Hi from Queensland! Our Qld state reps, Patrick Kay (he/him), Amanda Smith (she/her) and Karen Breedon (she/her) have been planning ahead for an exciting 2026. We look forward to hosting a series of regular and themed events (both online and in-person) to help strengthen our local Outdoor Health community and share knowledge across diverse practice … Read more
The Rainbow Group Continues Our 2025 Theme- Queer Joy Hello One and All And To All Who Are Their Most Natural Selves, Welcome to our Spring/Summer update – please scroll down for all the news; 2025 Forum reflections, highlights and and celebrations Looking Towards 2026 2025 Forum – The Rainbow Flag Flew Wild and Proud … Read more
Nurturing with Nature The 2025 National Outdoor Health Forum brought together over 175 participants from across Australia and beyond on beautiful Bundjalung Country. It was a celebration of connection—with Nature, with each other, and with the growing field of Outdoor Health. Images: generously captured by PhotoDuke.au Honouring Country and Connection Guided by the spirit of … Read more
Join the Outdoor Health Ethical Principles Roundtable (Online Webinar) This webinar is for OHA members, practitioners and researchers interested in contributing to the development of a set of trans-disciplinary Outdoor Health Ethical principles and Practice standards for diverse evidence informed nature-based health and wellbeing practices. OHA welcomes diverse evidence-informed practices and perspectives. OHA members who … Read more
Help health practitioners, carers and individuals find your valuable outdoor health service! We are about to relaunch our Outdoor Health Service Directory, thanks to support from the Victorian department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. If you provide any kind of outdoor health services, from self-guided education programs to clinical care, we would love to … Read more
At the annual general meeting held on 5 October 2022, AABAT members made the following decisions with a very strong majority: Outdoor Health Australia will remain a not-for-profit, with our new constitution opening the door for us to register as a health promotion charity in the future. You can learn more about the decision to … Read more
Over the last 3 years, with guidance from Aboriginal and specialist mentors Aunty Judy Atkinson, Uncle Ken Jones, Carlie Atkinson, Luke Mabb and Jacob Prehn, input from AABAT members and proponents of related nature-based health practices, and discussions with wide-ranging policy makers, the Policy Unit has progressed a number of specific goals and objectives. Consistent with AABAT’s roots, collaboration and consultation continue to be deeply valued and central to the work of AABAT’s Policy Unit.
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