Other Events

Information about other related conferences and events scheduled around Australia.

Happiness & Its Causes

16 - 17 June 2011
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

The 6th Annual Happiness & Its Causes conference is a highly acclaimed and truly extraordinary event bringing together 40+ inspiring speakers and an audience of over 3,000 delegates for a thrilling exploration of human happiness. It will run in Brisbane from 16 – 17 June 2011.

At this amazing event you will meet Noble Peace Prize winner His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and leading humanitarian, French monk and author, Matthieu Ricard once described by research scientists as “the happiest man in the world”.

Join the brightest minds in philosophy, psychology, science, religion and the arts to explore the age-old question – “how can we lead a happier, more meaningful life?”

Since the first Happiness & Its Causes conference in 2006, over 8,000 people have been moved and inspired by what is now the world’s most important forum on human happiness.

For the full conference program, details of the pre- and post-conference workshops or to reserve your place, simply visit www.happinessanditscauses.com.au or call 02 8719 5118.

As an endorsing body, Alzheimer's Australia members are eligible for a 10% discount on the conference.

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2011 National Dementia Research Forum

22 - 23 September 2011
Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney

The 5th Annual National Dementia Research Forum hosted by Dementia Collaborative Research Centres (An Australian Government Initiative) will be held on 22nd and 23rd September 2011 in Sydney.

Venue: Wesley Conference Centre, Pitt Street, Sydney
Keynote Speaker: Ronald C Peterson, MD., PhD, Director of the Mayo Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centre, USA.

Closing date for all abstracts is 30th June 2011. For more information email  dementiacrc@unsw.edu.au  or visit www.dementia.unsw.edu.au  

Mind & Its Potential

7 - 8 November 2011
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre 

Join world leaders in science, education, psychology, and the arts in exploring these profound questions:

  • How do we learn?
  • How should we teach?
  • How do we overcome adversity and disability?
  • How should we live our lives?

Read more about the conference highlights  - view the conference program - or visit the conference website.

As an endorsing body, Alzheimer's Australia members and affiliates are eligible for a 10% discount on the conference.