Jane Burns: “Looking at our Practice through the Lens of Sustainability”

The 2021 Creative Mental Health Forum and Self Care Retreat is delighted to welcome award winning Environmental and Sustainability Educator Jane Burns as a presenter.

Jane helps arts based practitioners to consider how creativity and caring for the environment can go hand in hand.

“Looking at our Practice through the Lens of Sustainability” explores ways creative expression intersects with environmental and social issues, climate activism and wellbeing in nature. 

Jane holds a bachelor degree in Sculpture and post graduate certificate from the Victorian College of the Arts. Over thirty years, she has worked in a variety of media including photography, printmedia, textiles, installation and homeware designs. She has exhibited in leading independent galleries and craft outlets in Melbourne, Australia and received support from state and national arts funding bodies.

Jane also holds a Diploma of Education and over the past 7 years has worked with CERES Community Environment Park. She specialises in designing and delivering education and environmental management programs in schools, business and communities and engages in solutions-led change for positive impact for people and the planet.

Jane is a Climate Reality Leader, a community of global change makers leading the fight for just climate solutions across the planet.  In 2015 Jane was awarded the Victorian Environmental and Sustainability Educator of the Year award – the award recognises the exemplary contribution to the field of environmental and sustainability education within Victoria.

Her exposure to environmental issues has profoundly influenced her art practice themes and materials selection and she is passionate about the role of creativity in taking action on the climate and ecological crisis. 

Welcome Jane!

We pay our deep respects to the First Peoples of Boon Wurrung Country where we will meet.

Friday 14th – Monday 17th May 2021

Inverloch RACV Resort, Bass Coast, Victoria

Your host, Dr Carla van Laar is a Professional Member and Accredited Supervisor with ANZACATA.

This training event is proudly endorsed by PACFA for 11 hours of continuing professional development.

We welcome Professor Anne (Dan) Harris, Director of Creative Agency Research Lab, ARC Future Fellow, Associate Dean, Research & Innovation, School of Education, RMIT University.

Profits from this forum/retreat will be donated to support CATA’s work employing qualified Arts Therapists to work with families of children receiving end of life care. 

$600 registration fee covers core program, Friday night Welcome Dinner, morning and afternoon teas, and is payable in 3 instalments.

Registration does not include accomodation or meals other than the Welcome Dinner.

The core program includes Welcome Dinner, morning mindful activities, 6 x keynote presentations, 6 x 1.5 hour experiential workshops and a number of optional wellness activities for self-care including dance, art making, swimming and walking. Surfing, Stand Up Paddle Boarding and Snorkelling are available as optional add ons at affordable prices. 

 This forum supports the goals of the ACTivate Arts Therapy campaign – to have Arts Therapists recognised as mental health professionals.For this purpose, the forum is designed to be educational in an experiential sense – by providing opportunities to participate first hand in creative and holistic workshops and activities, as well as hear from dynamic keynote presenters and a panel of lived experience experts.

The 2021 Creative Mental Health Forum and Self-care Retreat is an opportunity to look after yourself and learn while enjoying good company and restorative time in the living world.

It is hosted only two hours drive from Melbourne in the beautiful surrounds of the Bass Coast Bunurong Marine Park and township of coastal Inverloch.

This Professional Development event is suitable for Therapists and other Professionals interested in understanding more about creative approaches in mental health care.

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