He Putake Whaioranga mai i te Putaiao Wananga

28, 29 and 30 July 2010
Auckland City Council

Time: 9am-3.30pm
Location: Te Mahurehure Marae, 73 Premier Ave, Pt Chevalier, Auckland

This three-day workshop series will provide Māori in Tamaki Makaurau an opportunity to explore how the environment and heritage of a place contribute to the overall wellbeing of communities.

Places are limited and registrations close Wednesday, 21 July 2010.

The course cost per person is $60 (waged), koha (non-waged). Contact Adrianne Taungapeau for more information.

To register please complete the attached registration form and return to
heputakemaori@aucklandcity.govt.nz.

If you have any questions about the wananga series contact Adrianne Taungapeau, Programme Advisor (Māori), on 027 606 7999.

Public Health Leadership Programme (PHLP)

Full course costs are covered by the Ministry of Health but participants will be required to pay for travel and accommodation.

July 29-30, September 15-16, November 17-18 2010 (new leaders course 2) Wellington

August 5-6, September 23-24, December 2-3 2010 (experienced leaders) Wellington

Cuba Quarter Conference Centre 213–223 Cuba St
For more information and online application form see www.publichealthworkforce.org.nz. 

Applications close on 16 April 2010. All applicants will be contacted by 30 April 2010.

4th New Zealand Conference on Walking and Liveable Communities

Dollars and Sense of Walking; creating liveable communities

2-3 August 2010
Living Streets Aotearoa

Walking is part of the solution to many of the issues facing NZ today. Communities which are walking-friendly and liveable attract people, businesses and tourists, resulting in higher property values, revitalised local businesses, lower health costs and safer, more pleasant neighbourhoods. The iconic cities in the world are walkable communities.

Keynote Presenter: Martin Wedderburn, Principal Transport Planner, Buchanan Consultancy.

James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, The Terrace, Wellington

Fees (GST incl):

• $506.25 – Earlybird to 18 June 2010
• $225.00 – Advocates (contact Living Streets for application).

This is a reminder that abstracts must be submitted by 26 February. We have had a great response so far, so don't miss out. In addition to topics that complement the Conference theme, abstracts would also be welcome on related topics such as smart growth, measuring walkabilty, changing travel behaviour, walking by design, local initiatives for growing the walking habit.

Please visit the Living Streets Aotearoa website for more information.

Regional Forum – Improving nutrition and physical activity in the Hawke’s Bay Region

4 August, Napier
Agencies for Nutrition Action

9am-4pm Napier Sailing Club

A free forum for those with a work focus or interest in building healthy communities. This includes but is not limited to public health practitioners, planners and funders of public health services, Māori and Pacific health providers, local government, education providers, regional sports trusts, non government and PHOs.

For more information see www.ana.org.nz/regionalforums2010.php.

Tobacco Control Two Day Course: POPLHLTH 753 Special Topic

School of Population Health, Tamaki Campus
12-13 August, 9:00-5:00pm

Times are changing in tobacco control and this course is your chance to keep up with new trends. Don’t miss out!

Dr Marewa Glover’s popular tobacco control course will run again in Semester 2 2010 at the University of Auckland. The four-block day course includes several guest speakers on specialist topics in Tobacco Control, plus interactive workshops and discussion.

The course will be of interest to those pursuing careers in health research, primary and specialist Māori health care etc.

Course goals:

• to provide an overview of the tobacco control sector
• to promote a critical appreciation of major theoretical debates in the field
• to provide an introduction to nicotine dependency research
• to foster graduate student interest, knowledge and possible ongoing commitment to research and practice in tobacco control.

Download the course flyer here.

For further information please contact Dr Marewa Glover 09 373 7599 x 86044 or m.glover@auckland.ac.nz.

The 11th International Mental Health Conference

Theme: Depression & Anxiety

18-20 August, Surfers Paradise

Conference programme now available

For more details visit www.anzmh.asn.au/conference10 or email conference@anzmh.asn.au or contact Samantha Robson, 00617 5528 2501.

