CQU is helping to organise a conference called 'Circles of Compassion: Human-Animal Relationships, Welfare & Wellbeing', due to be held from December 1-2 at Rydges Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon.

Dr Nik Taylor said this conference aims to bring together academics, service providers, frontline workers and other interested parties to share information on links between human directed abuse and animal directed abuse.

There will be paper presentations and roundtable discussions.

Topics include, but are not limited to:.

Links between interpersonal violence (including domestic violence and child abuse) and harm to animals.

Childhood attitudes to, and treatment of, animals and implications for adult behaviour.

Links between relationships with animals and human health and well being (e.g., Humane Education & Animal Assisted Therapy); policy implications and practice regarding the above.

For further information, visit www.rydges.com/cwp/circles or contact the Centre for Social Science Research via email at c4ssr@cqu.edu.au or contact Dr Nik Taylor via n.taylor@cqu.edu.au or 07 4930 9433.

Registration closes on October 31.