Charles Sturt University

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    • PhDs with publications & creative practice: Demonstrating influence, translation and impact

    Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 15 Blackall Street, Barton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia +1 more

    Charles Sturt University

    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 strategy and integrating publications into a thesis. Demonstrating research influence, translation and impact using program logic. Publishing within and beyond the PhD, including strategies for securing a book contract. Building collaborations, networks and communities of practice. Optional Prereading: Beyond the Evidence Paradox: Engaging with Service Users and Citizens in the Implementation of Social Work Practice Research (Webber et al., 2026)

    Free

    Creative Flow Open Studio: An Experiment in Everyday Creativity

    Virtual , Australia

    Charles Sturt University

    Why is it so hard to sustain something we know is good for us, and what might happen if we designed the conditions differently? How might rhythm, shared practice, and accessibility reshape the way we engage in everyday creativity? We know that regular creative engagement is linked with improved wellbeing, yet many people struggle to maintain a creative practice amidst the demands of everyday life. This presentation shares the story of Creative Flow Open Studio, a simple experiment that began with one question: What happens if we make just thirty minutes of creative practice part of each weekday? After beginning […]

    Free

    Never Mind the Neurobullocks: The Three Biggest Myths of Neuroscience

    Virtual , Australia

    Charles Sturt University

    Ana Lund will share the three neuroscience myths that live rent-free in your brain and in your textbooks and why they need an eviction notice. Attendees will explore how these misconceptions arise, why they endure, and the consequences they have for therapeutic practice and human understanding. Rather than dismissing neuroscience, Lund advocates for a more thoughtful, evidence-informed integration of neuroscience into social and therapeutic contexts. About the Presenter Ana Lund is an integrative psychotherapist with a foundation in Transactional Analysis and a member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). Ana holds a PhD in science and has spent […]

    Free

    The Story Within: How Adventure Makes Meaningful Change

    Virtual , Australia

    Charles Sturt University

    Whether recreational or therapeutic, the process of meaning-making is an inherent part of the human experience. From an existential-heuristic lens, this presentation will explore the stories and adventure activities clients have found purposeful and insightful for their existence and how they view the world. About the Presenter Cian Brown, PhD is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor (LPC-S) in Oklahoma and Supervisor (LPC-S) in Arkansas, Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), Certified Clinical Adventure Therapist (CCAT), and Board Certified in Neurofeedback, Fellow (BCN-Fellow) with a Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision from the University of Arkansas specializing in Adventure Therapy. He received his M.S. […]

    Free

    When Helping Gets in the Way: What the Outdoors Makes Possible

    Virtual , Australia

    Charles Sturt University

    Outdoor programs are often described as naturally engaging, therapeutic or transformative. Yet being outside does not automatically create participation, safety or meaningful change. Outdoor experiences can reproduce the same adult agendas found in classrooms, services and other institutional settings: predetermined outcomes, tightly managed activities, compulsory reflection and pressure to demonstrate growth. This presentation explores what the outdoors can make possible when practitioners loosen their grip on the planned outcome without abandoning safety, boundaries or duty of care. Drawing on adventure therapy, youth work and relational practice, it argues that the value of outdoor work is not simply found in challenge, […]

    Free

    Critical Reflection at the Street Level

    Virtual , Australia

    Charles Sturt University

    This evolving presentation explores how critical reflection is central to both social work practice and could become essential in outdoor education and therapy. To be more effective, critical reflection should focus on the street level, working closely with those with the most at stake. As the final presentation in the outdoor therapy series, this presentation will provide an additional closing reflection about Social Sciences Week 2026. About the Presenters Josh Heins, BSW (Hons) is a social worker and career outdoor educator. Josh completed his honours thesis with Charles Sturt University, where he explored social work values, skills, and knowledge in […]

    Free