The AON convention focuses on empowering teams and leaders by collaborating and leveraging our talent and capabilities at all levels to empower results for clients, colleagues and communities.
Involvement as a Silver Sponsor enabled Ansvar to network with over 200 AON leaders across the organisation.
Through client insight, thought leadership and innovation, the conference emphasised the theme that we can we all make a difference by delivering world class solutions and exceeding expectations.

The Leaders Summit is the Village and Care sectors’ peak strategic meeting for senior executives and is now acknowledged as the leading forum for strategic content and premium networking. It is timed every March to review the current village and care markets and consider the next year’s business strategies.
Our CEO Warren Hutcheon chaired an engaging session ‘Identifying and Managing CEO and Board Risk in 2019/ 2020’ with expert panelists Prof. Joe Ibrahim (Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University), Penelope Eden (Partner MinterEllison) and Anthony Black (Ansvar Risk Senior Risk Consultant). The session discussed how Risk is now real - discussing Leadership and Board responsibility for ‘harm minimisation’, ‘solvency risk’ in a marginal business, identification of ‘risk maturity’ and ‘sit back boards’ exposed to criminal and reputation risk. It was an amazing opportunity for Ansvar to chair this session and have the panel complete with experts in their fields discussing key messages to embed a more effective risk management culture within the aged care sector.

To mark the 21st year of the Steadfast Convention, the them was “Inspire. Educate. Entertain.” Steadfast brought together the thinkers and leaders of our industry and beyond to educate, inspire and entertain. The convention provided a platform for brokers to discuss the big issues and share best practice experiences, ensuring brokers deliver great results when returning to their businesses.
Exhibiting at the convention had us in front of our target market and demonstrated our level of support and commitment to this extensive broker network and its continued development.
It was a fantastic coming together of those in our industry to celebrate the wonderful shared journey with our broker network, strategic partners and service providers.

The Melbourne Underwriting Expo has continued to grow and we (NIBA) are delighted to once again invite all brokers to visit close to 100 underwriting agencies at this year’s event.
Following the Expo, NIBA will be holding the VIC Young Broker of the Year and Broker of the Year awards lunch.
NIBA is the peak body of the insurance broking profession in Australia and represents around 360 member firms and more than 2000 individual Qualified Practising Insurance Brokers throughout Australia.

The 2019 ASA Conference had over 280 registered delegates in attendance spanning across the Anglican Schools Sector. Delegates in attendance ranged from Account Managers/BDM, Chair of Council, Principal’s, CEO’s, Heads of School and Chaplain’s. The conference is the highlight on the calendar for Anglican schools across the country, bringing together principals, Church leaders, chaplains, senior staff and school governors from over 160 Anglican schools to celebrate and advance the educational opportunities of almost 170,000 students.
Over two days, conference delegates explored the theme of 'Awe & Wonder' through the rich stories and understandings shared by leading national and international speakers.

Ansvar's 2019 educational forums were designed to help organisations identify today’s set of risks and how to deal with them to strengthen governance.
Ansvar launched the roll-out of their thought-provoking educational forums 'Building Resilience in Times of Change and Governing for Vulnerable People' in regional Victoria, Ballarat, in August and received very positive feedback such as “expertise and availability for clients” and “very knowledgeable and finger on the pulse”.
This year we encouraged brokers to attend with their clients to listen to Ansvar’s risk experts Diana Borgmeyer and Adriaan den Dulk discuss the challenges we face and identify what communities, organisations and individuals can do to be resilient. More details can be found on www.ansvar.com.au/broker-education-forums.

This year's conference theme was Inspire, Imagine, Believe. If you want to make a difference, be heard, or take your business to greater heights, you need to inspire people. One thing that we can agree on is that post the royal commission, the insurance landscape is changing and we all need to imagine how our business can build resilience against the unknown.
We have the power to build an unstoppable mindset by believing in ourselves, our skills and experience and the courage that drove us to create our business from the beginning.

