Conference Program

Please click here for the 2019 OSWANZ programme.

Presentations

The presentations from the 2019 OSWANZ conference are listed in order of presentation.  Clicking on the title of the presentation will open this in a new tab.  Where a presentation is missing, please contact the presenter directly as permission has not been provided, or is too large, to upload the presentation to this site.

Part 1: What happened?

Julie McCrossin

Part 2: Key challenges?

Julie McCrossin

Part 3: What helped?

Julie McCrossin 

How do Cancer Registries support the delivery of multi-disciplinary Oncological care?

Brian Stokes

Social Work Interventions in Oncology: Findings of the Australian study

Kim Hobbs and Dr Rosalie Pockett

From trauma aware to trauma informed: Why it’s important for Oncology Social Workers

Katie Carlson

Are you competent? Oncology Social Work Competencies for Health Services

Toni Ashmore

The footprints of cancer and treatment on sexual health, sexual wellbeing and sexual functioning; a social work – sex therapy perspective

Andreea Ardeleanu and Lisa Grant

Footprint of a social worker

Janice Brown and Justin Gulliver

An exploration of indigenous perspectives on wellbeing and health, and the importance of connection

Warren Mason

A conversation

Roya Pugh and Nick Hobbs

Death, dying, loss and grief: why is it so difficult?

Professor Michael Ashby

Building efficacy in pediatric palliative and bereavement care. New Reflective learning resources: “walking alongside” and “conversation starters”

Tim Rogers

The 5C Group – Building connections between patients and carers on the ward: Social Work-facilitated group work in Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Tess Irwin-Hobbs and Justine Brennan

What is the impact of Women’s gynaecological cancer on women’s identity and sexuality?

Rachel Sheean

Social Work pre-assessment for people receiving bone marrow transplant

Justin Gulliver

Impressionism: Capturing feelings/experience

Betsy Sajish and Kim Hobbs

Travelling at 60 minutes per hour

Nick Hobbs

Future proofing our clients

Emma Hair and Sam Rennie

TeMauri: An Indigenous cancer support programme in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Tira Albert, Janis Awatere and Pauline Wharerau

Exploring parenting focused supportive care for adult patients living with a poor prognosis: Implications for future practice

Vera Steiner

The role of Music Therapy in the context of a Social Work-led Parent Support Service

Elena Schiena and Stef Zappino

Client Voices, ‘How easy access to support services can make a difference to the cancer experience’

Raylene Cox

A conversation with Dr. Emily Isham and Dr Margaret E. Hughes

Outsider-witnessing

David Stapleton and Tony Waller

Finding an audience to life: outsider-witness practices in oncology

Cassandra Taylor

Meaning and Purpose Therapy

Dr Carrie Lethborg