Confirmed keynote speakers include:

• Hon Jeff Kennett AC – Beyondblue
• Dr Bob Montgomery - Australian Psychological Society
• Prof Graham Martin - University of Queensland
• Prof Nicholas Allan - ORYGEN Research Centre, University of Melbourne
• Prof Kathy Griffiths - Depression & Anxiety Consumer Research Unit, ANU
• Dr Adam Guastella - Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney

New Zealand 2010 Diversity Forum

22-23 August, Christchurch
Human Rights Commission

Christchurch Convention Centre
22 Aug 12pm – 8:30pm
23 Aug 8:30am – 7:30pm

Forum topics include: social media, indigenous rights, racial discrimination and harassment, equal employment opportunities, Māori participation in local government, media and religion, teaching diversity, race and sport, diversity and disability, refugee issues, interpreting in health, diversity research.

Register at: www.hrc.co.nz/diversityforum or phone 0800 496 877.

Sunday: no charge
Monday: single sessions – no charge
More than one session - $50 (includes lunch and snacks)

Foundation Certificate in Injury Prevention – Te Aho Tapu

24-26 August 2010

Injury Prevention Network of Aotearoa New Zealand (IPNANZ)

The Foundation Certificate comprises six units (unit standards) from the National Qualifications Framework registered by NZQA.

Past participants have included community health workers, health promoters, injury prevention consultants and road safety co-ordinators.

Auckland venue to be confirmed.

Fees: $400 plus GST.

Contact Bev Jarvis to register your interest b.jarvis@ipnanz.org.nz. The enrolment form is also available on the IPNANZ website as a PDF.

Free workshop: Evaluation and Culture in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific

31 August, Wellington
NZ National Commission for UNESCO

9am-4:30pm
Rutherford House, Victoria University, Bunny St

A sharing of evaluation and cultural perspectives across the Pacific
Organised by the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO (www.unesco.org.nz) in association with the Australasian Evaluation Society www.aes.asn.au. This workshop is designed for those working as evaluation practitioners in government agencies and community groups and NGO’s working with Maori and Pacific peoples.

Find out more or register for the workshop at http://evaluationandculture.eventbrite.com/.

Conference 2010: Reducing Isolation and Staying in Touch

1-3 September, Dunedin
Dietitians NZ

Enjoy a trip to the home of New Zealand dietetics, Dunedin. The coffee is cheap and the laid-back student feel makes it the perfect place to learn. Come and join us at a conference you won’t forget.

Full details of the conference are at www.dietitians.org.nz. 

32rd Annual Conference – 2010: Our Present, Past and Future

The NZ Sexual Health Society

9-11 September, Wellington

Keynote speaker – Professor Simon Rosser, University of Minnesota

Registration and Call for Abstracts now open.
For more information see www.sixhats.co.nz/shs10. 

Public Health Association Annual Conference 2010

22-24 September, Ngaruawahia

Public Health Association

“Tomorrow for Tomorrow’s People” He ao mō ngā whakatupuranga o āpōpō” –will be about encouraging those who work with communities to share their stories of today to help build a healthy future for tomorrow.

Join us to celebrate what has been and is being achieved in public health!

Abstracts are being called for this conference.
See: www.pha.org.nz/conference2010/.

2nd Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium:
Winds of Change: New Perspectives on Rural and Remote Mental Health

29-30 September 2010

Australian and NZ Mental Health Association

Rydges Lakeside Canberra

Keynote Speakers:

• Prof Vaughan Carr, Director, Centre for Brain & Mental Health Research, University of Newcastle
• Mr David Crosbie, CEO, Mental Health Council of Australia
• Prof Mark Creamer, Director - Australian Posttraumatic Mental Health, University of Melbourne.

Fees: Early bird to 10 August 2010

• $650 – Full Registration
• $500 – Student/Carer/Unwaged
• $400 – Day Registration.

Call for Abstracts:

• open 25 January;
• close 30 June.

Workshops: 28 September.

For more information please visit the ANZMH conference website.

