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 October 2013
Tuesday 08
13:00 - Colloquium - Innovative Methods for Facilitating and Understanding Feedback Use in Clinical Practice : Adelln's PhD explores the role of psychotherapeutic feedback in improving treatment outcomes, More Information
ABSTRACT: This talk will consist of two smaller presentations. The first will focus on the application of technology within clinical practice to monitor and improve patient outcomes (which is the topic of presentation at the C9-G08 Forum for Graduate Perspectives on Sustainable Health Futures in Shanghai). The field of psychiatry and psychotherapy has lagged behind other areas of medical practice because of an absence of formal monitoring systems to evaluate treatment progress. Implementing such a system is vital as evidence-based treatments are not 100% effective, and 5-10% of patients deteriorate despite receiving treatment. Numerous studies now show that monitoring and feedback systems improve patient outcomes and reduce rates of deterioration, yet the uptake into clinical practice has been slow. Under the theme of “Sustainable Health Futures”, I will describe how technology has been used to facilitate implementation of a monitoring and feedback system at Perth Clinic, along with the challenges and benefits of this initiative. In the second half of the talk, I plan to discuss the use of a novel computer task in examining the factors that influence feedback use. This experimental analogue provides a creative, alternative method of generating more clues to the question of how we can promote feedback use in clinical practice.

17:00 - SEMINAR - School of Music presents International Research Seminar - Honours presentations Website | More Information
Honours presentations: Chadwick Beins; Selena Clohessy; Kailee Marshall; Davina Chung

19:00 - TALK - Friends of the UWA Library Speaker : An Australian Diplomat in East Berlin - as seen through the eyes of the Stasi More Information
About the talk

This is in the nature of an introduction to a work that Dr Boyd is planning to write following her examination of a Stasi file on her when she was in the Australian diplomatic service in Berlin. It should be of interest not only to those working in the security services, but also to historians and those interested in what went on 'behind the iron curtain'. She will talk about the file's contents and aspects of the life of a career diplomat in East Germany at the time.

About the Speaker

Dr Sue Boyd is a graduate of UWA (1969) and has an honorary doctorate from the university. She was the first woman President of the Guild of Undergraduates. She spent 34 years in the Australian Foreign Service, retiring from that in 2003 and returning to WA. She has been, inter alia, Ambassador in Vietnam, Consul General in Hong Kong and High Commissioner in Bangladesh and Fiji. She is currently a member of the UWA Senate, responsible this year in particular, for planning the University Centenary Celebrations. She is a board member of Volunteering WA and of the Pacific Regional Human Rights Organisation, based in Fiji.
Wednesday 09
8:30 - Short course - International oil and gas production sharing contracts : The aim of the short course is to provide a working knowledge of state-company petroleum contract regimes, focusing on concessions and production sharing contracts. Website | More Information
The course is an introductory course and will explain the contract structures, and their strengths and weaknesses. This will be accessible not only to lawyers entering the field but also to oil company personnel, government officials and others who seek an understanding of the legal and practical context in which they arise.

10:00 - EVENT - Co-op UWA Clearance Sale : CO-OP Clearance Sale Final Days More Information
The Co-op’s Clearance Sale finishes Friday November 1st. Items on sale include gift items, fiction, art and reference books at heavily reduced prices. Limited stock of Tshirts at $5 for Co-op members.

Co-op Members receive 50% discount off Sale Price.

18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Oceans Governance and Marine Species Protection Website | More Information
An Inquiring Minds lecture by Erika Techera, Professor and Dean of Law at The University of Western Australia.

This presentation will trace the development of the Law of the Sea from ancient origins to modern challenges. No doubt significant advances have been made but recently it has become clear that the oceans and their living resources are coming under increasing pressure. The presentation will therefore turn to conservation and management of marine species, an issue of significant importance for Australia and indeed many other countries.

Cost: Free, but RSVP required via http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/techera

18:00 - COURSE - Quit Smoking Successfully! : Smoking cessation treatment program More Information
The Robin Winkler Clinic at The University of Western Australia will be conducting a SMOKING CESSATION treatment program commencing on Wednesday 9th October 2013. The group will meet for two hours each week for ten sessions, with an initial assessment session before the group commences and a follow-up session one month after completion.

The Smoking Cessation treatment program combines nicotine replacement therapy with cognitive-behavioural therapy to help people beat the chemical addiction, as well as the addiction to the habit of smoking itself. The majority of people who complete this science-informed group program become non-smokers and are still smoke-free one month after the group has ended.

The group sessions will be held on Wednesday evenings at 6pm-8pm. The fee is $30 per session for a total of $300 (or $225 if paid in total in the first week; i.e. a 25% saving). The initial assessment and follow-up session will also cost $30 each.

