout Session CCatholic school leaders and responsible persons must have regard to both Canon and Civil law. This session is intended to clarify for Catholic school leaders their responsibilities under both areas of law. It is also intended to capture scenarios where one area of law conflicts with another, and to provide clarity for schools when dealing with those issues.

Ian BakerSenior Research Fellow, Catholic Schools NSW

Jane ComensoliExecutive Director, Good Samaritan Education

A. Responsible Persons: Selection, Induction, Support and TrainingPlenary RoomThe purpose of this session is to discuss the issues a school should consider when appointing and inducting a responsible persons. It will also look at the “universe” of people who may, from a risk-based approach be considered as responsible persons’ given their impact on decisions relating to management and operation of the school. It is hoped that the panel discussion will provide insight and guidance on the common governance issues affecting schools e.g., managing conflicts of interests and related party arrangements.

1 1 : 3 0 A M Breakout Sessions

Chair: Danielle CroninDirector, Education Policy Catholic Schools NSW

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Ian Yard-SmithCEO, Managing Director and Managing Principal Lawyer, Catholic Employment Relations

The Hon. Alan Tudge MPMinister for Education and Youth

Catholic Employment Relations Ltd (CER) provides expert employment relations, human resources, legal advice, and services to Catholic organisations. As the successor to CCER, CER is taking a multidisciplinary approach to the provision of advice on all aspects of Catholic agencies’ relationships with their staff. This approach will enhance and complement agencies’ existing organisational capabilities and expertise in workplace relations. CER’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Principal Lawyer Ian Yard-Smith will provide attendees with an overview of CER’s role as an adviser of choice for Catholic agencies, and provide examples of how CER can provide assistance and advice.

As Minister for Education and Youth, The Hon Alan Tudge MP has responsibility for Universities and Schools. Since being appointed to the portfolio in 2020, Minister Tudge has focused on lifting the standards in schools in Australia and ensuring that young people develop a strong sense of positivity about their futures. In this session, Minister Tudge will further articulate his plans for Australian Schools, and the strategies and policy initiatives that will promote excellence and improved standards.

Dr Ursula StephensCEO, Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd

Janet SchorerChildren’s Guardian, Office of the Children’s Guardian

Chair: Chris OwensHead of Professional Services, Catholic Employment Relations Ltd

1 : 35 P M An Introduction to CER LimitedPlenary Room

1 : 4 5 P M Keynote AddressPlenary Room

2 : 4 0 P M Safeguarding: Keeping Children and Young People in our Schools Safe Plenary Room

This panel session will discuss the implementation of the Child Safe Standards and their intersection with the Australian Catholic Safeguarding standards. The session will also canvass issues around effective governance policies and processes for safeguarding.

3: 3 0 P M Closing Remarks + Presentation of the Brother Kelvin Canavan Catholic School Leadership Award Plenary Room

Stephen SedgwickChairman,Catholic Schools NSW

Brother Kelvin Canavan, fms, AM


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SPEAKER BIOS


9 : 1 0A M CEO’s Opening RemarksPlenary Room

Dr Mark Askew

Dr Mark J Askew completed twenty years as Head of Educational Services in the Diocese of Broken Bay at the end of 2019. During that time, Broken Bay became a high performing Australian school system. He began his career as a teacher of English and History, and has worked in curriculum development and program management roles with the Sydney Catholic school system and the NSW Catholic Education Commission.

Mark was seconded to ACARA for a year in 2010 to manage the development of Australian Curriculum in the disciplines of History, Geography and the Arts. He has been a member of a number of state and national educational committees, and has volunteered to support a variety of religious congregations in the governance of their schools. He currently enjoys some teaching at Australian Catholic University, and supports schools and dioceses as an educational consultant.

Dallas McInerney Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Schools NSW

Dallas McInerney BA LLB MPP is the Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Schools NSW Ltd., the Approved System Authority for the State’s 595 Catholic schools. An experienced executive, Dallas is married with two children, his school education was in Southern Sydney and Central West NSW. A graduate of the Universities of Sydney (USYD) and New England (UNE), he resides in the Southern Highlands.

