Events
Last updated 22 June 2010
This conference listing is compiled from the many magazines and conference notices we
receive. If you need further information on any of these conferences, you can either contact
the CCS Disability Action Information Service at National Office –
info@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz – or the listed conference contact.
Contents
New Zealand.................................................................................................................... 2
Seminars on Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome .................................................... 6
Suicide Intervention Skills Workshop ................................................................... 6
Australia ........................................................................................................................... 8 USA ............................................................................................................................... 11 Canada .......................................................................................................................... 14 United Kingdom ............................................................................................................. 15 Other Countries ............................................................................................................. 17 Sources of Information ................................................................................................... 19
International Awareness Days/Weeks ........................................................................... 20
New Zealand Annual Appeals ....................................................................................... 23
US National Health Observances .................................................................................. 23
UK National Appeals/Fundraising Events ...................................................................... 23
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New Zealand
Reviewing Welfare and Social Sector Policy and Reform, 21-22 June 2010, Wellington
www.conferenz.co.nz
A Place of Our Own, From Here to There and Back Again? – Living with the legacy of institutionalisation, 22 June 2010, Hamilton
http://www.imaginebetter.co.nz/downloads/forum_pf.pdf
NZ Federation of Vocational and Support Services Conference – Allies and Collaborators, 23-24 June 2010, Auckland
http://www.nzvass.org.nz/
Learning Better Together Workshop, with Dr Jude McArthur, 28 June 2010-05-18
www.autism.org.nz
Health Promotion Forum Symposium – Whanau Ora Tamariki Ora – The Wellbeing of Families and Children, 1-2 July 2010, Wellington
www.hpforum.org.nz/resources/DraftProgrammeApril.pdf.
th4 International Asian Health and Wellbeing Conference – A Holistic Approach to Asian Health, 5-6 July 2010, Auckland
http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/asianhealthconference
Youth Parliament, 6-7 July 2010
http://www.myd.govt.nz/have-your-say/youth-parliament/
CPI Nonviolence Crisis Intervention, 6-9 July 2010, Auckland
www.crisisprevention.com
Maori Health Research Hui, 8-9 July 2010, Rotorua
http://www.hrc.govt.nz/root/Maori%20Health%20Research/Maori_Health_Research_Hui.h
tml
World Health Care Networks Inaugural Conference – In our hands – transforming health systems through health care networks, 22-24 July 2010, Auckland
http://www.whcnetworks.com/
Aotearoa NZ Evaluation Association Regional Symposium 2010 – Evaluation best practice, social innovations and new methods, tools and approaches, 23-24 July 2010,
Hanmer Springs
http://www.anzea.org.nz/
Kids Skills – a playful and practical approach for turning problems into skills, with Dr Ben
Furman, 29 July 2010, Wellington; 2 August 2010, Auckland
www.compass.ac.nz
NZ Principals’ Federation Conference, 29 June-2 July 2010, Queenstown http://www.nzpfconference10.co.nz/
Disability Studies Symposium, 6-7 August 2010, Dunedin
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russell.johnson@otago.ac.nz
Seeking a Good Life workshop, 7-8 August 2010, Taranaki
http://www.imaginebetter.co.nz/MOH_overview.php
NZ Diversity Forum , 21-23 August 2010, Christchurch
Special forum – Refugee Agenda – Nothing About Us Without Us, 23 August
http://www.hrc.co.nz/home/hrc/racerelations/newzealanddiversityforum/2010diversityforu
m/2010diversityforum.php
Preventing Suicide – the solution focused approach, with John Henden, 24 August 2010,
Auckland; 26 August 2010, Wellington
www.compass.ac.nz
thNZASID 7 Annual Conference – Transitions: Perspectives and Practices, 24-26 August
2010, Dunedin
adrian@cct.org.nz
Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference – Reflecting on Evaluation, 30 August-3 September 2010, Wellington
http://aesconference2010.org.nz/drupal/home
NZ Home Health Association Conference – Dollars and Sense, 1-3 September 2010, Auckland
www.conferencebrokers.co.nz
Autism NZ Conference – Best Living Through Informed Practice, 10-12 September 2010,
Wellington
http://www.autismnz.org.nz/Autism-New-Zealand/Conference-2010.php
2010 NZ Down Syndrome Association National Forum – Planning for the Future, 11 September 2010, Auckland
ASENZ Annual Conference – Reaching Full Potential, 13-15 September 2010, Wellington
http://asenz.org.nz/upcomingevents.html
New Zealand Continence Association Conference – The Whole Works, 15-18 September 2010, Auckland
zoe@continence.org.nz
Waikato Health and Disability Expo, 17-18 September 2010, Hamilton
http://www.healthanddisability.org.nz/
