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POSITIVE SOLUTIONS in an AGE OF RAGE - 2 Day International Anti-Bullying Conference

Breaking the Cycle - Bullying & Violence in School, Work & Life

Join our Renowned International Leaders and Experts to learn how behavioural change can build resilience and create role models for society. Two action packed days of presentations, panels and workshops teaching practical skills from Internationally Recognised Experts and Renowned Australian Personalities.




Positive Solutions in an Age of Rage Conference will held on:

Thursday 12th & Friday 13th of March 2009
9.00 am to 17.00 pm

Bankstown Sports Club,Sydney
8 Greenfield Pde, Bankstown

For bookings & enquiries:
Ph: 02 9542 4029

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Conference Highlights

Key theme - Practical Strategies for dealing with Bullying Issues & Violence in Society"

Learn how to move from being a victim to a survivor and become a thriver who is living life productively & benefiting others.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Keynote addresses by Wendell Sailor, Mike Munro, Jessica Rowe on overcoming adversity, handling pressure and creating a successful balance
  • Internationally recognised experts in psychology, bullying strategies and behavioural change, teaching cutting edge practical skills through panels and interactive workshops
  • Have fun and learn mood changing skills that will change your life for the better!
  • Every delegate receives a conference bag with relevant, practical material


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Who Would Benefit?

Not to be missed!! This Conference is Essential for:

  • School leaders, teachers, students & interested parents
  • Business Executives, Management
  • Human Resource Managers
  • Community & Youth Workers
  • Counsellors, Psychiatrists & Psychologists
  • Coaches
  • Those working in mental health
  • Welfare & Social Workers
  • Corrective Services & Juvenille Justice
  • Government Professionals and Staff
  • Youth at Risk
  • Legal Professionals
  • Customer Service Managers
  • Anyone who experiences rage/bullying and wants to deal with it positively


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Program - Day 1 - The Issues & The Leaders



9.00

Conference Welcome & Opening Address


Graham West

9.15

The face of crime & significance of bullying in society


Luke Grant

9.45

Bullying & Violence - establishing the problem & root causes


Marvin Oka/audience dialogue

10.20

Workplace issues - handling stress - how I got control in my life


Jessica Rowe

12.00

Bullying & Anger Issues in Life


Jason Stevens

11.30



Panel Discussion on using the lessons - Audience Questions

Marvin Oka, Jessica Rowe, Jason Stevens

1.20


Bullying Strategies


Professor Ken Rigby PhD

2.00

School Issues


John Morgan - Principal Dorchester Maximum Security Juvenile Centre

2.30

Indigenous issues with bullying and violence


Josephine Opie - Assistant Principal/Indigenous Affairs Consultant

3.20

How bullying affected me /Cyber Bullying


Nathan Cassar, Year 11 Student

3.50

Panel Discussion - School Issues/Youth


Marvin Oka, John Morgan, Ken Rigby, Nathan Cassar, Josephine Opie

4.15

Panel Discussion - School Issues/Youth


Marvin Oka, John Morgan, Ken Rigby, Nathan Cassar, Josephine Opie

4.45


The Laughter Club


Gerda Foster

5.00

Conference closes - Day 1


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Program - Day 2 - Behavioural Change



09.00


Breaking the bonds and creating success


Mike Munro

9.50


Bullying and The Media


John Stanley

10.55


A values diven approach to dealing with bullying for victims and perpertrators


Ken Marslew

11.35

Victims of domestic violence


Thomasa Wan Lun

10.30 -11.00

Break


11.55


Working with Anger


Katie Seidler

1.30-2.30


Spiral Dynamics Model


Graeme Brooks, Nell Jeandet

2.35


Finding Peace and Meditation

Venerable Yancheng

3.25

Panel dicussion - Behavioural Change


Ken Marslew, Graeme & Nell, Marvin Oka

3.55


Summary of lessons

Marvin Oka

4.05

Workshop - Audience Groups

4.30


Thank you's and closing speech


Ken Marslew

5.00

Conference closes - Day 2


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Presenters

Hear from:

Marvin Oka - International NLP Master & Behavioural Modeller (USA)

Marvin Oka is a highly sought after international consultant and speaker specializing in leading edge 'behavioural change' technologies and research. Recognised as a world leader and authority in his field, Marvin has built an impressive track record over the last 22 years helping organisations with strategic, systemic and cultural change. Marvin's professional background is in a groundbreaking field known as "Behavioural Modelling".