Prior to his appointment as CEO of Catholic Schools NSW Ltd., Dallas spent 15 years in financial services across a variety of functions (including regulatory affairs, public policy, risk and compliance and Government relations) in some of Australia’s most respected companies: Insurance Australia Group, MLC and NAB. Dallas’ public service role was with the corporate regulator, Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), he subsequently completed the AICD Company Director’s course.

Dallas is a member of the Board of the NSW Education Standards Authority, a member of the NESA Board COVID-19 Response Committee and a Director of Catholic Employment Relations Ltd.

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Dr Nick CoatsworthInfectious Disease Specialist and former Commonwealth

Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Dr Nick Coatsworth is an outstanding communicator and one of Australia’s favourite doctors. Nick held a key national role in the Australian response to COVID-19 as Deputy Chief Medical Officer. Bringing together his skills as an infectious disease physician, a respiratory physician, a practitioner of disaster and humanitarian medicine, and high level experience in health administration, Nick became one of the most recognised medical spokespeople during the pandemic, engaging the Australian community through a variety of media platforms.

Nick has had a long history of leadership in medicine. He was Executive Director of the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre in Darwin, and oversaw deployments of Australian Medical Assistance Teams to Vanuatu and Fiji after Cyclone Pam and Winston. Nick led the second AusMAT to the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan.

During his early career years Nick was a field doctor for Medecins Sans Frontieres and practised in the Republic of Congo, Chad and Darfur. Later, he became President of the Australian Section of MSF and served on the Board for two terms. He continues to serve on the Board of Careflight Limited.

Nick has a passion for clear communication driven by the need to translate the increasingly complex world of medicine into a language that can help his patients make informed choices. He uses the same style to engage audiences ashe takes them through the journey that has been his career so far, translating his many experiences into practical and ethical lessons for life.

Elizabeth O’Carrigan OAMDirector of Catholic Education, Diocese of Wagga Wagga Q&A Facilitator

During a career spanning over 40 years, Elizabeth has taught in government and non-government schools in Australia, as well as overseas. For the past 30 years she has worked in school and system leadership, and is currently the Director of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Wagga Wagga with responsibility for 30 schools. Elizabeth has served for more than twenty-years on non-for-profit school boards, including as the first female chair of St Patrick’s College, Strathfield. She formed part of the inaugural Council for the establishment of Redfern Jarjum College, a school for Aboriginal students who were not able to participate in mainstream learning.

Elizabeth has worked on a number of cross-sectoral education committees, including the NESA Quality Teaching Council from 2010-2016 and the Australian Quality Teaching Awards Committee.

Elizabeth has been recognised nationally with a Fellowship of the Australian College of Educators (ACE) and a Fellowship of the Australian College of Educational Leaders (ACEL) for her enduring commitment to working collaboratively with school leadership teams to improve outcomes for students, for building teacher capacity and raising the status of the teaching profession. Most recently, in the 2021 Australia Day honours, Elizabeth received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to education in New South Wales.

9 : 35A MKeynote Address and Q&APlenary Room

Educat ion Law Symposium 2021Educat ion Law Symposium 2021

1 0 : 1 0A MEmerging Models of Governance of Catholic Education Agencies Plenary Room

Dr Edward SimonsDirector – Governance and Strategy, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools

Moira is currently Chair of the Good Samaritan Education Governing Council and Deputy Chair of the Association of Ministerial Public Juridical Persons (AMPJP). She is a Board Director of CSNSW. Moira had a 40 year career in education as a teacher, principal and Director of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn before retiring in 2017.

Edward recently joined the newly formed executive team at Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) in the role of Director Governance and Strategy. Prior to this, he worked at Catholic Education Western Australia for seven years, leading the governance and strategic reform agenda, together with the digital transformation program of work. Edward holds teaching qualifications from the UK, together with a Masters in Educational Leadership and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Western Australia. He has also completed the AICD Company Directors Course and Company Secretary course.

