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BAMOS March 2023
AMOS 2022 wrap up
Melissa Lyne , AMOS
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AMOS 2022 was held in Adelaide from 28 November to 02 December 2022 . We hosted the event at the Adelaide Convention Centre in South Australia — our first face-to-face annual conference since 2020 in Fremantle .
A stellar program held many highlights including a plenary talk by Chloe Watfern from the Black Dog Institute on climate change and mental health . She spoke about her own experiences of climate anxiety while pregnant during the Black Summer bushfires .
An Indigenous workshop run over the course of a day focussed on the processes of engaging on Country , particularly when it came to undertaking research .
We also co-hosted a public lecture with COSMOS Magazine — our official media partner — on the theme of the 2022 AMOS Conference : The Critical Decade . You can watch the video
online .
COSMOS reported on a broad range of topics from our program . Read more online :
Outside the conference program , there was a lot to keep delegates busy . The ECR event was held at Glenelg Life Saving Club . Activities included paddleboarding and volleyball before a fully catered sunset . The icebreaker event came with a lively mariachi band . The conference dinner had a waitlist and was held at the National Wine Centre . And the annual AMOS Fellows dinner was also a hit , as usual . Minus maybe a FAMOS member or so , as Guns N ' Roses also happened to be playing that very same evening .
As ever , we are grateful for the generous support from our sponsors , acknowledged at the
AMOS 2022 website . Their contributions mean we can provide quality childcare , and cover the costs of running the ECR and other social events . They also help cover the cost of special sessions and workshops , as well as the conference overall .
Thank you and see you at the 50th anniversary event later this year !
L – R : The Critical Decade public lecture , hosted by COSMOS Magazine , featured Dr Pep Canadell , Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and a COVID stricken Dr Roger Dargaville ( via videolink ). Photo : Melissa Lyne . Guns N ' Roses also made an appearance at AMOS 2022 . Photo source : Twitter .