No One Alone Conference – “That which makes our life worth living” – Meaningful and
Supportive Relationships for People with Disabilities, 20-22 September 2010
http://www.imaginebetter.co.nz/noa10_intro.php
PHA Conference – Tomorrow for Tomorrow’s People, 22-24 September 2010, Ngaruawahia
www.pha.org.nz
RTLB Annual Conference, 22-25 September 2010, New Plymouth
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events@auaha.co.nz
Just Action Conference 2010 – The Power to Change (Salvation Army), 29-30 September
2010, Auckland
www.salvationarmy.or.gnz/mission2010-04-21
Australian Counseling Association and NZ Association of Counsellors Conference, 30
September-2 October 2010, Auckland
http://registration.ozaccom.com.au/ei/2010/acn10/
th5 National Dyspraxia Conference – Self Esteem – The Key to Learning, 8-9 October 2010, Christchurch
http://74.53.228.194/~praxia/index.php?page=conferences-seminars
NZ Recreation Association National Conference – Connect…the dots, 18-20 October 2010, Wellington
http://www.nzrecreation.org.nz/Default.aspx?section=organisation&page=National%20Co
nference
Supervision – Building Strengths, Developing Competencies – 2-day workshop with Michael Durrant, 19-20 October 2010, Auckland
www.compass.ac.nz
Post Natal Distress Conference – Becoming a new parent and perinatal distress – What
you might not know and who can help? 29-30 October 2010, Wellington
It’s all about Whanau: Childspace 2010 Conference, 29-31 October 2010, Wellington www.childspace.co.nz
SibSupportNZ Camp, Nelson, November 2010
sibsupport@parent2parent.org.nz
Involve 2010 Connect – Together we are Stronger, 17-19 November 2010, Auckland
www.involve.org.nz
nd62 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Paediatric Society NZ – Back to the Future – How
early life events shape us, 24-26 November 2010, New Plymouth
http://nzpsmeeting.org/
Rereheke Mai Hau - A Conference for Registered Nurses and other Health Professionals
who Work with People with Intellectual Disability (and Challenging Behaviours) 26-28
November 2010, Wellington
Library and Information Association of NZ Aotearoa Centennial Conference – At the Edge – Te Matakaheru, 28 November-1 December 2010, Dunedin
http://www.lianza.org.nz/news-events/conferences/conference-2010
2011
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships, 21-31 January 2011, Christchurch
http://www.ipcathleticsworldchamps.com/
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2001 Census of Population and Dwellings, 8 March 2011
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Seminars on Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
1. Sue Larkey – June and August 2010
2. Dr Wendy Lawson – October 2010
Sue Larkey Seminars
Dates and locations for Term 2 and 3 will be confirmed in April but will include Nelson,
Invercargill, Auckland, Tauranga, and Wellington.
Email jo@creatingsuccess.co.nz for a registration form or register online at
www.creatingsuccess.co.nz
Dr Wendy Lawson Seminars
Wendy Lawson is an adult with autism and is a well-known speaker on autism. We have
just completed a series of seminars throughout the UK and Ireland with Sue and Wendy,
and are excited to confirm that we will be bringing Wendy to New Zealand in October
2010. Wendy is a fantastic speaker and provides amazing insights into the world of a
person with autism.
Locations for Wendy’s seminars are not yet finalised. If you would like to see Wendy in
YOUR town then please email jo@creatingsuccess.co.nz. The towns with the most votes will win!
Suicide Intervention Skills Workshop
Lifeline Aotearoa provides ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Workshops in Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch and
Dunedin, from March through to December.
Contact: info@livingworks.org.nz
Parent and Family Resource Centre – Crafting a Future Workshops
The Parent and Family Resource Centre, together with their Belonging Initiative Partners
(FAST, Parent 2 Parent and Standards Plus) are running weekend Crafting a Future
workshops for families with a disabled person. The course content is uplifting, positive
and full of hope for a better future for disabled people.
You are invited to an inspiring weekend for families with a disabled family member who
are seeking strategies for a better life. This two day workshop will discuss themes such as:
? Establishing a vision of a good life for your family member
? Building a larger network of enduring relationships to uncover potential and ensure
community involvement
? Valued roles as an empowering part of any good life
? Wills, trusts, estates, and benefits.
If you have ever wondered who will ensure your family member's interests are protected,
their contributions recognised and their needs and choices honoured, especially when
you are no longer here, then this course is for you. The workshop costs $20 for disabled
persons and $50 for family members. Locations and dates for the workshops are:
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? Auckland: 31 July - 1 August, Barrycourt Hotel, 20 Gladstone Road, Parnell
? Masterton: 28-29 August, Masterton Motor Lodge
? Oamaru: 30-31 October, Oamaru Opera House, The Chambers
? Queenstown: 13-14 November, Rydges Lakeside Resort
? Whangarei: 4-5 December, TBA
To register your interest and secure your place on these courses, please contact:
Susan Frear at PFRC, PO Box 13-385, Onehunga, Auckland 1643, phone 09 636 0351 or
email susan@pfrc.org.nz. Website registration is also available at
www.imaginebetter.co.nz.
