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Recent Conferences

Australasian Sexual Health Conference “Tango Down South”, Christchurch, New Zealand June 2003. Convened by the Australasian College of Sexual Health Physicians.

“Bridging the Divide”; Australian Council for Adult Literacy National Conference, November 2002, Brisbane, 2002 - “Leaving Letters; Finding Letters.”

Briefing presentation to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Geneva, Switzerland. Nov, 2002.

The 19th International Conference of the International Society for Quality in Health Care, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France, November, 2002 - “Known to the Unknown.”

“ People and Technology… Bringing the World Together” 2nd World Congress of Colleges and Polytechnics Melbourne, March 2002 - “Known to the Unknown.”

"Networking the Nation", presented by the Australian National Training Authority, November
2000 & 2002

Presentation of a display and paper a the Australian Medical Association, Northern Territory, Conference 2000; Learning Lessons Approaching Indigenous Health Through Education, November, 2000, Darwin, Australia.

Invitation to display material and present a workshop / paper by Dr Neil Carrington Foundation Director of Education, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, at the International Symposium 2000 Educating for Quality Health care, November 2000, Brisbane, Australia.

Presentation of a showcase and workshop / paper at the ‘Learning I.T. 2000’ - The 2nd National Conference & Inaugural Awards for excellence in I.T. (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures, Education and Information Technology. Building Strength in the third Millennium). Surfers Paradise, Queensland. July 2000.

Recent Research Projects

"Sex Yum Ouch! ( Sexually Transmitted Infections ) Translation Project." Health Icons: Sexually Transmitted Infections. Funded by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. As part of the National Indigenous Australians Sexual Health Strategy.

"Beyond the Eclipse"; visual, cross-cultural communication, utilizing emerging technologies.
A multi-state project funded by Learnscope, Australian National Training Authority (ANTA).

"Un-locking the Diabetes Story". Funded by the National Medical Health Research Council (NMHRC).

"Boundaries bring together" cross-cultural communication, utilizing emerging technologies. Funded by Learnscope, Australian National Training Authority.

"Oral Stories". A visual telling of oral health and hygiene, in collaboration with the Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services and the Oral Health research department of Flinders University, South Australia. Funded by the National Medical Health Research Council.

"From the Known to the Unknown". Piloting English literacy paths developed out visual material, present in the first instance in the local indigenous language. 2001 Adult Literacy Innovative Projects, Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training.

"Strong Language; Strong Learning", translating sexual health material into Indigenous languages. From this material English literacy paths are being developed, produced and distributed for use. Funded by the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services.