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The Conference is interested in the
fascinating capacity of human resilience to
most adverse life events, as they unfold.
The conference aims to advance
evidence-based practices in resilience
promotion and hope building. It will look at
interplay of individual, family, community
and social responsibility factors in
resilience and provide directions for future
practice and research. It wishes to present
a most stimulating forum for people
interested in the central themes of coping
and resilience. Organised as a sequel to the
C&R Conference Dubrovnik 2009, presented by
the Brisbane Institute of Strengths Based
Practice, the Brisbane Conference will
attract participants from the Asia Pacific
region. Keenly aimed to advance
collaboration and networking among different
regions and professional fields. Papers,
presentations, narratives that focus on
Strengths based practices around the world
will be tabled at this conference.
The conference will be held in the beautiful
City of Brisbane at the Griffith University,
Nathan Campus. Brisbane flanked by the
Sunshine Coast, about 2 hours to the north,
and the Gold Coast, 1 hour to the south is
city is a green and leafy city. At Brisbane
there is plenty to do and see before and
after the conference.
Conference themes
Given a variety of approaches to study
coping and resilience and hope building and
reviewing practicing skills to enhance in
each of these areas, this conference is an
opportunity for addressing them from a
number of perspectives. Viewed from a
Strengths based practices (SbPs) presentations
at the conference need to concentrate on the
inherent strengths of individuals, families
groups and organizations. Deploying peoples'
personal strengths to aid their recovery and
empowerment- this is the crux of this
conference. We are looking for empowering
alternatives to traditional methods with
individuals, group or organizational work.
We wish to see strategies that facilitate
change by assisting to look at / what has
worked? What does not work? and what might
work presently making it important for those
who facilitate and those desiring change to
be integral to this process of change.
Some of the illustrative topics are listed
bellow:
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Cross-cultural patterns of coping with
hardships; Coping patterns and resilience
factors in migration and acculturation;
Personal and developmental factors in coping
and resilience
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Interventions for children and youth to
enhance resilience in adverse circumstances
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Strengths based Interventions in the field
of education, from early schooling to
tertiary initiatives; child protection and
safety
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Resilience after loss and grief; Poverty,
structural inequalities and human
resilience: implications for policy making
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Challenges of coping with disability and
mental health issues; Gender issues in
coping and resilience.
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Strengths based refugee acceptance policy
development; Humanitarian Policing;
Resilience mechanisms in recovery from
individual and collective trauma;
Posttraumatic growth after extreme
suffering; Challenges of reconciliation in
multi-ethnic and post-conflict societies
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Best practices in helping individuals in
crisis; in empowering communities facing
crisis and disasters; Asset-based community
development
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Spirituality as a coping resource;
Spirituality, healing systems, alternative
therapies and meditation in enhancing
resilience
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Remote rural communities, indigenous people
and coping with life challenges;
Strengthening resilience through
e-communities and use of information
technology
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Key Speakers
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Lorraine Peeters has devoted several
years of her life to assisting
Aboriginal people heal from past and
present traumas. The Marumali program is
based on a unique, original &
unparalleled model of healing developed
and delivered by Lorraine Peeters, a
survivor of the removal policies
herself. Lorraine Peeters,
Winangali-Marumali Founder & Facilitator
www.marumali.com.au
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Jasna Zečević, is
the Director of a Non
Governmental Organisation Vive
Žene, Tuzla, Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
‘ What is the process of healing
war traumatized persons? How to
we rebuild trust and social
connectedness in their local
communities?’ These questions
will be addressed by Jasna as
part of her inaugural talk at
the Conference Dinner Programme
on Friday the July 9th
2010
http://www.vivezene.ba/eng/onama.htm |
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Dr
Sarah Melinda Dobie Buila, is
Assistant Professor, School Of
Social Work at Southern Illinois
University in Carbondale.
