Retreat Program

Thursday 22 October 2026

4:00pm – World Café Roundtable: Setting the Stage for Connection – Led by Sheree Henley and Michaela Kennedy

6:00pm – Welcome Dinner

Hosted by Sheree Henley and Michaela Kennedy

Friday 23 October 2026

9:00am – Welcome and Why We Are Here – Sheree Henley and Michaela Kennedy

9:10am – Developing Vision and Values – Sheree Henley

10:00am – Planning, Goal Setting and Tracking Progress: Governance Oversight – Sheree Henley

11:00am – Morning Tea

11:15am – Governance: Legal Structures and Tax Implications – John Leslie Equity Tax Law

12:00pm – Setting Up the Open Space Agenda – Michaela Kennedy

12:30pm – Lunch

1:00pm – Open Space Round 1: Peer Conversations – Michaela Kennedy

2:00pm – Open Space Round 2: Peer Conversations – Michaela Kennedy

3:00pm – Feedback and Reflection – – Michaela Kennedy

4:00pm – End of Day One

Time to catch up, explore Perth, make plans for dinner, or rest and reflect.

Saturday 24 October 2026

9:00am – Welcome – Sheree Henley

9:05am – Financial Obligations and Bookkeeping – Penny Michie

10:00am – HR Support: Common Risks and How to Minimise Them – Effective HR

11:00am – Morning Tea
11:15am – Compliance Obligations and NDIS Reform Update – Michaela Kennedy

12:15pm – Review of the Open Space Agenda – Michaela Kennedy

12:30pm – Lunch
1:00pm – Open Space Round 1: Peer Conversations – Michaela Kennedy

2:00pm – Open Space Round 2: Peer Conversations – Michaela Kennedy

3:00pm – Feedback and Reflection  – Michaela Kennedy

4:00pm – Closing Session

Farewells and a warm send-off to carry the retreat energy back into everyday work – Led by Sheree Henley and Michaela Kennedy