Networking Lunch (Melbourne): How to effectively advocate to government

How to effectively advocate to government

This event is currently at capacity. Please contact the office at info@ausae.org.au for more information

The Networking

We invite you to take a couple of hours out of your day to connect with others in the industry to discuss high level topics of real importance, develop new relationships and gain critical information. This is a rare opportunity to network with other CEOs and senior management professionals from charities, associations and other non-profit organisations. Ample opportunity will be given for you to discuss issues and network with others.

The Topic - Engaging with government

It's vital for your organisation to engage effectively with government to lobby for policy and legislative change, and garner support for budget bids and grant applications. You also need to understand the State and Federal Governments' operating environment in order to frame the best tactical approach and decide on the best way to engage key influencers.

In this presentation, Jo Scard (Fifty Acres Founder and Principal) will take you through current Federal trends and observations as well as the key steps involved in government engagement from getting started and framing your campaign, through to different tactics and platforms that can be used to achieve a positive outcome.

Fifty Acres is Australia's leading organisation and Not-For-Profit communications and engagement agency.

The Speaker
Jo Scard, Fifty Acres
With over 20 years experience in communications, political advisory roles and journalism, Jo Scard is one of Australia’s foremost strategic advisers to Not-For-Profits, organisations and government. A qualified lawyer, Jo is a respected former journalist in the UK and Australia working with ITV, Associated Press TV, Seven Network, SBS, the ABC and Fairfax. She has spent over a decade advising corporates and Not-For-Profits at CEO and board level across strategic communications, government relations and public relations and co-authored the best-selling book The Working Mother’s Survival Guide.