The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing, Sydney 2013
5th Annual International Arts and Health Conference
12 - 14 November 2013
College of Fine Arts (COFA), University of NSW and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing, 5th Annual International Arts and Health Conference, will present best practice and innovative arts and health programs, effective health promotion and prevention campaigns, methods of project evaluation and scientific research.
Conference Streams
- Arts and Health in Primary and Acute Care
- Creative Ageing and Aged Care
- Community Arts and Health
- Health Promotion and the Arts
- Education and Training for Health and Arts Professionals
- Arts and Health Research and Evaluation
Abstract Themes
- Mental Health and the Arts
- Creative Ageing
- Architecture and Design in Health Settings
- Arts and Health in Rural and Regional Communities
- Medical Humanities for Health Professionals
- International Arts and Health Perspectives, Collaborations and Research
Who should attend?
- Medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals
- Government decision-makers and policy advisers in health, indigenous affairs, arts, science, education and training, community health, veterans’ affairs, cultural tourism and local government
- Executives in public and private hospitals, retirement villages, aged care and palliative care facilities
- Representatives of arts organisations, visual and performing artists, writers, arts and health practitioners
- Representatives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Local Government representatives from community cultural development, aged care and community health services
- Education authorities, academics, teachers and medical and healthcare colleges
- Researchers, particularly in the area of health and social sciences
- Art and museum educators and curators
- Art therapists (visual arts, dance, music, drama, expressive writing)
- Media
Important Dates to Diarise
- Call for Abstracts and Nominations for the 2013 Arts and Health Australia Awards for Excellence closes 24 May 2013