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Explanatory Statement
Details: F2012L02370
Health Insurance (Professional Services Review) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2)
- F2012L02370
SLI 2012 No. 298 Regulations as made
This regulation amends the Health Insurance (Professional Services Review) Regulations 1999 to implement consequential changes.
Administered by: Health
Registered 07 Dec 2012
Tabling History
Tabled HR 05-Feb-2013
Tabled Senate 05-Feb-2013
Date of repeal 28 Dec 2012
Repealed by Division 1 of Part 5A of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003
Health Insurance (Professional Services Review) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2)1
Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 298
I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Health Insurance Act 1973.
Dated 6 December 2012
QUENTIN BRYCE
By Her Excellency's Command
TANYA PLIBERSEK
Minister for Health
1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Health Insurance (Professional Services Review) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2).
This regulation commences on 27 December 2012.
3 Amendment of Health Insurance (Professional Services Review) Regulations 1999
Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (Professional Services Review) Regulations 1999.
Schedule 1 Amendments
[1] Regulation 3, note
Note Several other words and expressions used in these Regulations have the meaning given by the Act. The following are examples of words and expressions defined in Part VAA of the Act:
· adequate and contemporaneous records
· inappropriate practice
· person under review
· practitioner
· profession
· relevant period
· service.
[2] Regulation 8, excluding the heading
This Part prescribes the circumstances in which services rendered or initiated by a practitioner constitute a prescribed pattern of services for Part VAA of the Act.
Note See section 82 of the Act for how a prescribed pattern of services may constitute engaging in inappropriate practice.
[3] Regulation 9
subsection 106KA (3)
section 82A
[4] Regulation 10, excluding the heading
For section 82A of the Act, the circumstances in which services that are professional attendances constitute a prescribed pattern of services are that 80 or more such services are rendered on each of 20 or more days in a 12 month period.
[5] Regulation 11
106KA (5)
82 (1D)
[6] Part 4
Part 4 Appropriate person or body for person under review
12 Appropriate person or body for conduct involving significant threat to life or health
For subsection 106XA (4) of the Act, the appropriate person or body for a person under review is a person or body specified in Schedule 1 that has the power to take action against the person under review in relation to any conduct by that person that has caused, is causing, or is likely to cause, a significant threat to the life or health of another person.
13 Appropriate body for non-compliance with professional standards
(1) For paragraph 106XB (3) (a) of the Act, the appropriate body for a person under review who is a general practitioner is a body specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that:
(a) is responsible for registering general practitioners or for regulating the practice of the profession; and
(b) has the power to take action against the person in relation to the person's failure to comply with professional standards.
(2) For paragraph 106XB (3) (b) of the Act, the appropriate body for a person under review who is a practitioner other than a general practitioner is a body specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 that:
(a) is responsible for registering practitioners for practice in the profession or specialty to which the practitioner belongs or for regulating the practice of that profession or specialty; and
[7] Schedules 1 and 2
Schedule 1 Appropriate person or body for a person under review
(regulations 12 and 13)
Part 1 If person under review is a general practitioner
Person or body
Medical Board of Australia
General Practice Recognition Appeal Committee
General Practice Recognition Eligibility Committee
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited
Quality Practice Accreditation Pty Ltd trading as GPA Accreditation plus
Part 2 If person under review is not a general practitioner
Chiropractic Board of Australia
Dental Board of Australia
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Optometry Board of Australia
Osteopathy Board of Australia
Physiotherapy Board of Australia
Podiatry Board of Australia
1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.comlaw.gov.au.


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Hi Everyone! I want to draw your attention to the upcoming Void of Course Moon. It will last for 23.5 hours (that's a long one) and offers us a great opportunity to lighten out grip on the wheel, and align with a very easy–slack even–way of manifesting. Think Intentional Resting, Easy World, Slacker-City Manifesting. It's happening in Scorpio, from 18 degrees to 0 Sagittarius, which will give you some hints on WHERE this might be focused for you.
In horary astrology, VOC means there is nothing to worry about or nothing will happen. The VOC can last from minutes to hours and is generally considered not the best time to launch new ideas or initiate change. It's a time to allow, feel and float downstream, gathering information and momentum that can be actioned when the moon enters the next sign and is renewed. VOC is, as mentioned above, excellent for meditation, creative musing and matters of the heart. If ever there is a time for SLACKER MANIFESTING, it's on the VOC Moon.
So it literally means 'empty of influence along the path' because there is no companionship – no new aspect, until it changes signs.
Remember, it's Void of Course because the 'ship has lost her way' for a time. In a natal chart, I suggest a natal VOC moon be the perfect candidate for "Slacker Manifesting" all the time.
I invite you all to try a relaxed approach to anything you are creating. Here's the first tip from Abigail Steidley. Read her in full on Jeannette's blog.
I do it once and it's never failed.
Who wants to join me in not lifting a finger to create what we want on this VOC Moon weekend? I'll share my chart and ideas tomorrow.
Void off the IC and into the 4th, comes out of the void into aspect with sun and Asc.
Perfect timing for a weekend when I actually don't really feel like doing anything.
Perfect. I'm going for an utterly no pressure attitude as proof the last 30 pages of an MS all ready to deliver. First time I've come up for air in two months!
Can following your bliss be the path to take this weekend? I had a few things I'd like to do this weekend on changing over my office. Would it be a good time during the VOC moon to feel how I'd like my office to be energetically and then take action Saturday afternoon?
Perhaps Saturday morning I'll go to the park or local gardens.
If you feel blissed out and inspired to change your office, then yes, of course. Do what feels good! The idea is to drop pressure, expectation and push. Rest more. Relax more. Feel peace … and allow something new to bubble up from the well.
In your natal chart 18 Scorpio to 0 Sagittarius is in your 4th house of home, sanctuary and comfort. Sounds perfect for a no stress office rearrange. Also notice you have natal moon a 0 Sag, so the VOC ends with your Lunar return for the month. I think you'll be delighted with the results!
I would expect that since the moon is without aspect that where it is in the chart wouldn't matter.
In your case, 5th house, children.
So would we do slacker manifesting in all areas of our life during the void moon, or just in the area of the chart activated by the VOC moon? Both?
Again, good question. I think if you have a lot of manifesting pots on the boil, it would be great to intentionally exhale for the next 24 hours and find a smile. Let it go. It's the feeling of allowing and trust that we want to nurture, and also give our adrenal glands the night off.
I can't spot your chart in the gallery. Pop it up so we can gently mull this over.
If you're in doubt as to where you REALLY need to take your hands off the wheel, 18 Scorp to 0 Sag is it, for sure.
Sun 03° Taurus 32' 53"
Moon 00° Capricorn 44' 12"
Mercury 09° Aries 01' 31"
Venus 04° Aries 02' 22"


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Can you hear me now? The tech transforming clinical communication
Chloe Kent 4 December 2020	(Last Updated December 4th, 2020 15:12)
Clear communication is crucial in a clinical setting, where mishearing an instruction can have life or death consequences. But when practitioners are required to don multiple layers of PPE, this clear communication becomes increasingly difficult to achieve. Chloe Kent takes a look at how technology is being used to improve communications in clinical settings.
The Bubble PAPR is designed to help keep workers safe during the pandemic while still communicating clearly. Credit: Shutterstock
When the Covid-19 pandemic was at its peak earlier in the year, hospital staff found themselves under unprecedented pressure. Staff in intensive care units (ICUs) were covered head to toe in full personal protective equipment (PPE), in a bid to minimise the spread of the deadly disease which had left so many patients sedated and on ventilators.
Despite the inherent communication difficulties for any group of people that suddenly finds themselves kitted up in surgical masks and visors, many were still left to rely on disparate and outdated communications technologies such as walkie talkies, pagers and intercoms. All of these devices require physical touch to operate, which can mean that a medical operative may need to to remove and replace part of their PPE – something that can be incredibly time consuming in a fast-paced hospital.
Intercoms can be perhaps the most inconvenient of the bunch, requiring medical staff to leave high-risk areas and remove their PPE to access them. To complicate matters further, the devices aren't well-suited to two-way conversation, and usually require one person to stop talking before the other can interject – something which isn't particularly useful for clear communication.
