Queensland Chinese Forum 2023 Conference
Empowering the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in Queensland
10th & 11th Feb 2023
Conference Programme:
http://queenslandchineseforum.com.au/conferences/QCF2023ConferenceBooklet.pdf
Small Business Support
Speakers:
Hon Di Farmer MP
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development, Member for Bulimba
Mr Warwick Powell
founding chair of Smart Trade Networks, Adjunct Professor at QUT
Mr Arthur Liu
Managing Director of Novotel Brisbane South Bank, Director of Kinstone Developments
Moderator: Mr Andrew Foo
Singapore Business Group Australia, Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Roundtable
2032 Olympics and Opportunities
Speakers:
Cr Krista Adams
Deputy Mayor of Brisbane, Civic Cabinet Chair for Economic Development and the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Committee
Dr Diaswati (Asti) Mardiasmo
Chief Economist of PRD Real Estate, Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy Committee
Moderator: Mr Michael Chan
Chairman of the Chinese Club of Queensland, Chair of the Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Business Roundtable
Mental Health
Speakers:
Ms Bernice Chong (Bernie)
Registered Psychologist with Assure Programs, Casual Academic with the University of Queensland
Ms Evelyn Xu
Senior bi-cultural mental health clinician with Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre
Moderator: Ms Jeannie Mok OAM
Foundation Principal of Asian Pacific Institute, Director (Volunteer) of Multicultural Community Centre
Racial Discrimination & Social Cohesion
Speaker: Commissioner Chin Tan
Race Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission
Facilitator: Dr Peter Ho AM
Honorary President of QCF, Secretary and Director of CROSS-AUS Ltd, a non profit organisation promotion safety in the construction industry, President of Chinese Museum of Queensland, and lectures at QUT as a Sessional Staff
Family and Domestic Violence
Speakers:
Ms Samantha Hajek
Domestic and Family Violence Visa Support officer from the Department of Home Affairs
Acting Senior Sergeant Kerry McKAY
North Brisbane Vulnerable Person Unit, previously reliving as Domestic & Family Violence Project Coordinator of State Domestic, Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Unit, Queensland Police Service
SPLO LiShan (Purdy) Huang
First Nation and Multicultural Affairs Unit, QPS
Ms Abby Jiang
Solicitor, Refugee and Immigration Legal Service (RAILS)
Moderator: Dr Faiza El-Hingzi OAM
Chair of Ethnic Broadcasting Association Queensland and community Radio 4EB, Deputy Chair of the Cultural Inclusion Council at the University of Queensland, Member of the QLD Domestic Violence Implementation Council
Mental Health [Chinese] 精神健康講座
Speakers:
Ms Bernice Chong (Bernie)
註冊心理學家,昆士蘭大學心理學院和護理、助產與社會工作學院教職員
Ms Evelyn Xu
昆士蘭跨文化心理健康中心高級雙文化心理健康臨床醫生,Darling Downs Health 心理健康、酒精和其他藥物部門高級社會工作者
Mr Paul Shih 施伯欣老師
PRET Australia 澳洲專業地產培訓學院首席華語講師,布里斯本市長慈善基金會榮譽大使,大洋洲台灣商會聯合會名譽總會長