Moira NajdeckiDeputy Chair, National Association of Ministerial Public

Juridic Persons

Chair: Susan Pascoe AM Inaugural Commissioner, ACNC

Susan Pascoe AM is an Adjunct Professor at the University of WA. She chairs the Australian Council for International Development, the Community Director’s Council, and the Advisory Board of Catholic Emergency Relief Australia. She is member of the Vatican’s Commission on Methodology planning the forthcoming Synod on Synodality, a Trustee of St John of God Health, a Mercy Health Board Member, and a member of the AICD’s NFP Chair’s group. She is the Principal of consulting firm Kadisha Enterprises specialising in governance, strategy, and board review. She was a member of the ACBC-CRA’s Governance Review Project Team which produced the 2020 Report, The Light from the Southern Cross: Promoting Co-responsible Governance in the Catholic Church in Australia.

Adj Prof Pascoe was the inaugural Commissioner for the ACNC. Prior to this appointment, she was Victorian State Services Authority Commissioner. She was one of three Commissioners on the Royal Commission into the 2009 Black Saturday Bushfires. Her earlier career was in education where she served as Director of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, and CEO and Chair of the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria. She was CEO of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and President of the Australian College of Educators. Adj Prof Pascoe is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Institute of Public Administration of Australia and the Australian College of Educators.

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Ian commenced his career with Catholic Schools in 1975 as secondary school teacher with the Presentation Sisters at Mary Immaculate College Sutherland. He holds qualifications in education and law and served for 25 years as the Director Education Policy and Programs with the Catholic Education Commission NSW, the predecessor body to CSNSW. Ian has also been a nominee to NCEC and for 30 years was secretary of the Catholic Secondary Schools Association, NSW. He has represented NSW Catholic schools on the NSW Statutory Boards, most recently the NESA Board. Ian’s particular professional interest is the touch points between education and the law, including matters of Religious Freedom.

Jane is currently the Executive Director of Good Samaritan Education, a Public Juridic Person that exercises governance of ten secondary schools in the tradition of the Sisters of Good Samaritan. In her current role she works closely with School Boards and principals ensuring that schools exercise strong governance and remain true to the founding charism.

Jane was formerly the Director of Human Resources and Deputy to the Executive Director for Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Sydney. Along with her functional responsibilities, Jane led several major projects including the incorporation of Sydney Catholic Schools; implementation of an integrated payroll and HR system; implementation of new Safeguarding frameworks and processes in response to the Royal Commission recommendations; a teacher performance growth culture incorporating student feedback, and introduction of an innovative leadership development program.

Prior to joining the education sector, Jane spent 15 years working in the steel industry (BHP). Jane has completed a Bachelor of Science, a Bachelor of Law, and a Doctorate at Wollongong University.

1 1 : 3 0A M Breakout Sessions A. Responsible Persons – Selection,

Induction, Support and Training Plenary Room

Ian BakerSenior Research Fellow, Catholic Schools NSW

Jane ComensoliExecutive Director, Good Samaritan Education

Danielle has an extensive career in the education sector through her senior leadership roles at the diocesan, state and national levels. She has held executive positions as a member of the NSW Catholic Education Commission for ten years and a NCEC commissioner for seven. She has represented the sector on key national and state policy groups including the Education Council Schools and Data Policy subgroups.

Danielle is actively involved in lay governance in the Church with appointments to the Australian Bishops’ Pastoral Research Council and Royal Commission Implementation Advisory Group. She is a Trustee and Director of St John of God Healthcare, Good Samaritan Education and Jesuit Education Australia.

