A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic has suggested that current threats to education as a profession will need a renewal of the profession, its professional bodies and the intellectual traditions that guide educational practice. The identified need for change is contained in a new book, 'Enabling Praxis' written by Professor Stephen Kemmis from CSU’s School of Education. The book will be launched at the upcoming Action Research and Professional Practice Conference to be hosted by University’s Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education (RIPPLE). The conference has attracted over 110 professionals from across Australia and overseas. The event will be held at Wagga Wagga’s Country Comfort Motel on Thursday 7 February and Friday 8 February. RIPPLE Director, Professor Tom Lowrie says some of the world’s most respected education and health scholars, from Norway, Sweden, the UK, Finland and Australia, will gather to discuss and debate issues associated with professional practice, mainly in the disciplines of health and education.