Conference Presentations
Upcoming
2018
- Leisure & Recreation Association of South Africa World International Congress
- 'Leisure Scholars as Human Rights Advocates?'
- Unmaking Waste Conference
- 'Transforming pet waste for a Circular Economy: What are the wastes and what can be done?'
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- Young, J., Stevens, K., Pech, P. & Jem, I. 2018, "And when they land on me …They just bring me joy." Exploring touch with non-human others as health impacting pleasure in older Australians everyday lives, Paper presented at the Pleasure and Health colloquium, Adelaide, Australia
- McGrath, R, Young, J & Adams, C 2018, Revealing the links between [P]leisure and Health using a Salutogenic Framework approach, Paper presented at the Pleasure and Health colloquium, Adelaide, Australia
- McGrath, R & Stevens, K 2018, Forecasting the Social Return on Investment Associated with Children's Participation in Circus-Arts Training on Their Mental Health and Well-Being, Paper presented at the 19th International Sociology Association World Congress of Sociology, Toronto, Canada
- McGrath, R, Crozier, A, Habel, S, Milanese, E & Polley, S 2018, Establishing a sustainable Sport for Development implementation and research model: A case study, Paper presented at the Leisure Studies Association Annual Conference, Bath, United Kingdom
- McGrath, R, Young, J & Adams, C 2018, [Re]Conceptualising "Leisure" and "Health" - the potentials of adopting a Salutogenic Framework, Paper presented at the Leisure Studies Association Annual Conference, Bath, United Kingdom
- Adams, C. 2018, West and the Rest’ the recruitment of Australian nurses in the Anglo-Boer War. Paper presented at the Australian Historical Association Conference, Canberra, Australia
- Crozier, A, Milanese, E & McGrath, R 2017, Observing social behaviour among students with autism spectrum disorder participating in a sport program, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Hobart, Tasmania
- Fisher, B, McGrath, R & Polley, S 2017, Exploring the perceived sense of social belonging in an Aboriginal community in rural Australia through a Bikes SA program: a qualitative study, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Hobart, Tasmania
- Habel, S, McGrath, R, Crozier, A & Polley, S 2017, Exploring the health education benefits of youths' involvement in a sport based community development project, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Hobart, Tasmania
- Young, J 2017, Suicide, pets, ageing and leisure – pets as very serious leisure, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Hobart, Tasmania
- Young, J 2017, Social change and animal rights to leisure – differing understandings across ‘wild’ and ‘domestic’ animals, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Hobart, Tasmania
- Nottle, C & Young, J 2017, Getting the work-life balance right: When pet dog becomes assistance dog, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Hobart, Tasmania
- McGrath, R, Young, J & Adams, C 2017, An exploration of the intersections between leisure, nature and health of Millennials students, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Hobart, Tasmania
- Adams, C 2017, Facebook, cats and leisure, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Hobart, Tasmania
- Milanese, E, Crozier, A & McGrath, R 2017, In a league of their own: Increasing the socialisation skills of adolescents with autism, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Hobart, Tasmania
- Stevens, K, McGrath, R & Ward, E 2017, A mixed method approach in identifying the impact of the circus-arts on the health and wellbeing of young people, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Hobart, Tasmania
- McGrath R & Stevens 2017, Using a school based circus training program to develop student and teacher skills, Paper presented at the 30th ACHPER International Conference, Canberra
- Young, J & Nottle, C 2017, I wasn’t disabled until I got an Assistance dog: Human pathologisation meets animal reconfiguration, Paper presented at Australasian Animal Studies Association Conference, Adelaide
- Adams, C 2017, Medical and Surgical Nursing in the Boer War, Paper presented at the 15th Australia and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine Conference, Melbourne
- Adams, C & Devonshire-Gill, K 2017, Anything new under the sun, Paper presented at the 15th Australia and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine Conference, Melbourne
- Adams, C 2017, My cat is on Facebook, Paper presented at the Australasian Animal Studies Association Conference, Adelaide
2016
- Habel S, Milanese E, Tran A & McGrath R 2016 Everybody’s a winner. Findings from a five year community engagement project involving tertiary students studying health, Paper presented at the South Australian State Population Health Conference, Adelaide
