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24.01.2022 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/

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 * * *

16.01.2022 I'd love to hear the perspectives of BAT and Outdoor Health practitioners on how to support the mental health impact of concern about climate change... Please participate and share if you can

16.01.2022 The Outdoor Healthcare Online Roundtable Program is ready and there is still time to register!