Chair: Danielle CroninDirector, Education Policy, Catholic Schools NSW


1 1 : 3 0A M Breakout Sessions B. Cybersafety, Risk and Governance Plenary Room

Yasmin LondonExecutive Director, ySafe

Chair: Brad Anderson Head of Data and Information Systems,

Catholic Schools NSW

Brad Anderson is the Head of Data and Information Systems at Catholic Schools NSW. His career has included roles across high-tech companies in the games development, software and tech startup spaces, as well as not for profit organisations and most recently education. In each of these endeavours, Brad has remained focused on successfully leading people and organisations through transformational change that is driven by innovative technology strategy, strong leadership, and aligning people to purpose to deliver outstanding results. Brad has held various advisory roles in community organisations and start-up incubators, and is currently serving as a member of the Finance and Risk Committee for Dominican Education Australia.

Ian has been working in Catholic Education for almost two decades, beginning his time in the broader education ICT arena with the NSW Department of Education in 2001. This was followed by 9 years in various ICT roles with Catholic Education Wollongong, including involvement in the original CASTnet initiative. Ian has been working for CEnet (CatholicEducation Network) since 2010 and currently holds the role of Interim Chief Information Officer. Additionally, he is the Technical Officer for Catholic Network Australia (CNA) and represents NCEC on a number of national ICT programmes. Ian’s ICT knowledge & experience extends across all key areas including enterprise architecture, security, strategy, risk, compliance, integration, applications, data, networks & development. Ian has focussed the past two years at CEnet on delivering CEnet’s enterprise target architecture, as well as developing CEnet’s cyber security practice and IT risk management programmes.

Ian Gregory Enterprise Architect, CEnet

Yasmin London is an in-demand communication powerhouse whose mission is to equip people with the skills and knowledge to ensure technology enhances their modern day lives, rather than detracts from it. As the Executive Director of ySafe, Australia’s largest provider of cyber safety education, Yasmin has collaboratively overseen the team’s delivery of online safety education to 500,000 kids since its inception, 100,000 parents and 50,000 school staff,educating on multiple aspects of digital wellbeing and online safety. Having previously spent 13 years in the NSW Police Force, Yasmin has truly been at the coalface when it comes to dealing with the real life consequences of negative online behaviours experienced by young people, parents and advocates trying to navigate the complex digital terrain.

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For 40 years, David Murphy worked in the NSW Government Education portfolio. Since 1995, David has worked in senior executive roles at the Board of Studies, the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (‘BOSTES’) and the NSW Education Standards Authority (‘NESA’). More recently, since 2008 until mid-2020, David’s responsibilities included the senior executive oversight of the regulation of NSW schools, the drafting of the requisite NSW legislation and the implementation of the regulatory reforms undertaken by the NSW Government over that period. Most recently, since the latter part of 2020, David has been providing consultancy services to school authorities and systems on proposed reforms to the regulation of schools.

1 1 : 3 0A M Breakout Sessions C. Canon and Civil Law: Two Sides of the

Same Coin Plenary Room

David MurphyConsultant, and former Executive Director, Corporate Governance and School Standards, New South Wales Education and Standards Authority (NESA)

Rev Richard Waddell JCLCanon Lawyer and Parish Administrator, St Augustine’s Catholic Church Balmain

Chair: Audrey BowerChief Legal and Risk Officer, Catholic Schools NSW

The Reverend Richard Waddell, JCL is a Defender of the Bond for the Interdiocesan Tribunal of Sydney. He was born and educated in Sydney and studied theology at Trinity College, Melbourne, and was ordained to the ministry of the Anglican Church in 1983. Between 1991 and 2013, he worked as a lawyer in Melbourne. In 2013, he was ordained a Catholic priest and completed a Licence in Canon Law at the Gregorian University in Rome. Since returning to Sydney in 2016, he has served in the parishes of Five Dock and Newtown. In 2020, he was appointed Administrator of the Parishes of Balmain and Rozelle.