In the rapid environment of an ICU or operating room, miscommunication can mean the difference between life and death. Many members of medical staff are now seeking out more efficient methods of communication in clinical settings, which can allow them to interact more effectively despite the constraints of PPE.
Medical Technology has rounded up some of the best and brightest clinical communications technologies, which could make daily operations easier for medical staff.
Wireless headsets: effective communication in the operating room
Following the outbreak of Covid-19, professional communication headset company Quail Digital has reported being approached by orthopaedic operation rooms, where the headsets are now being worn under PPE.
Quail's headsets were originally deployed in fast food restaurants and the retail sector, before being adopted by healthcare providers.
The muffling effect of a mask on a person's speech can be significant, especially if the listener is not stood close to or looking directly at them. If a surgeon cannot afford to take their eyes away from the operating field and mishears a member of their team due to their mask, the results could be catastrophic. Having a microphone in place to stream whatever any member of the surgical team is saying directly into their colleagues' headsets can thus substantially approve the communicative abilities of the group.
Up to 30 people are able to be tuned into these headsets at any one time. The devices are made of microbial plastic and are worn within PPE, rather than on top of it, minimising their potential exposure to any pathogens they could then carry outside – including Covid-19.
Bubble PAPR: safe, but still communicating clearly
Staff at Wythenshawe Hospital in the UK have begun trialling a specially-designed powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) dubbed the Bubble PAPR, which is designed to help keep workers safe during the pandemic – but still communicate clearly.
The device consists of a reusable collar that sits around the neck, and a single-use, recyclable plastic hood. A fan in the collar draws in air through a viral filter while it delivers cooling airflow around the face.
Bubble PAPR is designed to be just as effective as a mask in containing the spread of Covid-19 between patients and staff, but it has several major benefits. Not only is it more comfortable for the wearer, but their face is always clearly visible. This vastly improves communication between staff and improves the patient experience too – being able to see the face of the person treating you when you're hospitalised is, unsurprisingly, far more pleasant than having it obscured.
The respirator has been designed as part of an ongoing collaboration between Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Designing Science and the University of Manchester to identify unmet clinical needs and develop new solutions. It hasn't yet been used in general hospital practice, been has been trialled in a simulated clinical environment and met with a positive reaction from staff.
A patent has now been filed and the development team are working with manufacturing partners to produce Bubble PAPR in large volumes, in the hopes it will be available for clinical use before the end of the year.
Dynamic mesh communication: hands-free and up-to-speed
Dynamic mesh communication (DMC) is technology similar to the Bluetooth mesh networking protocol already used by many 'smart' devices. DMC is most commonly seen in motorcycle communications, keeping groups of up to 15 riders in contact with each other on the roads. It turns each motorcycle rider's unit its own communications hub, which tracks and maintains communications with the other riders in its network.
If utilised in healthcare settings, DMC could drastically improve workplace communications for clinical staff. Clinicians need to exchange complex, time-critical information, and can find walkie-talkies and telephones are too cumbersome and text-based communication too slow. A DMC network would allow for hands-free, multi-way, spoken communication between everyone in a given work group, even for those in identity-obscuring PPE.
A DMC can operate over distances of up to a mile and self-heals to accommodate people on the network dropping in or out without any disruption. Staff also wouldn't have to deal with connecting to a network like they may with a Bluetooth device, and automatically signs in any registered unit as soon as it comes in-range. There's also no need to install base stations to run a DMC network, as each registered unit acts as its own communication hub.
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ASA Monitor 05 2017, Vol.81, 70-71.
For as long as I can remember, I have been curious about how things work. As a child, I often took household items apart, like the family phone and my parent's stereo. I must admit that they did not always go back together exactly as I found them. When I thought about studying medicine, it occurred to me that the human brain may not have the power to disentangle the complexity and beauty of the human body. My brain has not been up to this task, but I'm getting ahead of my story.
I met my first mentor, Dr. Steve George, during my undergraduate education at Amherst College. Dr. George was a biophysicist, now emeritus. His distinguished visage (Google "Steve George Amherst College") hasn't changed. Dr. George studied ion channel opening in giant squid axons. I didn't (and still don't) understand all of the details, especially those that later led him to explore quantum tunneling. However, I appreciated the sheer joy Dr. George took in discovery. It was infectious. I wanted to experience that myself, but I doubted my ability. However, Dr. George believed in me. He believed that I, too, could undertake a journal of discovery. Despite my doubts, Dr. George's joy, enthusiasm and quiet but steadfast reassurance focused my interest weaving scientific discovery into my medical career.
Pamela Flood; Shoots and Ladders: An Opportunity for Investigation. ASA Monitor 2017;81(5):70-71.
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Ewa Łączyńska–Widz Director Of BWA Tarnów Talks About Her City, People And Contemporary Art
Ewa Łączyńska–Widz Director Of BWA Tarnów Talks To Contemporary Lynx About Her City, People And Contemporary Art
Contemporary Lynx: Recently, a Polish weekly magazine Polityka in its annual ranking of Poland's top 20 galleries has distinguished Tarnow's BWA Gallery by placing it in the 13th place. The author of the list, Piotr Sarzyński – a well-known art critic, praised the BWA for "directors' unwavering commitment to presenting a programme that commands respect: diverse, open, and valuable."
Where do you get ideas and inspiration for new exhibitions and projects?
Ewa Łączyńska-Widz: Polityka has ranked us for the very first time — it was a big surprise for us. Being placed among such excellent "neighbours" as the BWA from Białystok and the BWA from Zielona Góra (successfully run for years by Monika Szewczyk and Wojciech Kozlowski respectively) was an additional honor.
Ewa Łączyńska-Widz – the Director of BWA in Tarnów, courtesy of Ewa Łączyńska-Widz
If you ask about my inspirations, in the first place, it is the city itself. When recently moving into our new BWA building I found my own job application I had submitted in 2008. The 'Interests' section read: "city, people." That has not changed at all. We're just trying to react to what is happening around. I have been working here for five years now. During this time, the BWA has changed its location three times: first, it was the historic tenement house at the Renaissance Market Square, then the wing of an active PKP railway station, and now it is the neo-Gothic mansion in the Park. A move to the Station was unplanned and very quick. At the Market Square we had had a small "hole," with no chances for development. The railway company beautifully renovated its Art Nouveau station and it turned out they had some extra vacant spaces. Knowing that we were in need of larger premises, the city made a quick decision. It was an experiment –there were as many supporters of this idea as there were detractors. In the end, the experiment proved to be successful. We worked there very actively for two years. I think it was successful because we focused on the uniqueness of this place and thus, were able to turn all its drawbacks into advantages. Architecture and background sites are important sources of inspiration for us.
Pałacyk Strzelecki, new headquater of BWA in Tarnów, from the archive of BWA in Tarnów
CL: Ewa, you're a curator and art historian. You graduated in 2007 and in 2011 were already the head of the BWA in Tarnow. What are the challenges that such a young gallery director must face?
EŁW: Well, it happened very quickly and certainly was not as I had planned. I think that under the other, "healthy" circumstances, if I were to become a director, it would have happened probably 10 years later. Sure, I was not fully prepared for that. I was hired by the then director of the BWA, Boguslaw Wojtowicz, to whom I owe so much. He had noticed a gap in the gallery program — no exhibitions of modern art — and decided to create an additional post, which – as I now know – is not that easy. I found out about the job opening and applied. We got along very well. After exactly two years of my working here, director Wojtowicz made me his deputy. I had mixed feelings, because I knew that while I was good at issues related to the artistic program, its content and implementation, all the organisational matters concerning the institution as a whole were totally alien to me. I remember one sentence by Wojtowicz: "Do not worry, you can handle it. And if you have a problem, I'm just behind the wall." Three months later, he died of cancer. We were absolutely shocked. In the meantime, we were given a new location at the Station. What is more, we found out that our project to renovate and transform the Pałacyk Strzelecki mansion into our future permanent location obtained EU funding and would be implemented. There was no time to think, we had to go to work. As I was officially a deputy director, I was appointed 'acting director' by the Mayor and thus, we could make decisions by ourselves. Otherwise – till the announcement of the competition for the post – the City Council would have assigned a temporary "Head" of the BWA. I say "we" all the time because back then, we were a team of six— the Tarnow's smallest cultural institution. Full mobilisation of the entire group. We also had great support from the Department of Culture, the City Council, and other institutions. I was the 'acting director' for the next nine months and it was a very good school of "cultural management"— 100% practice. Then, there was the competition for the post of the BWA director but I was no longer afraid to enter it.
