Saturday, 25 August 2007 *subject to change |
8.00-8.45
am |
Arrivals and Registration |
8.45-9.00
am |
Welcome to Country - Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council |
9.00-9.20
am |
The Hon. Graham West M.P., NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation
Conference Opening |
9.20-10.20
am |
Mark McCrindle
Engaging with today’s students.
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Take 10 - Our Carbon Debt, Sally Arundel, Forests NSW |
10.20-10.40
am |
Morning tea |
10.40-11.40
am |
Julie Evans
Meteorologist, Bureau of Meteorology
Weather in the Field – obtaining, interpreting and implementing crucial weather information.
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Pam O’Brien
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Commercial Tour Operator Licensing.
Reforming the NSW NPWS Commercial Tour Operators Licensing System.
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Ndekezi Maarifa
Rwanda Outward Bound
Conflict Resolution through Outdoor Education: Conceptual and Practical Tools for Practitioners
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11.45-12.45
pm |
Kendall Clifton-Short
Leave No Trace
Building awareness and appreciation for our fragile ecosystem.
Offsite session - numbers limited
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Snr Const. Matt U’Brien
Sgt. Ian Colless
Police Rescue Squad Blue Mountains region
When things go wrong.
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Mark van der Haar
Director, Phillips Financial Services
Public Liability, Professional Indemnity, 3rd Party Considerations, Contractor Safety, Forms and Requirements.
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12.45-1.45
pm |
Lunch |
1.45-2.30
pm |
Dr Grant Davidson, Director, Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre (NZ)
Unaccompanied Activities in Outdoor Education – When can they be justified?
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Take 10 - The Great Harness Debate: Part 2, Cameron Grave, Equipped |
2.30-3.30
pm |
Nick Moore
Archery Centre, Sydney Olympic Pk
Archery – How to include this popular activity into your group programs. **Numbers strictly limited |
Paul Colagiuri
Operations Manager, Somerset Outdoor Learning
Forms Forms and More Forms - what you need and how to use them. |
Ross Bowey
Principal, The Highlands School
Bullying and Behavioural Issues – How to deal with the inappropriate. |
3.30-3.45
pm |
Afternoon tea |
3.45-4.45
pm |
Nick Moore
Archery Centre
Archery continued offsite at the Archery Centre. |
Rainer Wilton
NSW Project Officer : Sport & Recreation, Service Skills Australia
Training and industry skill needs forum: Outdoor recreation in the context of the broader NSW Sport & Recreation Industry
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James Neill
Lecturer Health, Design & Science, University of Canberra
Technology and the Outdoors : Swapmeet.
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5.00-5.20
pm |
The Olafs Auzins Tribute |
5.20-6.00 pm |
The Networking Time – A flow on from the key-note presentations to flush out further facts from the presenters |
6.30-7.00 pm |
Pre-dinner Drinks |
7.00-11.00 pm |
Industry Awards Dinner |
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| Sunday, 26 August 2007 *subject to change |
9.00-9.40 am |
Dr Ian Boyle, Outdoor Education Coordinator, The Scots College, Glengarry
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers : Teaching strategies and tools to help prepare our outdoor education students in this uncertain world.
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Take 10 - Cross-Tasman Seasonal Employment Opportunities, Wendy Boyce, Full On NZ |
9.40-10.40 am |
Dr Ian Boyle
Outdoor Education Coordinator, The Scots College, Glengarry |
Hugh Taylor
Managing Director, Australian Tree Consultants
Tree Health and Safety : health and hazard assessment. |
Dr Grant Davidson
Director, Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre (NZ)
Being prepared – Use of Programming and Planning Strategies for Effective Risk Management |
10.40-11.00 am |
Morning tea |
11.00-11.45 am |
Gordon Duff, Outdoor Recreation Centre, Victoria
Australian Activity Standards – national uptake and position of NSW. |
11.45-12.45
pm |
John Wells
Pastoral Care Director
Adventist Outdoors
Pastoral Care in the Outdoor Setting.
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Zac Zaharias
Director, Peak Learning
Take me to the Top – The Commercialisation of Mountaineering. |
Stuart Clark
Managing Director & Principal Training Officer, All Aid First Aid
The benefits of adding emergency response scenarios into outdoor training : a hands-on event. |
12.45-1.30 |
Lunch |
1.30-2.15
pm |
James Neill, Lecturer Health, Design & Science, University of Canberra
Technology and the Outdoors : Some experiential possibilities. |
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Take 10 - New Training Centre, John Norman, Outdoor Training Centre |
2.15-3.15
pm |
Lt.Col. Patrick Cullinan, SC, OAM
Evaluation of Adventure Training, and Safety including Injury Prevention - Where we stand and the way ahead.
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Cameron Edgar
Special Casualty Access Team
When medical meets terrain.
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Dr Simon Darcy
Assoc. Prof, UTS, Sydney
Dr Tracey Dickson, University Canberra
Developing universal responses to people with disabilities and the outdoors. |
3.15-4.15 pm |
Dr Tracey Dickson
University of Canberra
Social Factors in Australian Snowboard Injuries
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John Leard
Australian Adventure Therapy Network
Nature and personal challenge combined can heal and change lives. |
Kendal Hann, Paul Holmes,
Alan Threlfall, Santa Sabina College
The Praxis of Risk Management ... implementation of risk management policy and SOPs in the field. |
4.15-4.30 pm |
Afternoon tea |
| 4.30-5.30 pm |
First Aid Resus Recertification |
