| Saturday, 23 August 2008 |
| 8.00am |
REGISTRATION and Coffee |
| 8.45am |
Welcome |
PHIL ANDERSEN
NSW Dept Sport & Recreation
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| 9.00am |
Keynote |
THE HON JUSTICE
PAUL BRERETON
Judge, The Supreme Court
of NSW |
Aspects of Law for Outdoor Educators:
Inherent Risk and Risk Waivers
Negligent Infliction of Grevious Bodily Harm  |
| 10.00am |
MORNING TEA .......... MORNING TEA .......... MORNING TEA |
| 10.20am |
Workshop 1 |
DR IAN BOYLE
The Scots College - Glengarry |
Integrating IT and Technology into the Day to Day Running of Your Outdoor Education Program  |
| Workshop 2 |
MAJ DARYL SOUTH
Adventurous Training Wing |
The Use of Infield Bio-Feedback Tools to Enhance Stress Management Training |
| Workshop 3 |
MATT McCLELLAND
Wild Walks |
Using Track Notes & Guide Books to Promote a Culture of Bushwalking in Australia |
WENDY BITHELL
Vision Walks |
A Night Alternative |
| 11.20am |
Workshop 1 |
MARK COLLARD
Project Adventure Inc |
No Props to No Flops |
| Workshop 2 |
ART LIDBETTER & TEX SKUTHORPE
Dept of Sport and Recreation
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A Journey with Youth at Risk |
| 12.20pm |
LUNCH ..........LUNCH .......... LUNCH |
| 1.00pm |
Keynote |
COL COLIN AXUP
Australian Army Cadets |
The Cadet Experience: A Test of Leadership in the Outdoors |
| 2.00pm |
Workshop 1 |
DR TRACEY DICKSON
University of Canberra |
What Do You Think You Are Doing Putting My Child's Life at Risk? |
| Workshop 2 |
TEX SKUTHORPE & ART LIDBETTER
Noonghaburra teacher |
The Use of Story Telling in Outdoor Education Programs |
| Workshop 3 |
STUART CLARK
Wild Aid, First Aid |
Alternative Bush Medicine For Healing and Pain Relief |
| 3.00pm |
AFTERNOON TEA .......... AFTERNOON TEA .......... AFTERNOON TEA |
| 3.30pm |
Workshop 1 |
ANITA PRYOR
Deakin University |
Why Go Bush?
Therapeutic Outdoor Adventure Interventions in Australia |
| Workshop 2 |
CHARLIE CROSS & LORRAINE SMITH
TAFE NSW, Western Institute |
The Positive Effects of Outdoor Education on Employability Skills and Personal Attributes |
| 4.30pm |
Day in Review |
| 4.40pm |
ORIC Annual General Meeting |
| 5.15pm |
FREE TIME .......... FREE TIME .......... FREE TIME |
| 6.30pm |
PRE-DINNER DRINKS |
| 7.00pm |
INDUSTRY AWARDS DINNER
AND PRESENTATIONS |
Dinner Speakers - James Castrission and Justin Jones
"Crossing the Ditch" |
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| Sunday, 24 August 2008 |
| 8.45am |
Welcome |
|
Celebrating 100 years of Scouts |
| 9.00am |
Keynote |
DR SUE ROFFEY
University of Western Sydney |
Circle Time: Targeting Skills that Lead to Better Relationships, Resilience and Responsibility |
| 10.00am |
MORNING TEA .......... MORNING TEA .......... MORNING TEA |
| 10.20am |
Workshop 1 |
DR SUE ROFFEY
University of Western Sydney |
Circle Time: Practical Skills and Infield Programer's Application Workshop |
| Workshop 2 |
JULIE EVANS
Bureau of Meteorology |
Understanding Weather in the Field |
| Workshop 3 |
DENNIS NICKELL
The Scots College - Glengarry |
What To Do Once You Reach Camp |
| 11.20am |
Workshop 1 |
CLARE DALLAT
Outdoor Education Group |
Communicating Risk to Parents: Looking at recent research, literature & pratical examples for improving risk communication processes |
| Workshop 2 |
PAMELA SIMON
Surf Life Saving NSW |
Volunteer Retention in a Competitive Volunteer Market |
| Workshop 3 |
MARK VAN DER HAAR
Phillips Financial Services |
Once Upon a Time.... |
| 12.20pm |
LUNCH .......... LUNCH .......... LUNCH |
| 1.00pm |
Keynote |
DR KAREN MALONE
University of Wollongong |
Every Experience Matters - Learning Outside of the Classroom |
| 2.00pm |
Workshop 1 |
PETE GRIFFITHS
Outdoor Education Group |
Learning Journeys - Educational Outcomes |
| Workshop 2 |
PETER COLLINS
Service Skills Australia |
Changes to the Outdoor Recreation Training Package |
| Workshop 3 |
OWEN FITZGERALD |
From Failed Rail to Rail Trails |
| 3.00pm |
Workshop 1 |
ROSS BOWEY
The Highlands School |
Why Wilderness? |
| Workshop 2 |
DAVE NOBLE
Canyoner & 'Discoverer'
of the Wollemi Pine |
The Benefits and Pitfalls of Canyoning |
| Workshop 3 |
DENNIS CAREY
Oberon Correctional
Centre |
Balancing Adventure and Experiential Learning into Vocational Education, Theory, Personal Development, Work Ethic and Self Responsibility |
| 4.00pm |
Closing remarks
AFTERNOON TEA .......... AFTERNOON TEA .......... AFTERNOON TEA |
