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that you would like to have added into our What's On section,
please email us with details at coordinator@qwhn.asn.au

Aboriginal Health Conference — Melbourne, VIC.

Aboriginal Health – Everyone’s Responsibility

This is a critical time for Aboriginal health in Victoria. The conference acknowledges the Aboriginal definition of health is broad and inclusive and in which health is linked to all aspects of life. The conference aims to inform and inspire delegates through: outlining the priority areas and enablers for better health outcomes; demonstrating the value of investment in Aboriginal health; workshopping ways to close the health gap.

For information visit:
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/aboriginalhealth/conference/conference-eoi.htm

Asia Pacific Conference on Mental Health —  Perth, WA.

Mental Health is at the cross-roads

Changes are in the wind that will transcend philosophy, policy, practice and delivery. Decision makers at this conference will not merely consider but will most likely impact directly upon foundation issues regarding consumer and carer recognition, quality assurance, sustainable service delivery, value and worth. (Richmond Fellowship) 

For information visit: http://www.rfwa.org.au/aspac2012/

14–15 June 2012

International Women’s Conference — cairns, qld.

Connecting for Action in the Asia-Pacific Region

Conference themes: Building Sustainable Communities, Women and Economic Development, Making Women’s Lives Safer, Women’s Leadership and Governance.
Abstract submissions: 14 November 2011.

For information visit: http:/www.jcu.edu.au/iwc/

IFHE World Congress 2012 — Melbourne, VIC.

International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) World Congress 2012 will feature an exciting array of international presenters, practising professionals and leading researchers. With the overall theme of ‘Global Wellbeing’ this event will attract allied health professionals from the fields of health promotion, public health, community development and international aid. Key words include: nutrition, dietetics, gender, family, food security, policy, shelter.

For information visit: http://www.ifhe2012.org/index.php/program

Population Health Congress 2012 — Adelaide, SA.

Population health in a changing world

The 2012 Congress will be the largest public health event of the year, anticipating an audience of at least 1300 people.
Sub-themes include:
Global health, climate and economics: what is the impact of change?
Inequalities and social determinants  – how are these being addressed and with what effect?
Changing community and political contexts for public health action and advocacy.
Changing demographics in Australia and New Zealand – the social and health impacts.
Where is public health and health promotion practice heading - what kind of workforce will we need?
Research translation and knowledge transfer – research informing practice.

For information visit: http://www.conferenceco.com.au/pophealth/About_The_Congress.asp

22–23 Nov 2011

Public Health Assoc AUSTRALIA 2nd National Food Futures Conference — hobart, tas.

Safe and Healthier Food for All Australians

Themes include: Thinking Local – Food initiatives and governance; Food, social inclusion & community action;
Food culture in Australia; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ initiatives.

For information visit: http:/www.phaa.net.au/2ndFoodConference.php

2011 Australasian Sexual Health Conference — Canberra, act.

Sex in the Capital City

Topics include: current issues in HIV, STI and prevention, the needs of prisoners and juvenile detainees, communicating healthy sexuality, e-health for STI control, strategies to connect with hard to reach groups,
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health, transgender health, sexuality education, lesbian sexual health.

For information visit: http:/www.sexualhealthconference.com.au

27–30 Sept 2011

8th National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Environmental Health Conference — darwin, nT.

Rise to the challenge of environmental health

Themes include: Building partnerships for better environmental health; Housing, Infrastructure and the Built Environment; Environmental Health Promotion; Emergency Management and Climate Change.

For information visit: http:/www.natsieh.com.au/html/contact.html

Queensland Disability Conference 2011

Register now for one of the most important events on Queensland's disability calendar — the Queensland Disability Conference 2011 — to be held at the Cairns Convention Centre from 22 to 23 September.

With the theme 'Absolutely everybody: enabling Queenslanders', this year's conference will focus on four areas: the Queensland Government's priorities for disability, assistive technology, universal design and accessible tourism.

This event is an opportunity for people from the disability sector, the wider community, business and industry to connect and share information and ideas to make a difference for people with a disability.

Through a varied and interesting program of keynote presentations, panel discussions and workshop sessions, the conference will provide a great opportunity to share our collective experiences and highlight the great work happening at the grassroots level.

For information visit: http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/disability/community-involvement/queensland-disability-conference-2011

12–14 Sept 2011

Working with people with disability in remote & Indigenous communities
— alice springs, nT.

Indigenous Australians are twice as likely as people in the non Indigenous community to have a disability.
This short course is designed to further develop skills and knowledge for people working in this context.

For information visit: http:/www.crh.org.au/content/view/25/22/

International GYNae Awareness Day

9 million women in Australia will be challenged by a Gynae related issue in their lifetime. Get involved in raising awareness as an individual, professional, group or via social media.