Boards and Executives play an important role in leading the culture of Dignity of Risk and ensuring it is embedded in culture and it results in outcomes that lead to a fulfilling life for residents. As a fundamental part of the new Quality Standards, Dignity of Risk is a key focus area for aged care providers and Executives.
As part of our commitment to providing leadership in the Aged Care sector, Ansvar led nationwide Dignity of Risk forums between May and August partnering with expert risk, legal and insurance advisors discussing the Dignity of Risk concept to over 250 Aged Care Board, Executives, Insurance and Risk professionals.
The forums were led by Anthony Black, Ansvar’s Senior Risk Consultant who has extensive experience in clinical governance and supported by our key speaker Professor Joe Ibrahim, one of Australia’s leading geriatricians and researchers, who delivered a unique and sometimes confronting perspective of how providers manage an individual’s dignity in a heavily regulated industry.
For more details, including the recorded Perth forum, please visit our Ansvar Risk website https://ansvarrisk.com.au/dignity-of-risk

This was the first conference held by the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) Safe Church Program since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse recommendations were released in December 2017. The theme for the conference, 'Transforming Cultures: Listening, Reflecting, Acting' provided the framework across the two-day event.
The conference focused on ensuring Australian churches were informed by key leaders, who are experts in this area in Australia. Information was delivered on the implementation of the recommendations as well as the very important process of cultural change, both in our churches and religious organisations. In addition, there was opportunities for open, facilitated conversations, with a strong emphasis on promoting deep, cultural changes for the whole church.

Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) is the leading peak body supporting over 700 church, charitable and community-based not-for-profit organisations who provide accommodation and care services for older Australians. ACSA is at the forefront, representing, leading and supporting members to achieve excellence in providing quality affordable housing and community and residential care services for older Australians. The theme for the 2019 Summit was PURPOSE | PEOPLE | PERFORMANCE.
The 2019 ACSA National Summit brought together thought leaders and innovators – both local and international – discussing hot topics, challenges and opportunities, workshops to uncover solutions to some of the aged care industry’s biggest challenges.
The Summit will consider the need to redefine the experience of ageing in our community, questioning everything from delivery of services and care, to community integration, business transformation, opportunities in innovative technology, and much more.

The Melbourne Prayer breakfast began in 1984 with a group of committed businessmen gathering together to pray for the people of Melbourne. Now, 33 years later the breakfast continues to be a prominent event. Part of a global tradition, the Melbourne Prayer Breakfast is a networking event bringing together politicians, business people, students and faith leaders. During the early morning event you will enjoy a delicious breakfast, listen to musical entertainment from a talented artist, pray for those who live and work in our city, connect with others and be inspired by a keynote speaker. What a positive and meaningful way to start your day!
Our hope and experience is that the Melbourne Prayer Breakfast will trigger ongoing conversations about faith and the impact we can make in our city.

LASA is the national peak body representing and supporting providers of age services across residential care, home care and retirement living. Our purpose is to enable a high performing, respected, and sustainable age services industry delivering accessible, affordable, quality care and services for older Australians.
The LASA National Congress is the largest age services industry event held in the Asia Pacific region. As we stand on the precipice of a new era of ageing in Australia – an era driven by changing community expectations, a dynamic political environment, the Royal Commission, and by our own industry – LASA continues to spearhead the cultural and operational innovation and change necessary to deliver better ageing futures for all Australians.
LASA’s National Congress 2019 'Better Ageing Futures – It’s in our hands' will have a sharp focus on how our industry can lead and drive the transformation of age services, from an aged care mindset to a truly person-centred industry, supporting Australians to age well.

The RMIA’s National Conference is in its sixteenth year and is one of the peak Risk events on the industry calendar.
Risk Management is the systematic approach to protecting the things that we care about and maximising our chances of success in all fields of endeavor. The Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) is the professional institution and industry association for Risk Managers in the Asia Pacific region. The RMIA conference is the premier risk conference in the Asia Pacific Region and brings together Risk & Resilience professionals from the Asia Pacific Region.
The aim is to promote learning, creative thinking, collaboration, networking and to have fun with your fellow members of the World of Risk.

The annual MGA Broker Assistants Conference is highly regarded throughout the industry, especially for the strong, professional development focus.
The conference aims to showcase MGA and the MGA family ethos at its most professional level throughout its flagship events of the year; to provide a high value opportunity for delegates to receive professional development that could not easily be gained elsewhere and to provide opportunities for delegates to interact with industry partners, their peers and MGA in a manner not otherwise available.

This year’s CCA Conference theme was 'Expanding Possibilities', with a focus on how Australia’s not-for-profit community education providers are expanding how they serve their communities, in education, training and community services.
Participants particularly commented positively on the government engagement presentation and workshop, the breadth of Ministerial presence, the funding sessions, the three overseas visitors, the variety of topics and presenters, networking with peers, quality of presentations, the two evening functions, the different perspectives on VET reform, engagement skills, interactivity in break-out sessions and access to discussion with ASQA staff.