Dr Zara Thompson presenting the positive impacts of dementia choirs. You can find a listing of choirs for people with dementia and their carers. And if you facilitate a choir, add yours to the listing dementiainclusivechoirs.com #dementia #fosteringcreativehealth #singingforhealth

Dianna Vidas (Dr Dianna Vidas) + Zara Thompson, sharing from the massive MATCH project on the continuum of music use for people living with dementia and carers -- that the uses/benefits are across a continuum of functional to psychosocial

Really enjoyed presenting “Good Arts, Good, Mental Health” at the 2024 #FosteringCreativeHealth conference 😊 “Arts Dose” paper available at: goo.gl/6usL8H

Partnering for creative health: A call to Action - a great panel with Marianne Wobcke, Erica Rose Jeffrey, Fiona Forrest, & Christen Cornell

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Courtney C Walton presenting on self compassion and mental health in performing artists University of Melbourne at the Fostering Creative Health conference Faculty of Fine Arts and Music

Fiona Forrest from Arts Queensland presenting on the Wide Bay Arts & Health project as a great example of partnerships, at the Fostering Creative Health conference Faculty of Fine Arts and Music

Zara Thompson University of Melbourne presenting on the Dementia inclusive choir network 🥰🎼⚕️Fostering Creative Health conference Faculty of Fine Arts and Music

Frederic Kiernan presenting on Musical Value in a Loneliness Epidemic: A Queer Perspective at the Fostering Creative Health conference Faculty of Fine Arts and Music University of Melbourne

The fabulous Dr Margaret Osborne walks us through progress with the Australian Healthy Conservatoires Network, which aims to promote and enhance wellbeing among PAs. Be sure to check this work out and get involved! #FosteringCreativeHealth Psychological Sciences

A beautiful way to start the day. Music and dance #fosteringcreativehealth #dance #arts #arts forhealth University of Melbourne

Marvelous work by Dr Margaret Osborne and Simone Maurer establishing an Association of Healthy Conservatoires Network [change of name tbc] hub for Australia 👏🏼👏🏼

.Christina Davies on the Good Arts Good Mental Health (@artshealthwa) organic campaign -- findings show the public is ready for this but we need to consider the language we use so everyone understands

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Lovely to get my copy of ‘Social Prescribing Policy, Research and Practice’ in the post today - edited by Marcello Bertotti and with great contributions from some lovely people including Kerryn Husk Marie Polley and me! link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9… Springer Public Health

How does music impact our brains & bodies?

Yesterday Royal Northern College of Music we (me, Jason Taylor & Josie Kearney) projected brain data (portable EEG mbt), skin conductance & heart rate in real time during a performance with the fab Elias String Quartet.

Thanks to all who joined us!

So many brilliant presentations today. The arts, healthcare, arts on prescription - and the many diverse ways it can be offered to enhance community and individual wellbeing. Rosanne Freak-Poli, PhD presenting on the panel led by Genevieve Dingle 💉💉💉💉💉 #artsforhealth #fosteringcreativehealth

A powerful keynote presentation from Andre de Quadros (Andre de Quadros). Sharing insights from his work Empowering Song: Music Education from the Margins. Health and Art is a human right. We can all “Craft a Sangam”, collaboration is key #fosteringcreativehealth

Join our EXPANDED research study on the wellbeing of educators teaching the music curriculum in Australian primary schools. We are now seeking generalists, specialists, and teaching artists of ALL levels of experience. Your voice is important!

Amazing keynote from André de Quadros: “We are all smugglers of humanity [into forgotten places]”

. Dr Helen English shares an interactive map of music opportunities in Australia - a great digital resource for finding music groups

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.Christina Davies Good Arts Good Mental Health Project shares an evaluation of a program that highlights the value+health impact of arts AND highlights that recreational arts (in add'n to traditional medications + art therapy) is useful and has a place in our health system

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