We want to hear your experiences with NDIS reforms and outdoor services Outdoor Health Australia is collecting feedback on funding and access to therapeutic outdoor supports within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), especially in light of the 2024 NDIS exclusions (still in draft form). We’d value hearing from:– NDIS participants, families & carers– Providers … Read more
Consultation on NDIS supports rules Phase 2 – July 2025 OHA submitted the following response, based on feedback from a working group of health practitoners, professionals and researchers who understand the benefits of outdoor health service delivery. Consultation on draft lists of NDIS supports Phase 1 – August 2024 OHA Community feedback on NDIS Supports: … 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
We love quality research! Support Nina’s thesis at Western Sydney University by scanning the QR code below or clicking here: https://lnkd.in/eZ4fRkCA
The National Centre for Outdoor Risk & Readiness (NatCORR) is once again partnering with Dr Clare Dallat from Risk Resolve to present a series of Incident Response Workshops in August. Being responsible for the delivery of outdoor education programs to a large number of Victorian students every year, these workshops are ideally suited to you … Read more
Wondering about the research informing Bush Adventure Therapy? Check out our research archive. With thanks to Dr Daniel Bowen for compiling this summary.
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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