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NDS and DPV are pleased to announce two of the keynote speakers for the forthcoming conference “From Strength to Strength.”
Professor David Allen, Honorary Professor in the Clinical Psychology of Intellectual Disability, Cardiff University
Professor Allen is a Fellow of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID), a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and Co-chair Special Interest Research Group on Challenging Behaviour & Mental Health, IASSID.
As Chair of the Learning Disability & Autism Research Network, Professor Allen is dedicated to research into challenging behavior in people with intellectual difficulties.
He has a particular interest in positive behavioral support as an intervention framework and in reactive behavior management.
Professor Peter Shergold, The Macquarie Group Foundation Professor, Centre for Social Impact
Professor Shergold has returned to the University of New South Wales to head the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) after 20 years. Scaling the heights of Australian government administration, he most recently was Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet—the nation's most senior public servant (2003-2008).
After being made a Member in the Order of Australia (AM) for public service on Australia Day 1996, Professor Shergold was elevated to Australia's highest award — the Companion in the Order of Australia (AC).
Dr Shergold has recently been appointed Professor in the Australian School of Business at the University of NSW in addition to his role at the Centre for Social Impact.
As head of CSI Peter’s aim is to bring together Australia’s not-for-profit, philanthropic, business and government sectors in a collaborative effort to help build passionate, high performing and sustainable social ventures.
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