2005 Conference Outline
The first Australian conference on Spirituality and Health provided a truly unique opportunity to explore important themes arising from research that delves beyond the mind-body relationship and investigated the relationship between spirituality and health.
Leading national and international speakers presented research establishing the relationship between spirituality and health and identified how these new insights may impact on the delivery of health services in the Australian context. Several important themes were identified throughout the two days of presentations.
Themes included:
> Religion and Spirituality in Australian Society
> The Spiritual Gap between Patients and Professionals
> Spirituality, Stress and Mental Health
> Religion, Spirituality and Healthy Lifestyles
> Spirituality, Indigenous Culture and Health
> Prayer, Forgiveness and the Role of Positive Emotions in Health
> Youth Resilience and Religious Communities
> Spirituality, Healthy Ageing and Palliative Care
> Integrating Spirituality into the Workplace
> Spirituality in Curriculum and Health Policy
Who Attended
> Medical and health professionals
> Preventative care specialists
> Psychologists and behavioural cientists
> Nurses and allied health practitioners
> Chaplains, clergy and ethicists
> Health-care administrators and policy makers
> Community service providers
> Researchers and students Files Available
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2nd Australian Conference on Spirituality & Health Promotional Flyer