- McGrath R & Stevens K 2016, Exploring the impact on a school based circus skills training program on teachers and student skill development, Paper presented at the South Australian State Population Health Conference, Adelaide
- McGrath R & Hoare J 2016 Using a circus based skills program to improve students’ motivation and engagement to learning. A case study of the Circus in Schools project, Paper presented at 5th Australian Positive Psychology and Wellbeing Conference, Adelaide
- McGrath R & Stevens K 2016 Developing student and teacher skills through a school based circus training program, Paper presented at the Australian Health Promotion Association 23rd National Conference, Perth
- Young, J 2016, Unanticipated impacts of a mis-directed system. Over-foci on downstream healthcare: emergency workers, trauma and politics in SA, Paper presented at Australian Health Promotion Association Conference, Perth
- McGrath, R, Young J & Adams C 2016 Unpacking discourses in health: A comparative analysis, Paper presented at the Optimising Health: Salutogenic approaches to health practice, policy, research and education, Canberra
- Adams C, McGrath R & Young J 2016 What builds health science students’ health? - Fun, Food, Friends and Fur babies! Paper presented at the Optimising Health: Salutogenic approaches to health practice, policy, research and education, Canberra
2015
- Young, J 2015, From non-leisure to leisure: the relocation of animals in a modern western society, Paper presented at 12th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Adelaide
- McGrath, R, Rosso, E & Bouyesi, J 2015, Rippling-out: Creating social cohesion through a Sport-for-Development project, Paper presented at the 12th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Adelaide
2014
- Stevens, K & McGrath, R 2015, Cirkidz in Schools 2014: The impacts of circus-based training on children’s motivation & engagement, Paper presented at the 12th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Adelaide, South Australia
- Bailey, C, McGrath, R & Adams, C 2014, What do we know about the local community food environment and the potential to assist with self-management of Type 2 Diabetes? : A cross-sectional pilot study?., Paper presented at the South Australian State Population Health Conference, Adelaide
- Yee, E, Kost, B, Muldoon, C & McGrath, R 2014, Developing a self-assessment Quality of Life tool for people with visual impairments—Findings from a pilot study, Paper presented at the South Australian State Population Health Conference, Adelaide
2013
- Rosso, E & McGrath, R 2013, Promoting physical activity in disadvantaged South Australian communities through alternative community sport opportunities, Paper presented at the ASICS Conference of Science & Medicine in Sport, Phuket, Thailand
- Young, J 2013, Pets, serious leisure, civic/volunteer engagement – the mushrooming of dog and cat fostering as shown online, Paper presented at the 11th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Frankston, Victoria
- Young, J 2013, Civic or community “groupie” engagement in a complex world – Leisure tragics?, Paper presented at the 11th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Frankston, Victoria
- McGrath, R, Young, J & Adams, C 2013, Developing an Understanding of Links between Tourism & Mental Wellbeing, Paper presented at the 11th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Frankston, Victoria
- McGrath, R 2013, What is going on? Australian Local Government provision of community recreation opportunities for people with impairments, Paper presented at the 11th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Frankston, Victoria
- McGrath, R & Rosso, E 2013, Win-Win-Win: Learning through a Community Service Approach, Paper presented at the 11th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Frankston, Victoria
- Williams, K, McGrath, R & Murray, D 2013, The overt and covert nature of social exclusion: Revealing the lived experiences of mothers caring for children with autism., Paper presented at the South Australian State Population Health Conference, Adelaide
- Young, J 2013, “…great idea - but sometimes people eat each other!” What leads to long term civic engagement? Paper presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the Australian Health Promotion Association, Sydney
- Adams, C & Young, J 2013, Money, sex and a whole lot more, Paper presented at the Biennial National Conference of the Oral History Association of Australia and 21st State History Conference, Adelaide
- McGrath, R 2013, Local Government as a facilitator of sport and recreation opportunities: A Case Study of the Street Sport Project, Paper presented at the 17th Annual International Research Society for Public Management, Prague, Czech Republic
- McGrath, R 2013, Managing Ambiguity: Australian Local Government provision of community recreation opportunities for people with impairments., Paper presented at the 17th Annual International Research Society for Public Management, Prague, Czech Republic
