Seminars

Public Health Seminar: Effective Food Labelling

7 March 2012

7 March 2012 Dr Rachael McLean of the Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research will discuss Effective Food Labelling: Improving Nutrition through Individual Responsibility. This seminar is presented by the University of Otago Department of Preventive and Social Medicine in association with the Public Health Association Otago/Southland, and is open to the public. Thursday 15 March 2012 12:10pm – 1:00pm [...]

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Police Photographers Discuss ‘Christchurch 22.2: Beyond the Cordon’

7 March 2012

7 March 2012 Christchurch 22.2: Beyond the Cordon is a unique book of photographs taken by New Zealand Police photographers in the aftermath of the February 2012 earthquake. As part of New Zealand Book Month, the photographers will be speaking in Dunedin on Thursday 22 March 2012, 6pm, at Otago Museum’s Hutton Theatre. Tickets cost [...]

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Ashburn Seminar: The Relationship Between Infant Feeding and Later Development of Eating Disorders

7 March 2012

7 March 2012 Eating disorders are multifactorial and complex in their etiology. Some recent clinical evidence will be presented regarding infant feeding and the subsequent development of eating difficulties and disorders in later life. The issues that underpin this association will then be rather explored, with the emphasis being on psychodynamic concepts and formulations. Speaker [...]

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Curious minds: Gifted and talented children at Concord School

1 March 2012

Jacqui Seque has been teaching primary school children for 25 years, and is involved ion policy-writing and training staff in identifying gifted and talented children. Jacqui will be speaking about Concord School’s support for gifted and talented children on Wednesday 14 March 2012 at 7:30pm. Topics will include: Identification of talented and gifted children Gifted [...]

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Advice on Funding Applications

24 February 2012

Are you, or is your organisation, thinking of applying for project funding from any of the following agencies? Department of Internal Affairs Dunedin City Council Creative New Zealand, Creative Communities Sport Otago Otago Community Trust If you are an arts, sport, recreational, cultural, social, or other not-for-profit group, come and talk to the people that administer the funds, a funding seminar will [...]

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Public Health Seminar Series

20 February 2012

The Department of Preventive and Social Medicine in association with the Public Health Association Otago/Southland present a series of public health seminars: Going on strike can be good for you Thursday 23 February 2012, 12:10pm – 1pm Chris Trotter Deep change and adolescent mobility health Thursday 1 March 2012, 12:10pm – 1pm Professor Hank Weiss, [...]

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Public Health Seminar: Going on Strike Can Be Good for You

15 February 2012

University of Otago Department of Preventive and Social Medicine in association with the Public Health Association Otago/Southland present: Going on strike can be good for you Chris Trotter Chris graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in History & English in 1981 and combined political journalism with political activism for more than a decade. [...]

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Exercise Prescription for Heart Health

3 February 2012

The Southern District Health Board will he hosting this free seminar on Saturday 18 February 2012, at the Barnett Lecture Theatre, first floor, Dunedin Public Hospital: 8:45am Registration 9am David Gerrard: General introduction 9:15am Hamish Osborne: Epidemiology of exercise and effects on cardiovascular disease 10am Gerry Wilkins: Cardiovascular disease 10:30am Morning tea 11am Sandy Mandic: Cardiac rehabilitation 11:30am Peter Burt: Risk [...]

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Ashburn Clinic Luncheon Seminars

3 February 2012

The Ashburn Clinic hosts or presents several kinds of seminars to which members of the public are invited, although for some the content is aimed more carefully at those working in the therapeutic community. There is no charge for the luncheons or presentations. Sometimes a sponsor will help with our costs but the Board of Trustees [...]

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Understanding Epilepsy Seminar

30 January 2012

The Epilepsy Association of New Zealand Otago Branch invites you to attend a seminar on Understanding Epilepsy. Topics include: What is epilepsy? What causes epilepsy? Recognition of seizure types Managing seizures Seizure triggers Recording seizures Principles of anti-epileptic medication Lifestyle issues Seminars run from 2pm – 2:30pm at the Epilepsy Rooms, 1st floor, Community House, [...]

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Peak Oil and Children’s Rights: A Monster Problem or Child’s Play?

19 January 2012

Dr Paul Tranter Associate Professor in Geography School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, UNSW@ADFA Peak oil (the peak in global oil production) is arguably one of the most important issues that will affect our ability to create and maintain child-friendly cities.  Yet it has attracted little attention from researchers concerned with child-friendly environments.  This [...]

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