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18.01.2022 MEET THE OUTDOOR HEALTH ONLINE ROUNDTABLE SPEAKERS Have you registered for the FREE Outdoor Health Online Roundtable yet? There’s still time! To hear this thought-provoking line-up of speakers on 24 November 2020, register at https://outdoorhealthcare.org.au/roundtable-whole-day/. .... We look forward to welcoming the following speakers... . EMERITUS PROFESSOR JUDY ATKINSON will share insights on Indigenous approaches to Outdoor Health and the need for an Indigenous framework for psychotherapy, counselling and nature-based health practices. Judy’s book ‘Trauma Trails - Recreating Songlines: The transgenerational effects of Trauma in Indigenous Australia’, was shortlisted for an Australian Human Rights Award. You can view Judy’s Ted X talk here: https://youtu.be/L6wiBKClHqY . DR KAYE RICHARDS will share the journey of Outdoor therapy in the UK. Kaye is a Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society, a qualified outdoor professional, experienced researcher, Senior Lecturer, and is leading a new Masters program in Counselling & Outdoor Therapy. Her recent work to develop a Statement of Good Practice on ‘Outdoor Mental Health Interventions’ charts a path to support safety and efficacy. Kaye will share some of the twists and turns to get to this point, and outline future work for outdoor therapy in the UK. . PROFESSOR MIKE GASS will share the journey of Adventure Therapy in the USA and the establishment Outdoor Behavioural Healthcare. Mike wrote the book ‘Adventure Therapy: Therapeutic Applications of Adventure Programming’ (Kendall/ Hunt Publishing 1993), a seminal book that generated worldwide connections. Mike understands the usefulness of language and research when talking with politicians, insurers and the medical field, and has carved an accreditation and certification pathway to increase safety and efficacy in nature-based adventure services in the USA. You can view more information on this publication here: https://bit.ly/3ptsdAj . We look forward to seeing you there! Remember to register at https://outdoorhealthcare.org.au/roundtable-whole-day/. . * * * This event is supported by AABAT and is being hosted by AABAT's Research, Practice and Policy Unit * * *

14.01.2022 SHARED RECORDINGS FOR NAIDOC WEEK 2020 AABAT recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent of Australia for over 65,000 years To celebrate NAIDOC week, AABAT is delighted to share a remarkable collection of Indigenous presentations drawn from our June Nature & Health Online Symposium.... Indigenous presenters, along with Dr Gregory P. Smith, have generously provided their permission to share this collection of recordings as a resource for our continuing growth. Topics include: Centring Indigenous Approaches, Trauma-informed Approaches, Human-Nature Connections and Restoring People and Planet. Click on the link, and feel free to share these recordings with others who may be interested: https://outdoorhealthcare.org.au/naidoc-2020/

11.01.2022 If you work in the outdoor education profession then we need your help. A team of outdoor education academics from across Australia are driving a process to clarify what university outdoor education graduates know and can do. We invite you to take part in a survey so we can gather the perspectives of different people in the outdoor education profession. ... Could you please take the time (approx. 10 minutes) to complete this survey on Threshold Concepts for University Outdoor Education graduates. https://uniofsunshinecoast.syd1.qualtrics.com//SV_ea4Z0ON7 The purpose of this survey is to gain feedback on, and improve, draft Threshold Concepts (i.e. ways of describing what university graduates know and can do). These Threshold Concepts are not meant to replace descriptions of outdoor educator’s activity-specific skills and competencies. The aim of this study is to develop a set of nationally agreed Threshold Concepts for university graduates who have undertaken studies in Outdoor Education.

07.01.2022 We hope you can join us for the Outdoor Healthcare Online Roundtable. A great follow-up to the Online Nature and Health Symposium held earlier this year. Supported by AABAT, registration is free.

04.01.2022 The Outdoor Healthcare Online Roundtable Program is ready and there is still time to register!

02.01.2022 It's Mental Health Month! Check out the Mental Health Foundation Australia's series of events for some online brain food this month. https://www.mhfa.org.au//Updated%20NMHM%20Calendar%202020.