Presentations
The links below are to full transcripts of the presentations plus Q & A sessions. The files are in PDF format, which requires the use of Adobe® Reader® (free download). The (slides) link is to a speaker's PowerPoint slides in PDF format, where available).
Dr Gail Tulloch
Griffith University
Welcome and Introduction
Elizabeth Usher
Voiceless, the fund for animals
Welcome
Phil Brooke
Education Officer, Compassion in World Farming, UK
'Humane Education: A personal and professional view' (slides)
Joy Verrinder
Education and Development Officer, Animal Welfare League Queensland
'Learning to Care: Education for Compassion' (slides)
Nichola Kriek
Education Officer, SAFE, NZ
'The New Zealand Experience' (slides)
Professor Terry Lovat
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education and Arts), University of Newcastle (NSW)
'Values Education: towards a more compassionate society' (slides)
Rupert Macgregor
National Projects Manager, Australian Council of State School Organisations
'Strengthening Society's Values'
Jenene Rosser
Senior Education Officer, Association of Independent Schools (Qld)
Nigel Grant
Director of Learning, The Scots PGC (Qld)
'Linking Values and Animals: Examples in Queensland Independent Schools' (Rosser slides) (Grant slides)
Panel
Carmel Loane (slides), Gayle D'Arcy (slides), Alysia Kepert (slides), Michelle Read-Zorn.
Practising Teachers Present Humane Education Initiatives - followed by Q & A
Beryl Roberts
Senior Education Officer, DETA Qld
'Animal Ethics and Animal Welfare within an Education Framework'
Corinne Hanlon
Technical Manager, Animal Facility, Griffith University
'Beyond the 3Rs: An Innovative Approach to Care and Welfare in an Animal Facility' (slides)
Senator Andrew Bartlett
Australian Democrats
'The political context'
Dr Gail Tulloch
Griffith University
'From Sentience to Capabilities and Affective Education' (slides)
Dr Tania Signal
Lecturer in Psychology, University of Central Qld
'Reducing the incidence of human / animal abuse' (slides)
Dr Di Evans
W.A. Dept of Agriculture and Food
'Is Education the Answer to improving Farm Animal Welfare?' (slides)
Professor Clive Phillips
Director, Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, UQ
'Veterinary Education: more than just Science is needed' (slides)
Steven White
Lecturer, Griffith Law School
Associate Professor Deborah Cao
School of Languages and Linguistics, Griffith University
'Animal law: how, or will it help to bring about a more compassionate society?'
Katy Wood
Grants Program Manager, Voiceless
'Animal Club: encouraging compassion'
Dr Amanda Mergler
Human Development and Educational Psychology, QUT
'Teacher Training and Development: Turning the focus to values-based education' (slides)
Cynthia Burnett
Education Division Representative, Animals Australia
'The WHY and the HOW of Humane Education' (slides)