For information visit: http:/www.GynaeDay.com

9–11 Sept 2011

15th Australian Menopause society congress — brisbane, qld.

ABC – About mental health, bones and cardiovascular health

Sessions include: Plenaries, Debates, Free Papers and Discussion on topics surrounding Estrogens, Progestins, Bones, Hormones, Mental Health and much more.

For information visit: http:/www.ams2011.com.au

6–8 Sept 2011

Chronic disease in remote practice — alice springs, nT.

2-day course for health professionals who work in remote practice and more broadly in remote regional primary health care. Explores prevention, detection and management of chronic disease.

For information visit: http://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au

2–3 July 2011

Dental Hygienists Association of Australia National Symposium — Darwin, nt.

Striving for Excellence

The Symposium will bring to Darwin a top level forum of leading national and international speakers to address topical issues in the oral health industry.

For information visit: http://www.dhaa.asn.au

13–15 May 2011

Deaf Australia 2nd National Conference & 25th Anniversary — Hobart, Tas.

The conference theme is inspired by the song, ‘From Little Things Big Things Grow’, which tells a story of struggle, determination and triumph that could well be adapted to the experiences of the Australian Deaf Community. The Conference will be fully accessible with Auslan interpreting and real time captioning.

For information visit: http://www.deafau.org.au/

11–14 May 2011

AGOSCI 10th biennial Conference — Adelaide, sa.

Taking it to the Streets

AGOSCI is a group representing people with complex communication needs. The conference aims to encourage thought, innovation and action that will enhance the participation of people with CCN through enhanced understanding, skills and awareness of those in their social networks.

For information visit: http://www.agosci.org.au

5–6 May 2011

Coalition for research to improve aboriginal health Conference — sydney, nsw.

Research for a Better Future

This conference is a unique forum for Aboriginal communities to come together with health researchers and policymakers to explore ways for research to improve Aboriginal health.

For information visit: http://www.gemsevents.com.au/criah2011

2–4 May 2011

6th international Conference on drugs & young people — melbourne, vic.

Making the Connections

Dedicated to exploring the impact of drug use on young people and how youth related drug problems can be responded to by various human service fields.

For information visit: http://www.adf.org.au

2–3 May 2011

National Disability and Carer Congress 2011  — melbourne, vic.

Make Every Australian Count

The conference will hear from international experts regarding developments in disability policy around the world, and feature the hopes for reform of people with a disability, their families and carers.

For information visit: http://www.nds.org.au/events/1298003755

27–30 April 2011

6th Aust. International, Interdisciplinary Conference on Motherhood — brisbane, qld.

Mothers at the Margins

AMIRCI is a feminist organisation interested in promoting research into mothering/motherhood/motherwork and related areas, including maternal subjectivities and identities, cultural representations and differences.

For information visit: http://www.uq.edu.au/mothering/index.htm

11–12 April 2011

Social Science Perspectives on the 2008 National and Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Social Survey — Canberra, ACT.

The conference aims to initiate a conversation between stakeholders and academics about data and the research required to enhance the social science evidence base around Indigenous wellbeing and socioeconomic disadvantage.

For information visit: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/conferences/conference.php

1 June 2011

Are you up to the Challenge?

A New Heart Foundation initiative to improve women’s heart health

For this year’s Go Red for Women campaign, the Heart Foundation is launching a Healthy Heart Challenge as a practical way for women to improve their heart health. The free 10-week Healthy Heart Challenge starts on 1 June and provides small, yet realistic, steps to assist women build changes into their lifestyle to make an important difference to heart health long-term.

On registering, participants will be asked to sign up to complete one of six goals and they will be supported to achieve this through a weekly eNewsletter with tips and information to keep them motivated. The goals are:

·         Be active everyday

·         Improve everyday nutrition

·         Increase knowledge of heart health

·         Quit smoking

·         Lower high blood pressure

·         Lower high cholesterol levels.

The target is 20,000 women, and your support is appreciated. Various ways you can help include:

·         Register for the Healthy Heart Challenge

·         encourage your colleagues and members to sign up to the Challenge

·         promote awareness of  the Healthy Heart Challenge through your professional communication channels

For more information or to pre-register please visit goredforwomen.org.au

10-13 April 2011

Australian health promotion association conference — cairns, QLD.

AHPA 20th National Conference : Strengthening Action

The focus of the conference will be on the determinants of health, with a strong emphasis on the social determinants of health along with solutions to strengthen action to address them. The report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health demonstrated how social factors directly shape health outcomes and explain health inequities. The report stressed the need to tackle the leading causes of ill-health at their roots, going beyond encouraging individuals to change their behaviour. There will also be a focus on Actions to Close the gap on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Determinants of Health.

