]]> http://www.graduatehouse.com.au/2011/12/members-christmas-party/feed/ 0 http://www.graduatehouse.com.au/2011/12/december-luncheon-7th-dec/ http://www.graduatehouse.com.au/2011/12/december-luncheon-7th-dec/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:05:22 +0000 admingh http://www.graduatehouse.com.au/?p=6323 Topic: Live Life Laughing

Speaker: Ms Phillipa Challis the “Laughter Lady”

Phillipa Challis is one of Australia’s most sought after specialists on the subject of laughter therapy. She specialises in working with all business sectors and professionals showing them how to dramatically boost their productivity by reducing stress, and creating positive environments that energise people and raise profits.

Her organisation Live Life Laughing is an highly esteemed resource for corporate and community training. A sound understanding of the needs of small business arises from having successfully operated her own laughter practice since 2002 and public relations business for 20 years.

Your business will benefit from Phillipa’s extensive experience, her great sense of humour and easy-going manner.

Phillipa communicates information and provides solutions in language that we can all understand and in a way that has a lasting impact.

When: Wed 7 Dec, Noon for 12.30pm

Admission (pre-paid only): Members: $30 Guests $37.50

RSVP Monday 5 December. Bookings Essential

For enquiries and to book, Call Graduate House on 03 9347-3428

“ . .. I can understand why you are booked and rebooked by your clients……your professionalism, flair and sense of humour……with a highly polished, fluid and effortless approach… … I am more than happy to recommend you to any group… ”

Mr. Toby oConnor, CEO, St Laurence

“LEADERSHIP”

An address to be delivered by :

Laureate Professor Peter Doherty

Professor Peter Doherty shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1996 with Swiss colleague Rolf Zinkernagel, for their discovery of how the immune system recognises virus-infected cells. He was Australian of the Year in 1997, and has since been commuting between St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Melbourne. His research is mainly in the area of defence against viruses. He regularly devotes time to delivering public lectures, writing articles for newspapers and magazines and participating in radio discussions.

Peter Doherty graduated from the University of Queensland in Veterinary Science and became a veterinary officer. Moving to Scotland, he received his PhD from the University of Edinburgh Medical School. He is the first person with a veterinary qualification to win a Nobel Prize.

Peter is also the author of several books, including “A Light History of Hot Air” and “The Beginners Guide to Winning the Nobel Prize”.

Wilma Farrow

Wilma has played many theatrical roles, taught Speech and Drama in secondary schools, presented plays and musical productions and latterly has focused on dramatic presentations of historical characters. Vida Goldstein, “that dangerous and persuasive woman” will be honoured in today’s presentation.

Time : 8.30 am – 5.00 pm

Venue : Graduate House, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton Vic 3053

Organisers Website : www.haccptown.com

Time : 10am or 10.30am start

 Cost : No charge

Speaker : Sister Brigid Arthur

Topic : A reflection on Australia’s response to asylum seekers

A trained primary and secondary teacher who has taught in country Victoria (Horsham, Kyabram) and Melbourne (Hawthorn, Albert Park, Geelong, Sunshine west) and a Secondary school Principal for many years (Horsham, Kyabram, Sunshine West), Sister Brigid obviously loved teaching. She sees education as the way to make the most impact on the kind of opportunities young people have in life.

Currently Sr Brigid is the Coordinator of the Brigidine Secondary Schools Council, a structure established to assist a group of seven schools to do future planning, develop leadership, share curriculum initiatives, set up new governance structures etc.

Sr Brigid is also the Coordinator of the Brigidine Asylum Seekers’ Project which takes various initiatives to assist refugees and asylum seekers. This project supports some asylum seekers who are on Bridging visas – who cannot work and who do not receive any assistance whatsoever from the government. Visits the Maribyrnong Detention Centre and tries to assist those detained in practical ways (with tobacco, food, phone cards etc.)