Position papers
Hot Topic.: 1
Better understanding, use and development of theory relevant to extension.
Leader: Lucia Boxelaar
Hot Topic.: 2
Towards a National Extension Framework
Leader: Jeff Coutts /Chris Linehan
Hot Topic.: 3
Getting out of the Rut
Leader: John James
Hot Topic.: 4
Professional development for change agents; novices and community facilitators
Leader: Graham Harris
Hot Topic.: 5
Extension as a Business – Communicating our success
Leader: Margaret Cruickshank and Roger Sneath
Hot Topic.: 6
Extension’s role in helping researchers farmers and stakeholders to develop and implement R,D&E.
Leader: Larissa Bilston (larissa@bilston.com.au ), David Ellement (ellement@iinet.au ), Laurie Capill
Report No.: 1
The Role of Extension and Farm Employment
Leader: Ruth Nettle
Report No.: 2
How do we Support Proactive Extension when Constantly Faced with Reactive Extension Pressure?
Leader: Pat Page
Report No.: 3
Brainstorming Issues and Opportunities for Community Development in the South East Asian Region
Leader: Galina Barrett
Report No.: 4
Presentation Facilitation: Jazz or Straight - How do we Facilitate?
Leader: Robert Chaffe
Report No.: 5
What Ignites Communities to Drive their own Future?
Leader: Emily Jenke
Report No.: 6
Facilitating Commitment and Opportunity for Cross Agency Collaboration on Natural Resource Management Issues
Leader: Cheryl Sisson
Report No.: 7
What’s the Point? Why do we do what we do? Theory for Extension.
Leader: John McKenzie
Report No.: 8
The Role of Farm Forestry in Addressing Natural Resource Management and Regional Community / Economy Issues in Australia – Opportunities and Strategies
Leader: Laurie Capill (Co-ordinator, Southern Queensland Farm Forestry Development Assoc. Inc.)
Report No.: 9
What is Needed for Extension to Play a More Pivotal Role in Using the Internet for Community Development?
Leader: Warwick Easdown
Report No.: 10
How do we Compare Various Approaches to Extension in the Context of Influencing and Advising Policymakers?
Leader: Malcolm Letts
Report No.: 11
Rural Mens’ Health and Wellbeing
Leader: Rob Nielsen
Report No.: 12
Building Rapport Between Industry, Researchers, Extension Community, and Other Stakeholders.
Leader: David Ellement
Report No.: 13
What Criteria Can Agencies Use to Prioritise Alternative Community Capacity Building Projects.
Leader: Ray Murphy
Report No.: 14
Towards a National Extension Framework
Leader: Jeff Coutts
Report No.: 15
Neighbourhood Catchments- Reaching the other 70
Leader: Glen Millar
Report No.: 16
Community Arts and NRM Extension
Leader: Jude Westrup
Report No.: 17
How do you Recognise and Develop Strategic Links Between All Sectors in the Region that can be Built on to Achieve a Common Goal for the Region?
Leader: Mike Young – Michael Young & Associates – Canberra ACT.
Report No.: 18
Choosing to Choose – Motivation to be!
Leader: Robert Chaffe
Report No.: 19
What Makes a Good Extension Professional?
Leader: Michelle Hollaway, Cheryl Sisson
Report No.: 20
Professional development for change agents; novices and community facilitators
Leader: Rho Sandberg, Gabrielle Kay, Sarah Hood and Graham Harris
Report No.: 21
Value Chain Involvement in R, D & E Planning, Practice and Evaluation
Leader: Greg Mills
Report No.: 22
Finding a Balance/Middle Ground Between Committed, Passionate Growers and those who are Apathetic for Issues/Management Practices that Require a Regional/Industry Approach
Leader: Ingrid Christiansen, Australian Cotton CRC/DPI
Report No.: 23
Developing Local Extension Networks to Enhance Project Outcomes
Leader: John Barker
Report No.: 24
Extending Beyond those Producers who Readily Come to Learning Activities - Should we Bother? If so how do we do it?
