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Publications

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THE WRECK REDEEMED -

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‘The Wreck Redeemed: Stories of Suffering and Hope.’ Amazon. 2017
PUBLICATIONS
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Consultant in production of the resource video ‘Behind Closed Doors - Child Sexual Abuse and the Church.’  For the Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney.

 

'From Bitching and Back-stabbing to Respect’ Narrative Network News, No. 28. March 2004.

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‘Tom and the Basketball Team’ Narrative Network News, No. 26. September 2003.

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‘Context and Empowerment in Therapy’ Conference Proceedings, 25th AASW National Conference, 1997.

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‘Hostility, Apathy, Silence and Denial: Inviting Abusive Adolescents to Argue for Change’ in Durrant, M and White, C (eds) Ideas for Therapy with Sexual Abuse Dulwich Centre Publications, Adelaide, SA, 1990.

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‘To Tame a Temper: Cybernetic Therapy and Contextual Residential Care’

in Family Therapy Case Studies Vol. 1, No. 2, pages 51-58. 1986.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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Dust, Diversity and Dedication. AASW Northern Territory Conference. March 2017. Alice Springs. Workshop ‘Responses to Trauma:  Indicators of Identity, Foundations for Moving Forward in Life’

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Safe as Churches? 8, 2017. Workshop: ‘Safer Interviewing.’

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Tabor College, Sydney. Three Day Training in Narrative Therapy over a number of years

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Safe as Churches? 6, 2013. Workshop: ‘Trauma and Hope.’

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Fusion Western Sydney Families Conference, August 2013. Keynote on ‘Teens, Sex and Technology.’

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11th International Narrative Therapy & Community Work Conference. March 2013. Workshop: ‘Exploring Identity with Survivors of Abuse and Trauma.’

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Social Workers in Disability Conference, September 2011. Keynote: ‘Narrative Therapy and Disability.’

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Redbank Lecture, April 2011. ‘Exploring Identity with Children and Young People Who are Survivors of Abuse or Trauma.’ 

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Christian Counsellors Association of Australia Conference. 2010. Workshop: Exploring Identity with Survivors of Abuse and Trauma.

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Redbank Conference, 2010. Keynote: ‘Holding onto Your (Narrative) Thinking.’ 

 

Australian Psychological Society Conference: Christians and Psychology Interest Group. Workshop: Exploring Identity with Survivors of Abuse and Trauma. Melbourne. 2009.

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Australian Family Therapy Conference, Sydney. 2005. Workshop: 'Resisting Abuse, Finding Hope in Adversity, and Developing Restorative Action.'

 

Christian Schools Australia Conference, 2004. Workshop: Schools and Stress: Managing Life in and out of School.

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Adolescent Violence Forum, Hornsby, May 2004. Workshop 'Responding to Adolescent Violence.' 

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Christian Parent Controlled Schools Special Education Conference. Keynote address on Working with Anger. March 2003. 

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AASW National Conference, Canberra, 1997: ‘Context and Empowerment in Therapy.'

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Conference: Building and Empowering People for Work as Christian Helping Professionals, Sydney, 1997. Keynote Address and Workshop.

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AASW NSW Branch State Conference, Sydney, 1996: ‘Working with Adult Survivors of Abuse.’ 

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XI Australian Family Therapy Conference, Adelaide, 1991: ‘Fun and Games - Working with Children with Serious Problems’ and ‘Issues for Christians in Family Therapy.’ 

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Australian Child Protection Conference, Sydney, 1990: ‘Working with Adult Survivors of Child Abuse.’ 

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VI Australian Family Therapy Conference, Melbourne, 1986: ‘Contextual Residential Care’ (Co-presenter).

 

 

 

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©2018 Richard Elms. 

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