Events

A methodological scan of thirty years of evaluation -- Where have we been, where are we now, and where are we going?
Thursday 16th October, 2008
5.30pm - 7.00pm
VicHealth Seminar Room, Ground Floor,

15-31 Pelham Street, Carlton South

How has evaluation developed over the past three decades? What trends, themes and changes have we witnessed; what has lasted (or not)and why, and what is emerging now?
This is the first of two seminars that are bringing this year's theme of 'a more panoramic view of evaluation' to a conclusion. The second seminar in November will focus more on where evaluation is going in future (e.g. electronic trends, the limits of control/performance in
complex systems, and the implications of climate change as
preoccupation with it ripples through business, government and the community services sector).

A new group is holding it's first conversation 22 October 08 at 4pm.

If you are local please come along and show your support.

Full details are available on the attached flier.

Your contact is Michelle Maclaren on 4041 7699 or michelle.maclaren@centacarecairns.org

Bob Dick is offering a two day skills-oriented workshop "Action learning" in Brisbane. $594 ($540 + GST). A small number of half price bursaries available.

The workshop treats action learning as a team-based process in which team members work on individual or collective issues or problems. Because learning is experiential and happens "on the job", transfer of
skills to the job is easier to achieve. Action learning can be used for project work, leadership development and organisational improvement, among other applications.
The workshop is intended for people who would like to improve their ability to set up and facilitate action learning teams. It is likely also to be relevant for facilitators and consultants who can use
action learning processes and principles in their work.

The workshop will help participants enhance their skills and understanding through a mix of theory, instruction, and practice. Workshop content will be negotiated with participants. However, it is very likely to include the following:

Bob Dick is offering a two day skills-oriented workshop "Action learning" in Brisbane. $594 ($540 + GST). A small number of half price bursaries available.

The workshop treats action learning as a team-based process in which team members work on individual or collective issues or problems. Because learning is experiential and happens "on the job", transfer of
skills to the job is easier to achieve. Action learning can be used for project work, leadership development and organisational improvement, among other applications.
The workshop is intended for people who would like to improve their ability to set up and facilitate action learning teams. It is likely also to be relevant for facilitators and consultants who can use
action learning processes and principles in their work.

The workshop will help participants enhance their skills and understanding through a mix of theory, instruction, and practice. Workshop content will be negotiated with participants. However, it is very likely to include the following:

Australian Learning Communities Network 5th Biennial National Conference
Connecting Faces, Places and Spaces
Hyatt Regency Adelaide, 26 – 28 October 2008

Call for Abstracts

The Australian Learning Communities Network and the 2008 Conference Organising Committee would like to invite you to submit an Abstract for consideration for presentation at the 2008 Australian Learning Communities Network National Conference.

Further information regarding the Call for Abstracts can be found on the conference website, www.alcnconference.com http://www.alcnconference.com/

Australian Learning Communities Network 5th Biennial National Conference
Connecting Faces, Places and Spaces
Hyatt Regency Adelaide, 26 – 28 October 2008

Call for Abstracts

The Australian Learning Communities Network and the 2008 Conference Organising Committee would like to invite you to submit an Abstract for consideration for presentation at the 2008 Australian Learning Communities Network National Conference.

Further information regarding the Call for Abstracts can be found on the conference website, www.alcnconference.com http://www.alcnconference.com/

Over 40 Community Research project presentations.
Network & connect with Community Development workers, students & educators from a diverse field of organisations, Keynote speaker: Yoland Wadsworth
Lunch & Refreshments
After Party with Live Music & Refreshments
At: VU City Flinders Campus, Level 11/300 Flinders St, Melbourne
RSVP: 20th October 2008
For more details contact Annie Feith, fieldwork co- ordinator annie.feith@vu.edu.au
Ph: 0423 055 840

Australian Learning Communities Network 5th Biennial National Conference
Connecting Faces, Places and Spaces
Hyatt Regency Adelaide, 26 – 28 October 2008

Call for Abstracts

The Australian Learning Communities Network and the 2008 Conference Organising Committee would like to invite you to submit an Abstract for consideration for presentation at the 2008 Australian Learning Communities Network National Conference.

Further information regarding the Call for Abstracts can be found on the conference website, www.alcnconference.com http://www.alcnconference.com/

Seminar for the McCaughey VicHealth Centre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne

'Living systems, epistemology and human relations in dynamic equilibrium' - Yoland Wadsworth sketches some mental architecture for seeing action research processes as the dynamic of complex living systems at any scale

Effectively tackling real-world problems requires a new type of researcher, who can enhance collaboration between various discipline and practice knowledges. Such researchers need a solid foundation in a set of conceptual and methods skills being developed in the emerging discipline of Integration and Implementation Sciences (I2S).

This course provides an introduction to:
- practical frameworks within which to think about integration, and
- the nature of uncertainty, the diverse ways it emerges in cross-disciplinary research, and methods for managing it.

The course will also provide an overview of concepts for problem framing and boundary setting, methods for integrating in cross-disciplinary research, processes for generating fresh thinking on intractable problems and techniques for effective research input into decision making and practice change.

Effectively tackling real-world problems requires a new type of researcher, who can enhance collaboration between various discipline and practice knowledges. Such researchers need a solid foundation in a set of conceptual and methods skills being developed in the emerging discipline of Integration and Implementation Sciences (I2S).

This course provides an introduction to:
- practical frameworks within which to think about integration, and
- the nature of uncertainty, the diverse ways it emerges in cross-disciplinary research, and methods for managing it.

The course will also provide an overview of concepts for problem framing and boundary setting, methods for integrating in cross-disciplinary research, processes for generating fresh thinking on intractable problems and techniques for effective research input into decision making and practice change.

Making Links 2008: Community - Responsibility - Sustainability

The conference where social action and technology converge 11th - 13th November 2008, The University of Melbourne http://www.makinglinks.org.au/ 

Making Links 2008: Community - Responsibility - Sustainability

The conference where social action and technology converge 11th - 13th November 2008, The University of Melbourne http://www.makinglinks.org.au/ 

Bill Synnot presents his Workshop 2008- Successful Organisational Transition.

The workshops are run over 3 days in a choice of 3 locations- Melbourne, Brisbane & Sydney.

Full details of content and dates are available on the attached flier or by contacting Bill directly at

- email (rp000073@a1.com.au)- mobile (0418 196 707)- fax (07 33997041

Making Links 2008: Community - Responsibility - Sustainability

The conference where social action and technology converge 11th - 13th November 2008, The University of Melbourne http://www.makinglinks.org.au/ 

Bill Synnot presents his Workshop 2008- Successful Organisational Transition.

The workshops are run over 3 days in a choice of 3 locations- Melbourne, Brisbane & Sydney.

Full details of content and dates are available on the attached flier or by contacting Bill directly at

- email (rp000073@a1.com.au)- mobile (0418 196 707)- fax (07 33997041

The Brisbane Group presents Dr Fran Finn - Executive Coaching

Full details are available on the attached flier.

To attend the event please contact Joan Bulcock at jbulcock01@optusnet.com.au  by 7 November 2008.