During the competition, Dawid Radziszewski (curator of the Tarnów. 1000 years of Modernity project that we were running then) did some research. It came to him that I was the youngest director of the Polish national art gallery. You ask about the challenges. Well, at the beginning the most difficult was to understand how it all works, that as a municipal institution we depend on the City Council which approves our budget or examines our additional motions. There are plenty of strange reports, provisions. Everything happens on an annual basis, i.e. after more or less a year, you know what to expect in the next one, how to plan and organise your work.
The train station in Mościce, private view, Tarnów 1000 Years of Modernity, 2011, photo Mateusz Sadowski, from the archive of BWA Tarnów
CL: In Tarnow, you organize world-class exhibitions — no different from those in Warsaw, Wroclaw or Berlin. One of the best-known programmes carried out by the BWA was a research program you already mentioned – Tarnów. 1000 years of Modernity, focusing on the modernist urban plans for Tarnow and Mościce (2010-2011). Contemporary artists like Wilhelm Sasnal, Monika Sosnowska, Paulina Ołowska, and many others reminded us about the potential of Tarnow. How do you manage to invite best young Polish artists as well as those established internationally to a city with a population of 100,000 people, far from cultural centres such as Krakow or Warsaw?
EŁW: I started my job at the BWA with the project Polish Alphabet with the aim to present contemporary art to the Tarnow audience. Every week, a new artist would come and talk about what he/she was doing. Then we would arrange and open a working exhibition. At the end of the year, there was one group exhibition and a catalogue. The artists that came to our city just within a few months were, among others, Joanna Rajkowska, Zorka Wollny, Nicolas Grospierre, Basia Bańda, Agnieszka Polska, Bartosz Mucha, Julita Wojcik. No one refused. It was a bit striking that they all found time and willingness to come to us, that they got involved in our project. Most of them were in Tarnow for the first time. I find working in a place like this very meaningful and important, and it seems to me that the artists also believe that getting involved in the contemporary art-related activities away from large institutions and major cities is – perhaps –the most valuable.
Nicolas Grospierre installing his artwork at Polish Aphabet project, 2009, from the archive of BWA Tarnów
Then, Dawid Radziszewski conceived the Tarnow. 1000 years of Modernity and it has really been our biggest and most important project in recent years. When launching it I did not know that we were touching upon such an important part of our history: Mościce was the second largest investment (after the construction of Gdynia) of the Second Republic of Poland. Dawid is a very talented curator. I think that artists appreciate working with him. He invited all of the artists himself, so it is his great success. I also think that we were a good team in terms of the programme and its realisation. David devised the whole plan, and the BWA managed to make it happen.
Implementation of the monument of Wilhelm Sasnal in Mościce, from left: Dawid Radziszewski, Wilhelm Sasnal, Ewa Łączyńska-Widz, Mietek, 2010, photo Jolanta Dymon, from the archive of BWA in Tarnów.
CL: At present, works of Jan Głuszak "Dagarama," Tarnow's visionary artist and architect, are featured at the group exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London (one of the most important contemporary art institutions in the UK). This mad genius was honoured with an exhibition that you co-curated at the Avant-Garde Institute (Warsaw, 2012). Is the London show a consequence of that Warsaw event?
EŁW: In March this year, the Hayward Gallery asked us about our book: Tarnow. 1000 years of Modernity, which we managed to publish also in English. One big chapter of the book was dedicated to Dagarama'a unusual projects. The exhibition at the Avant-Garde Institute was beautiful. This is a very special place that every person visiting galleries in Warsaw should absolutely see. The display was opened by Zbigniew Warpechowski – the father of Polish performance. Warpechowski and Dagarama both studied architecture; lived in the same dorm room. Warpechowski claims that meeting Głuszak influenced his decision about quitting architecture and taking up studies at the Academy of Fine Arts. We are very happy that Głuszak's projects have gone out into the world, yet it is difficult to say whether the London exhibition is a direct result of our initiatives. Certainly, Michał Duda from the Museum of Architecture in Wroclaw, which owns a collection of Głuszak's best drawings, had a hand in making it happen. What is interesting, Głuszak's presence at the exhibition whose theme is not limited to the architecture only, indicates that he has moved beyond this architectural circle. Although the Tarnow. 1000 years of Modernity project is over, one work is still present in the public space. It is a plaque commemorating Jan Głuszak. It is located at the Tarnow's Market Square by the Regional Museum which houses Dagarama's interesting projects and where he worked as a doorman. The plaque, designed by Rafal Bujnowski, is heated to the temperature of fever. I really like this place in Tarnow.
Display view, Jan Głuszak Dagarama. Z Trudu Słońca, Avant-Garde Institute in Warsaw, 2012, photo Mateusz Sadowski, courtesy of The Foksal Gallery Foundation.
CL: The gallery in Tarnow presents classics of Polish and foreign contemporary art, as well as works of young artists. Right now, you are running an exhibition-project entitled Out of sight, Out of Mind about Tadeusz Kantor's connections with Tarnow. Within the framework of this series of contemporary art exhibitions, you invite international artists to refer to the cultural heritage of Malopolska. Tell us more about this project?
EŁW: Out of Sight, Out of mind is a direct consequence of the 1000 Years. It turned out that projects combining modern art with the history of our city are valued. More people are interested in them, including artists themselves, and for us, who carry them out, it is just pure fun. Besides, there is another important aspect. We are touching upon the most recent cultural heritage of Tarnow, which is often too young to be protected under conservation policy or by law. Our ephemeral activities promote awareness of what surrounds us. It's nice to know more, just to mention the famous phrase from the Institute of History of Art: "To see, you need to know." We have chosen four topics from the history of the twentieth century Tarnow that we believe will work out well in the field of contemporary art. They are: Tadeusz Kantor's youth in Tarnow, Zalipie – a village near Tarnow where women paint flowers on the houses, Roman history of the city and the Jewish one. The exhibition How One Becomes What One Is inaugurated the Out of Sight series, but also marked the opening of our new, in-the-park seat. It was prepared by Agnieszka Pindera and Marika Zamojska who invited brilliant artists. We had Simon Fujiwara, Jonas Mekas, Zbigniew Libera, Eugeniusz Rudnik and many others. The "gem" of the exhibition was Kantor's landscape Ogród Strzelecki [Strzelecki Garden] from 1932. The image shows the Park that houses the BWA gallery. Kantor painted it at the age of 17, when he lived nearby, at Skargi Street. The exhibition was very well orchestrated by Robert Rumas; the audience really enjoyed it. I think we managed to achieve something that we hold dear: we organised an exhibition that on the one hand was interesting and important for Tarnow and its local community and on the other was very attractive for the people from the art world. A second part of the series – dedicated to Zalipie A Rose is a Rose – will open on October 11. The exhibition will be curated by both me and Jadwiga Sawicka and will showcase artworks of Yayoi Kusama.
Display view of an exhibition Jak się staje, kim się jest, 2013, photo Daniel Rumiancew, from the archive of BWA in Tarnów
CL: Perhaps Poland's most internationally acclaimed contemporary visual artist, Wilhelm Sasnal, comes from Tarnow. Are Tarnow residents proud of this fact?
