Research Unplugged

The Research Unplugged series of presentations continues in 2013.

The Criterion Hotel on historic Quay Street will host most of our Rockhampton Unplugged events.

For the most part, presentations will be held on a Thursday evening, from 6-7pm with light snacks provided. People working across the health and social sectors and interested members of the public are welcome to attend but spaces are limited and calls for RSVPs will be made.

Details of dates, speakers and topics are listed below.

Please check dates regularly as speakers, topics and sometimes venues are subject to change.

2013

Speakers and venues for our 2013 Unplugged series are currently being considered. Confirmed to date:

21 February: Dr Mitch Duncan - 'Exercise, sleep and sit your way to better health' - Criterion Hotel (6.00pm-7.00pm)
18 April: Ms Stephanie Schoeppe - 'Physical inactivity in Australian children – why we should encourage them to walk, cycle and play outdoors' - Criterion Hotel (6.00pm-7.00pm)
21 August: Ms Heather Nancarrow - 'Civil domestic violence protection orders: reflections on a quasi-criminal justice response to intimate partner violence' (Mackay, the Shamrock 6.00-7.00pm)

2012

Speakers and venues for all our 2012 Research Unplugged series are now fully finalised.

Topics and dates confirmed to date include:

23 February: Prof Sonj Hall - 'From health services research to making a difference in regional health care' - Criterion Hotel
19 April: A/Prof Matthew Rockloff and Gail Smith Uniting Care) - 'The secret life of a gambler' - Burnett Riverside Hotel, Bundaberg
22 August:A/Prof Peter Reaburn & Tracey Belbin - 'Aging as an athlete: what do science and experience tell us?' - Shamrock Hotel Conference Centre, Mackay
25 October: Prof Greet Cardon - 'Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in young children: measurement issues, determinants and intervention strategies' - Criterion Hotel
21 November: Prof Margaret McAllister & Ms Jill Fisher - 'Finding a way: the solution focused nursing approach to suicide prevention and intervention' - Noosa Reef Hotel

2011

Mackay hosted its first Unplugged event on 14th April. Complete schedule:

14-Apr Karena Burke Do you know what's in your food? How food can affect our health and behaviour
16-Jun Peter Reaburn Maximising performance in the older athlete - what does the research say
03-Nov Corneel Vandelanotte Going online to become more active: do Internet-delivered physical activity interventions really work?
08-Dec Kevin Ronan Managing the psychological and social response to a disaster

2010

The Old Bundy Tavern, situated on the corner of Quay and Tantitha Streets in Bundaberg, hosted our first Unplugged event held outside Rockhampton on 29 July. See below.

IHSSR Unplugged Series 2010

15-Apr Mitch Duncan Is your TV, desk or computer killing you? The health risks of inactivity
17-Jun Susan Williams Adolescent physical activity and nutrition and secondary school environments
29-Jul John McGrath To vaccinate or not?
26-Aug Karena Burke Do you know what's in your food? How food can affect our health and behaviour
21-Oct Tania Signal Deliberate harm of animals: what does it mean, what can we do about it and where to from here?
09-Dec Brenda Happell Working for a living or living for work? What do Queenslanders think about work?

2009

The IHSSR first started using the Criterion Hotel on historic Quay Street in Rockhampton in 2009.

23-Apr John McGrath Bacterial wars: the ‘fight' for physical, nutritional and mental health
18-Jun Kerry Reid-Searle Medication administration experiences of final year nursing students
27-Aug James Douglas 'I know it's true, 'cause I saw it on t.v.': pseudo science in the media and how to respond
22-Oct Cristina Caperchione Physical activity behaviours of culturally and linguistically diverse groups who have recently migrated to Western society
10-Dec Kevin Ronan Highly disruptive youth: causes and interventions

2008

The Healthy Communities Research initiative began a series of Unplugged presentations in 2008. Speakers and topics are listed below.

Follow hyperlinks to access abstracts of selected presentations.

Schedule

Date	Presenter	Topic	Venue	Time
29-May	Bob Miles	Climate implications for Community health and wellbeing	Ginger Mule, Rockhampton	6-7pm
31-Jul	Karena Burke	Do you know what's in your food? The effect of food additives and food intolerances on health and behaviour.	Ginger Mule	6-7pm
25-Sep	Stewart Lockie	Organic food:is it safer? More nutritious? Better for the environment? Worth the money?	Ginger Mule	6-7pm
27-Nov	Heather Nancarrow	Intimate partner abuse of women in the Bowen Basin and Mackay region of Central Queensland