Australian NGOs are gathering this week in Melbourne to piece through the most pressing questions facing the sector now and in the coming years. The Australian Council for International Development’s annual conference, taking place on Oct. 26-27, provides an annual forum for organizations to take stock of the state of development and plan for what’s ahead.
This year, the buzz is about action. Following several years of government budget cuts and a greater focus on the private sector, there is a sense that the worst is now behind Australia’s nongovernmental organizations. And they are ready to get on with the job.
In this exclusive event preview, Devex delves into the key outcomes, messages and takeaways Australia’s development sector will expect from the conference.
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Lisa Cornish is a former Devex Senior Reporter based in Canberra, where she focuses on the Australian aid community. Lisa has worked with News Corp Australia as a data journalist and has been published throughout Australia in the Daily Telegraph in Melbourne, Herald Sun in Melbourne, Courier-Mail in Brisbane, and online through news.com.au. Lisa additionally consults with Australian government providing data analytics, reporting and visualization services.
