Western Sydney University, Interrelate and Relationships Australia NSW are thrilled to announce a two-1/2-day Transformative Online Groupwork Symposium in April 2025, designed for group workers seeking to enhance their skills and expand their toolbox for innovative online groupwork practice. Social groupwork captures psychoeducational, social action, mutual aid, cultural development and therapeutic groupwork contexts. This Online GroupWork Symposium explores the benefits and challenges of groupwork practice that is occurring online post Covid.

Date: Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 April 2025

Time: 11:00am to 3:30pm both days (AEST)

Location: Online via Zoom

The Call for Abstracts for the Transformative Online GroupWork Symposium is now open. Please see our focus and links below to submit your proposal…

Details:

We are seeking proposals for:

  • 30-Minute Paper Presentations (including Q&A)
  • 60-Minute Interactive Workshops

Submission Guidelines: All abstracts need to focus on the research and/or practice of online groupwork. The symposium themes are:

  1. Engaging diverse communities
  2. Platform and administration dilemmas in online groupwork
  3. Opportunities and challenges in online groupwork
  4. ‘Yarning Down the Line’ – Exploring Aboriginal Online Groupwork

Submission Deadline: Friday 29 November 2024

Submit your abstract through Transformative Online GroupWork Symposium - New Approaches and Opportunities. (google.com). For further inquiries, please contact A/Prof Neil Hall [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your innovative and engaging proposals for this groundbreaking symposium. Join us as we explore new horizons in online groupwork practice!

Early bird registration opens soon! and join us for a day of inspiration, learning, and connection. Stay tuned for updates on speakers, workshop topics, and registration details. Mark your calendars and prepare to embark on an explorative journey with us at the Transformative Online Groupwork Symposium. Together, let's make a difference in the lives of those we work with. See you there! BOOK NOW

For inquiries and updates, visit https://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/professional-training/online-groupwork-symposium/ or contact us at Andrew King [email protected].