For information visit: www.healthpromotion.org.au or phone: (02) 6292 9000

Heart foundation 2011 Conference — melbourne, vic.

Heart to Heart: from Access to Action

The conference will host leading international and Australian presenters to showcase key clinical, research and public health issues perspectives on cardiovascular disease.

Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, general practitioners, nurses, cardiac technicians, public health professionals, policy makers, researchers, dieticians, nutritionists, and other allied health professionals should not miss this opportunity!

For information visit: www.heartfoundation2011.org

11-16 March 2011

11th National rural Health Conference — perth, wa.

Rural and remote Australia: the heart of a healthy nation

The conference will discuss social and economic determinants, chronic disease, electronic health records and the rural and remote health research agenda.

Early bird registration closes before Saturday 18 December 2010.

For information visit: http://11nrhc.ruralhealth.org.au

Events in 2010

APACT 2010 Conference (Asia Pacific Assoc. for the Control of Tobacco) — Sydney, NSW.

For over 20 years APACT has been a crossroads for those in Asia-Pacific working to reduce the burden of tobacco caused disease. It is the premier tobacco control conference for the Asia Pacific region and the focus this year is on Change, Challenge and Progress: FCTC in the Asia Pacific.
APACT 2010 aims to encourage tobacco control and public health advocates, researchers, practitioners, policy makers and especially youth leaders to share experiences and discuss strategies for implementation of the FCTC and for dealing with the tobacco industry.

For information visit: www.apact2010.org

Implementing disability-inclusive development in the Pacific and Asia: Reviewing progress, planning the future — Darwin, NT.

The two-day conference and one-day action-based roundtable seek practical ways for people with disabilities in the Asia Pacific region and Australian Aboriginal communities to best achieve their human rights. The conference will explore: Progress in implementing disability-inclusive programs, with practical experience from the region - capacity building, vocational training, community involvement, education, health, livelihoods, gender.

For information visit: www.addc.org.au/2010/02/addc-conference-first-notice/

Linking Indigenous Policy with Service Delivery 2010 — cairns, QLD.

Strengthening cross-cultural communication, shared responsibility & accountability

This conference is designed specifically for representatives from Federal, State & Local Government, Indigenous organisations & community councils, cultural facilitators & mediators, academics & consultancies involved in Indigenous: Policy Design, Capacity Building, Strategy, Community Engagement, Service Delivery, Project Management; from the following sectors: Health, Education, Justice, Employment, Housing, Community Development.

For information visit: www.indigenous-policy.com

The International Unity in Diversity Conference — TownsvillE, QLD.

People, Diversity and the Future of Australia

Some topics that will be discussed at the conference include, global trends and their impact on migration of labour and skills, Australian skills shortage, youth issues in leading the future, culturally inclusive local government, health and well-being in culturally diverse and Indigenous communities and cultural and environmental sustainability in the pacific.

For information visit: www.unityindiversityconference.com

9th world indigenous women and wellness conference — DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Conference themes include: Healthy Communities; Strong Families; Traditional Healing and Health; Law and Justice; Education, Training and Enterprise. Hosted by Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation.

For information call (08) 8948 3733 or visit http://www.larrakia.com

2010 healthy cities conference — BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND.

‘Making Cities Liveable’. The conference will examine the prerequisites for a ‘Healthy City’.

For information visit http://www.healthycities.com.au

Australian Institute of family studies 11th conference — MELBOURNE, VICTORIA.

‘Sustaining Families in Challenging Times’. The preeminent forum for exploring the latest research, policy and practice: Economic wellbeing of families; Families and work; Social inclusion; Violence, abuse and neglect; Family transitions and family law; and Children, young people and their families.

For information visit http://conference.aifs.gov.au

Diversity in health 2010 — MELBOURNE, VICTORIA.

An event for everyone with an interest in the health and wellbeing of migrants and refugees.
Organised by Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health (CEH).

For information visit http://www.diversityinhealth.com.au

18-21 May 2010

6th Australian Women’s Health Conference
Hobart, Tasmania.

On behalf of the Australian Women’s Health Network we are delighted to announce the 6th Australian Women’s Health Conference - The New National Agenda, will be held in Hobart, Tasmania 18 – 21 May 2010.

For more information visit
the Australian Women's Health Network: http://www.awhn.org.au

Well Women’s Clinic 2010(Townsville, QLD)

A FREE service for Townsville women at

The Women’s Centre, 50 Patrick Street, Aitkenvale.

• Pap smears

• Contraception information

• Sexual health tests and counselling

• Menopause and hormone treatment advice

• Puberty and menstrual information

• Healthy lifestyle information

• Breast care information

• Urinary incontinence advice and referral

CLINICS 9am – 3pm

       Monday 8 March

       Monday 7 June

By the Mobile Women’s Health Nurse

This is a Private and Confidential service

For an appointment, contact The Women’s Centre (Townsville) on

(07) 4775 7555

·       Post natal depression friendship group
Casual morning tea atmosphere.
Most Thursday mornings at The Women’s Centre 9.30-11.30am.

