Hello from your IAANT National reps and other Australian IAANT Committee and Leadership Team members,
IAANT continues to grow and move through the phases of change and has been actively trying to reach and engage the global community. It’s now over a year ago since many folks gathered together to celebrate the “Healing Power of Nature” in Taiwan at the 10 IATC. Since then, some major developments have occurred and some ambitions remain in the wings, waiting for their turn.
We strongly encourage you to check out the website https://www.iaant.org/ and keep abreast of achievements, progress and challenges for our friends and colleagues working in adventure and nature-based program throughout the world. Some of these impacts include:
- Launch of the 11th IAANTC website where you can keep updated about the next international conference in Derry, Ireland, in April 2028: https://www.iantc2028.org/
- Launch of the JIAANT ‘The Journal of the International Association for Adventure and Nature-Based Therapies’ as well as an Archive of IAANTC Proceedings
- Pending approval of an MOU with Outdoor Health Australia for a back-office entity
- Sharing of local resources across worldwide regions and offering a place for connection through listing national reps for 21 countries/regions.
IAANT relies on volunteers living and working across many different time zones around the world. All of this work takes time, coordination and a lot of effort and we adventure and nature-based practitioners wish to disconnect from online communities. However, we encourage all OHA members to learn about global perspectives as we are all part of this one wider wonderful community. We invite you to get in touch if you have questions, or if you’re travelling overseas, maybe reach out to one of the other national reps in that region and explore what they offer.
Stay curious!
