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Whakaaro - Dialogues

NZ Association of Counsellors (NZAC) Annual Conference

Naumai Haeremai
Dialogue with your colleagues!
Share your whakaaro with us!

You will be spoilt for choice…already we have dialogues with drums; dialogues of dance; cross cultural dialogues; whakaaro around the impacts of dyslexia on communication; whakaaro around communication and autism ; sustaining clients with dialogues of hope between sessions; using rocks and water to support dialogue; moving from monologue to dialogue in our relationships; whakaaro of aging; ethical dialogues; narrative dialogues within mentoring relationships…

Some things to look forward to…
Thursday: A warm Te Taitokerau welcome…a ‘warm-up to conference’ address from Brenda Rawlings…Matariki magic

Friday: start the day with Tai Chi Instructor Andrea… oho ake nga taringa for Key Note dialogue with Dr John Winslade, “…ex Waikato University, author and an experienced presenter who has taught narrative therapy and mediation in USA, Canada, Australis, UK, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Cyprus, Israel, Netherlands, Russia and New Zealand.” and Dr Lorraine Hedtke, “She writes, researches and teaches about social constructionist practice in conversations with the dying and the bereaved.” …engage in a workshop…attend a presentation…join your interest groups from 3.30 to 5pm…maybe extend your korero on to a table at one of Whangarei‟s many restaurants!

Saturday: Tai Chi ano… Dialogues of Peace and a presentation on their youth–driven initiative Victory Over Violence programme from the Nichiren Buddhist community in NZ , “Soka Gakkai International NZ is a grassroots Buddhist association which promotes peace through individual transformation and contribution to society.” …more workshop opportunities…at 3pm Sue Webb, ex Massey University, long serving and active Member and representative of the Association offers our final key Note…Poroporaki at 4.30…so you have plenty of time to "flossie up‟ for the conference dinner!

When: 21st - 23rd July 2011
Where: Whangarei Boy's High School, Kent Street, Whangarei, Te Tai Tokerau
For full details: see www.nzac.org.nz
Registration form: download now
Paper/workshop proposal form: download now

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Peoples, Places, Paradigms: Growing and Changing / Hâpori, Wâhi, Anga Tauira: Rere â Tipunga

NZ Psychological Society (NZPsS) Annual Conference 2011

You are invited to Queenstown in the heart of Otago's spectacular alpine scenery and vineyards, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, to enjoy Conference  2011 and all the adventures, skiing and dining that the region offers. Mark the dates 20-23 August in your diaries now.
The theme of the conference is Peoples, Places, Paradigms: Growing and Changing, reflecting the Society's objectives of being inclusive, dynamic, and people-focused. The success of any conference, however, depends on the contribution of members. The Society provides the opportunity for you to organise a symposium or present a paper on your special topic of interest. Please see below for information on making submissions. We look forward to seeing you in Central Otago this year. Prof. Bob Knight, Conference 2011 Academic Programme Convener, University of Otago, rknight@psy.otago.ac.nz

Keynote and guest speakers

Jacqueline B. Persons, San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy and University of California at Berkeley. Her keynote topic is: Case Formulation-driven Cognitive-behavioral Therapy: A Method for Transporting Psychotherapy from the Lab to the Clinic
Jane Gilbert, Chief Researcher at NZCER. Her keynote topic is: The "Connectedness in Youth" project: methodologies, findings and implications
Linda Tuhiwai Smith, Professor of Education and Mâori Development and Pro-Vice Chancellor Mâori at the University of Waikato
John Read, Professor, Psychology Department, University of Auckland. The Hunter address is on: Can Poverty Drive You Mad? ‘Schizophrenia', Socio-Economic Status and the Case for Primary Prevention
Stephen Porter, Professor of psychology and the Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Psychological Science & Law (CAPSL) at the University of British Columbia, Canada. His invited address will be on the topic of: Secrets of the Human Face: New Scientific Insights into what the Face Reveals About Covert Emotion and Honesty
Jim Flynn, Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin. His invited address will be on the topic of: The sociological imagination
Brendan Hokowhitu, Associate Professor, Te Tumu, School of Mâori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies, Otago University: His keynote topic is: Postcolonial Psychology: Indigeneity and Responsibility
Professor Richie Poulton is Director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit which conducts the Dunedin longitudinal study, one of the most detailed studies of human health and development ever undertaken. His invited address will be: The importance of self-control in childhood for how your life turns out as an adult.
Dr Martin Milton, Senior Lecturer on the University of Surrey Practitioner Doctorate in Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology. His keynote topic is: Holding the tension: Relational perspectives in counselling psychology practice

When: 20-23 August 2011
Where: Rydges Resort Hotel in Queenstown  
 For full details: see www.psychology.org.nz

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How Do We Talk About Suicide?

