When
Wednesday 18 Sept 2024
2pm - 3pm AEST (ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC)
1:30pm - 2:30pm ACST (NT, SA)
12pm - 1pm AWST (WA)
Virtual event
Zoom link to be shared closer to the time.
Overview
A Conversation with Simon Factor on the Investment Dialogue for Australia's Children
In the next meeting of the Education Funders Network, we aim to learn more about an exciting nationwide philanthropic collaboration with the government, the Strategic Framework and upcoming parcels of work that will underpin this arrangement.
The collaboration – the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children – aims to improve the well-being of children, young people and their families, working with communities to reduce intergenerational disadvantage. As such, it is a holistic initiative, and so will touch on education as well as health, communities, First Nations, well-being and other key areas.
The Executive Convenor of the Dialogue, Simon Factor, will outline how and why the collaboration was established, who is involved, how philanthropy is working with government, what it will focus on in the coming years (which includes education and education-related initiatives) and how philanthropy can contribute.
There will be an opportunity for Q&A afterwards.
Audience
This event is for Philanthropy Australia funders at the 'New Gen', 'Active', 'Engaged' or 'Impact membership tier only.
If you are not yet a Philanthropy Australia member or want to learn more about the philanthropic work in this area, please email programs@philanthropy.org.au.
Presenter
Simon Factor - Executive Convenor for the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children
Simon brings a wealth of experience from his time at the NSW Government's Department of Education, where he led a multi-disciplinary team supporting early childhood reform.
His impressive track record in government, private, and not-for-profit sectors and his expertise in both large-scale and place-based systems change make him the perfect fit to lead the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children.
Network Co-chairs
Megan Enders – Chief Executive Officer, Fogarty Foundation (WA)
Megan has been CEO of the Foundation since February 2022 after several years on the Board and was also Founding Director of the whole school improvement program Fogarty EDvance, from 2011 to 2015. She is also currently the convenor of a Western Australian group of philanthropies and funders with a shared interest in supporting infants and youths (a subset of the wider Investment Dialogue collaboration nationally).
Megan has expertise in the area of collaboration, organisational leadership and change management, in both the ‘for profit’ and ‘for purpose’ sectors, having held senior executive roles with organisations such as Rio Tinto, Western Power and also in community and aged care. Earlier in her career Megan served as a senior policy advisor in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and to a former Federal Government Minister
John Bush – Head of School Age Learning at Paul Ramsay Foundation (NSW)
John supports a portfolio of grant partners and leads grantmaking and strategy development related to school-age learning.
John has previously been in the leadership teams for two not-for-profit education start-ups, Evidence for Learning and High Resolves. He also led the design and delivery of the SVA Education Dialogue. John spent the first decade of his career as a teacher and school leader. He is on advisory boards for several education partnerships and organisations and has been on selection panels for Australian teaching and social innovation awards.
