The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is excited to announce our MC and keynote speakers for the DCJ 2025 Multicultural Community Engagement Conference themed “Building a better tomorrow, together”.
Master of Ceremonies (MC)
Tom Nance
Official welcome
- The Hon. Jihad Dib MP, Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister for Youth Justice
- Michael Tidball, Secretary, DCJ
Keynote Session 1: Panel
Panel moderator
Joseph La Posta, Chief Executive Officer, Multicultural NSW
Panelists
- Professor Peter Shergold, NSW Coordinator General for Settlement, Multicultural NSW
- Mary Karras, Chief Executive Officer, Ethnic Communities Council of NSW
- Mia Zahra, A/Director, Anti-Discrimination NSW
- Sussan Maybury, Director Aboriginal Family Violence, Transforming Aboriginal Outcomes, DCJ
Keynote Session 2: Keynote speakers
- Dr Hannah Tonkin, NSW Women’s Safety Commissioner, DCJ
- Craig Foster
Tom Nance
Master of Ceremonies
Minister Jihad Dib
Member for Bankstown
Michael Tidball
Secretary, DCJ
Joseph La Posta
Chief Executive Officer
Multicultural NSW
Professor Peter Shergold AC
NSW Coordinator General for Settlement
Multicultural NSW
Mary Karras
Chief Executive Officer
Ethnic Communities Council of NSW
Mia Zahra
Acting Director
Anti-Discrimination NSW
Daniel Barakate
Director, Commissioning and Planning Western Sydney Nepean Blue Mountains, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning, DCJ
Dr Hannah Tonkin
NSW Women's Safety Commissioner, DCJ
Craig Foster AM
Former Socceroo, Broadcaster,
Adjunct Professor, Sport and Social Responsibility Author, Human Rights Activist