EŁW: Oh yes! Even before I started working at the BWA, I read comments about Wilhelm Sasnal and his success on our municipal forums. Tarnow's residents wished to have his artwork display included in the BWA program (they wanted to see here in Tarnow what was so appreciated outside the city). We did it. Wilhelm's works were exhibited at the PKP railway station and what's more, it turned out that in 2006 Wilhelm painted a part of our PKP station and that it was exactly the same part to which the BWA would later move. We regarded it as a driving force of art. Wilhelm and the London owner of the artwork agreed for the reproduction of the artwork to be printed on our railway tickets. Within the Tarnow. 1000 years of modernity project a permanent sculpture, designed by Sasnal, has been created in the city's public space. It is located at Chemiczna Street, close to the railway station in the phenomenal Mościce. It refers to Mościce of the 1980s, where Wilhelm grew up.
Train ticket from Tarnów. It presents a reproduction of a painting by Wilhelma Sasnala. The painting depicts a train station in Tarnów, photo from the archive of BWA in Tarnów.
CL: Assuming the post of the BWA Director in Tarnow you said "I hope that it will be an important point on the map of Tarnow" (Radio Maks, 2011). It turned out that you did even more, you placed the BWA on the Polish "artistic" map. How far do your next plans reach?
EŁW: I realise that for some people living in Tarnow the BWA term does not say anything. I believe that contemporary art is for absolutely everyone and that it should be part of our life. It does not mean that everyone should regularly come to see our exhibitions, but I wish that every resident knew that there is such an institution where some interesting and worthwhile projects happen, and that this place is worth visiting from time to time. It is nice to see that what you are doing here is interesting for someone there. As for the plans, I wish we were able to set the whole BWA activity in such a way that organisational matters and all the bureaucracy were smooth enough and did not obscure the involvement in and satisfaction with the artistic program. And also, that we were able to set such a program, here in our new location, that the carefully prepared and planned in advance exhibitions could be combined with the projects-spontaneous responses to the interesting things that pop up suddenly and which we want to share with our audience without delay.
CL: Thank you for your time and we wish you every success!
BWA Tarnow: Cultural Institution of the city of Tarnow presents contemporary art: classics of the Polish contemporary art, most interesting phenomena of the Polish art in recent years, and Tarnow's community of artists. Each year, the gallery organises more than 30 exhibitions and artistic events, at the BWA and other places in Tarnow, as well as at many other galleries in Poland and abroad.
In accordance with its programme, the gallery carries out educational activities that bring the world of art to both young and adult audiences. One of the educational initiatives of the gallery is Polish Alphabet – a kind of archive based on meetings with the most interesting artists of the younger generation. Additionally, The BWA conducts research programmes related to the identity of the city and its contemporary culture and heritage, e.g. Tarnow. 1000 years of Modernity, focusing on the modernist potential of Tarnow and Mościce (2010-2011), or its current project Out of Sight, Out of Mind. A Series of Contemporary Art Exhibitions of International Artists Relating to the Cultural Heritage of Malopolska. From 2010 to May 2013 gallery was based at the PKP railway station. Now it is located in its new permanent seat – Pałacyk Strzelecki.
Find out more about the BWA in Tarnów: http://www.bwa.tarnow.pl/
Translated by Urszula Płoch-Syhłowej
Articles, Articles 2013
Agnieszka Pindera, Agnieszka Polska, Bartosz Mucha, Basia Bańda, Boguslaw Wojtowicz, BWA Białystok, BWA Tarnów, BWA Zielona Góra, Dawid Radziszewski, Eugeniusz Rudnik, Ewa Łączyńska - Widz, Hayward Gallery in London, Jadwiga Sawicka, Jan Głuszak "Dagarama", Joanna Rajkowska, Jonas Mekas, Julita Wojcik, Marika Zamojska, Michał Duda, Monika Sosnowska, Monika Szewczyk, Nicolas Grospierre, Paulina Olowska, Rafał Bujnowski, Robert Rumas, Simon Fujiwara, Tadeusz Kantor, Tarnów. 1000 years of Modernity, Wilhelm Sasnal, Wojciech Kozlowski, Yayoi Kusama, Zbigniew Libera, Zbigniew Warpechowski, Zorka Wollny
Łączyńska–Widz
is an art historian, a curator, and an author of texts on art. The Director of the BWA Gallery in Tarnów, where she has been curating a series of exhibitions. Lives in Tarnów.
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Autism West Symposium 2019: The Speakers
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Ana Palacios
Ana Palacios is a contemporary artist whose work spans practices of research, traditional craft, and storytelling through objects. After receiving an adult diagnoses of autism, Ana realised her art practice had emerged as a positive adaptation to the challenges of being neurodiverse. Starting as a volunteer Ana soon began working as a visual arts facilitator, bringing her passion for working with young people and exploring creative research. Her role now concentrates on supporting autism awareness and adult participants at Autism West's social groups.
Presenting with Rhona Bolger and Ritu Campbell.Women and girls on spectrum often face a long and challenging journey towards diagnosis. Many are not diagnosed until adulthood, if at all. The complex factors, such as "social masking", lack of awareness about the female presentation of ASD in the wider medical community, and commonly held "myths" about diagnostic features, contribute to non-diagnosis and misdiagnosis, and can lead to negative mental health outcomes. Ana and Rhona will share their valuable insights as women on spectrum who were diagnosed in adulthood. Ritu will provide professional insight into the diagnostic process and its challenges.
Andrew Whitehouse
Andrew Whitehouse is the Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at the Telethon Kids Institute and Professor of Autism Research at The University of Western Australia. He is also Chief Research Officer of the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC) and Adjunct Professor at Curtin University and Edith Cowan University. At the Telethon Kids Institute he leads a large team using a wide range of methodologies to investigate the early identification and intervention of children with Autism Spectrum Conditions, including molecular genetics, neuroscience, endocrinology, behavioural experiments and clinical trials. Andrew has published over 170 peer-reviewed journal articles and attracted over $35 million in competitive research grants. He currently presents an internationally syndicated video series called '60 Second Science", which has been viewed by over 1 million people. Andrew is an advisor to State and Commonwealth Governments on policies relating to children with Autism Spectrum Conditions, and chaired the committee that generated Australia's first national guideline for autism diagnosis. He has also been awarded Australia's most prestigious scientific award, the Eureka Prize. Prior to coming to the Telethon Kids Institute, Andrew was a Fellow at the University of Oxford.
The last 30 years has seen a huge increase in the amount of research into autism. Much of this research has led to positive change for children and adults on the autism spectrum, while other research has been less effective in its reach into the community. In this presentation, Professor Whitehouse will discuss this research, and ask the question – what is meaningful research? He will conclude by proposing research priorities for the future that have been driven by community consensus.
Angela Chamberlain
Angela is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Autism Team at Telethon Kids Institute, and is currently coordinating the Autism CRC research project evaluating assessment of functioning tools for autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental conditions. She completed her PhD at Curtin University and continues to be an active member of the Curtin Autism Research Group. Angela's doctoral thesis explored the experiences of caregivers and their relationship in the context of raising a child on the autism spectrum, focusing on strengths that led to positive family outcomes. Angela also has extensive clinical experience as an occupational therapist, having worked with children with disabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions and their families for 17 years. Furthermore, she has lived experience as a caregiver of a 12-year-old son on the autism spectrum.
Breakout: Caring for the Carers: Strengths-based Strategies
Presenting with Kiah Evans.
Mothers, fathers and others who are caring for an individual on the autism spectrum do not live in a vacuum – they hold an array of life roles and live within the context of a complex world. Recent Western Australian research has identified strengths-based strategies for carers that are consistent with international positive psychology approaches using the PERMA+ model. During this presentation, Angela and Kiah will share a toolkit of practical strategies to provide direction on how to prioritise 'caring for the carer' through recognising and building on existing strengths and resources. Starting with small, manageable steps, these strategies can be embedded into everyday life with the aim of creating meaningful and sustainable change to enhance life balance, wellbeing and positive caregiving experiences.
Ben Milbourn
Dr Ben Milbourn is Senior Lecturer at the School of Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Speech Pathology, Curtin University and a respected clinician in occupational therapy (OT) practice in Western Australia. Ben researches with and into vulnerable populations including autism and mental health. Prior to joining Curtin University in 2012, Ben worked as an occupational therapist in a number of clinical roles in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Ben currently supervises a number of PhD students in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorder including strengths-based approaches for adolescents, quality of life and assessments of function. Ben is a parent of a young autistic son with recent insight into navigating the NDIS experience.