Audrey Bower is the Chief Legal and Risk Officer at Catholic Schools NSW and leads the Legal, Risk and Research Team. Audrey provides high quality legal advice and related compliance services to the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Catholic School Agencies. The Legal Risk and Research Team researches, develops and implements strategies, policies and procedures that provide the Company with a legal and risk framework in which to operate.Audrey is the Catholic school’s representative on the Non-Government Schools Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee. Prior to joining Catholic Schools NSW Audrey worked in financial services for over 20 years providing advice and legal support to Boards and businesses on compliance and governance.


1 2 : 1 5 P MFinancial Compliance and 83C

Plenary Room

Carolyn WalshChair, Non Government Schools Not For Profit Advisory Committee

Kylie McRae Principal, O’Connor Marsden and Associates

Kylie is a Principal with O’Connor Marsden & Associates (OCM) and has over 25 years’ experience providing assurance, governance and risk management advice and support. She is a Director (and former Vice President) of the Institute of Internal Auditor’s Australian Board. Kylie has held several Chief Audit Executive and Chief Risk Officer roles in both the public and private sectors, has worked in a “Big 4” firm as a Director and was a Senior Manager for the Audit Office of NSW prior to moving to internal audit roles. She is responsible for the delivery of Section 83C reviews on behalf of the NSW Department of Education.

Julia MitchellDirector, Non Government Schools Unit, NSW Department of Education

Carolyn Walsh has 35 years’ experience in the Commonwealth and NSW public services, focusing on industry, science and transport issues. She is currently the Chair of the Non-Government Schools Not-For-Profit Advisory Committee. She is also Chair of the National Transport Commission and a member of the Board of the NSW Environment Protection Authority. She provides consultancy services in safety and risk management.

Carolyn is a former Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (2010-2020) and has served on the Boards of the NSW WorkCover Authority and the Sydney Metro Authority. From 2004 to 2009, Carolyn was Chief Executive of NSW’s Independent Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator (ITSRR) – the rail safety regulator in NSW. Carolyn hasa Bachelor of Economics degree, qualifications in risk management and auditing, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Julia Mitchell has 35 years experience in the private, NGO, university and public sector focusing on education, economic evaluation and indigenous issues. She is currently the Director of the Non-Government Schools Unit at the NSW Department of Education – a job she shares with Angelina Pillay. Julia currently provides pro bono services for Children’s Ground (an organisation for positive generational change for disadvantaged Indigenous communities)including advice on data monitoring and evaluation systems and strategy. Julia has worked for the NSW Department of Education, NSW Treasury, Flinders University Centre for Remote Health, NPY Women’s Council, Central Land Council and Coopers & Lybrand (now part of PWC). Julia has been member of the Technical Advisory Group, National Resourcing Schools Board, Direct Measure of Capacity to Contribute, NSW Treasury Gateway Review Panels and the NSW Treasury Keep Them Safe Implementation Senior Officers Working Group as well as various committee roles in the community sector. Julia has a Master of Economics and Bachelor of Arts (Accounting).

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Helen Conway is an experienced lawyer, senior executive and director. She spent 10 years in private legal practice, including 7 years as a partner in a major law firm in Sydney, and then moved into the corporate sector where she worked as a senior executive in the insurance, transport, energy, retail and construction industries for 18 years. At the same time, she undertook various directorships in the health, transport and superannuation sectors.Helen is an expert in workplace gender equality. Between 2011 and 2015, she was the CEO of the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency, a statutory authority with regulatory and other responsibilities. Helen has a long track record of undertaking a broad range of voluntary activities including those in support of women. She was a member of the New South Wales Equal Opportunity Tribunal for 10 years including 3 years as its Senior Judicial Member. In 2005, Helen was awarded the Australian Corporate Lawyer of the Year by the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association.

Chair: Helen ConwayBoard Member, Catholic Schools NSW

Ian Yard-Smith CEO and Managing Director, Catholic

Employment Relations Ltd (CER)

The Hon Alan Tudge MPMinister for Education and Youth

Ian has been a lawyer with three of Australia’s most respected law firms and has held senior legal and commercial management roles in the financial services and insurance sector. Ian is leading CER Ltd’s mission to provide proactive and broad ranging legal, employment relations and human resources advice to Catholic Church agencies.