‘How can someone who has never
really experienced oppression,
discrimination or prejudice
truly empathize, understand and
help someone who has suffered
these injustices?’ ‘Much worse,
how does the practitioner coming
from a position of privilege,
avoid doing further harm through
insensitivity and ignorance?’
Sarah raises these questions in
her keynote on July 11th,
2010
http://socialwork.siuc.edu/sbuila.htm |
 Pamela
Trotman and Leisha Townson,
are Private Practitioners,
Northern Territory,
Australia.
Pamela and Leisha will
engage in a conversation
that describes the
therapeutic approach of
‘subduing the trauma
dragons’ by tapping into the
inherent energy and wisdom
of the Survivor Self which
is a powerful and resilient
inner resource. They
describe the ‘Survivor Self’
as that intact part of self
which exists before, during
and after 'the traumatic
event'.
pam.trotman@bigpond.com.au
leisha.townson@hotmail.com |
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Julie
Wilson-Hirst, MA (Psychotherapy
UQ) Principal, Bodhi Tree,
Centre for Developing Inner
Peace and Interbeing
Julie in her
keynote address presents a
template for ‘Living Skillfully,
Living Well with Compassion and
hope for a world in crisis’.
Julie’s focus will be on
mindfulness, ethical living and
an understanding of our
inter-dependence with all living
things.
www.thebodhitree.com.au |
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Michael D. Clark,
MSW. LMSW Director, Center for
Strength-Based Strategies , USA Michael
will present a Tune-Up for the
Helping Professions. In his talk
called ‘Motivation, Behavior
Change and the “Return to
Treatment”
Michael Says:
Motivation is a state (not an
unchangeable personality trait)
and is a state that can be
influenced! A creative approach
to challenging clients.
www.buildmotivation.com |
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Lesley
Chenoweth, Professor of Social
Work Griffith University.
Lesley focuses on hope-building
and explores the fundamental
question of whether it is
possible to develop strategies
for hope-building or if hope
resides only within the
spiritual realm. This is
presented from the perspective
of social work education. http://www.griffith.edu.au/health/school-human-services-social-work/staff/professor-lesley-chenoweth |
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Tewodros
Fekadu is an artist, Community
Worker and a writer. Tewordos
recounts the challenges and
triumphs of surviving a
poverty-stricken childhood on
the streets of Ethiopia. The
backdrop of civil war and the
boundaries of tradition stranded
him between his mother’s despair
and his father’s pride. As he
struggles with loneliness and
the need for love, his enduring
courage brings him the loyalty
of friends and mentors along the
way. He will also sign his book
No One’s Son at
the conference.
http://noonesson.com/ |
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Desley
Hargreaves the National Manager,
Social Work Services at
Centrelink presents 'An
insider view of promoting
resilience and hope building in
times of natural disasters: the
Australian bush fires, floods
and droughts'.
Desley has responsibility for
and significant experience in
the social work response to
disasters.
http://www.centrelink.gov.au |
All
Speakers HERE
ALL SPEAKERS
ABSTRACTS PDF File
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PRE CONFERENCE Program
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Dr Venkat
Pulla, Australia |
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Developing Resilience in Children and
Young People
Please see PDF |
Pre-conference Workshop for
Staff Working with
Challenging Court-Mandated
Clients
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Dr Michael Clark, USA
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Motivational
Interviewing with Court-Mandated Clients:
Increasing the
Readiness to Change
Please see PDF |
POST CONFERENCE Program - 12
July 2010
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Pamela Trotman and Leisha
Townson, Australia |
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"Subduing the Trauma Dragons"
Workshop -
“Recognising, nurturing and protecting the Survivor Self” – a strengths
based approach in the promotion of trauma recovery.
Please see PDF "Survivor Self" |
POST CONFERENCE Program - 12
July 2010
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Julie Wilson-Hirst, Centre for Developing Inner Peace and Interbeing |
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“STAYING HEALTHY IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING” ENGAGED BUDDHIST PRACTICES
FOR PEOPLE IN THE HELPING PROFESSIONS
"Staying Healthy" PDF |
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