If you would like to reserve a place in the next smoking cessation group, or would like more information, please contact the Robin Winkler Clinic on 6488 2644 or [email protected]

18:30 - EVENT - 2013 Callaway Lecture - Verdi: Expressing the essence of the human : Joseph Colaneri - Artistic Director West Australian Opera Website | More Information
The Callaway Lecture is one of the most prestigious events on the School of Music calendar. Over the last two decades, a host of distinguished speakers have taken the podium to deliver their thoughts on subjects as broad ranging as the effects of music on the mind, and the place of music in the arts.

In 2013, Artistic Director of West Australian Opera presents the Callaway Lecture based on his performer/ scholar experiences. Conductor of opera, oratorio and symphonic works, and educator, Joseph Colaneri’s achievements are outstanding in each of the areas in his multi-faceted career. After fifteen seasons as a member of the conducting roster of the Metropolitan Opera, Maestro Colaneri is Artistic Director of the West Australian Opera in Perth and concurrently serves as Artistic Director of Opera at Mannes College The New School for Music in New York.

FREE EVENT - RSVP ESSENTIAL - [email protected]
Thursday 10
8:00 - SEMINAR - Tax Forum : Board of Taxation Perspectives on Contemporary Revenue Law Website | More Information
The forum's objective is to enable engagement by academics, tax professionals and tax law students with the Board of Taxation. The forum will enable several members of the Board of Taxation to present on revenue law matters which are currently of relevance to the community. In particular, the current role of the Board of Taxation in ensuring community involvement in tax system design and contemporary drafting issues for tax legislation. Engagement will be encouraged through the opportunity for questions and discussion with Board members.

8:30 - CONFERENCE - Investing in International Mining & Petroleum Projects : This conference brings together leading speakers on the issues faced by Australian companies making overseas investments in mining and petroleum. Website | More Information
The sessions will deal with the theory and practice of how you measure the risks posed by the legal system of a host country, sovereign risk, contract stabilisation, bribery and corruption, social licence to operate and corporate governance.

GUEST SPEAKERS: Philip Wood, QC, Allen & Overy; Phil Edmands, Rio Tinto Iron Ore; Meredith Campion, Allen & Overy; The Honourable Professor Neville Owen; Barry Irwin, Allen & Overy and Michael Blakiston, Gilbert and Tobin

13:10 - EVENT - FREE Lunchtime Concert : The Winthrop Singers Website | More Information
Free 50min Concert every Thursday during Semester at 1:10pm

18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Do genetic effects threaten the sustainability of marine fisheries? : 2050 Food - Lecture Series Website | More Information
A public lecture by Fred Allendorf, Regents Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences, University of Montana and 2013 US Fulbright Senior Specialist UWA.

Cost: Free, but RSVP essential. Register: http://2050food3-eorg.eventbrite.com.au/#

Wild marine fisheries comprise approximately 15% of all animal protein in the human diet. However, the world now faces a global fishing crisis. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 70% of all commercially important marine fish stocks are fully fished, overexploited, or depleted. The harvesting of marine fish can have genetic effects that threaten the sustainability and potential recovery of this valuable resource. For example, recent genomics work with Atlantic cod has shown that the observed reduction in size and earlier age at sexual maturity is at least partially caused by a genetic response to fishing pressure. To sustain the productivity of harvested marine fisheries populations, it is crucial to incorporate genetic considerations into management. Management plans should be developed by applying basic genetic principles combined with molecular genetic monitoring to minimize harmful genetic change.
Friday 11
16:00 - ORATION - 2013 Wesfarmers Harry Perkins Oration : Translational Research and the Clinician Scientist: Asking the Right Question Website | More Information
Professor John Eikelboom who originally trained at Royal Perth Hospital, is a world leader in blood disorders and blood clotting,having co-authored over 350 research papers,including several in the most prostigious international journals. He is an expert in translational clinical research and is currently driving several large multinational clinical trials on the effectiveness of blood anticoagulants (blood thinning agents), as well as blood transfusion therapies.

Professor Eikelboom will explain the increasing need for researchers to focus on critical clinical questions, and for laboratory-discovery research to identify the processes associated with disease. Together, these complementary approaches will decrease the time required to get new medicines to the bedside.

The Harry Perkins Oration is a FREE event for the community but registration is essential as places are limited.

17:00 - EXHIBITION OPENING - Exhibition Opening + Book Launch : Stan Hopewell: God is Love + Bliss + People Who You Can't Meet Face to Face Website | More Information
Winthrop Professor Ted Snell, AM CitWA, Director of the Cultural Precinct at the University of Western Australia invites you to attend the opening of three exhibitions at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery on Friday 11 October 2013. Doors open: 5pm.

STAN HOPEWELL: GOD IS LOVE // BLISS // PEOPLE WHO YOU CAN'T MEET FACE TO FACE

The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery will also launch STAN HOPEWELL: FACING THE STARS written by Ted Snell with photography by Frances Andrijich and Henrik Tived, published by UWA Publishing.

