The Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH) through its chairperson, Pat Anderson, and CEO, Mick Gooda, has been involved in planning the Sixth Gathering of Healing Our Spirit Worldwide in Honolulu from 3 to 10 September 2010.

This is the latest in a series of advices and alerts the CRCAH will be issuing over the coming 18 months leading up to the Gathering in Hawaii. This advice covers the following issues:

• The Call for Abstracts
• Details on Gathering Registration
• Travel and Accommodation
• An update on the Gathering Program

The Gathering is being hosted by Papa Ola Lokahi, a native Hawaiian healthcare organisation based in Honolulu. Papa's website is: www.papaolalokahi.org.

HOSW is now accepting abstracts, presentations and proposals for the sharing of cultural practices and performing arts. These need to be submitted by 8 September 2009 via the link on the home page of the HOSW website (link).

Early Bird Registrations also close by the close of September, 2009. Please ensure you book now (link)