Professor Ken Rigby PhD - International Expert Bullying

Dr Ken Rigby is Adjunct Professor (Research) in the School of Education at the University of South Australia . An ex-school teacher and guidance officer employed by the South Australian Education Department, he has published widely in the area of school bullying and provides workshops for training teachers and counsellors in ways of countering school bullying.




Ken Marslew - International Transformational Consultant; CEO Enough is Enough

Ken Marslew is a respected advocate for those affected by crime or violence and has received international recognition for his efforts working towards peace. He has played an integral role in the establishment of the award winning 'Peacemaker' and 'R' (Responsibility, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration) programs. As well as working to reduce rates of crime and violence Ken is a strong supporter of victim's rights and responsibilities. Ken is a representative on the following committees: Attorney Generals Victims Advisory Board, Victims Support Australasia, Corrective Service Restorative Justice Advisory Committee, NSW Sentencing Council, Young Offenders Advisory Council.




Jessica Rowe - Journalist /TV Presenter

Jessica Rowe is a journalist and broadcaster. She is part of the Channel Seven news team. She is a former host of the Today Show on Channel 9 and former Newsreader on Channel 10. The new mum says her whole life changed when she and husband Peter Overton welcomed daughter Allegra. Jessica has bravely spoken publicly about her own battle with postnatal depression and her mother's bipolar disorder. "I had post natal depression and I don't have two heads," she says, hoping to help alleviate the stigma associated with mental health issues. "If my personal experience can help anyone then that would be great. You need to speak up and get help." She co-wrote the book The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times with her mother Penelope about their family's journey with bipolar disorder.





John Stanley - Radio Journalist/Broadcaster

John Stanley has worked in radio as a journalist/broadcaster for more than 30 years, starting in country radio in Moree and Bega before returning home to Sydney as a radio journalist with 2SM. In 1979 he was sent to Canberra to work alongside Laurie Oakes, sharing a small two person office in the old Parliament House. After covering the 1980 election he returned to Sydney and was State political reporter for the city's first 24 hour news and talk station, 2GB, featuring Mike Carlton and John Laws. In the mid 1980s he became the networks Canberra bureau chief before joining 2UE in 1988 as assistant programme director and producer of the breakfast show, as well as filling in for Alan Jones.In 1990 he took on the Drive time current affairs programme , in 1998 moved to afternoons, returning to Drive in 2008. He is a life long supporter of the Dragons Rugby League team, an ambassador for the Sydney Swans, and an off field Ambassador for Australian Football.





Jason Stevens - An Author, Speaker and Television Presenter

Jason Stevens is a former Rugby League international. He has played for Australia on 16 occasions and NSW on 8. He is also an author, speaker and television presenter. His first book Worth the Wait became a best seller in Australia and was followed strongly by his second "Stand Tall". Both books were launched on CH 7's Sunrise program and was praised by Host David Koch as a must read. Jason has also interviewed many celebrities such as "The Rock", Nicole Kidman, Carmen Electra, The Village People and many more and hosted a documentary which was shown nationally throughout Hoyts cinemas called The Disposable Ones. Jason is also a great motivator, and through personal and family struggles and with his background of sporting achievements combined with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, inspires all who hear to persevere and move toward a more fulfilling life.




