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Pushing the Boundaries:
Facilitation Frontiers
Charles Sturt University, Bathurst - New South Wales, Australia 26-28 November 2008
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As part of the Conference Healthy Community policy, we are working for an inclusive event that encourages and supports diverse community participation.
In particular, Indigenous people are being encouraged to participate in aspects of the event. In part this reflects the well established relationship between our venue Charles Sturt University and local Wiradjrui people, and the University's commitment to ensuring a prominent and enduring recognition of Indigenous culture on campus.
In addition, the incorporation of Indigenous cultural strands throughout the Conference reflects a new spirit of reconciliation in Australia following the long-awaited apology to the Stolen Generations by the Prime Minister in February 2008. This heartfelt and authentic apology, and the gracious manner in which it has been accepted, have opened the way for a more socially just nation.
The organisers are developing proposals for a series of activities which draw from Indigenous culture, to be presented throughout the Conference program. We are enthusiastic about providing participants in this 'Conference in the Bush' with an authentic Indigenous cultural experience.
This will start with a special Welcome to Country as part of the Conference Opening event on Wed 26 November.
Additional Indigenous cultural activities and events will be listed here as they are confirmed.
For some historical background on Wiradjuri people in the Bathurst District
see Theme Story: Windradyne and 'The Black War'