- Young, J & McGrath, R 2013, Exploring the discourses of “Access” and “Equity” in Australian Healthcare planning documents, Paper presented at the 17th Annual International Research Society for Public Management, Prague, Czech Republic
2012
- McGrath, R 2012, A Tale of Two Community Empowerment Projects: Linking students with communities through the use of sport and recreation, ANZALS/CAUTHE/SMAANZ Symposium, Sydney, NSW
- Young, J 2012, Professionalisation, inequity and power – the professionalization of health promotion workers in Australia, Paper presented at the 2nd International Sociological Association Forum of Sociology, Buenos Aires
- Young, J 2012, Requiring health professionalization in a neo-liberal country (Australia)!?, Paper presented at the 2nd International Sociological Association Forum of Sociology, Buenos Aires
- McGrath, R 2012, Revealing Ambiguities within Australian Local Government Provision of Community Recreation Opportunities for People with Impairments, Paper presented at the 16th Annual International Research Society for Public Management, Rome
- McGrath, R & Rosso, E 2012, Digging beneath the surface – A Case Study of Football (soccer) Administration in South Australia, Paper presented at the 16th Annual International Research Society for Public Management, Rome
2011
- Young, J 2011, Pets, policies and mental health promotion – maximising the power of our furry friends, Paper presented at the 10th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Dunedin
- Young, J & Cameron, S 2011, Educating for the Future: Enabling Competency in Future Health Promotion Professionals, Workshop presented and facilitated at the Australian Health Promotion Association 20th National Conference, Cairns
2010
- McGrath, R 2010, Australian local government, organisational culture and provision of inclusive community recreation for people with disabilities, Paper presented at the 14th Annual International Research Society of Public Management, Berne
- McGrath, R 2010, Recreation, Local Government and Discourses of Disability, Paper presented at the 9th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Brisbane
2009
- McGrath, R 2009, Beyond the rhetoric: Exploring the role of Australian local government provision of inclusive community recreation for people with disabilities, Paper presented at the South Australian State Population Health Conference, Adelaide
- McGrath, R 2009, A critical discourse analysis of Australian local government recreation and sport plans’ provision for people with disabilities, Paper presented at the 13th Annual International Research Society of Public Management, Copenhagen
2008
- Young, J 2008, Triangulating data in historical ethnography, Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on Social Science Methodology, Naples
- McGrath, R 2008, What do they say they are doing: Thematic analysis of Local Government Disability Action Plans, Paper presented at the 8th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Melbourne
- Young, J 2008, Migration, Ethnicity and Privilege : An Exploration of Representation and Accountability, Paper presented at the 1st International Sociological Association Forum of Sociology, Barcelona
2007
- Young, J & Drummond, M 2007, Focusing on the “we” in older couples stories of men’s migration, Paper presented at the 7th National Men's Health Conference, Adelaide
- Young, J, Filiault, S & Drummond, M 2007, “You Know?” Knowing and Not Knowing As Insiders and Outsiders : Reflections on Qualitative Interviews with Men, Paper presented at the 7th National Men's Health Conference,Adelaide
- Young, J 2007, Exploring ‘Britishness’ in South Australian History, Paper presented at the South Australian State History Conference,Tanunda
- Young, J 2007, Exploring the impact of migration in the lives of older British men in Adelaide, South Australia, Paper presented at the Public Health Association of South Australia mini-conference, Adelaide
2006
- McGrath, R 2006, Using a mixed method approach to explore the inclusion of athletes with disabilities into the Olympic Games, Paper presented at the Melbourne International Sports Conference, Melbourne
- McGrath, R 2006, Participation pathways, Paralympians and the Olympic Games, Paper presented at the 13th Commonwealth International Sports Conference, Melbourne
2005
- McGrath, R 2005, Extending the continuum: Paralympians’ views and abilities, Paper presented at the 7th Biennial ANZALS Conference, Tauranga
2004
- McGrath, R 2004, "Can I go": Paralympians and the Olympic Games, Paper presented at the World Leisure Conference, Brisbane
- Young, J 2004, Communities, Narrative and Reauthoring, Paper presented at the International Systems Sciences Society Congress, Monterey
- Young, J, Scutter, S, Elliott, M & Maddern, J 2004, The Northern Adelaide Health and Wellbeing Project, Paper presented at the University of South Australia Teaching and Learning Colloquium, Adelaide