Minister Tudge is the Federal Member for Aston and previously held positions as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from 2013 to 2015. He was Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs from 2017 to 2018 and more recently was Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population from 2018 to 2020. Before entering parliament Minister Tudge was a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group from 1996 to 2001 and holds an MBA (Harvard University), BA (University of Melbourne) and LLB (Hons) (University of Melbourne).

1 : 35 P MAn Introduction to CER Limited

Plenary Room

1 : 4 5 P MKeynote Address

Plenary Room

1 2 : 1 5 P MContinuation of Financial Compliance and 83C

Plenary Room


2 : 4 0 P M Safeguarding: Keeping Children and Young

People in our Schools Safe Plenary Room

Janet SchorerChildren’s Guardian, Office of the Children’s Guardian

Chair: Chris Owens Head of Professional Services, Catholic

Employment Relations Ltd

Dr. Ursula StephensCEO, Australia Catholic Safeguarding Ltd

Janet Schorer PSM is the NSW Children’s Guardian. Janet has always had a passion and commitment to making sure the most vulnerable members of our communities are recognised as an integral part of society. Janet’s passion led her to train as a nurse with The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, before gaining qualifications as a child and adolescent psychologist.

A desire to see better outcomes for Aboriginal people saw Janet move into policy and program management roles, including taking a lead role in the development and implementation of Aboriginal Child and Family Centres across NSW. Janet’s commitment to vulnerable members of our communities saw her lead negotiations with the Australian Government as Executive Director, NDIS Reform in the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, ensuring the NSW transition to the NDIS was successful and kept people with disability at the forefront.

Chris leads a team of experienced employment relations advisors at CER, providing employment and workplace relations advice and services to Catholic employers. Chris is also a senior lawyer and provides legal advice and representation to CER’s clients. Prior to joining CER, Chris was Senior Legal Counsel at CSNSW, assisting Catholic schools and Diocesan offices in NSW in matters related to child protection, privacy, workplace relations, compliance and other issues, and providing legal advice and guidance to CSNSW’s internal stakeholders. Chris was previously the Child Protection Manager and Privacy Officer for Sydney Catholic Schools.

Dr Ursula Stephens is the newly appointed CEO of Australian Catholic Safeguarding Limited (ACSL) - a professional services organisation whose purpose is to enable church entities to fulfil their obligations to ensure a safe church.

Dr Stephens is probably best known for having spent 12 years in the Australian Parliament as a Senator for New South Wales from 2002 to 2014, representing the Australian Labor Party. She was Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Prime Minister for Social Inclusion in the first Rudd Government. She was also Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector. She led the consultation and development of the social inclusion narrative across a range of portfolios, with sector organisations, businesses, and the philanthropic sector. Prior to joining ACSL, Dr Stephens was previously CEO of Catholic Social Services Australia.

Ursula has extensive experience and a deep understanding of the social services sector, social policy development, government relations and community services more broadly. Her background includes civil duties, adult and community education, small business, community and regional development, public policy and administration.


3: 3 0 P M Closing Remarks

Plenary Room

Brother Kelvin Canavan, fms, AM

Stephen Sedgwick AO Chairman, Catholic Schools NSW

Brother Kelvin Canavan, fms, AM served Catholic education for many years as a teacher, administrator and Executive Director of Schools at Sydney Catholic Schools, and on the Catholic Education Commission of NSW. In this work, he pioneered comprehensive approaches to strategic education leadership and management. He further contributed to education through lectures delivered across the world, as well as publishing more than 50 articles in a variety of education journals. In the 1970s, his innovative work in mass media education attracted international attention.

He has received numerous awards in recognition of his contribution to education. In August 1994, the Australian College of Educators honoured him as the inaugural winner of the Sir Harold Wyndham Medal for his “outstanding contribution to the education of young people in NSW”. In 1997, Kelvin was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) “for services to education as Executive Director of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney”.

