QEC's 6th International Conference
11 - 12 November 2010 (10 November: pre-conference Workshops)
Melbourne, Australia
Connecting with Families. Creating Opportunities for Growth
Invited speakers: Arietta Slade and Carolyn Webster-Stratton.
"Conference Aims:
The QEC invites you to plan now to join delegates from Australia and overseas for an informative and stimulating two days of professional development and networking."
12th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health
29 June 2010 - 3 July 2010
Leipzig, Germany
More information about the congress can be found on this WAIMH website.
International Conference for Infant, Toddler and Preschool Mental Health
18 - 20 February 2010
The University of Auckland, Auckland
International Experts in the Field of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health will talk about:
- Relationship Disorders
- Premature Birth
- Early Behaviour Leading to Conduct Disorder
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder
For more information and to register, visit the conference's website.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Charitable Trust
A Grandparent’s Love: For our children, for our future!
28-29 October 2009
Ellerslie Convention Centre, Auckland
For many grandparents, the role of raising grandchildren today is not just a labour of love; it is a tough journey that physically and emotionally forces them to experience the daily challenge of meeting the needs and demands of some of our most vulnerable children. Children that have been abused, traumatised and neglected in their most formative stages in life.
Our society and our laws expect families to step in to care for children in the wider family group; yet caring for these children is not the same as parenting children with normal parent-child attachments. What happens to children when the normally adjusted parent-child attachment bond is disrupted or damaged? How can we better understand what the children are experiencing and feeling and what can grandparents do to better support their grandchildren emotionally? What are the Government’s policies that will provide better support for the role that grandparent’s play in caring for grandchildren as primary caregivers? What progress is the Government making towards bringing New Zealand’s laws into line with the state’s obligations under the UN Conventions on the Rights of the Child?
The conference programme is evolving with informative, practical and interesting sessions covering a diverse range of issues that directly affect grandparents raising their grandchildren today. It is shaping up to be an exciting and entertaining two days with plenty of opportunity for gaining insights and understanding.
For more information, visit www.grg.org.nz.
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference 2009
Attachments
7-9 October 2009
The Rutherford Hotel, Nelson
This conference is organized by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services team at Nelson Marlborough DHB and their partners at the Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Workforce Development.
The theme of the conference is Attachments – those important attachments that support children and youth to reach their full potential. The conference is an opportunity to showcase programmes and innovative ways that families and communities help secure those important attachments. The aim of the conference is to enhance own models of working with children and youth in the mental health sector with outstanding keynote speakers who understand the challenges of today’s young people and ways of all involved working together for a better world.
For more information, visit http://www.confer.co.nz/camhsconf09/.
RANZCP Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Conference
Child 2009 – Aspiring to Best Practice
6 - 9 SEPTEMBER 2009
Rydges Hotel, Queenstown
The keynote speakers include Professors Richie Poulton, Peter D. Gluckman and Ian Goodyer.
For more information, visit www.child2009.co.nz.
5th International Conference for Teachers of Infant Observation:
Infant Observation in a Globalised World
27 - 29 August 2009
Tavistock Centre, London
Fee: £290
This year the conference will explore the impact and influence of culture on Infant Observation, whether the cultural differences between observers and the observed babies, or the impact of our culture on our interpretation of Mrs Bick's legacy. We also aim to understand in more detail the culture of Infant Observation as a practice. As usual the presentations will include direct observational material, address the complexities of this specific form of teaching, and discuss both clinical and research applications of the observational method.
The conference will include presentations in both English and French and will also offer an opportunity for small group discussion of observational material. For plenary presentations written translations will be available in both languages.
For more information and registrations, visit http://www.tavi-port.org/conferences/forthcoming-conferences/infant-observation-in-a-globalised-world.html.
46th Annual NZCA conference
'Ahakoa iti, he pounamu' - Respecting our youngest citizens
10-12 July 2009
Sky City, Auckland
Respecting our youngest citizens draws together keynote speakers and participants from across the world to discuss the relationship of ECE to our youngest children and the experiences of migrant children and families.
A highlight of the conference is the keynote from Dr. Gabriella Püspöki of the Pikler Institute. Dr Püspöki comes to New Zealand for the first time from Budapest, Hungary to deliver her keynote presentation titled ‘Well-proved ideas, new tasks and new experiences in the Pikler Institute’. Dr Püspöki is a leading thinker and her presentation is a must-see for anyone interested in early childhood education.
The conference workshops will showcase the innovative and practical ways in which the sector is responding to the challenges we face.
Auckland’s population growth and large migrant communities make it particularly relevant as the host city for this year’s conference.
Early bird registrations are now available. For more information, visit: http://www.confer.co.nz/nzca2009/index.html.
Brazelton - NBAS
Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale
Wednesday 11th – Thursday 12th March 2009 (2 days)
Education Centre, Hawke’s Bay Hospital, Hastings
Fees: One day Introductory Course $150.00 incl GST
Full NBAS training fee, which includes: Day 1 and Day 2 as well as all books, materials and DVD: $900.00 incl GST. You do need to attend a third certification day at a later date; this is not included in the cost. Full NBAS training is limited to 10 participants, selection criteria will apply.
Lecturer: Betty Hutchon, Consultant Neurodevelopmental Therapist & Head Occupational Therapist, Royal Free Hospital, London, NBAS Trainer & Co-founder, Brazelton Centre.
This 2-day short course is open to all interested health professionals including doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech-language therapists and developmental psychologists who are interested in baby behaviour and who may be in a position of interpreting baby behaviour. It is suitable for professionals who have an interest in infant mental health as well as an interest in neurobehavioural assessment.
For an application form & further information please contact: danielle.atkins@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz.
Watch, Wait, And Wonder Intervention – A Dyadic Infant-led Approach to Problems in Infancy and Early Childhood
25-27 February 2009
Wellington, New Zealand
The goals of the training is to provide participants with a basic theoretical and technical foundation in the Watch, Wait and Wonder Intervention™. Delivered by Dr Denise Guy and Ms Seonaigh Stevens, the course will cover:
For more information and registrations, contact Dr Denise Guy at 04 4762675.11th NZ Early Childhood Research Conference
22-23 January 2009
Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
The purpose of the conference is to provide a helpful and stimulating forum for researchers to present, and for participants to learn about the latest research, research methodology, and theory in the early years of childhood (0 – 8yrs).
The conference is for researchers, student researchers, early childhood service providers, teachers and parents, adult educators, child and family advocates, child health specialists, policy analysts, policy makers – and anyone who has an interest in research relating to the care, health, learning and teaching of young children in the family, early childhood services, and community.
For more information and registrations, visit http://www.childforum.com.