12-20 September 2026
This one-day workshop provides insights for PhD candidates, supervisors, academics and researchers on: How PhDs with publications (including prior publications) and creative practice contribute to knowledge, policy, practice and impact. Planning a coherent publication...
Presenter: Peta Lawler Abstract: Periods can quietly push girls out of outdoor programs—through discomfort, shame, or lack of support. This session explores the real impact of menstruation in the outdoors and what we can do about it. We’ll share practical strategies,...
Keynote for the Oceania and Indigenous Trans-national Methods and Practices Symposium held in Orange, September 11-12th. Convened by the Oceania and Global Indigenous Research Hub, Charles Sturt University. Follow the website link below to register your attendance. A...
Learn more about: - Strategies for experienced & new supervisors and PhD students - How to plan and manage these non-traditional degrees - What is it like to transition from candidate to supervising these PhDs? - Collaborative writing experiences - Community of...
Presenters: Mark Cartner, Sam Harris, & Josh Heins Abstract: Walkabout Training offers bespoke outdoor therapeutic interventions in Queensland. The organisation was founded by an experienced youth worker with a background as a detective and extensive experience in...
Presenter: Doug Moczynski Abstract: Have you ever paused to consider how the young people you work with perceive you? Through your words, actions, and presence, the example you set shapes what meaning they make from their experience. Are you actively creating...
Presenters: Will Dobud, PhD & John Paul Healy, PhD Abstract: This presentation examines how contemporary therapy strayed from its pragmatic and experiential foundations, becoming increasingly techno-rational, standardised, and disconnected from lived experience....
Presenter: Cindy Hansen (Holistic Research Canada) Abstract: In this interactive session, Will Dobud interviews Cindy Hansen, Chief Science Officer at Holistic Research Canada, focusing on how Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) and Deliberate Practice (DP) can enhance...
Presenter: Graham Pringle, PhD (The School of Therapeutic Practice) Abstract: The Conversational Model (Meares) struts onto the therapy stage, ready to fix complex trauma with some serious swagger! We're diving into how complex trauma (ISSTD) messes with your...
Presenter: Andi Dickmeyer Abstract: Andi’s presentation explores the integration of clinical practice with outdoor and nature-based therapies. Drawing on findings from a recent scoping review of 58 clinical trials involving adult populations, the presentation examines...