Suicide Prevention Information NZ (SPINZ) National Conference

This is the theme for this year's suicide prevention conference. Topics covered during the day will include supporting people at risk, warning signs, suicide in communities, the challenges of suicide prevention via social media, indigenous wellbeing, and finding hope and support after the loss of a loved one.

We think that this is the sort of event that will appeal to your community and hope that you could assist us in promotion. The event is open anyone with an interest in this area.

The event will also be streamed live on the internet and recorded for those unable to attend in person.

When: 7 September 2011
Where: Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau, South Auckland
Cost:  $65
To register:  see www.spinz.org.nz

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The Face of the Other

New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists (NZAP) Conference 2012

Nau Mai, Haere Mai, Whakatau Mai ra



Kii mai koe ki ahau “He aha te mea nui o te ao?”
Maku e kii atu “He taangata, he taangata, he taangata” (author unknown)





You ask me what the greatest thing in this world is?
I must reply “it is people, it is people, it is people” (author unknown)



Greetings and Nga Mihi Tino Nui from your 2012 Conference Committee. On behalf of the NZAP Wellington Branch and in the spirit of partnership, protection and participation we invite you to join us at the NZAP Conference. The conference theme is Tona Kanohi or The Face of the Other, based on the experience of the encounter with the “other,” who is not me.

Keynote Speakers:

One will be the nomination of Waka Oranga, and details will be circulated to Branches and put on the website when we have more information.

The other is Donna M. Orange, PhD, PsyD, Faculty and Supervising Analyst, Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity, New York; Faculty and Training and Supervising Analyst, Istituto di Specializzizione in Psicologia psicoanalitica del se e psicoanalisi relazionale, Roma. Donna has authored many books, her most recent are: The Suffering Stranger: Hermeneutics for Everyday Clinical Practice and Thinking for Clinicians: Philosophical Resources for Contemporary Psychoanalysis and the Humanistic Psychotherapies. She is in private practice in New York City and Highland Park, New Jersey. Donna is a widely admired and warmly regarded psychotherapist, teacher, speaker and author. We are delighted she is able to be with us in February.

Call for Papers and Workshops

Papers and workshops are invited from theorists, psychotherapists and nga kaimahi Maori i roto i te ao whakaora hinengaro. We are interested in any theoretical, clinical, personal and cultural perspectives which reflect the theme of the Conference. We invite people to send proposals and/or abstracts for one or two hour papers or workshops to Suzanne Johnson, suzanne_johnson@xtra.co.nz. We would like these by October 7th please. We may not be able to use all submissions, but all will be carefully considered.

Pre-Conference Workshop hosted by Te Tiriti and Bicultural Advisory Committee of NZAP

Each year, the Committee holds a pre-conference workshop for Pakeha and Tau Iwi (non-New Zealand born) psychotherapists. This is a valuable opportunity for people to meet, connect and warm up to the conference, and to talk about what it is like to be Pakeha and Tau Iwi psychotherapists in Aotearoa New Zealand. We warmly welcome everyone to this event, which has become a significant part of conference activities. It will be a low- cost event.



When: 9 - 12 February 2012.
Where: Te Puni Centre, Victoria University, Whanga nui a Tara/Wellington.
For full details: see www.nzap.org.nz

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New Zealand Aotearoa Family Therapy Network Conference

Well, you asked for it, you've got it. Of interest to everyone who does family therapy or works with families. The first conference of the NZAFT Network. We've also convinced Dr. Douglas Sprenkle, internationally renowned expert on evidence-based research for involving families and family therapy, to do a pre-conference talk and present a keynote at the conference (given that his new book with the latest research is out in January 2012, we'll be among the first to hear the latest evidence). And we've been in contact with a number of prominent NZ-based family therapists, cultural leaders/ practitioners (Maori, Pacific Peoples, Asian), and representatives from the relevant commissions and ministries, but we won't be able to divulge their names for a few weeks until we sort out the schedule. There will be time slots for people of similar interests to connect, caucuses to establish the formation of professional associations, and a whole lot of stimulating, fun and productive networking going on. All profits from the conference go toward the network and forming the associations. Be sure to save the dates!

When: March 13 and 14, 2012
Where: Grand Chancellor at Auckland Airport
Cost: registration fees will be no more than $100 per day (network member earlybird rate). Parking will be free and transport to and from the airport will only be $10 return. There will be discounted room rates for those who wish to stay over.
For full details: see www.nzaft.com

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