Events Archive

Archive details regarding a range of McCaughey Centre and Partner events are included below for information.

Centre Events

Partner and Other Events

Centre Events

Tuesday 27th May 2008, 1-2.30pm, McCaughey Centre Methodological Issues Panel Discussion 'A poor prognosis for survey methods? Assessing the health of survey methods in social research', Lynne Hillier (Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society), Darren Pennay (Social Research Centre), and Rosemary Mann (McCaughey Centre).

Tuesday 13th May 2008, 1-2.30pm, McCaughey Centre Professional Development Workshop 'What Makes a Good Paper? Words of Wisdom and Practical Advice for Getting Your Work in Print', Jeanne Daly (Editor, ANZJPH), Genevieve Costigan (Knowledge Transfer Office, UoM), Tony Lamontange and Tessa Keegel (McCaughey Centre). Room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street.

• Strengthening collaborative policy research in Victoria
• Supporting complex public health research: the role of research, policy, practice and community
• Government – public health research partnerships in the UK (Wales)
• Systems to support knowledge translation and exchange: Examples from the policy research practice interface

Tuesday 11th December at 12.00 – 1.00pm, 'Left Out and Missing Out: Developing New Indicators of Deprivation and Social Inclusion', presented by Professor Peter Saunders, Director of the Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. School of Population Health Seminar Room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, University of Melbourne Parkville Campus.

Wednesday August 22nd, 8:30am-5:00pm, Graduate House, The University of Melbourne, 'Climate Change and Rural Health: A one day seminar on the challenge of climate change for health in rural and regional Victoria'. Presented by the Climate Adaptation Science and Policy Initiative (CASPI) and the Menzies Foundation, with support from the McCaughey Centre. What will the impact of climate change be on the wellbeing of people in rural and regional Victoria? How should this be affecting future policy and research agendas? These questions will be addressed by experts from universities, government and community organisations in this one day seminar to be opened by the Honourable Bronwyn Pike, Minister for Health. To register go to http://www.caspi.unimelb.edu.au or call 8344 4708.

Wednesday 8th August 2007, 12.30 - 1.30pm  (Light lunch  12.00 - 12.30pm), Seminar Room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton, ‘Developing and using community wellbeing indicators: An overview of the role and work of Community Indicators Victoria’, by Professor John Wiseman, Director, The McCaughey Centre, as part of the School of Population Health’s seminar series.

Tuesday 3rd July 2007, 6-7pm, Sunderland Lecture Theatre, University of Melbourne, 'Community wellbeing in an unwell world: trends, challenges and opportunities', presented by Professor John Wiseman as part of the Dean's 2007 Lecture Series, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

Tuesday 29th May 2007, 1.30pm- 4:30pm, Seminar Room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, University of Melbourne: 'Labour Market Flexibility and Regulation: Australian and International Impacts and Strategies'. This Forum for policy makers and practitioners is hosted by The McCaughey Centre in collaboration with the Centre for Applied Social Research, RMIT University. The Forum speakers will be:

• Dr Iain Campbell, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Applied Social Research, RMIT University:  ‘Australian Dimensions of Labour Market Flexibility and Regulation’
• Assoc. Prof. Tony LaMontagne, Principal Research Fellow, McCaughey Centre:  ‘Job Stress, Psychosocial Working Conditions, and Health’
• Dr Sara Charlesworth, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Applied Social Research, RMIT: 'Right to Request Regulation’
• Dr Jim Stanford, Chief Economist, Canadian Autoworkers Union and Research Fellow, McCaughey Centre:  ‘International Dimensions of Labour Market Flexibility and Regulation’

Queries and RSVP's for this event may be directed to Deborah Vallance on (03) 8344 3184.

April - May 2007: The McCaughey Centre, in conjunction with Swinburne University, is currently organising a series of state-wide information forums for local governments and community organisations on behalf of the Community Indicators Victoria (CIV) project. The forums will cover the use of CIV as a tool for policy making and planning, and will take place in eight Victorian locations. Please see the flyer for further details, and contact Sue West with queries regarding the forums.

Partner and Other Events

Thursday 3rd April to Friday 4th April 2008, The University of Melbourne Social Justice Initiative presents 'Exploring the Social Justice Implications of Climate Change'. This conference will bring together a range of inter-disciplinary approaches to social justice and climate change and raise new perspectives on the impact of climate change. For further information please contact Dr Jeremy Moss, School of Philosophy.

Friday 23rd November 2007, 'Acculturation and health outcomes among new emerging migrants in Australia: Concepts, emerging evidence and future direction'. VicHealth, Ground Floor, 15-31 Pelham Street Carlton. Program available here. Please note that this is a  free, public event and is general admission. Seats are therefore restricted to 120 on a 'first in first served' basis, so please complete and return a registration form as soon as possible.

There is growing evidence that the whole-of-community approach is the way to go in addressing obesity, chronic diseases and their risk factors. However, there is a growing ethos within public health research, and especially amongst a number of community interventions working in cross-cultural settings, towards an approach of 'customisation' and the development of community interventions that are more responsive and sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity and needs of some clusters within the population. We examine the implications of the whole-of-community approach in a multicultural society through acculturation lenses.

Thursday 18th October, 7-9pm, FREE PUBLIC LECTURE GIVEN BY CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENTISTS. This lecture gives you the opportunity to hear about the latest information on climate change from some of Australia's leading climate change scientists who were closely involved with the latest UN Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change Report (IPCC). Copland Theatre, Economics and Commerce Building, The University of Melbourne
(See http://www.amos.org.au/melbourne/cc_lecture.html for a map of the campus)


Climate Change: Science in a Nutshell
Dr Scott Power
Principal Research Scientist, Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Bureau of Meteorology
This talk will examine observed changes in our climate system, how climate models work, and what the models tell us about past and future climate. Dr. Power will cover the very latest in climate science and what it means for Australia.

Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
Mr. Kevin Hennessy
Principal Research Scientist, Climate Impacts and Risk Group, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
This talk will give you an overview of global impacts, adaptation and vulnerability associated with climate change. This includes a detailed discussion of projected changes for Australia and results from the brand CSIRO projections for future climate released on the 2nd October. Mr. Hennessy will also talk about potential impacts on a range of sectors including agriculture and coasts, the scope for adaptation, and some conclusions about vulnerability.

Climate Change: Mitigation
Mr. Roger Beale
Senior Associate, Allen Consulting Group
This talk will discuss potential scenarios for our future and the effects these may have on climate change. Sources and costs of emissions (and their underpinning assumptions) will be outlined. A discussion on constraining emissions with consideration for political and socio-economic influences will follow.

Monday 17th September, 10-11am, VicHealth invite you to the launch of the report 'More than tolerance: Embracing diversity for Health'. Venue: VicHealth Seminar Room, Ground Floor, 15-31 Pelham Street Carlton. Further details here. RSVP (acceptances only) to hfinnie@vichealth.vic.gov.au by the 12th September.

Tuesday 7th August 2007, 6-7pm, Sunderland Lecture Theatre, University of Melbourne, 'Everyone's Normal is Different', presented by Professor Jane Gunn, Chair, Primary Care Research Unit, Department of General Practice, as part of the Dean's 2007 Lecture Series, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

Thursday 26th July to Friday 27th July (pre-conference activities 24th-25th July), Chapel off Chapel, Prahran, Victoria, 'Expanding Cultures: Arts and Local Government Conference'.