Martin Ringer: Record of training and professional development

General professional development and professional affiliations

· Member of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations, 1995 to present See www.ispso.org

· Six years of fortnightly professional supervision with Helen Costello, Registered Clinical Psychologist.

· Member of Change Consultant’s Learning Network, 1995 – 2000 inclusive.

· Member of Association for Experiential Education (USA), 1989 – 1999.

· Member Australian Institute of Socio-Analysis, 2000 – 2004 (AISA ceased trading in March 2004).

Workshops and conferences attended. (In the process of being updated - Sept 2009)

2009
2008 June 19 - 22	Annual symposium of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations. Philadelphia, USA
2007 June 25 & 26	From baby to boardroom: Infant observation by the Tavistock-Bick method and its application to the observation of organizations. A two-day workshop presented by Ross Lazar at ISPSO symposium, Stockholm, Sweden.
June 28 - July 1	Annual symposium of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations (ISPSO see www.ispso.org). Stockholm, Sweden.
June 27	Exploring social dynamics and their impact on organizations: A one-day workshop presented by Lionel Stapely at ISPSO symposium, Stockholm, Sweden.
2006 Nov 17	Australian Association of Group Psychotherapists, Scientific meeting: Melbourne.
20 June	Social Dreaming and its application to organizations: A one-day workshop presented by Gordon Lawrence at ISPSO symposium, Haarlem, the Netherlands
June 22 - 25	ISPSO Annual symposium. Haarlem, The Netherlands.
January 30 - February 4	4th International Adventure Therapy Conference: Rotorua, New Zealand.
2005 October 15 & 16	OD Australia (Organizational Development Australia) Inaugural Conference, Melbourne.
January 22-4	*Working in Aboriginal Settings:* Australian Association of Group Psychotherapists: Quarterly conference. Alice Springs Psychiatric Hospital.
2004 December 4-6	Australian Association of Group Psychotherapists: Quarterly conference. Adelaide.
September 16	"Movement: The Art of Life" - The philosophy of adventure education; conference, Charles University, Prague.
September 17	Kinesiotherapy Conference, Hosted by Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital and Charles University in Prague, Department of Education, Psychology and Didactics.
2003 April 20 - 24	3rd International Adventure Therapy Conference, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada
February 8-9	Australian Association of Group Psychotherapists Scientific Meeting, Auckland, NZ.
2002 December 13-14	Adventure Therapy: Exploring the Healing Potential of the Outdoors; Conference: Brathay Hall Trust, Ambleside, England.
November 23	Aotearoa/NZ Adventure Therapy Network Inaugural Conference: Waiariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua, NZ.
October 9	Australia/NZ Action Research Network Conference. Waiariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua, New Zealand
2001 August 20-21	Outdoor TherapiesHealing and Hurting and how to tell the differenceFacilitators: Chris Loynes and Soo Redshaw 20 to 21 August 2001
	Monthly meetings of Management Consultants' Peer Learning Network, Rotorua, NZ.
2000 September 6	Conference on Development Consulting & Training (DCT International) Adventure-based Experiential Learning Congress: Pretoria, South Africa:
20-24 March	Second International Adventure Therapy Conference: erlebnispaedagogik Augsburg, Germany.
April 18 & 19	William St Family Therapy Centre, Perth, Western Australia. Psychoanalytic perspectives on working with groups in organizations: a 1 ½ day workshop: (Co-facilitated with self).
April 19	The basis of Group Identity and Identity in groups: Public lecture by Professor Claudio Neri, (University of Rome).
1999 August 12	College of Organizational Psychologists (Australian Psychological Association). Provocative therapy in organizations: Frank Farrelly: Perth, evening workshop.
April 20 – 25	Australian Institute for Social Analysis: Twelfth National Conference: Authority for Learning. Lorne, Victoria.
January 10 – 15	11^th Australian National Outdoor Education Conference. The human face of outdoor education: Murdoch University, Perth.
1998 September 10 – 14	Joint Congress of the European Institute for Outdoor Adventure and Experiential Learning (EOE) and the UK National Association for Outdoor Education (NAOE); Celebrating diversity: Learning by sharing cultural differences. Edinburgh, Scotland.
February 13	Change Consultant’s Learning Network: Forum on working with Tyranny in organizations: DOPLAR, Perth WA.
1997 July 25	Change Consultant’s Learning Network: Forum on meeting the clients’ needs: DOPLAR, Perth WA.
July 1 -5	First International Adventure Therapy Conference, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.
January 19 - 24	10^thNational Outdoor Education Conference, Collaroy Beach: The Outdoor Professionals and the Australian Council of Outdoor Education.
1996 December 5 - 9	The theory of Outdoor Education: Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre, Turangi New Zealand.
September	Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group pre-conference: Association for Experiential Education 24th Annual International conference.
September	Association for Experiential Education 24th Annual International conference: Spawning new ideas; a cycle of discovery. Spokane, Washington, USA.
Second semester	Australian Institute of Social Analysis: Bion reading group: Study group on small group process (seven meetings).
July 11 & 12	Youth Conference: Development Training beyond 2000. Brathay Hall Trust, Cumbria, UK.
July	The Wasley Institute; Australian Institute of Social Analysis: Organisational consultancy and group dynamics workshop.
1995 December	Adventure therapy: Tales of transformation: Wesley College, Perth, Western Australia.
November	The Wasley Institute; Australian Institute of Social Analysis: The influence of original family in roles at work.
September	Australian Systems Conference. Currie Hall, University of Western Australia, Perth Western Australia.
April	Association for Experiential Education, S. E. Regional conference, Montreat, North Carolina, USA.
January	Adventure as Therapy pre conference and National Outdoor Education Conference, Southport, Queensland.
1994 November	Association for Experiential Education adventure therapy pre conference and main conference including research methodologies workshop: Austin, Texas.
September	Camping and Outdoor Education Association Annual Conference: Mandurah, Western Australia.
April	Adventure-based interventions with young people in trouble and at risk conference and study weekend: Basecamp and Adventure Education: Ambleside UK.
1993 March	National outdoor recreation leadership development project conference: Brisbane, Queensland.
1992 October	Association for Experiential Education 20th International Conference, including Adventure therapy pre conference and Research colloquium for experiential educators: Banff, Canada.
September	Australian Institute of Criminology National Conference on Juvenile Justice; Adelaide South Australia.
1991 March 26 - 27	Super-trainers; Training for those who train. WA Council for Youth work Training; Perth. Glen Capelli.
Jan. 20	Youth at risk leadership training Australian National Outdoor Education conference; Melbourne.
Jan. 15 - 17	Family therapy and organisational change; Dr. Tony Williams; Australia and New Zealand psychodrama association conference, Melbourne.
1990 July - Dec.	800 hours of accredited training in psychodrama, sociodrama, sociometry and role training for community, clinical and organisational group work. Wasley Centre, Perth, Western Australia.
1984-1989	1200 hours of workshop-based introductory level training in professional and personal development. ie group facilitation, family therapy, counselling, conflict resolution, mediation, organisational dynamics, Gestalt therapy, provocative therapy, neuro linguistic programming, psychosynthesis, cross-cultural communication, countering sexism, etc.

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