Presenting with Silvana Gaglia.
With the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) across Australia, caregivers of autistic individuals are on the front line advocating the strengths and needs of the person they support to achieve their goals. Navigating the NDIS funding system can at times be confusing and deficit focused. Caregivers may feel overwhelmed when starting the process, identifying and documenting the areas requiring support and funding. It can be a challenge to know where to start, to find the time, skills or knowledge to effectively advocate for the needs of the individual. Ben and Silvana have recently been through NDIS planning and review for their sons, aged 6 and 22. This presentation will illustrate their personal experiences and will provide practical tips and strategies for caregivers to use to support and prepare for their planning for NDIS funding.
Cian O'Clery
Cian is an ADG and AACTA award-winning series director and producer. Love On The Spectrum will be airing in late October on ABC TV, and is his fifth documentary series for the national broadcaster. Cian was the series director of Employable Me which was both a critical and audience success, winning numerous awards both in Australia and internationally. His two series of Changing Minds: The Inside Story, an observational documentary filmed inside a mental health unit, also won numerous awards within both the TV industry and the human rights sector. Cian is attracted to projects with a purpose, that have something to say.
Charlie Paganin
Michael Paganin
Liam Dow-Hall
Siobhan Dow-Hall
Closing Remarks: Siblings and Support – A Personal Perspective
Presented by Charlie & Michael Paganin and Liam & Siobhan Dow-Hall.
"The diagnoses are just words to you. He's your brother, you've built the relationship that you've built, and other people's labels about what is normal, and what isn't, never entered into it." – Siobhan Dow-Hall
The world is so much more inspiring when we release a deep-rooted desire to be normal and embrace each and every person's innate ability to be an individual. Seeing a sibling on the spectrum grow into an individual is the most rewarding experience of my life." – Michael Paganin
Young people are the future, but we might not always spend enough time listening to them. As the incidents of diagnosis have risen in recent years, more families are introduced to the world of autism. Growing up with a sibling on the spectrum can entail both the hardest and most rewarding life experiences and lays the steppingstones to mature at an age younger than most. What is the impact on family structure, family members and how do you plan for the future? There are often fears and concerns over what the future will bring. Four young people will give an insight into their experiences of giving and receiving support, transition planning and how they see the future.
Charlie is a young, local artist who is on the autism spectrum. He works part time at Westcare in Nedlands, whilst pursuing his passion for art. He lives at home with his parents and two siblings.
Michael is a 19-year-old university student, studying Biomedical Science at Notre Dame University. He lives at home with his parents and two siblings, and enjoys many outdoor pursuits like surfing and golf.
Liam graduated high school with high marks, defying earlier predictions about his lack of abilities and aptitude for hard work. While studying first hospitality and then financial services at TAFE, he was awarded Fremantle's Under-25 Active Citizen for 2010 for his fundraising for charity. Volunteering at a local facility for children with autism brought him to the attention of RACWA, who offered him a part-time job. Last year Liam was the only West Australian selected for the Autism CRC Future Leaders Program. Through this program, Liam joined Autism West as a volunteer where he has spoken on advocacy to members, interviewed key stakeholders for their blog and shared his story on social media. Liam has honed his advocacy skills through various presentations at international and local conferences, a live webinar for professionals and parents and is in the process of setting up a web-site to share his experiences. He has recently bought a house where he lives with his sister, Siobhan.
Siobhan Dow-Hall trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in their specialist acting program and now works as an actress, writer, director and dramaturg across film, TV and theatre. In 2017 Siobhan completed her Masters by Research in the development of social justice and human rights based theatre. She has taught acting, voice and accent technique, and dramatic literature at several institutions including WAAPA, The University of Notre Dame, and Curtin University, as well as outer-curricular drama programs for teenagers. She is a board member of Performing Arts WA, and a member of their Benevolent Fund sub-committee. Recently she moved in with her younger brother, Liam, to provide the degree of live-in support he requires owing to his high-functioning autism and cerebral palsy. Liam and Siobhan are passionate about helping other special needs families navigate the emotionally charged pathway to multi-generational support. They are in the process of developing an online blog to detail their journey.
Ella McNish
Ella McNish is a 27 year old woman who recently received her autism diagnosis. Ella has a Diploma of Community Services as well as a Lived Experience Educator qualification and has worked as a peer support worker in mental health settings.
Breakout: Organisational skills for engagement and learning in the Classroom – Workshop
Presenting with Louise Sheehy, Sarah James and Valeska Berg.
Emma Goodall
Dr Emma Goodall is the Manager Disability & Complex Needs for the Department for Education in South Australia. She is responsible for the review of programs and the development and implementation of research based policy and programs to enable students with complex needs including those on the autism spectrum to flourish in the education system. Emma is an experienced autism consultant and teacher, blogger and published author who combines her professional and academic skills and knowledge with her lived experience as an autistic, to help people understand what it means to be on the autistic spectrum and how different life is for those on and not on the spectrum. Emma is passionate about helping families and schools to facilitate success for children on the spectrum. Emma uses her skills as a certified life coach, mindfulness and meditation teacher to empower adult autistics to understand themselves and how to connect to themselves, and others and maximise their wellbeing through her consultancy Healthy Possibilities. Emma lives in Adelaide with her wife and their dog. She is also on the executive committees of the Australian Society for Autism Research and an adjunct professor at the University of Wollongong.
Plenary: The Importance of Self-Awareness in Advocacy
Understanding yourself is critical in order to be able to be an effective self-advocate, but to advocate more widely requires not just self-knowledge, but an ability to connect to others and work with them to improve the wider community understanding of autism as a whole and the complex range of strengths and support needs that can present in individual autistics. For children and young people on the spectrum, their differences can impact relationships with others, as well as make it difficult to understand themselves. Dr Goodall explores how individuals can develop this self-awareness and advocate for themselves in ways that not only enable support needs to be met, but also maximise wellbeing and potential.
Breakout: Interoception and Behavioural Management Tools for Teachers
Interoception is an internal sensory system where internal physical and emotional states of the body are noticed, recognised/identified and responded to. Interoception skills are required for a range of functions such as knowing when to go to the toilet, being aware of becoming angry or upset and being able to manage emotions proactively. When children and young people have poor interoception they can present with what is typically viewed as challenging behaviour. This session helps educators and families understand how stress and distress impact on behaviour, and the link with interoception. Simple activities to teach interoception, which over time lead to self-regulation, will be demonstrated so participants can implement these in the home and/or classroom. Delegates will learn how to use three easy tools to understand behaviour and plan how to support children and young people through co-regulation helping to manage their emotions, feelings and behaviour.
Evelyn McKay
Evelyn is a proud Bibbulmen woman from the south west of Western Australia and the Founder and Chair of Be My Koorda, a Maddington based Aboriginal support group for families with children with autism, ADHD and other disabilities. Be My Koorda means Be my friend or brother in Noongar Language, and the kids in the group were a part of the making of a first of its kind Noongar resource book called 'Visiting Our Mob' under Finding Different Ways Project with Rocky Bay in 2017. Be My Koorda's mission is Community, Culture and Inclusion.
Did you know there is no aboriginal word for disabilities? In this presentation Evelyn McKay, who runs Be My Koorda, an Aboriginal support group for children living on the spectrum and their families, will discuss autism in relation to the Aboriginal community. Be My Koorda, which means be my friend or brother in Noongar language, was established to address the need for support for Aboriginal families living with autism in our local community. Evelyn will present on her work promoting the development and delivery of a range of effective, culturally appropriate services to support Aboriginal families and children living with autism, and how we can all engage and work together to share our journeys. Evelyn will also explore what living with autism as an Aboriginal family is like for her as a mother of a son who is on the spectrum and the barriers her family face.
Growing Up: Understanding Me and My Autism – Youth Advisory Council presentation
In 2018 Autism West commenced the Youth Empowerment Project which is an opportunity for our participants to engage in Youth Action Research and mentoring, as well as learn how to use public speaking, blogging, and social media to educate members of our community on what is social change. As part of the project Autism West has established the Youth Advisory Council (YAC), a platform for young leaders to advocate for social change.
