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Craig Cunningham

The Equity CoLab

Country to Coast Queensland and the Equity CoLab acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

We are committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health and other services. We welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

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© 2025 The Equity Co·Lab

Sessions by Speaker

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Registration & AR Experience

7:00 AM

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Welcome to Country

8:20 AM

View Restaurant Terrace

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Day 1 Introduction to the Equity CoLab's 2024 Advancing Equity Summit + Meet Your MC

8:45 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Equity in Context: Australia's History and Systemic Injustices

9:00 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Opening Keynote with Q&A – Equity: “Embracing the ALL without fear”

9:20 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Morning tea

10:20 AM

View Restaurant Terrace

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Rethinking Solutions: How Systems Thinking Shapes a Fairer Future

10:50 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Visualising Inequity: How Data Shapes Our Understanding of Equity, Equality and Disadvantage in Australia

11:25 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Achieving Equity at Scale: Policy Solutions for a Fairer Australia

11:55 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Q&A Panel for mid-morning sessions

12:25 PM

Rainforest Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Networking lunch and AR Experience

12:45 PM

View Restaurant Terrace

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

A – Pursuing Equitable Housing: Lessons from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

1:45 PM

Rainforest Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

B – Collaborative Strategic Reform: The Torres and Cape Healthcare Commissioning Fund Initiative

1:45 PM

Ocean Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

C – Golden Age Investing: Policy Reforms for Equitable Ageing in Australia

1:45 PM

Aqua Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

A – Locating Yourself in the System and Engaging with Power to Advance Equity

2:35 PM

Rainforest Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

B – Principles and Pathways to Achieve Impact at Scale

2:35 PM

Ocean Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

C – Leveraging Partnerships for Systemic Change: Lessons from Thriving Kids QLD

2:35 PM

Aqua Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Afternoon tea

3:20 PM

View Restaurant Terrace

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Transforming from Within: The Personal Journey to Drive Equity

4:05 PM

Rainforest Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Day 1 Reflections

4:30 PM

Rainforest Room

Day 1 – Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Sunset drinks and dinner celebration

6:30 PM

View Restaurant Terrace

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

National Park sunrise walk and connecting with Country

6:00 AM

Noosa National Park

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

Day 2 Introduction

8:30 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

Re-Patterning for Equity: Transforming Everyday Actions and Relationships

8:45 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

Community-Led Change for Equity: How First Nations and Multicultural Communities Lead in Peacebuilding, Healing and Strengthening Democracy

9:20 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

Panel Q&A

9:50 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

Morning tea

10:10 AM

View Restaurant Terrace

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

A – Locals Leading the Way: Community-Driven Health Transformation in the Southern Moreton Bay Islands

10:40 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

B – Stronger Places Stronger People: Collaborative Success in the Gladstone Region

10:40 AM

Ocean Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

C - Community Led Change for Equity – Deeper Dive

10:40 AM

Aqua Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

A – Creating Gender Equitable Workplaces: Addressing Structural Barriers and Cultivating Inclusive Cultures

11:25 AM

Rainforest Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

B – A New Practice Framework: Addressing Systemic Issues Faced by Marginalised Young People

11:25 AM

Ocean Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

C – Restacking the Odds: Enhancing Early Childhood Service Quality and Equity with Evidence-Based Indicators

11:25 AM

Aqua Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

Networking lunch and AR Experience

12:10 PM

View Restaurant Terrace

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

1 – Innovative Funding Strategies and Collaborations: Advancing Equity through Effective Financial Models

1:10 PM

Rainforest Room

Thriving Kids Queensland Partnership: Innovative Approaches to Funding for Child Wellbeing

Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children and the Queensland Kid Funders Alliance: Collaborative Funding Models for Long-Term Impact

Achieve Foundation and Disability Funders Network: Redefining Funding Strategies to Support Inclusive and Equitable Outcomes

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

2 – Equity in Governance

1:10 PM

Ocean/Aqua Room

Australian Business Volunteers: Enhancing Community-Led Disaster Resilience

CQID: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children through Self-Determination, Delegated Authority and the Power of Community

Collaboration for Impact: Driving Community-Led Climate Justice

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

Equity In and Through Community: The Role of Social Innovation in Advancing Regional Wellbeing

2:15 PM

Rainforest Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

Panel Q&A

2:45 PM

Rainforest Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

Monday Morning and Beyond: Reflect, Commit, and Shape Future Actions with The Equity CoLab

3:00 PM

Rainforest Room

Day 2 – Friday 18 Oct 2024

Thank you and close

3:35 PM

Rainforest Room

Afternoon tea available in View Restaurant Terrace