The Family Systems Institute 22nd Annual Conference, Seeing Patterns in Family Emotional Process – Conflict, distance, over/underfunctioning, focusing on a third person: Examining what helps and hinders family relationships.
A relationship system automatically moves to regulate itself to keep the system functioning. Bowen theory observes predictable patterns in relationships that are part of the automatic ways relationships organise themselves and adapt when the system is under stress. This conference will explore the helpful aspects of these mechanisms – distance, conflict, over/underfunctioning, triangling – as well as highlight examples of when the patterns themselves become part of the relationship dilemma. Join us for this two-day conference as we unpack relationship patterns and explore what helps and hinders calmer family relationships from a family systems approach.
Ticket | Price |
Onsite – 2 days | $570 Early bird until 30th June
$630 after 30th June |
Onsite – 2 days FIRST FSI CONFERENCE | $350 |
Online – 2 days | $500 |
Online – 2 days FIRST FSI CONFERENCE | $300 |
Online – 1 day (Wednesday) | $330 |
Online – 1 day (Thursday) | $330 |
Delayed Stream – 2 day package | $500 |
Group Discount (4-8 people) – Onsite | $500 per person |
Group Discount (4-10 people) – Online | $455 per person |
*Core Program Students and FSI Graduate Group entitled to 15% off with discount code not applicable to First FSI Conference ticket.
(All tickets include access to the delayed stream which will be available 1 week after the conference)
Veronica Peters
Katherine Burke
Barbara Fraser
Dr Antone Martinho-Truswell
Lauren Errington
Dr Jenny Brown
View presenter bios and abstracts here
Wednesday 20th August |
Keynote Session
Distance as a Regulatory and Survival Mechanism: Birds, Bowen Theory and Human Behaviour Dr Antone Martinho-Truswell and Lauren Errington |
Morning Tea |
Keynote Session Conflict in relationships and the emotional processes at play in families when family law is involved: how BFST thinking and clinical practice is a good fit Katherine Burke and Barbara Fraser |
Lunch |
Workshops Trying to Live Your Own Life: Exploring the position of a Bowen family therapist working with sexuality and gender diversity in couples and families – Rochelle Oshlack The changeback process: exploring the ways in which Bowen Family Systems Theory provides a map for navigating service systems to increase capacity – Kim Rowan How does understanding Triangles help us navigate complex organisational systems? – Lyndal Power and Josh Onikul |
Afternoon Tea Break |
Special Presentation Tracking stress and inflammation in the body – new concepts in nutrition and the mind Dr David Calhoun and Dr Lisa Newling Q&A and Panel Discussion with Presenters |
Thursday 21st August |
Keynote Session
The triangle: its regulatory function in nature and in human relationships Veronica Peters |
Morning Tea |
Symposium Perspectives on the over and underfunctioning reciprocity in relationships: Clinical Supervision – Clare Speirs Pastoral Care – Anna Moss Clinical Work with parents – Veronica Pym Couples Therapy – Heather Bray |
Lunch |
Keynote Session The “I” position: What happens when one person interrupts relationship patterns? Dr Jenny Brown |
Afternoon Tea Break |
Q&A and Panel Discussion with Presenters Close of Conference |
Once you register, your ticket confirmation will include a link to a Google Drive conference folder where you will find the conference resources. This folder will be updated closer to the conference and will include slides for the keynote sessions which will be uploaded a few days prior to the conference.
The links for the livestream for each conference day will be included in the Google Drive conference folder.
The delayed stream of the conference will include the full program from the 2-day conference, including all workshops which means delegates will have access to any workshops they did not attend during the conference, as well as panel discussions and Q&A sessions. While keynote sessions will be available to purchase in years after the conference, the delayed stream is the only opportunity to engage in the whole conference program.
Yes – All conference tickets will receive access to the delayed stream for the day/s they are registered. E.g. 2-day conference registration will have access to the full delayed stream. Registration for one day of the conference will only receive the delayed stream for that day unless purchased separately.
The delayed stream will be available 1 week after the conference.
Confirmation of your registration (which includes links to conference resources) will be sent to the email address you registered with. In some cases, you may need to check your junk mail or spam folder in case your account has diverted the email into those folders.
If you are unable to attend onsite, you can easily participate in the conference online by accessing the livestream via the links in the Google Drive conference folder. Transition to online participation at late notice will not include refunds.
Yes – Following the conference a certificate of attendance will be uploaded with the conference resources which you can save and print out for your own records.
Yes – Closer to the conference you will be emailed a workshop form where you can nominate your preference for a workshop. While we try and accommodate your preferences, in some instances due to numbers and room capacity, you may be assigned your second or third preference. Please note that in this case, you will not miss out on your first preference, as you will have access to all the workshops in the delayed stream of the conference.
Yes – Morning tea and lunch will be provided on both days for onsite delegates. Dietary requirements can be listed when registering.
No – there is not parking available onsite, however there is a fixed rate of $20 per day for FSI Conference attendees available at Broadway Shopping Centre which is a 5 minute walk away from the conference venue. The conference venue is easily accessible via train and bus.
There are no accommodation options affiliated with the conference, however Ultimo is close to the city and universities and there are plenty of accommodation options available for those travelling to Sydney for the conference.