2023 LGPro Women's Professional Development Forum

The Women's Networking Dinner sponsored by McArthur, HR Legal and Maddocks will be held in the:

Grand Ballroom
The Pullman on the Park
192 Wellington Parade
East Melbourne
commencing 6.55pm - 11pm

Dress code: Business attire

Dinner guests are welcome to join us early at 6pm for the Pre Dinner Network Drinks. The Dinner will feature the presentation of the 2023 Sally Isaac memorial Scholarship Fund Award as well as a guest speaker.

**Supporting Sponsor**
www.hrlegal.com.au

**Supporting Sponsor**
www.maddocks.com.au

Special Guest Speaker, Kath Koschel, Kindness Factory

Kath Koschel is the founder of Kindness Factory, a global not for profit organisation and movement which inspires ordinary people to do extra ordinary things. A former professional cricketer and Iron Man competitor, Kath has defied all medical prognoses by teaching herself to walk on three separate occasions. Despite facing other serious personal, mental and physical setbacks, her resilience allowed her not only to overcome these challenges, but also see the good in the world when most others couldn’t. In November 2015, she founded Kindness Factory, with a goal of encouraging and inspiring 1 million acts of kindness. To date, she has raised close to half-a-million dollars for various charity organisations and was the recipient of the 2016 Pride of Australia Medal for showing courage in the face of extreme adversity. In January 2017, Kath was awarded the Young Australian Medal and the people’s choice of Australia award.

Sally Isaac Memorial Scholarship Fund Award

The Sally Isaac Memorial Scholarship Award fosters the professional development of emerging female leaders who commit themselves to the improvement of their communities and those they serve through a $10,000 educational scholarship.

The award is open to women 35 years and under who have demonstrated achievement and commitment to improving community life in Victoria through:

Local Government
Social justice
Aboriginal affairs and reconciliation
Arts and music
Community health
Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Urban planning
The environment

About Sally Isaac

Sally Elizabeth Isaac was an extraordinary woman and young leader in the Local Government sector who passed away in early 2009.

In 2006, at the age of 33, Sally was appointed Director of Community Programs at Yarra City Council where she was directly responsible for 342 professional staff working in aged care, child care, community planning, advocacy, the arts and library services.

Sally was exuberant and brave, bright and insightful, brilliant and engaging. She was focused and intelligent with an enduring commitment to making things better. She was also humble, loving and full of fun with wisdom beyond her years.

There was truly something special about Sally Isaac and for all who knew her she will remain an inspiration and close to their hearts. Soon after her death her family, friends and colleagues met to discuss ways to recognise the incredible impact that she had on people’s lives. They decided to establish the Sally Isaac Memorial in her honour.