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10-13 Jan 10 16th National Outdoor Education Conference
Host: Outdoor Education Australia& Outdoors WA
Venue: Notre Dame University, Fremantle, WA

Expression of Interest
Information Flyer

Theme: The Conference provides an excellent incentive to bring friends, partners and families to Western Australia for a relaxing summer holiday and an outstanding professional development experience. The conference will be a relaxed event featuring international, national and local presentations, workshops and associated activities.

17 Jan 10 Sports Medicine Aust SA State Conference
Host: Sports Medicine Aust SA Branch
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre,
North Terrace, Adelaide

Theme: Cycling
Health care professionals or people with an interest in Fitness, Cycling and Sports Medicine - world renowned specialists in the area of cycling will be speaking.
10 Feb 10 Parks and Leisure - Gameplan 2012
Host: Parks and Leisure Aust (NSW Region) and
Sport & Recreation NSW
Venue: Sports House, 6 Figtree Drive,
Sydney Olympic Park

Registration Form

Theme: New DET policy regarding Community use of School Facilities

A workshop to find out more about how to work with your local schools to develop partnerships for facility use and improvement. There will be speakers from the Department of Education and Training, local councils and schools.

25 Feb 10 ACTOEA AGM
Host: ACT Outdoor Education Association
Venue: italo-Australian club
78 Franklin Street, Forrest ACT
Theme: ACTOEA Annual General Meeting
1-2 Mar 10 Service Skills Australia National Conference
Host: Service Skills Australia
Venue: Sydney Exhibition & Convention Centre
Darling Harbour
Theme: 'Focusing on a Positive Future'
The conference will bring together employers, workers, industry bodies and training organisations to discuss ways to work together to increase the productivity and participation of the workforce in the service industries.
5-6 Mar 10 Wild Women on Top Sydney Coastrek
Host: Wild Women on Top
Venue: Palm Beach to Coogee
exquisite locations along the stunning coast
of Sydney

Flyer

Theme: Palm Beach to Coogee - How far can your team walk?
Be a part of this premier, world-class 100km trek. Challenge yourself to achieve extraordinary endurance goals and raise funds for The Fred Hollows Foundation.

Teams can choose from 3 exciting events:

Team of 4 - trek 100km in under 36 hrs
Team of 4 - trek 50km in under 18 hrs
Relay team of 6 - trek 2 x 50km in under 36 hrs
All teams to consist of 50% women.

16 Mar 10 Understanding the National Standards for
Involving Volunteers in Not-for-Profit
Organisations

Host: The Centre for Volunteering
Venue: Level 2, 228 Pitt Street, Sydney

Numbers are limited, booking is essential.
Email Odessa O'Brien to RSVP

Theme: The National Standards for Involving Volunteers in Not-For-Profit Organisations represent Volunteering Australia's benchmark for "best practice" in the management of volunteers. Participants will be able to make an informed decision regarding the implementation of the National Standards within their own organisations. The topics covered are:

o The importance and intent of the National Standards
o Developing an implementation plan
o Key issues and critical success factors to implementation
o Minimising obstacles to implementation

26-29 Mar 10 Australian Assoc for Bush Adventure Therapy
Forum

Host: AABAT Tasmanian Branch
Venue: Far South Wilderness Camp
(1 hour south from Hobart)
Theme:
o For newcomers to Bush Adventure Therapy to participate in a workshop exploring some of history, philosophies and principles that underpin BAT practices
o For existing and prospective managers and team leaders to engage in a workshop exploring the ‘business’ of integrating BAT approaches within existing services
o Extend understanding of issues and perspectives relating to specific target groups (eg drug and alcohol, mental health etc)
o Learn about the Hobart-based Aboriginal Outdoor Recreation Program and other BAT programming unique to Tasmania.
o For the reflective practitioner to deepen personal insight and awareness through alternate therapeutic approaches
o To hear an overview of the 5th International Adventure Therapy Conference (5IATC) held in Edinburgh, Sept 2009.
o Participate in workshops considering the development of BAT throughout Australia with particular reference to ethical practice, training and development, publicity and promotion, and website development.
8 Apr 10 Risk Management Workshop
Host: ORIC-Outdoor Recreation Industry Council
Venue: Ken Brown Room, Sports House
Dept. Sport & Recreation, Figtree Drive
Sydney Olympic Park
Cost: $150
Theme: 'Managing Risks in the Outdoors'
One of the most powerful ways of training leaders to respond to critical incidents is via scenarios.

