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Social Inclusion Week is about encouraging communities to reconnect and be inclusive of all cultures, age groups, nationalities and the disadvantaged. Social Inclusion Week aims to help Australians feel valued and to give people the opportunity to participate fully in society. It's about connecting with local communities, work mates, family and friends to build relationships and networks, addressing isolation and exclusion by supporting people who may be unable help themselves. Find out more here.

The 2011 Planning By and With the People conference is in Melbourne on December 7 & 8. "A national conference on community engagement methodologies and how they need to satisfy one test: how can the community effectively influence public sector decision making and ensure improved outcomes in community well-being and sustainability?" More details here.

ENSEC publishes The International Journal of Emotional Education and has a biennial conference. Non-Europeans can be associate members for free - signup on their website here. Their latest newsletter includes a brief report from the 2011 conference, which was attended by several members of Wellbeing Australia.

The Australian Institute of Business Wellbeing at Wollongong University is hosting the 3rd Australian Positive Psychology & Wellbeing Conference on 22nd to 25th March 2012. The theme - 'Spotlight the Future' - will cover emerging research in four areas: health, organisations, policy and education. More detail can be viewed here.

The APS College of Educational and Development Psychology National Conference, entitled Theory to Practice: Positive Development and Wellbeing, is in Melbourne on 25th and 26th November. More detail here.

Updates from the Vajrayana Institute on the September Mind and its Potential conference in November: contains many useful links ...

Ali Palmer reports back from this conference, held on 16-17 June 2011 in Brisbane. "I was recently lucky enough to attend this incredibly uplifting conference...it was probably one of my best decisions all year! The theme of this year's conference: Tools and Techniques for a Happier Life exceeded expectations and enabled me to take my foot off the pedal and SLOW DOWN a little.

MindMatters provides FREE professional development opportunities across NSW to help school communities and educators implement whole school interventions with the aim of making a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of young people. All the professional development that is provided in NSW is accredited with the NSW Institute of Teachers for the maintenance of accreditation at Professional Competence for all elements. More details in this flyer.

Some of the presentations from this Symposium are available to view here.

Youth Health 2011: It's totally important! will be held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre from 9 - 11 November 2011. Abstracts are invited for oral and poster presentations and workshops for the 8th Australian & New Zealand Adolescent Health Conference and 3rd IAAH Asia Pacific Congress. Closing date, Monday 20 June 2011.

Wellbeing Australia is once again endorsing this year's Mind and its Potential conference. Keynote speakers will include Edward de Bono, Susan Greenfield and Tony Buzan. Get the brochure here: conference registration here. 

RADII (Research Australia Development & Innovation Institute) Annual Conference 9-10 June 2011, with Prof John Hattie and others: run twice, in Parramatta on 9 June 2011 and Melbourne on 10 June 2011.

Focus Module: Communities do Matter, at Rydges North Sydney, 8:45am to 4pm. Accredited for 5hrs Professional Devt with the NSW Institute of Teachers.

Friday 18 March 2011 is Australia's first National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence which will be on the third Friday in March each year. The revised NSSF will be launched in Brisbane by the Federal Minister of Schools, Peter Garrett, on that day. The vision of the NSSF is that all Australian schools are safe, supportive and respectful teaching and learning communities that promote student wellbeing. All schools in Australia will receive two hard copies of the new Framework. A comprehensive online resource can be viewed at www.safeschools.deewr.gov.au

This Symposium will be held at the University of Sydney on Saturday 16th April 2011. There is a call for papers and the due date has been extended to 28th February. Please pass on to anyone you think might be interested in providing a short presentation on their work, either research conducted in this space or practical examples of applied positive psychology.