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  • 14 August 2019: National Disability Summit presentation, Melbourne
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2018

  • 17 September 2018: OSO presentation at SYMPLED – Symposium on leading education recruitment
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2017

  • 8 December 2017 OSO Presentation ISANA-ANZSSA Annual Conference
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  • 10 November 2017: OSO Presentation ISANA PD Session
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  • 7-8 July 2017: OSO presentation CISA Conference, Canberra
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  • July 2017: Lessons learnt about digital transformation and public administration: Centrelink’s online compliance intervention
    Commonwealth Ombudsman: Project team – Amie Meers, Suseela Durvasula, Thomas Newton, Louise Macleod

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      2024

      • 14 August 2019: National Disability Summit presentation, Melbourne
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      • 10 March 2018: OSO presentation at Australian Federation of International Students Information Day
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      • 21 February – 9 March 2018: OSO presentation at Tuition Protection Service provider information sessions
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      2018

      • 17 September 2018: OSO presentation at SYMPLED – Symposium on leading education recruitment
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      • 30 August 2018: Presentation at Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) National Conference
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      • 27 June 2018: OSO Presentation at Council of International Students Annual Conference
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      • 8 December 2017 OSO Presentation ISANA-ANZSSA Annual Conference
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      • 10 November 2017: OSO Presentation ISANA PD Session
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      • 7-8 July 2017: OSO presentation CISA Conference, Canberra
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      • July 2017: Lessons learnt about digital transformation and public administration: Centrelink’s online compliance intervention
        Commonwealth Ombudsman: Project team – Amie Meers, Suseela Durvasula, Thomas Newton, Louise Macleod

      All speeches

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