Leader: Jason Trompf
Report No.: 25
How do we Help Develop Rural Leadership?
Leader: Colin Holt
Report No.: 26
Community Groups, Managing Expectations of the Group, Sponsors and Service Providers to work as a Partnership.
Leader: Peter Metcalfe
Report No.: 27
Getting Extension/ APEN out of the Agricultural Rut.
Leader: John James
Report No.: 28
Private Education Bias: The Role of Public Schools in Building Strong Rural Communities.
Leader: Rob Chattaway
Report No.: 29
What Could APEN do Differently/Extra to . . .
Leader: Greg Cock
Report No.: 30
True Collaboration in RD&E: What is Extension’s Role in Helping Researchers and Farmers Develop and Implement Research Projects?
Creating Partnerships Within and Between Extension and Community Organisations.
Leader: Katie Bowman
Report No.: 32
Do We Want an APEN Writers Circle?
Leader: Mark Paine
Report No.: 33
1. Social Theory in Rural Development Practice: ‘Farming Styles’ or ‘Actor-Oriented Perspective’? 2. How to Integrate Stakeholders of an Industry in a Cooperative way?
Leader: Don Thomson & Sergio Teixeira & Andy Brown
Report No.: 34
Using What You Know to Better Inform Government Policy and Policy Makers
Leader: Greg Claydon
Report No.: 35
Understanding Information Concepts: a Need to “Raise the Bar”
Leader: Darren Schmidt
Report No.: 36
Extension: What Have We Learned From Our Experiences?
Leader: OKELLO-OKANYA John
Report No.: 37
Participatory Rural Appraisal
Leader: Dan McLuskey
Report No.: 38
Sustainability in Agriculture – Skills for Extension Officers
Leader: Dan McLuskey
Report No.: 39
Ecological Systems as Learning Systems - Class rooms to Communities
Leader: Christine King, N. Sriskandarajah
Report No.: 40
Novice Practitioners – Support, Recognition and Empowerment.
Leader: Sarah Hood (QDPI) & Graham Harris (QDPI)
Report No.: 41
Suitability of a Network Approach to Improve Water Use Efficiency.
Leader: Maria Rose
Report No.: 42
How do we Record and Value Qualitative Data that Demonstrates Change in a Community?
Leader: Rachael Webster & Sue Sorensen
Report No.: 43
Getting Serious about Supporting the Stewardship Role of Land Managers
Leader: Joanne Millar
Report No.: 44
Broadening the Balance of Spirituality, Emotional, Mental & Physical Domains in Extension
Leader: Greg Leach
Report No.: 45
How to Support Conversion Processes to Organic Agriculture?
Leader: Irene Visser
Report No.: 46
Stem The Flow “ Keeping People and Services in Rural and Regional Communities”,
Leader: Amanda Miller
Report No.: 47
Moving From Competition To Collaboration.
Leader: Rho Sandberg
Report No.: 48
There is Often Tension Between our Priorities (eg Government and Farmer priorities). What Theories will help us Design Extension Programs under these Circumstances?
Leader: Fiona Johnson and Denise Bewsell
Report No.: 49
“Open Space to Cyberspace”. What are the Building Blocks of Knowledge and How Can we Use ICT (Information & Communications Technology) to Share that Knowledge?
Leader: Roger Johnson
Report No.: 50
Engaging Urban Communities in their Regional Communities
Leader: Melva Hobson
Report No.: 51
How to Achieve Effective Business Planning for Rural Community Groups.
Leader: Lee-anne Mintern, NRE, Hamilton, South West, Vic.
Report No.: 52
The Role of Targeted Public Funding in Rural Community Development.
Leader: John Day
Report No.: 53
Hidden Agendas: Perceptions are Real – Are they Necessary?
Leader: Sarah Hood/Graham Harris
Report No.: 54
Vegetation Management – What are our Extension Priorities in Queensland?
Leader: Andy Grodecki
Report No.: 55
Extension as a Business – Communicating our Successes
Leader: Margaret Cruickshank & Roger Sneath