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Welcome to EAGALA in Australia and New Zealand!

Find EAGALA Model Programs in Australasia

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Regional Coordinator EAGALA Pacific: 

Helen Gorfine, Email: helengorfine@bigpond.com , 0448-762-184

Continuing Professional Development Director EAGALA Pacific:

Maggie Rose, Email: positivepsychology@iinet.net.au

EAGALA Network Groups

Local network groups welcome EAGALA members to attend regular meetings to share information & resources, & for support & professional development. Please contact your local networking group Coordinator for information about group meetings.

Contact Coordinators:

Australia 

New Zealand 

EAGALA Pacific Focus Groups

  • Business & Financial Resources
  • CPD Continuing Professional Development
  • EAGALA Pacific Conference
  • Horse Safety & Well Being
  • Media & Promotion
  • Research

Continuing Professional Development Focus Group

Convenor: Maggie Rose Email: positivepsychology@iinet.net.au

EAGALA Pacific Conference Focus Group

Convenor: Helen Gorfine Email: helengorfine@bigpond.com , 0448-762-184

Horse Safety & Well Being Focus Group

Convenor: Holly Ohlson Email: hollyohlson@bigpond.com

Research Focus Group

Convenor: Naomi Ross Email: naomi_ross@hotmail.com

 

 

Upcoming Events

See Helen Gorfine, EAGALA Pacific Regional Coordinator, and Meggin Kirby, EAGALA Victoria Networking Coordinator, present at the Equitana Melbourne on EAGALA Model Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning - presentation days November 15th and 16th. 

EAGALA Pacific Conference December  3 - 6, 2012, Paterson, N.S.W. Australia. Sponsorship now open. Presentation applications now open, deadline June 30th. 

EAGALA Advanced Training,  December 7 - 9, 2012, Paterson, N.S.W. Australia

 

In the Media

Australian Association of Social Workers, Swift - Autumn 2010 issue, "Could a horse help you and your clients?" by Tiffany Carmichael, pages 8-9.

 

Equine Assisted Learning at Horse Sense for Humans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgjf_zdcSz4

By Tiffany Carmichael, Equine Specialist and Director, Horse Sense For Humans

 

Equine Assisted Learning in Schools & Student Wellbeing: Article in Active Education Magazine 2010 by Helen Gorfine

EAL Schools Student Wellbeing AEM#25.pdf

 

"Find Yourself", Free Rein Australia, Cindy Jacobs: Surf Coast Times, On Line Jan 10th 2011, page 7

 http://issuu.com/surfcoasttimes/docs/surfcoasttimes_dec28

 

Gail Morley, Occupational Therapist/ Case Manager, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Specialist Services, New Zealand. Bay of Plenty Times, 23rd March, 2011.

Gail Morley New Zealand News Horses help children battle depression.docx

 

Lisa Wilkinson, Equispark.com, EAGALA Training April 2011, Wellington, New Zealand.

 www.equispark.com/articles/36

 

EAGALA Model schools program in New Zealand

Horse-healing-proves-a-winner.htm