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Coming events
Below is a list of public health-focused conferences from New Zealand and
overseas.
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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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) |
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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. |
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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/. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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/. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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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. |
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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. |
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International Gambling Conference
February 2012, Auckland
The Problem Gambling Foundation of NZ
Mark this in your diaries! |
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