Tobacco Control Two Day Course: POPLHLTH 753 Special Topic

School of Population Health, Tamaki Campus
30 September-1 October, 9:00-5:00pm

Times are changing in tobacco control and this course is your chance to keep up with new trends. Don’t miss out!

Dr Marewa Glover’s popular tobacco control course will run again in Semester 2 2010 at the University of Auckland. The four-block day course includes several guest speakers on specialist topics in Tobacco Control, plus interactive workshops and discussion.

The course will be of interest to those pursuing careers in health research, primary and specialist Māori health care etc.

Course goals:

• to provide an overview of the tobacco control sector
• to promote a critical appreciation of major theoretical debates in the field
• to provide an introduction to nicotine dependency research
• to foster graduate student interest, knowledge and possible ongoing commitment to research and practice in tobacco control.

Download the course flyer here.

For further information please contact Dr Marewa Glover 09 373 7599 x 86044 or m.glover@auckland.ac.nz.

Conference 2010: Breaking Down the Barriers to get Prison Numbers Down – Alternatives that work!

7-10 October, Upper Hutt
Prison Fellowship New Zealand

If we carry on building more prisons, having people serve longer sentences, see more families get affected both as victims of crime and of the overall justice system, then the wellbeing of our country suffers – and we all lose out.

Together at this conference/hui we will aspire to leave behind our prejudices and fears and korero together to find solutions to some of our intractable problems

For more information and to book see: www.pfnz.org.nz/conference_2010.htm.

Conference 2010: Breastfeeding – Weaving Lifelong Connections

8-10 October, Wellington
La Leche League

Guest Speakers: Alison Barrett, Pinky McKay, Ruth DeSouza and others.

• A knot in the stomach – unsettled babies
• Difficult latching
• Baby Friendly in New Zealand
• Breastfeeding and the Law
• The Virtues Project
• Sharing Sleep
• Breastfeeding Resources online
• Growing breastfeeding networks

....and much more!

For more details:
www.lalecheleague.org.nz/news-a-events/upcoming-events/187-lllnz-conference-2010. 
Enquiries to: Jo Mansfield: admin@lalecheleague.org.nz or 04 471 0690.

2010 Conference: Breastfeeding – Weaving Lifelong Connections

Te Whangai U – E whatui pumau ana i te muka tangata

8-10 October 2010
La Leche League New Zealand

The conference is open to everyone with an interest in breastfeeding and in supporting breastfeeding mothers.

Keynote Speakers:

• Pinky McKay
• Alison Barrett.

Brentwood Hotel, 16 Kemp St, Kilbirnie, Wellington

Fees: $320 (approx)

For more information please contact Carolyn Driver-Burgess 07 868 5311, carolllyndb@hotmail.com or visit the La Leche League website.

Family Planning Conference 2010 – Positive Sexual Health

15-17 October, Wellington
Family Planning

Academics, clinicians, health promoters, policy makers, researchers…..you should be part of the Family Planning Conference 2010.

Three streams: clinical and personal health, health promotion and sexuality education, advocacy.

Five conference themes: positive sexuality, young people, contraception, STIs, abortion.

The call for abstracts is now open. More details are at www.familyplanning.org.nz or by email from conference@familyplanning.org.nz. 

Themes:

• Positive sexuality
• Young people
• Contraception
• STIs
• Abortion

HIA 2010 – 3rd Asia and Pacific Regional Health Impact Assessment Conference

Health, Wellbeing and HIA: Working better, working smarter

17-19 November, Dunedin

University of Otago and International Association for Impact Assessment

Online registrations and submissions of abstracts, theme proposals, etc are now open on the conference website: www.iaia.org/hia2010.

17th International Conference: The Nursing Network on Violence Against Women

16-18 February, Auckland

Delegates from across health disciplines and other community and service organisations welcome.

Abstracts submissions close 20 July. Visit www.confer.co.nz/nnvawi for more information.

International Gambling Conference

February 2012, Auckland

The Problem Gambling Foundation of NZ

Mark this in your diaries!