Clare Dallat and Deb Ajango are both experts in Risk Management in the outdoors and have agreed to present a series of one-day workshops around Australia during the first two weeks of April 2010.

The proposed format for the workshop days will be a morning of risk management theory which will include:

oWhat is risk?
o Risk consciousness
o Communicating risk
o Compliance with regulatory requirements

The afternoon will consist of a facilitated critical incident scenario.

11-16 Apr 10 Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress 2010
Host: Parks Victoria
Venue: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Theme: This event will delve into the indisputable link between nature and well being and explore how nature significantly contributes to wellbeing and broader societal benefits. It will showcase international research and bring together experts from many fields across the globe to provide an innovative and vital path forward for improving the health of people and nature.

Participants from many different sectors will include physical & mental health, planning, tourism, community development, education, conservation, climate change, government, policy development or park management.

With over two hundred sessions across five days the Congress will raise awareness of recent research, highlight case studies and facilitate discussion regarding advantages of, and opportunities for, future collaboration across sectors at local through to global levels, and nurture a truly sustainable society, which recognises its dependence upon, and place within, the natural environment.

17 Apr 10 The Great Aussie Camp Out
Venue: All across Australia



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Theme: Bringing together thousands of Australians for one big night where they will share the experience of camping out under the stars...in their back yards, on a river bank, in a camp, a park, a caravan park, in fact, anywhere they may feel like!

If you are passionate about our industry, we would love to hear from you! We feel this event will benefit everyone involved in outdoor recreation and education. Remember our main aim for GACO is to promote the benefits of camping and encourage people to get into the Great Outdoors!

21 May 10

2010 Ignite Volunteering Conference
Host: Centre for Volunteering
Venue: sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
Pitt Street, Sydney

Email expressions of interest to attend to
conference@volunteering.com.au

The 2010 Ignite Volunteering Conference is designed for Volunteer Managers and Coordinators within the community sector and will be a mix of lectures, networking sessions, workshop discussions and case studies as well as launching the 2010 NSW Volunteer of the Year Award.

5-7 July 10 Tourism Futures National Conference
Host: Tourism Futures
Venue: Southbank Institute of Technology
Brisbane

Call for Papers

Theme: 'Leaders Driving Innovation'
The Conference takes a forward perspective on the industry, looking out over a ten year timeframe and examining opportunities and issues for the future.

Australia must keep pace with advances in technology, respond to climate change, respond to consumer trends and supply a workforce that delivers service excellence. It means building on Australia’s strengths – its nature and environment, its open and friendly people, indigenous culture, sporting prowess, excellence in event and convention management, climate, health and security. This can only be achieved by industry, government and the community working in partnership.

Delegates receive a holistic perspective on the industry with leading international and national commentators. Importantly delegates contribute to developing future strategies.

2-6 Aug 10 Connect 10 Biennial Conference
Host: Christian Venues Association
Venue: The Collaroy Centre
 
21-22 Aug 10 Outdoor Recreation Industry Council NSW
ORIC Conference

Host: Outdoor Recreation Industry Council
Venue: Novotel Hotel, Sydney Olympic Park
Theme: 'Keeping People Outdoors'
Sept or Oct
2010
2010 Tracks and Trails Conference
Host: Trails Australia
Venue: NSW, possibly Blue Mts
 
9-10 Oct 10 Outdoors for Life Expo
Host:Outdoor Recreation Centre
Venue: Birrarung Marr, on the Yarra,
Central Melbourne
Theme: The Outdoors Life Expo will be a celebration and a showcase for Victoria's Outdoor activities. Everyone and anyone from the spheres of outdoor recreation, camping, outdoor education and adventure tourism is invited to display what we do to the community of Victoria and to encourage them to take part.
10 Oct 10 2010 Cumberland Forest Fair
Host: Cumberland State Forest
Venue: Cumberland State Forest
Castle Hill
Theme: Held biennially, this event showcases Sydney's beautiful Cumberland State Forest, and brings all things "forest" to the people of Sydney in a colourful, fun-filled day out for people of all ages. Attracting more than 5.000 people exhibiting at the Fair is free to community groups and a nominal site fee is charged to commercial exhibitors.