The YAC chose the area of youth employment and conducted research in their social groups with a focus on how a strengths-based approach may impact them now and in the future, while some of the younger participants researched special interest topics including the future, technology and child safety. There was a particular focus on developing and applying humanities and social skills such as interviewing, data analysis and presentation, as these increase the life opportunities for young people with autism. Members of the YAC will present on some of their findings from the project.
Jaquie Mills
Jaquie Mills has worked with individuals who experience challenging behaviour and have complex communication needs for many years and is the project manager for a new post graduate unit on behaviour support for people with complex needs to be offered at Edith Cowan University in 2019. Her work has focussed on understanding the role of relationships, human rights and especially communication rights in working towards better outcomes for people experiencing challenging behaviour. She is passionate about Family Leadership and the importance of families having a strong voice in the design of services which support them. Jaquie is the developer of the Is There a Better Way? program which invites families and their supporters to consider a quality of life approach together to come to a shared understanding of how to approach behaviours which cause concern. Is There a Better Way? has been delivered across WA for the past 6 years and an evaluation by the School of Business at the University of Western Australia in 2018 found that it has a lasting positive impact on the families of people experiencing challenging behaviour.
In this presentation Jaquie will share insights from Merger of Minds, a group of adults with complex communication needs who can experience challenging behaviour. Over 6 years some members of the group have moved from not being able to stay in a room long enough to engage, to being able to share more of their thoughts with others using Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC). Jaquie will reflect on the challenges of working with complex individuals, and share some examples of practice to increase engagement in using AAC, as well as the importance of supporting family, friends and community along the way.
Jilen Patel
Dr Jilen Patel is a specialist paediatric dentist who completed his specialist training at the University of Western Australia and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. He is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Dentistry at the UWA Dental School and Consultant at Perth Children's Hospital. He is passionate about improving oral health outcomes among disadvantaged populations. Jilen is the principle investigator of an Australian first randomised controlled clinical trial aiming to improve oral health outcomes for refugee children.
He received both the Royal Australasian College emerging lecturer award and Australian Dental Association/Pierre Fauchard Academy's young lecturer award for his work and research in Paediatric Cariology. Jilen was recently named the 2019 West Australian Young Achiever of the year award recognising his work with vulnerable and medically compromised children and his volunteer efforts in remote Kimberley communities.
Presenting with Joanna Granich.
Good oral care is integral to overall health and well-being. For autistic people or those living with an intellectual disability, adequate oral hygiene at home and access to dental services can be difficult and stressful for all involved. In this session, Jilen will synthesise the latest dental healthcare research including at home care and oral health rehabilitation strategies. He will bolster his talk with local case studies and provide optimal strategies to prevent or minimise dental disease in young people. Joanna will outline the impact of autism on individuals' capacity to manage oral care, and focus on the role of sensory difficulties and stimuli in the dental environment presenting unique challenges for autistics, especially for young and minimally verbal children. Findings from a parent/carer survey covering 'Dental Needs and Barriers to Oral Healthcare for Children and Adults with and without Autism' will also be highlighted. The audience will be empowered and take away practical strategies, enabling them to positively manage dental care and optimise oral hygiene behaviours at home for autistic people.
Joanna Granich
As a child health researcher at CliniKids, Telethon Kids Institute in Subiaco, Joanna coordinates projects focused on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the early years. She is also a sessional registered dental therapist in a private practice in Carine. At an entrepreneurial level and as the founding director of an early stage digital healthcare start-up called AutiSense, her mission is to empower parents and enable dental professionals to enhance early dental experiences for children with and without ASD; deliver better preventative health outcomes for young patients and foster continuing care across the ages.
Joanna has over 10 years' experience in academic research and is an adjunct research fellow at the University of Western Australia. She has several peer-reviewed publications and extensive experience in project management and evaluation of public health and clinical interventions. Joanna is passionate about autism research, dental health and social enterprise that can make a meaningful and measurable difference to people's health and lives especially those affected by life-long disabilities.
Presenting with Jilen Patel.
John Schad
John Schad is a teacher with over 20 years' experience in working with individuals with autism. Before coming to Perth, John worked for 12 years at the Princeton Child Development Institute (PCDI) – a private, centre-based educational program for individuals with autism. During his employment there he attended Holy Family University and received a Masters of Education, with duel certifications in Primary Education and Special Education. While at PCDI he worked in a variety of roles including teacher and trainer in the institute's Adult Life-Skills Program. This included a five-year appointment at Mountainview, one of the Institute's group homes, where he resided with his family and 5 adults with autism, under the Teaching Family model of intervention. Since moving to Australia, John has worked at the School of Special Educational Needs: Disability as a Consulting Teacher with the Autism Education Service, providing support to schools and students with ASD. He has since completed a graduate certification program at the University of West Florida and is now a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.
Presenting with Tracey Hughes.
In 2016 the federal Minister of Education announced that students with autism who have complex support needs can enrol in schools with specialised learning programs (SLP-ASD). The need for these autism specific programs was identified as autism is the fastest growing diagnostic category of developmental disorders in children. In 2019, there are over 6,400 students with autism enrolled in local public schools.
The Department of Education has allocated $32 million dollars to support the development and running of the SLP-ASD programs. By the beginning of 2020, 16 schools hosting the SLP-ASD programs will be operating in Western Australia; 8 primary and 8 high schools.
In 2018 both Samson Primary School and Southern River College commenced the inaugural year of their SLP-ASD programs. In this presentation Tracey and John will discuss the principles, methodologies and successes since they opened their doors, and goals for the future.
Judy Singer
Judy Singer identifies as being "in the middle of 3 generations of women somewhere on the autistic spectrum". Her 1998 Honours Thesis from the University of Technology Sydney was the pioneering sociological study of this, at that time, new kind of disability. In her thesis, Judy argued that autism was not a new medical condition, but a "socially constructed" disability which emerged due to social changes in the post-modern era. She was credited with coining the term "neurodiversity" to call for a new liberation movement for people who were neurologically atypical. Judy was the founder, via the Internet, of the world's first support group for people raised by autistic parents. She was Secretary of Sydney's Inner West Autism and Asperger's Support Group for several years, and co-founded ASteen, a Sydney-wide social club for teenagers with autism, which is now affiliated with Aspect.
Judy Singer will be in conversation with Cian O'Clery, award-winning director of the ABC series Employable Me, about neurodiversity, its birth and its future.
Kiah Evans
Kiah is a Program Manager for the Autism Research Team at the Telethon Kids Institute, where she coordinated the Autism CRC project to develop Australia's first national guideline for autism assessment and diagnosis. Kiah is currently conducting research projects focused on developing and evaluating assessment of functioning tools, along with implementation activities related to the national guideline. Prior to this, she was a researcher within the Curtin Autism Research Group, where she was involved in evaluating the Specialist Peer Mentoring Program. Kiah holds an honours degree in occupational therapy (Curtin University), and completed her doctoral research on how working mothers and carers balance their multiple roles (Edith Cowan University). She has over ten years' experience working as a lecturer, researcher and project manager within an academic setting, along with over five years' clinical and managerial experience within the public and private work rehabilitation sector.
Presenting with Angela Chamberlain.
Louise Sheehy
Louise has a science degree from National University of Ireland and qualified as a teacher with Goldsmiths, University of London.
Most of Louise's career has been involved in the not for profit sector and she has been working with teenagers and adults on the autism spectrum since 2011 when she co-founded Galway Autism Partnership in Ireland. She has been interested in advocacy and education since her role as an educational policy worker in Ireland, and gained valuable experience in philanthropic work with The Australian Children's Trust, Perth. As Autism West CEO and mother of a young man on the spectrum, she is passionate about ensuring individuals are actively involved in planning, delivery and development of services. Her work demands reflective practice and is one of collaboration, encouragement and ensuring interests of the community are a priority.
Presenting with Ella McNish, Sarah James and Valeska Berg.