·    Townsville’s Thursdays in Black group. Thursdays in Black is part of an international movement to demand a world without rape and violence.
Contact Di or Belinda for more information (07) 4775 7555.

    The Women’s Centre has many other groups running such as yoga, craft, Seniors group, Music , Beading and Nutrition. We also offer individual counselling and crisis counselling. Homeless Legal Clinic attends fortnightly.

    All services are free for women. For more information check out our website www.thewomenscentre.org.au   or call 4775 7555.

National Indigenous Family Violence prevention forum — MACKAY, QUEENSLAND.

‘Safe Homes, Solid Families — Let’s Build on it!’ Presented by the Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research (QCDFVR) in partnership with the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and Charles Darwin University (CDU).

For information: Ph (07) 4940 7834 or visit http://www.noviolence.com.au

Events in 2009

Well Women’s Clinic (Townsville, QLD)

A FREE service for Townsville women at

The Women’s Centre, 50 Patrick Street, Aitkenvale.

• Pap smears

• Contraception information

• Sexual health tests and counselling

• Menopause and hormone treatment advice

• Puberty and menstrual information

• Healthy lifestyle information

• Breast care information

• Urinary incontinence advice and referral

Clinics 9am – 12 midday once per month (except January 2009)

By the Mobile Women’s Health Nurse

This is a Private and Confidential service

For an appointment, contact The Women’s Centre (Townsville) on

(07) 4775 7555

Well Women’s Clinic (Townsville, QLD)

A FREE service for Townsville women at

The Women’s Centre, 50 Patrick Street, Aitkenvale.

• Pap smears

• Contraception information

• Sexual health tests and counselling

• Menopause and hormone treatment advice

• Puberty and menstrual information

• Healthy lifestyle information

• Breast care information

• Urinary incontinence advice and referral

Clinics 9am – 12 midday once per month (except January 2009)

By the Mobile Women’s Health Nurse

This is a Private and Confidential service

For an appointment, contact The Women’s Centre (Townsville) on

(07) 4775 7555

Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Cycle Challenge

A ride in aid of Diabetes Australia - Queensland, and the Heart Foundation. The ride was recently launched by the Queensland Premier, Anna Bligh, who is encouraging Queensland women to join her in promoting active lifestyles, good health and well-being, by being part of the event. The Premier will ride the full 100km in this year's event.

Entries close 3 October.

Visit www.bq.org.au for further information.

Brisbane International Feminist Conference 2008

Second round early bird registrations close 31 July.

Aims to further feminist dialogues about the status of women, and the continued violence against women and children as human rights violations. Conference organisers believe that the status of women globally has been on the decline in the last decade. Bringing together feminist thinkers, researchers, academics, service providers and community women, to share information. 

Visit http://www.brisfeministconference08.org.au/ for details.

29 August 2008

RURAL WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM:
'Liveability - A Woman's View' — ROMA, QLD.

The purpose of the symposium is to develop ideas and create solutions to improve the 'liveability' of rural communities for women. In the lead up to the symposium, the Queensland Government is inviting women to have their say about life in rural and remote communities.

For more information visit http://www.localgovernment.qld.gov.au//?id=7468

or contact the Office of Rural and Regional Communities on 1800 136 851.

The Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association of Australia Inc
Annual Conference on PCOS, on Saturday 2nd August 2008,
9am - 5pm.

Topics include:

Excercise & PCOS, Missing Link to Healthy Weight, Gastric Banding

options, assisted fertility options, low fat Cooking simply too good,

portion control for weight control, Menopause and PCOS, and PCOS +

insulin resistance. The conference includes a special forum 'ask the

doctors'.

Conference speakers include:

Dr Warren Kidson, Dr Clare Boothroyd, Dr Roy Brancastisano, Sue Ismiel

from Nad's, Dr Linda Spinks, Liz Davis (SANDS QLD), Successful author

and speaker Annette Sym from Symply Too Good, Stacey Roberts from

Sharkey's Healing Center, Dietitian Amanda Clark, Nathan Reeves

President of QLD exercise physiologist association, Jenne Turner

Psychologist.

Venue:

Gold Coast International Hotel, 7 Staghorn Ave, Surfers Paradise.

For full details on the schedule and costs, visit: www.posaa.asn.au

2 day training workshop:  Feminist Telephone Support Work with women who have experienced sexual violence.

9.30 - 4.30 Tues 10 June & Wed 11 June. Contact Anna or Sara at the Brisbane Rape and Incest Survivors Support Centre 07 33912573 or email anna@brissc.org.au

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