9-15 September 2024
The 2023 Plimsoll Lecture by Australian economist, and political prisoner Dr Sean Turnell. Even before Sean Turnell spent 650 days of wrongful imprisonment in Myanmar, his story was remarkable. From humble working-class beginnings in the suburbs of Sydney, Sean...
Peer review is considered a hallmark of quality in academic research. But peer-review is a highly diverse process that is sometimes contradictory or unclear. Join our panel for this timely discussion as part of Social Sciences Week. This session explores what...
This presentation from Professor Paul Flatau (Director, Centre for Social Impact, University of Western Australia) will examine trends in the distribution of income and wealth in Australia including by high net wealth and ultra-high net wealth individuals and...
This presentation from Professor Paul Flatau (Director, Centre for Social Impact, University of Western Australia) will examine trends in the distribution of income and wealth in Australia including by high net wealth and ultra-high net wealth individuals and...
This presentation from Professor Paul Flatau (Director, Centre for Social Impact, University of Western Australia) will examine trends in the distribution of income and wealth in Australia including by high net wealth and ultra-high net wealth individuals and...
What does it mean to provide professional youth work outdoors? Is it simply having fun outside or is there more to it? In this discussion, founder of Gippsland Adventure Therapy, Doug Moczynski, presents on how youth workers can operationalise “professional youth...
For many, outdoor therapy approaches focus on scaling the most dangerous climb, summiting the largest mountain, or surviving on little means in remote settings. What if there is another way to make the outdoors count through emotional safety and inclusivity? Tanya...
Since 2010, we’ve experienced a 40% increase in youth mental health diagnoses. In that same decade, prescriptions of psychiatric medications increased by 50%. With suicide becoming the number one cause of death for young people today and half of the population now...
Fresh moving water, good food, laughter, and a sense of community. This is exactly what Jen Rees brings to her work with Flow Outdoors. In this interactive presentation, Jen’s friends Doug Moczynski and Will Dobud facilitate a Q&A with Jen to learn more about her...
This presentation will cover recent research from a team of international adventure therapy practitioners focused on pathways into adventure and outdoor therapy. The large scale study found interesting patterns and areas for future research and focus, which were put...