Meredith Hunter
Meredith is a highly experienced family lawyer who has worked exclusively in family law, mediation and care and protection matters since her admission in 1996. Meredith's focus is working with clients to resolve complex parenting and financial matters and she has extensive experience as a Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. She is also a qualified Arbitrator and a qualified Collaborative Professional who regularly works with social workers and financial advisors to assist parties to settle their child and financial matters. In addition to private work, Meredith is also a highly experienced Independent Children's Lawyer in the Family Court and a Child Representative in the Children's Court. In this capacity she assists the Court in determining the children's best interests and conveys the children's views.
Meredith has a special interest in ASD. She has a child on the spectrum and has represented parents of children with ASD and children with ASD themselves in both the Family Court and the Children's Court.
Presenting with Ursula Stevens.
Raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a rewarding and uniquely challenging experience. Unfortunately, the rate of divorce for parents of children with ASD is nearly twice the rate of other parents (Hartley et al, 2010). Divorce and separation is a difficult period of time for parents and children, and children with ASD can be particularly affected. This presentation provides a basic understanding of common issues faced by parents undergoing divorce or separation and how to address them. It provides information on the overall framework of the Family Court, how to create parenting, spousal and child support arrangements, and what you need to navigate the system successfully to ensure the best outcome for the child.
Organisational Skills for Engagement and Learning in the Classroom – Workshop
Presented by Ella McNish, Louise Sheehy, Sarah James and Valeska Berg.
This year's Symposium presents a two-hour workshop facilitated by experienced educators and a presenter with lived experience aimed exclusively at teachers, exploring how to engage students with autism in a classroom setting.
The workshop provides activities leading to a greater understanding of how autism can affect student engagement and learning, and how educators can assess classroom resources and activities to enable greater engagement. Topics covered include:
Introduction to autism;
Assessment – the classroom, the students and me;
Individual assessment;
Executive functioning;
Classroom strategies and accommodations to engage;
The social side of school – impact and opportunities.
David Renton
Guy Hall
Ian Croft
Joesph Poprzeczny Panel Discussion: Parenting – A Dad's Perspective
Presented by David Renton, Guy Hall, Ian Croft and Joseph Poprzeczny.
Recent studies of fathers and fatherhood suggest that experiences of fatherhood and motherhood can be fundamentally different. The panel will share their experiences, and any practical advice, on diverse topics such as rewarding and challenging aspects of being a father of someone with autism, coping methods and support used, experiences with service providers and perceptions of gender differences of being a parent.
David Renton is a Chartered Accountant who has worked in area of funds management for the last fifteen year. He is also a non-executive director of Interchange WA, an NDIS provider, for the last 3 years. He is married with two young daughters and his eldest daughter has complex communication needs and was diagnosed with Autism and Global Development Delay at an early age. Now ten, she communicates with increasing effectiveness using an augmented communication device. David is passionate about increasing awareness around AAC and helping people to understand that non-verbal people have plenty to say.
Guy Hall is an Associate Professor of Criminology at Murdoch University. After doing a life sentence in Fremantle Prison (as a Clinical Psychologist) he joined academia. He was also Deputy Chair and member of the Western Australian Prisoners Review Board, and has given presentations and workshops on the intersection of autism and the criminal justice system. Guy is the father of an autistic son and a successful dramatist daughter and is married to a clinical psychologist who has long worked with people on the spectrum. Guy will talk about how his children and his wife's work has enriched his life.
Ian Croft's career started as a teacher, developed into insurance sales, accountancy and now in retirement he devotes some of his time to writing poetry. Ian has fought an ongoing battle with mental health all his life and has finally found some level ground later in life. He is also a proud father to a teenage girl with autism.
Joseph Poprzeczny
Joseph Poprzeczny was born in post-war French occupied Germany, but spent his childhood and youth in WA's central wheatbelt. Having gained a major in economics and economic history from University of Western Australia, his Master's degree focused on the Australian wheat trade with China. Having tutored at three Australian universities he then worked as a politics and education writer at The Sunday Times, The Australian and Business News. He is author of a pioneering study of Adolf Hitler's major, but long-overlooked, genocidal killer; Hitler's Man in the East: Odilo Globocnik and is presently engaged in two research and writing projects.
Payam
Payam is compassionate and wise, he is on the autism spectrum and he is non-speaking. Three years ago at the age of 14, Payam had a communication breakthrough and now communicates by typing on a keyboard.
Payam is an advocate for all who have ever felt misunderstood. He lives in Atlanta, USA amongst a growing community of revolutionary thinkers. He has presented at the educational conference at Georgia Tech, hoping to spread his message, and on April 2nd 2019, Payam addressed the United Nations on World Autism Awareness Day advocating for his peers, or as he calls them, "the other silent champions."
For Parisa Khosravi, Payam's mother, giving voice to the voiceless was her joy and passion as a journalist. It has now taken a completely different meaning as she advocates for her non-speaking teenage son on the autism spectrum and his peers to ensure their voices are heard, and she wants to share Payam's presentation with you via video link from the US.
Payam respects the need to help international mindsets with understanding more clearly what it is like to always feel trapped by preconceived perspectives. Major world views are beginning to open for individuals with disabilities. Payam hopes to continue this journey by presenting to you all. As a young non-speaking man on the autism spectrum, Payam has unique insight into the challenges faced by his community. In his presentation, shared by Payam's mother Parisa Khosravi, he describes what it's like to feel trapped by preconceived perceptions, and his passion to advocate for himself and his peers, 'the other silent champions'.
Rhona Bolger
Rhona Bolger is the co-founder and co-director of Alyssa's Autism Acceptance Project (The AAA Project), a family run charity that aims to empower young people on the autism spectrum and educate school communities about autism. Rhona, her husband Clay and their two teenage children Alyssa and Lachlan are all diagnosed on the autism spectrum, and they proudly discuss their neurodiversity with school groups all over Western Australia. Rhona is also a passionate learning support teacher and currently works as a literacy support teacher for Guildford Grammar School and a specialist literacy teacher for the Dyslexia SPELD Foundation.
Presenting with Ana Palacios and Ritu Campbell.
Women and girls on spectrum often face a long and challenging journey towards diagnosis. Many are not diagnosed until adulthood, if at all. The complex factors, such as "social masking", lack of awareness about the female presentation of ASD in the wider medical community, and commonly held "myths" about diagnostic features, contribute to non-diagnosis and misdiagnosis, and can lead to negative mental health outcomes. Ana and Rhona will share their valuable insights as women on spectrum who were diagnosed in adulthood. Ritu will provide professional insight into the diagnostic process and its challenges.
Ritu Campbell
Dr Ritu Campbell is a Clinical Psychologist specialising in the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Ritu completed her Doctorate in Psychology at Murdoch University, Perth, and has specialised in diagnosis and therapy for ASD since 1999. She worked as a Clinical Psychologist at Disability Services Commission and the State Child Development Centre, before opening her private practice in 2004. Ritu specialises in the diagnosis of ASD in complex cases and is particularly experienced in the diagnosis of women and girls on the spectrum.
Presenting with Ana Palacios and Rhona Bolger.
Sarah James is a qualified primary school teacher with a passion for inclusive education. Early in her career, Sarah felt dismayed by the number of students with complex learning needs falling through the gaps. This motivated her to seek out the knowledge and training to reach and empower her students. Currently, Sarah works with a number of schools, advocating for the needs of neurodiverse students. She is also a group leader at Autism West where she combines her teaching experience with a strength based approach to provide opportunities for social engagement amongst autistic teenagers.
Presenting with Ella McNish, Louise Sheehy and Valeska Berg.
Silvana Gaglia
Following her son's autism diagnosis in 1999 Silvana embarked on a journey into autism, her hunger to absorb and discover ways to support her son grew into a passion and a sense of duty to support others on the same journey.
Silvana is co-founder and chairperson of Autism West, established from the parent run group FOCAS (Focus on Children on the Autism Spectrum), established in 2001. Her passion drives her to work tirelessly towards creating opportunities for individuals with autism, to build self-esteem, independence, confidence and skills. Overall building a strong community, where people with autism are engaged, challenged, motivated, understood and respected and lead a meaningful and happy life.
