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EventsTHE PRACTITIONERS TALK SERIESAs the number of sustainability reports released by Australian corporations grows, there are precious few places where the wide range of practitioners and stakeholders in the areas of organisational accountability and assurance can debate, critique, share ideas, and just talk about their practical experiences, challenges and dilemmas. The Australian Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability presents the Practitioners Talk Series as a forum to address this need. Each Talk features a range of panellists who lead the discussion by presenting differing or critical perspectives. Significant time is set aside to allow attendees to engage with the panellists. PAST EVENTSAISEA Workshops/Talks with John PearceMelbourne Thursday 16 August 2007 – 11.00am – 12.30pmAccountability and governance when community enterprise partners with businessPractitioners’ Talk (Cost: Complimentary)The Auditorium, Ground Floor, National Australia bank 800 Bourke Street, Melbourne Enquiries and Registration: info@accountability.org.au Further DetailsBrisbane – 21-22 August 2007 Workshop Report PhotosTriple Bottom Line Accounting WorkshopPractitioners’ Talk Two Day Workshop (Cost: $970 + GST)Mission Australia Brisbane National Training Institute Level 3 – North Tower 527 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills QLD Enquiries and Registration: marcelle@sun.big.net.au Further DetailsSydney – Thursday 23 August 2007 2.30pm – 5.00pmSocial Accountability – Accountable for what and to who?Practitioners’ Talk (Cost $35)What does it mean for the not for profit sector? The Benevolent Society, Level 1, 188 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW 2021 Enquiries and Registration: info@accountability.org.au Further DetailsGlobal Reporting Initiative - G3 LaunchReporting: a Measure of Sustainability
Not for Profit Triple Bottom Line Accountability: the way forward?How are not for profit organizations accounting for their social, environmental and economic impacts? Thursday 20th July 2006 2.30-5.00 pm at the Benevolent Society, Level 1, 188 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW 2021
- Catherine Mahony, Deputy Director (Sector Development) of the New South Wales
Council of Social Service (NCOSS) NGO/Community Sector – Benefits and Challenges of Accountability in PracticeBrisbane – 10 November 2005, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM- Geoff Fisher, Mission Australia Employment Services Sustainability Assurance - An Introductory WorkshopSydney – Monday 28 November 2005, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMMelbourne – Friday 2 December 2005, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM- Richard Boele, Banarra Sustainability and Social Assurance In the context of low trust, a rapidly growing number of organizations are seeking to account for and report on their sustainability performance. The Department of Heritage and Environment's funded 2004 survey of sustainability reporting in Australia identified 116 reports. Of these 28% were independently verified or assured. But what does third party assurance add in terms of trust? Is there a difference between assurance and verification? Who is qualified to provide assurance? This workshop aims to provide participants with the knowledge to answer such questions in relation to their own needs. The AA1000 Assurance Standard is the primary standard used to illustrate sustainability assurance during the workshop with other approaches, such as ISAE 3000 also introduced and discussed.
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