October 2019

Australian Fashion Labels, 11th SouthgateOration, The Funding Network and more!

Australian Fashion Labels15 October, 6.00 pm - 7.30 pmSt Paul's Creative Centre (PulteneyStreet and Flinders Street, Adelaide)

Join Creative Revolutionaries for aspecial interview with Dean and MelanieFlintoft, co-founders of Australian FashionLabels, who explain their strategy behindbuilding a fashion enterprise in Adelaide

Come and hear the challenges andrewards of turning a grassroots businessinto a global phenomenon headquarteredin SA.

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11th Southgate OrationProfessor Peter Sainsbury31 October, 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm Room 1.01, Flinders UniversityHealth Sciences Lecture TheatreComplex, Bedford Park

Are humans smart enough to avoid making themselves extinct? Adjunct ProfessorPeter Sainsbury will explore this and more when he presents at the 11th SouthgateOration.

Peter has a career-long interest in social policy, particularly related to health equity andthe social determinants of health, broadening in the last two decades to include healthybuilt environments and environmental sustainability.

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TFN's Live Crowdfunding Event14 November, 5.30 pm - 8.30 pmU City (Level 1, 43 Franklin Street,

Adelaide)

The Funding Network is partnering withthe Don Dunstan Foundation to host theirfirst ever Adelaide event - a livecrowdfunding event for homelessness.

The event will be an inspiring night ofstorytelling and raising vital funds, with afocus on ending homelessness. Threeinnovative social change organisationswill pitch to an audience of 200 potentialdonors, aiming to raise $15,000 or more!

Congratulations to the three organisationsthat have been selected to pitch on thenight: The GOGO Foundation, JusticeNetSA and Puddle Jumpers!

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Thinkers in Residence VisitDr Nonie Brennan4 - 22 November

Dr Nonie Brennan will be visiting Adelaidein November as our next Thinker inResidence.

Over the last 15 years, Dr Brennan hasserved as the Chief Executive Officer ofAll Chicago: Making HomelessnessHistory.

Impressively, Dr Brennan has led anoverall reduction in the number of peopleexperiencing homelessness in Chicagoby over 20%. We're excited to welcomeNonie back to Adelaide!

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Events from our friends!

Lunch In The Square (and the MHCSA Lived Experience Awards)8 October, 11.00 am - 2.00 pm,Tarndanyangga/Victoria Square, Adelaide

Activities, arts and crafts, games, music, Juan’s Paella and free Sunny's Pizza will allbe at Tarndanyangga to celebrate this week's launch! Bring your picnic rugs and comejoin in on all the fun!

Laughter is the Best of Meds - BOOK NOW10 October, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm, Rhino Room, 1/131 Pirie Street, Adelaide

Join us for some Thursday night comedy with Adelaide’s leading and emergingcomedians: The Beautiful Bogan, Kristen Lawler, The Rudes, Jon Brooks, Lori Bell andMC Mickey D! All proceeds will go towards raising awareness for mental health in SA.

Festival of Now (and Mindshare Creative Writing Competition Winners)11 October, 10.30 am - 3.00 pm, Wauwi/Light Square, Adelaide

Now in its seventh year, attractions at this free festival include free food, live music andperformances, interactive wellbeing activities, arts and crafts, animals, face paintingand more, bringing the mental health community together!

Mindshare Creative Writing Workshops - REGISTER NOW8 and 10 October, 3.30 pm - 5.00 pm, South West Community Centre,171 Sturt Street, Adelaide

Poetry can be a powerful form of self-expression and is a great way to support yourwellbeing. Learn new techniques and writing skills, explore your creativity and expandyour creative community. All writing levels welcome. Light refreshments provided.

Mental Health Week has something going on every single day, fromfree breakfast forums to carnivals. There's so much to get involvedwith so to find out more, please click here.

Adelaide launch: 'Penny Wong: Passion and Principle' Abiography by Margaret Simons

11 October, 4.00 pm - 6.00 pmThe University of Adelaide. Health and Medical Sciences Building,Ground Floor, Room G030, North Terrace, Adelaide

Join Margaret Simons and Senator Wong for the launch of Penny Wong:Passion and Principle, with an introduction by former Labor Senate Leader JohnFaulkner.

In this first-ever biography of Penny Wong, acclaimed journalist MargaretSimons traces her story: from her early life in Malaysia, to her student activismin Adelaide, to her time in the turbulent Rudd and Gillard governments, to herkey role as a voice of reason in the polarising campaign to legalise same-sexmarriage.

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Sir Josiah Symon Talk17 October, 5.30 pm - 7.00 pmHetzel Lecture Theatre, InstituteBuilding, State Library of SouthAustralia, North Terrace, Adelaide

Join Ian Hancock, former Head of Historyat ANU, as he discusses the life andtimes of Sir Josiah Symon (1846-1934).

A major political figure, the acknowledgedleader of the Adelaide bar, and anexceptionally influential supporter ofFederation on the national stage.

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One Big Raise: Dignity For All18 October, 8.00 am to 19 October, 5.00 pmClayton Wesley Uniting Church, Corner of Portrush Road and The Parade,Beulah Park

Come along to the Anti-Poverty Network SA’s annual conference, organised by and forlow-income people.

This conference is titled 'One Big Raise: Dignity For All' to build solidarity betweengrassroots groups making Australia a better and more fair place to live.

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Shelter SA’s Annual Health andHousing Expo

21 October, 10.00 am - 2.00 pmAdelaide Town Hall,128 King William Street, Adelaide

Shelter SA invites you to participate intheir annual Health and Housing Expo.

An estimated 600 people in need will beattending the expo, making this theperfect event to link your organisationwith people seeking your support.

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Celebrating the Spirit of WomenHigh Tea13 November, 11.00 am - 1.00 pmPooraka Farm Community Centre,126 Henderson Avenue, Pooraka

An open invitation to join the PoorakaFarm Community Centre's 125thAnniversary of Women's Suffrage:Celebrating the Spirit of Women High TeaEvent. Special guest speaker is SouthAustralia's Commissioner for EqualOpportunity, Dr Niki Vincent.

Please contact the Community Centre on8406 8488 to register your interest andhear about their weekly workshops from16 October to 7 November 2019.

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Celebrating the Legacy ofCatherine Helen Spence13 November, 5.00 pm - 7.30 pm7th Floor, Ingkarni Wardli,The University of Adelaide,North Terrace, Adelaide

For the 125th anniversary of women’ssuffrage in SA, the Catherine HelenSpence Scholarship Committee and theFay Gale Centre are celebrating herlegacy by exploring the lives and work ofher dedicated scholarship recipients.

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Do Good & Do Well -The Essential Sessions14 - 15 NovemberDonkey Wheel House

(673 Bourke Street, Melbourne)

The Essential Sessions are two action-oriented days to get small and mediumsized businesses moving along theirpurpose-based journey.

Expert mentors and facilitators will guideyou to define your social purpose andteach you how to communicate iteffectively. This is for business owners,managers and team leaders who want tobe part of a positive culture at work, onethat balances people, profit and planet.

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