2012
CONFERENCE
Sue Clarke and Allison McLean
Council members Gloria Ryan and Julian Martin
with Dr Neil Bartels
Dr Shelton facilitates
Enthralling
presentations
Clinical
workshop
Group work
Table 5’s conference dinner poem
“
Waltzing with BUSHkids”
(
with apologies to Banjo Patterson)
Once a jolly speechie accepted a position
Under the shade of the Bush Kids tree.
And she sighed as she heard and l
Listened to the kiddies speak,
“
You’ll learn to enunciate with me”.
Talking with Joshua,
Speaking with Laura
You’ll learn come and understand with Emily, too.
And you’ll be satisfied if you come and see Melissa.
And our Teneille out in Emerald, too!
Down came an OT, whizzing on the scooterboard,
Round and round she pushed with her hands.
And she bounced and she rolled while she demonstrated
on the ball,
“
You’ll come and learn with the balls and Theraband”.
Drawing with Jane,
Jumping with Claire,
You’ll come and write with Lucy, too.
And you’ll be satisfied if you play with Olivia,
Chelsea and Mentors, you are awesome, too!
Up rode a psychologist, mounted on CBT,
Down came the strategies, 1, 2, 3!
We’ve got social skills and mindfulness in our kitbags,
“
You’ll learn to self-regulate with me”.
Feelings with Eleanor,
Thinking with James,
You’ll come reflect with Rebecca, too.
And you’ll be satisfied if you talk to Heather,
Council and Head Office, we’ll not forget you.
Up jump the FHSWs to spring to the rescue,
They’re here to bind the team, say we.
For they coach and they treat,
And they wrestle with Care–are–link.
You’ll learn to parent-talk-write, and make friends
with thee.
Emily Hetherington, Melissa Bell, LucyWaldby,
Olivia Playford
Heather Moyle, Janie Stupart, KarleeWiles,
Claire Muller