The 2013 Institute of Group Leaders Conference -
Creating cultures of caring: Achieving diversity and inclusiveness in the practice of group work
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When: Friday, Saturday 13th & 14th September 2013
Location: Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt St, Sydney
CONFERENCE INFORMATION...
The focus for this conference is: Creating cultures of caring: Achieving diversity and inclusiveness in the practice of group work. The theme will explore new developments in group work programs and the essential role they play in building healthy communities. While the global financial crisis has had an impact on governments, countries and businesses, an unspoken impact is being felt in many vulnerable communities.
A vicious cycle of disadvantage is deepening with 1in6 Australian children now living in poverty compared to the 1980's where it was 1in8. The current focus of governments in mainstreaming representative bodies does not increase efficiency but reduces the value and attention given to minority experience and leadership. This intensifies the experiences of many people who often feel more marginalised, confused, compounded previous traumas and the feeling that they only 'half belong' to the community in which they live. This results in an underlying and growing anger about many of their life experiences. It is through formal and informal group experiences that many people experience connections to the broader society that become lifelines of opportunity. Group work can be a healing process when done effectively.
It is now being recognised in research, that best practice programs combine new research from neuro-biological approaches (mindfulness) while building relational connections between group members and responding to the broader social issues that impact on group members' lives. Often family based programs work best when they work simultaneously with the children and parents (either in the same or separate group programs). This conference explores how the above connections are applied to dynamic group work in various target groups and contexts.
This conference explores:
o Inclusive group work and diversity
o Incorporating difference into our group work
o Group work with people living in vulnerable communities
o Using group work to heal ourselves, our communities and the world
o Creative group work in Corrective Services, other Government Departments and Corporate Organisations
o Environments that improve health, belonging and connection in communities.
THIS CONFERENCE IS FOR...
* Group facilitators who lead group programs in community organisations, Community Health Services, Corrective Services Programs, Youth Services, Mental Health and Child Protection Programs
* Workplace trainers who use and wish to further develop group work processes and techniques
KEYNOTE CONFERENCE FACILITATORS...
Dr Ed Jacobs
Ed Jacobs, Ph.D. is a professor in the Counselling, Counselling Psychology, and Rehabilitation Department at West Virginia University, where he has taught for more than 30 years. He currently is serving as the coordinator of the Masters program in Counselling at West Virginia University. Dr. Jacobs has written four books: Impact Therapy, Creative Counselling: An Illustrated Guide, Group Counselling: Strategies and Skills and Group Counselling in Correctional Settings. He completed his undergraduate and Masters work in Psychology at the University of Texas in Austin and his Doctoral work in Counsellor Education at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
Mohamed Dukuly
Mohamed Dukuly is a trainer and facilitator with several years of group work experience with families and individuals from CALD background. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Education and post graduate qualifications in Social Science and Family Mediation. Mohamed is presently pursuing his Master Degree in Social Work.
Pam Cohen
Pam Cohen is a social worker specialising in group work and supervision at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. She has had many years of experience teaching group work at the University of NSW and across Australia in a variety of tertiary settings. She has presented papers on the application of mutual aid at international conferences and is known for her commitment to and passion for this approach. She is interested in exploring how this approach enhances our understanding of politics and society.
CONFERENCE COST...
Costs (GST is not applicable)
Option A: Early Bird (expires on 29 May 2013) - Conference registration
* o IGL Member: $320.00 -
* o Non-IGL Members:$380.00 -
Option B: Full conference registration
* o IGL Members: $370.00
* o Non-IGL Members: $430.00
Option C: Student rate (full time student) 1 day cost: $165.00
Option D: Day rate: $220.00
ACCOMMODATION...
Local conference accommodation can be www.wotif.com.au.
TRANSPORT...
Travel by train to Town Hall Station, Sydney is recommended. Car parking is located close by in the Hilton Hotel, 488 George Street, Sydney but they may have expensive daily rates.
PROGRAM FORMAT & PRESENTATION GUIDELINE...
IGL is inviting presentations under the following categories:
* Short paper presentations (22 minutes maximum plus 8 minutes for question and answer time) will be grouped with related topics in a chaired session. 2 – 3 papers per 1½ hour time slot.
* Interactive Workshops (90 minutes) will have a participatory, interactive focus and clear outcomes.
SELECTION PROCESS & IMPORTANT DETAILS
1. All submitted abstracts will be considered on the basis of individual merit by the Selection Committee, and ranked in competition with all other abstracts. The committee's decision is final. Conference organisers will give priority to presentations and workshops that: specifically address the conference themes involve conference participants, where appropriate describe research/project outcomes or evidence provide strategies and active demonstration of group work techniques, and are not limited to description include question and answer time, and promote discussion are interactive where possible and offer skills development
2. Some abstracts may be accepted subject to adaptation to a different format than originally submitted.
3. Presenters and co-presenters will need to meet their own registration fees and only registered presenters will be included in the final program.
4. Abstracts must reach the Conference Organiser by Friday 22nd March 2013.
5. Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged by email. Proposers will be notified of acceptance by Friday 12th April 2013.
6. If accepted, all presenters must supply copies of handouts for participants.
7. All paper sessions will have a data projector and laptop available for use.
8. INQUIRIES concerning submissions should be directed to the IGL Administration Officer.
HOW TO SUBMIT...
Click here <http://igl.org.au/CampaignProcess.aspx?A=Link&VID=0&KID=148490&LID=582904&O=http%3a%2f%2figl.org.au%2f_literature_32186%2fIGL_Conference_Abstract_Submission_Form> for a copy of the abstract submission form.
Please email using the submission form in this document as a MS Word file and name the document with the submitting presenter's family name.
By: Friday 22nd March 2013
To: Sue O'Brien Institute of Group Leaders admin@igl.org.au
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT...
Sue O'Brien The Institute of Group Leaders admin@igl.org.au 0425 285 163
Andrew King info@groupworksolutions.com.au 0437 546 560
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