The exhibitions will be opened by Ms Robin McClellan, former US Consul-General and current Director of Minerals Research Initiatives at Curtin University.

Doors open at 5pm. Refreshments will be served. RSVP essential to [email protected] or 6488 3707 by Thursday 10 October 2013.

Exhibition info: http://www.lwgallery.uwa.edu.au

19:00 - EVENT - Guitar Feast featuring Craig Odgen : Craig Ogden (guitar) and Paul Tanner (percussion) Website | More Information
"United" - Craig Ogden is the most sought after guitarist for chamber music in the United Kingdom. He regularly appears as soloist and chamber musician at major London venues including the Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall and the Barbican. In this concert he joins long time collaborator Paul Tanner fresh from their performances in the UK
Sunday 13
15:00 - EVENT - The Silver Swan Concert : The Winthrop Singers perform light music including jazz and music theatre standards at St George's College Website | More Information
The Winthorp Singers perform a programme of light music including jazz and music theatre standards in the Dining Hall.

Admission is free, bookings are required as there is limited space.
Monday 14
14:00 - EVENT - Art After Death Symposium : A half day symposium exploring legal, financial and other issues affecting artists after death Website | More Information
Art After Death

A half day symposium exploring legal, financial and other issues affecting artists after death.

Arranged and supported by The University of Western Australia Law School, The University of Western Australia Cultural Precinct, and Artsource.

An artist’s primary concern is developing their professional practise, in whatever guise that might take. But do artists ever ponder what will happen to their work when they are no longer here? Who will decide where their work can be shown, who can reproduce it and for what purposes can it be copied or used?

Like any other personal property, planning for an artist’s artwork, including who will own the work, administer the artist’s copyright and moral rights, and protect their reputation after death is an important but rarely discussed consideration.

Art After Death provides a unique opportunity to hear from prominent legal, accounting and arts professionals about the issues artists and their professional advisors may need to consider when planning for an artist’s will and estate. Participants will also have the rare opportunity to ask questions and raise issues with the panel during the session.

18:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Affairs of the Art: Love, loss and power in the art world Website | More Information
The Cultural Precinct is pleased to invite you to this free public lecture by Katrina Strickland, as she discusses her new book Affairs of the Art: Love, loss and power in the art world on Monday 14 October 6pm at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.

Affairs of the Art explores the role those left behind play in burnishing an artist’s reputation after he or she dies.

Through interviews with those handling the estates of artists including Fred Williams, Brett Whiteley, John Brack, Howard Arkley, Bronwyn Oliver, George Baldessin and Albert Tucker, as well as a raft of art dealers, academics, curators and auctioneers, Strickland traverses the strange alleyways of the art market, where power resides with those who hold the best stock, and highlights the sometimes heart-wrenching way emotion and duty intersect in the making of decisions by those left behind.

Katrina Strickland has been writing about the arts for more than fifteen years, for the past six as arts editor of the Australian Financial Review, and is now Deputy Editor of Australian Financial Review Magazine.

Prior to that she worked at The Australian for eleven years, filling various roles including arts editor, deputy arts editor, national arts writer and marketing writer. She is a former World Press Institute fellow and joint winner of the 2010 Trawalla Foundation Arts Journalism Scholarship. She holds arts and law (hons) degrees from the University of Melbourne. Her first book Affairs of the Art (MUP) was published in May 2013.

Copies of Katrina's book are available from the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery. RRP $34.99

This event is FREE. However, registration is essential: http://www.lwgallery.uwa.edu.au/publicprogram/katrina-strickland/_nocache

19:00 - SCREENING - The Italian "Spaghetti" Western Website | More Information
The UWA Film Society, together with the section of Italian Studies at UWA, and the Consulate of Italy are happy to present: "The Italian 'Spaghetti' Western". A three movie series including:

- Monday 14th October - "Per un pugno di dollari" ("A Fistful of Dollars", by Sergio Leone, 1964);

- Thursday 17th October - "Django" ("Django", by Sergio Corbucci, 1966);

- Monday 21st October - "Il mio nome e' nessuno" ("My Name is Nobody", by S. Leone and T. Valeri, 1973).

FREE event, original soundtrack with ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

7 PM, SOCIAL SCIENCES LECTURE THEATRE (G130).
Tuesday 15
13:00 - EVENT - When to Learn and When to Perform : What factors influence individuals’ decisions regarding the allocation of resources to developing skills vs. exploiting existing skills. More Information
ABSTRACT: Two critical and interrelated means of success in the workplace are maximizing one’s current performance by exploiting existing skills, and improving one’s future performance by developing ones skills. In the short-run, trade-offs often exist between learning and performance; time spent learning is often time that could instead be spent performing.

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