Conference and Seminar Presentations
Name of Conference/ Seminar |
Title of contribution |
Role |
Housing and Disability – a Great Opportunity by the Centre for Housing Research, Aotearoa New Zealand (CHRANZ) (May 2007) |
A commentary on the CHRANZ Report “Future Proofing New Zealand’s Housing Stock for an Inclusive Society |
Preparation of a commissioned report and keynote address |
Mission to Sri Lanka: “Creating a Non-Handicapping Built Environment” (16th-20th December 2006) |
A Snapshot of Accessibility Regulation in Australia in the 21st Century |
Invited keynote address |
Asia Pacific Regional Seminar of Key Resource Personnel in Accessibility to the Built Environment (17th December 2006) |
The Internet Enhancing Information and Knowledge Sharing and Generation: Lessons Learnt |
Invited presenter |
Annual General Meeting SCHMMH Ltd (28th November 2006) |
Universal Housing Design Impact and implications for Occupational Therapists, Home Modifications and Community Services |
Featured guest speaker |
National Forum on Universal Housing – Unlimited by Design (8th November 2006) |
Universal Design, Human Function and Housing Sustainability |
Invited keynote address |
| National Forum on Universal Housing – Unlimited by Design (8th November 2006) | Plenary Session A: Unlimited by Design: Showcasing Universal Housing Design | Invited session chair |
| Home Modification and Maintenance Services Biennial State Conference (4th-5th September 2006) | Promoting Environmental and Industrial Designs for a Sustainable Future | Invited plenary speaker |
| 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information and Communication Technology: From Theory to Application ICTTA’06 (24th-28th April 2006) | Intelligent Environment Session in the Satellite Workshop: ICT Application for People with Disabilities and Ageing People | Invites session co-chair |
| Australasian Housing Researchers Conference 2006 (19th-20th June 2006) | What are the Costs and Benefits of Using Private Housing as the ‘Home Base’ for Care of Older People? | Invited presenter |
| The International Conference on Ageing, Disability and Independence (ICADI) (2nd-5th February 2006) | Home Modifications Down Under: Part of an International Symposium | Invited co-presenter with Desleigh DeJong & Elizabeth Ainsworth |
| WFOT Regional Post-tsunami Action Planning and Capacity Building Workshop (15th December 2005) | Accessibility and Building Codes: Considerations in disaster response | Invited co-presenter with Samantha Whybrow |
| Design and Construction for the Future Seminar (24th October 2005) sponsored by the Building Designers Assoc. of NSW, Master Builders Assoc. and the Independent Living Centre of NSW | Behind the Acts and Regulations – What Standards don’t tell you! | Invited presenter |