Outside of her work with Autism West, Silvana is a Learning and Organisational Development Consultant at the Public Transport Authority. Silvana was one of the winners in the Pro Bono Australia's Impact 25 awards – recognising positive impact in 2016.
Presenting with Ben Milbourn.
Theresa Kidd
Theresa has worked in the mental health and disability sectors for over 30 years, and is passionate about increasing well-being, strengthening relationships, and enhancing quality of life. Theresa is the director of Dr Theresa Kidd Psychology, a private clinic for autistic children, adolescents and adults, and other children with behavioural or emotional difficulties. In addition, she is a part-time postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Emotional Health at Macquarie University. Her work here involves coordinating a national randomised controlled trial for primary school children experiencing high levels of anxiety and bullying. Theresa's PhD research incorporated family-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to reduce anxiety in autistic adolescents. In addition, she co-developed the Curtin Specialist Mentoring Program to support university students, with autism or related conditions, to succeed in tertiary education and beyond. She is committed to helping autistic people of all ages to work on their challenges, increase their strengths, and to realise their life potential. Theresa has a special interest in working with adolescents and young adults, autistic girls and women, and those with a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile.
Often viewed as being a distinct part of the autism spectrum by clinicians, educators and researchers in the UK, Pathological Demand Avoidance or PDA is becoming increasingly recognised in Australia. Individuals with a PDA profile exhibit extreme levels of anxiety in response to demands and expectations of everyday life, manifested in excessive levels of avoidance to maintain complete control. Although affected in different ways, and to varying degrees, many of these students have a difficult education experience, with low school attendance common. Education staff are challenged as to how to best support these students since traditional management techniques for autistic children, such as structure, routine and rewards, are generally ineffective. This presentation will provide an overview of PDA, consider what demands are, explore helpful approaches, including the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model (Greene & Winkler, 2019), and useful resources.
Tori Haar
Tori Haar is an autistic woman from Brisbane. She works for Autism CRC where she is the project team chair for the Future Leaders program as well as being part of their Research Office. She has a Masters of Disability Studies, is a member of the Aspect Advisory Council and has been establishing herself as an autistic leader and public speaker for over 5 years. Tori is also a 2019 Westpac Social Change Fellow. Tori is passionate about creating opportunities for autistic people to embrace their potential and creating environments which allow them to express themselves, learn from and encourage one another.
The Autism CRC has a vision to see autistic people empowered to discover and use their diverse strengths and interests.
In her presentation, Tori will discuss the Sylvia Rodger Academy, a key initiative helping the Autism CRC to reach its goals in partnership with the autistic community, and to deliver nationwide programs aimed at empowering autistic adults to contribute to policy and practice impacting upon their lives. She will share insights, successes, learnings and opportunities for partnering with autistic individuals through this important initiative, exploring it through the lens of, and in parallel with, her personal reflections on her own journey of growth and learning as an emerging autistic leader in a diverse and changing landscape. This personal evolution ranges from being a participant in the inaugural 2013 Future Leaders and 2015 Research Programs, to coordinating the development of the expanded and reimagined 2018 version of Future Leaders and most recently by being acknowledged as an emerging social innovator by being named a 2019 Westpac Social Change Fellow.
Tracey Hughes
Tracey Hughes is a secondary school educator at Southern River College. She began working with students with ASD in 2015, when the Autism Extension Program was opened at Southern River College. In 2018, the school launched the first Specialised Autism Learning Program in Perth. This year will see the first Year 12 student with autism, who has been with the program since it began, graduate from the school.
Presenting with John Schad.
Ursula Stevens
Ursula has worked exclusively in family law since her admission in 2017. She completed her Bachelor of Laws alongside a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Gender Studies and Social Analysis. Her emphasis is on providing commercially realistic and easily understandable advice to her clients. After her admission, Ursula worked as a Legal Associate for a Family Court Judge and offers a unique insight into the inner workings of the Family Court and their judicial officers.
Ursula is currently completing her Graduate Diploma in Autism Studies. She hopes this qualification will provide her with a deeper understanding and appreciation of the needs of parents and children with ASD.
Presenting with Meredith Hunter.
Valeska Berg
Valeska is the higher degree by research representative of the school of Arts and Humanities at Edith Cowan University and gives lectures and tutorials in Cognitive Psychology and Research Methods. She volunteered at the Curtin Autism Research Group and wrote her Master's thesis in Developmental Psychology at Curtin University. Valeska is also a PhD researcher aiming to support students' learning. As part of her PhD she is developing a tool to assess foundational learning skills (executive functions) in students. This tool is designed to measure executive functions in a fun game-like fashion on an iPad. In the long run teachers will be able to support lower cognitive function levels based on the outcome of the app. Valeska has lived and studied in several countries, worked as a child care educator, and has been a group facilitator for the Autism West Yes Group since 2017.
Presenting with Ella McNish, Louise Sheehy and Sarah James.
Wenn Lawson
Dr Lawson, an autistic lecturer, psychologist, researcher, advocate, writer and poet has for the last 25 years passionately shared his professional and personal knowledge about autism. He has written and contributed to over 20 books and many papers. Tutor for the University of Birmingham's Masters Autism course, Co-Chair of the Australian Autism Research Council (AARC), member of the I CAN Network board, Australia, Editorial Board member for the journal Autism in Adulthood, Wenn also consults to the South Australian Government and is a family man with autistic adult offspring and autistic grandchildren. In 2017 he presented to the United Nations on matters of autism and ageing.
Autistic individuals may exhibit behaviours that appear challenging and unreasonable. Being able to grasp why some behaviour is so challenging, what causes this and how to remedy it, is vitally important. At times such behaviours have been linked to a lack of empathy, to being difficult, and to not appreciating concepts associated with Theory of Mind (ToM); knowing others have their own thoughts, feelings and ideas that may be different to one's own.
In this presentation, Dr Lawson explores how a failure to attend to several things simultaneously has been misinterpreted as poor ToM, and could instead be due to poor understanding of object permanence; the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be perceived. Being able to understand object permanence in relation to autism builds confidence in carers, teachers and individuals alike. It is a myth that autistic individuals lack empathy. Exploring ways and means to build concepts relieving fear and anxiety in AS individuals, changes lives for the better. Appreciating the differences between object permanence and theory of mind issues not only changes perceptions but enables appropriate support.


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Dawson, Richard, 1st Earl of Dartrey (1817 -1897)
Richard Dawson was the elder son of Richard Thomas Dawson, 2nd Baron Cremorne, and Anne Elizabeth Emily, third daughter of John Whaley, of Whaley Abbey, County Wicklow. He succeeded his father in 1827. He was educated at Eton and Christchurch, Oxford, where he matriculated 22 October 1835. He married, 12 July 1841, Augusta, second daughter of Edward Stanley Esq., of Cross Hall in Lancashire, and was created Baron Dartrey of Dawson's Castle 20 September 1847, and made a Knight of St Patrick 22 February 1855. He was a Lord in Waiting to Queen Victoria 1857 1858 and 1859 1866, and was created Earl of Dartrey 12 July 1866. As well as being a model landlord, he was an excellent amateur chess player. The Earldom became extinct at the death of the 3rd Earl on 9 February 1933.
Seat / Residence(s): Castle Dawson, Monaghan
Title: Dawson, Richard, 1st Earl of Dartrey (1817 - 1897) (Stamp 1)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. On a bend engrailed three martlets (Dawson) 2 & 3. Three torches erect enflamed (Collens)
Crest: An estoile
Motto: Toujours propice
Helmet: Peer
Supporters: Dexter An Irish wolfhound and Sinister an elk plain collared and chained
Quarterings: 1 & 4. On a bend engrailed three martlets (Dawson) 2 & 3. Three torches erect enflamed (Collens)
Coronet: Baron
Heraldic Charges: bend engrailed, on a, Heraldic Charges: estoile, Heraldic Charges: martlets (3), Heraldic Charges: torches (3)
Motto: Quis separabit
Helmet:
Order: St. Patrick
Heraldic Charges: bend engrailed, on a, Heraldic Charges: martlets (3), Heraldic Charges: torches (3)