In recognition of his work and research, in 2008 Br Kelvin was awarded the honorary degree, Doctor of Laws, by the University of Notre Dame Australia. He was also awarded the degree Doctor of the University (honoris causa) by the Australian Catholic University. He accepted an appointment as Visiting Professor at both the Australian Catholic University and the University of Notre Dame Australia in 2009. In 2010, the Australian Council for Educational Leadership awarded Brother Kelvin an Honorary Fellowship as well as the ACEL Nganakarrawa Award.

Stephen Sedgwick AO has been the Chair of the Board of Catholic Schools NSW since its inception in January 2018. He took on this role after a 40 year career in the public sector. This included five years as Australian Public Service Commissioner and 10 as Secretary of the departments of Finance, Employment and Education, serving governments of all persuasions. Stephen has developed and led significant change agendas as both an agency head and a senior leader in the Australian Public Service. His expertise is in economic and social policy, effective governance, leadership development and intergovernmental relations. He represented Australia and other governments on the Asian Development Bank Board from 2002 to 2007, and has served on international advisory panels to the public services of Canada and Singapore. Stephen served as Senior Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Bob Hawke for three years from late 1985, a period of major transformational reform of the Australian economy. He is Deputy Chair of the Board of Sir Roland Wilson Foundation based at the Australian National University. He has conducted a number of reviews and authored reports for government, church and private sector agencies. These include several published reports into conflicted remuneration in retail banking, which have led to substantial reform. Stephen is an Officer in the Order of Australia, was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2002 and is a national Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia.

Br Kelvin’s work has been pivotal for the development of Catholic education, within Sydney and beyond. This award therefore seeks to recognise those with a teaching background who have moved into education administration and exercised leadership which effectively responds to the challenges faced by Catholic schools. It represents an acknowledgement of their leadership in education, through their example, their personal faith and discipleship, their commitment to growth-oriented support of others, and their focus on the benefit of all schools in NSW.

The Award

Brother Kelvin Canavan Catholic School Leadership Award


Modern Slavery Includes the Following Conduct:

According to the 2018 Global Slavery Index 40.3 million people are enslaved in the world today, with the highest number in the Asia Pacific region, includingan estimated 15,000 people enslaved right here in Australia). The goods and services purchased by Catholic organisations (for example, uniforms, sporting equipment, IT and stationery needs) are no exception and are at risk of being produced and delivered by victims of modern slavery. The legislative framework that has been implemented by the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) is a positive step in ensuring that large entities closely examine their operations and supply chains and identify any risks of modern slavery, and then address such risks appropriately (including by remediation where modern slavery is identified).

Whilst the legislation applies to all organisations who have annual consolidated revenue of over $100 million, smaller organisations can also opt in to voluntarily comply with the legislation. Many Catholic entities have opted in (via the Australian Catholic Anti-Slavery Network (ACAN) as a way of taking action to contribute towards the eradication of modern slavery.

Modern SlaveryAn Opportunity for Catholic Schools to

Utilise Governance for the Common Good

- Trafficking in persons

- The worst forms of child labour

- Slavery or slavery-like conditions

- Debt bondage

- Deceptive recruiting for labour or services

- Forced labour

- Servitude

- A supplier ‘mapping’ exercise to identify areas of potential high risk;

- Procurement policies and due diligence checklists for new suppliers;

- Engagement strategies for existing suppliers;

- Training and awareness of relevant staff involved in the procurement process;

- Ongoing monitoring of suppliers that may be at ‘high risk’ of modern slavery due to their industry or geographical location; and

- Production and annual lodgement of a Modern Slavery Statement with the Australian Border Force.

For Catholic schools and their governing bodies, this provides an opportunity to implement policies and procedures to support the management of modern slavery risks, such as:

We strongly encourage all our stakeholders to think about how modern slavery risks may impact on them and their supply chains and reach out to the Anti-Slavery Taskforce to findout more about ACAN membership.


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Documents

Catholic School Governance for the Common Good