Katie Seidler - Clinical and Forensic Psychologist

Dr. Katie Seidler is a clinical and forensic psychologist who is in private practice in Sydney. She has a PhD in the area of international violence and her other research interests have included culture, identity and violence, sexual offending, and juvenile delinquency. Katie's practice entails the assessment and treatment of offenders, both adult and juvenile, and in particular, she specializes in working with high risk sex and violent offenders. Before starting private practice, Katie worked in both correctional and community-based services for adult and juvenile offenders and she also has experience in child and family and adult mental health.




Luke Grant - Assistant Commissioner Department Corrective Services

Luke Grant has been Assistant Commissioner, Offender Services and Programs since June 2006 and is responsible for offender services and programs in custody and in the community including Corrective Services Industries and inmate classification and case management




Mike Munro - Co-host of Seven's new public affairs program, Sunday Night

Mike Munro is best known for his roles as an investigative reporter at "60 Minutes" and "A Current Affair", and in presenting the top rating television show "This is Your Life". In 2004, he began reading Nine's 4.30pm News and soon after began presenting the network's 6pm weekend news - a role he remained in until he left Nine in October 2008. As well as reporting and presenting across an entire spectrum of news and publics affairs programs during his time at Nine, Mike hosted This Is Your Life for 12 years, the real-life drama series Missing Persons Unit for three years and co-hosted the news-based program What a Year.




Gerda Foster

Criminologist Gerda Foster has been working in both men's and women's prisons as a counsellor and group facilitator for 25 years. She has always utilised fun and laughter as a means of creating a safe place for change. One study discovered that most violent offenders had very little experience of playfulness in their childhoods. Today she will speak about one aspect of this approach, as an experienced Laughter Club facilitator.





Graeme Brooks - Optimal Learning Director

Graeme combines many years experience teaching in the school system, in a wide variety of sports and martial arts, and trained extensively in the prison system. His studies in cutting edge behavioural models are designed to facilitate innovative learning experiences.


Nell Jeandet - Optimal Learning Specialist Venerable

Nell is a high energy, passionate facilitator who trains individuals to make wise decisions and develop skills to lead a more fulfilling lifestyle.


The Venerable Yangchen - Buddhist Nun

Venerable Yangchen became ordained in Sydney in June 2003 as a Getsal Nun in the Gelupka tradition. Venerable Yangchen studies with the Vajrayana Institute.


John Morgan - Behavioural School Principal
Reiby JJC is primarily a committal centre for juveniles aged between ten and sixteen years old. The school aims to provide a stable caring environment where educational, behavioural and self esteem programs can be implemented to enhance the student's successful reintegration into his local community when he is discharged from Reiby JJC.


MC - Greg Kennedy

Your conference Master of Ceremonies is Greg Kennedy. Greg is a professional speaker and Master of Ceremonies. Through his business, Speaker's Edge, he has helped make a difference for hundreds of people in their presentation skills. Greg is the anti-bullying program co-ordinator for Enough is Enough.

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Prices: Early, Regular, Groups

2 Day Conference:

Early: $300 (Up to Feb 12th)
Regular: $330 (After Feb 12th)
Groups: $290/person (5 or more)


Thursday 12th March:

Early: $160 (Up to Feb 12th)
Regular:$170 (After Feb 12th)
Groups: $150/person (5 or more)


Friday 13th March:

Early: $160 (Up to Feb 12th)
Regular: $170 (After Feb 12th)
Groups: $150/person (5 or more)


Students/Pensioners: Both Days: $250; One Day Only: $130


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Make a Payment

To make a payment please post your completed Payment form (PDF 1 Mb) to: PO Box 799 Sutherland NSW 1499 or fax on 02 9542 4036

You can also email us with any questions: marketing@enoughisenough.org.au


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Sponsorship Opportunities


If you are interested in sponsoring this event contact Lynne Gordon on 0417 663 853 or 9542 4029 or email on marketing@enoughisenough.org.au


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LOCATION


Bankstown Sports is located at 8 Greenfield Parade, Bankstown NSW. If driving, there is ample parking available via the Mona Street Entrance - alternatively Bankstown Sports is 2 minutes walk from Bankstown Station and the Bankstown Station Bus Terminal.

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