With the new financial year I have been taking an opportunity to engage in one on one conversations with FRSA’s members, starting with a number of our members in Western Australia. Given the particular circumstances of services in the West, […]

I am delighted to advise that we have received confirmation from the Attorney-General’s office that he will be attending the Opening Breakfast of the FRSA Strategic Leadership Forum on the morning of 12 September 2023. With so much going on in the […]

Happy NAIDOC Week! I come to you from the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples and I pay my respects to their Elders past and present and emerging leaders of the future.  I also pay my respects to all […]

FRSA’s National Conference 2023 did not disappoint! Feedback from delegates has been overwhelmingly positive saying they thoroughly enjoyed the mix of keynotes, panels and concurrent sessions presented at the Conference this year.  The value of face to face engagement was […]

Only two weeks and four days to the FRSA National Conference! We are excited (and a tiny bit frazzled) here at FRSA headquarters as we work through our checklist, and conference paraphernalia builds up around us. This year, in the […]

In a few short weeks the Treasurer, the Hon. Jim Chalmers, will deliver the Albanese Government’s 2nd Federal Budget.  Whilst their 1st Budget in October 2022 was, as they had widely publicised, focused on their election commitments, the Federal Budget in May […]

Reading through the e-bulletin this week I am sure you will be astounded by the vibrancy and innovation of the network across a range of activities and my thanks to my team for bringing those stories to you. Aunty Agnes […]

It has been nearly two weeks since the National Early Years Summit which was held in Canberra on 17 February at Parliament House.  The Summit gathered together over a 100 people actively engaged in the shared objective of plotting the […]

The month of January has already been a busy one – as it has for everyone in the sector. It has also been a month in which I am sure all FRSA members have been able to breathe a sigh […]

Whilst I know all eyes are on the Christmas/New Year break – our work is not yet done! One key task I want to highlight today is the FRSA Conference Call for Abstracts process that we have extended until TUESDAY next week, […]