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Australia
11th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference – Sustaining Families in Challenging Times, 7–9 July 2010, Melbourne
http://conference.aifs.gov.au/call-for-abstracts.php
Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Strengths Based Practice – Coping Resilience and Hope Building, 9-11 July 2010, Brisbane
http://www.strengthsbasedpractice.com.au/
th5 Annual Building Better Boards National Conference – The Changing Climate of Nonprofit Governance, 24-25 July 2010, Sydney
CEO’s Day – A Climate of Change…Challenges and Opportunities in the Boardroom, 23
July 2010
http://betterboards.net/
ITAC 2010 – Smart Aged Care – the eHealth Revolution, 26-27 July 2010, Melbourne
http://www.itac2010.com.au/
2010 Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care National Conference - For
Our Children: Local Strengths, National Challenges: Ampe Anwernekenheke: Rlterrke
Akwete Aneye, 27-29 July 2010, Alice Springs
http://www.snaicc.asn.au/policy/default_news_resources.cfm?loadref=31
st1 International Youth Mental Health Conference, 29-30 July 2010, Melbourne
http://www.iymhconference.com.au/
Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies Conference – Building a Child Friendly Australia – Responding to Vulnerable Families, 2-4 August 2010, Sydney
http://www.acwa.asn.au/index.php
Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association National Conference –
Assistive Technology - The Tip of the Iceberg, 11-13 August 2010, Hobart, TAS
http://www.e-bility.com/arata/conf.php
NFP 2010 Generational Change – Open Space Forum, 13-15 August 2010, Melbourne
http://www.csbec.org.nz/index.cfm/Community_Economic_Development_Conf
rd63 UN DPI/NGO Conference – Millennium Development Goals – Global Health, 30 August-1 September 2010, Melbourne
www.un.org.au
National Disability Services Employment Forum 2010 – Riding the Waves of Change, 4-7 September 2010
http://www.nds.org.au/events/1266971194
Australasian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care – Back to the Future –
Unlocking the Potential, 6-8 September 2010, Perth
www.aaghc2010.org.au
thThe Mental Health Services 20 Annual Conference, 14-17 September 2010, Sydney
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http://www.themhs.org.au/
Australian Disability and Development Consortium/Australian National University
Conference 2010 – Implementing disability-inclusive development in the Pacific and Asia:
Reviewing progress, planning the future, 15-17 September 2010, Darwin
http://www.addc.org.au/2010/02/addc-conference-first-notice/
2010 Aged and Community Services Australia National Conference – Explore the Possibilities, 19-22 September 2010, Hobart
http://www.cdesign.com.au/acsa2010/
nd2 Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium – Winds of Change: New Perspectives on Rural and Remote Mental Health, 29-30 September 2010, Sydney
http://www.anzmh.asn.au/rmh10/
th45 Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability Australasian Conference –
Seeling Excellence, 29 September-1 October 2010, Brisbane
http://www.assid.org.au/
Early Childhood Australia 2010 Biennial Conference – Garla Bauondi – Fuelling the Fire, 29 September-2 October 2010, Adelaide
http://www.ecaconference.com.au/
Australasian Schizophrenia Conference – Molecules in Mind, 22-24 September 2010,
Sydney
http://www.asc2010.com/
Early Childhood Australia Conference – Garla Bauondi – Fuelling the Fire, 29 September-2 October 2010, Adelaide
http://www.ecaconference.com.au/
Communities of Practice Conference, 18-19 October 2010, Brisbane
Mental Health Support Workers Conference – Building Resilience, 20-21 October 2010,
Sydney
conference@newhorizons.net.au
2010 Australian National Conference on Volunteering, 27-29 October 2010, Melbourne
http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?id=3854&nav_cat_i
d=210&nav_top_id=55
nd2 Biennial Evidence Based Healthcare Conference – Experience the Difference, Show the Impact, 27-30 October 2010, Adelaide
http://www.alloccasionsgroup.com/EBHC2010
thAged Care Association Australia 29 Annual Conference – Ageing in Australia – Evolution
or Revolution? 14-16 November 2010, Adelaide
http://www.acaacongress2010.com.au/
Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability Support Work Conference – 10
Years On – Looking Back but Moving Forward, 17-18 November 2010, Melbourne
http://www.assid.org.au/
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National Indigenous Policy and Dialogue Conference – New Relationships, New Possibilities, 18-19 November 2010, Sydney
nipdc@unsw.edu.au
th4 Australasian Orientation and Mobility Conference, 24-26 November 2010, Sydney
https://www.guidedogs.com.au/amc2010
2011
th7 National Housing Conference, 2011, Queensland
http://www.nationalhousingconference.org.au/
th5 International SRV Conference – Getting the good life: from ideas to actions, 21-23
September 2011, Canberra
http://www.imaginebetter.co.nz/downloads/srvdate.pdf
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