This is our list of forthcoming conferences and meetings. The list is updated regularly.
If you have, or know of, an event happening that you think should be included here, send
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Opportunities Not Vulnerabilities: An Australian agenda for social inclusion. Anglicare National Conference 2008 |
Sydney, Australia
31 August 2008 |
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31 August 2008
to 3 September 2008
Sydney
Australia
This conference will offer myriad different opportunities to hear from experts and contemporary thinkers, to hear discussion on what this means for Anglicare services, clients and staff; to meet socially with peers from across the country and across the Tasman and to share wisdom and practice in one of the many workshop sessions.
For further information:
Ms Caroline Jones
PCC Event Management
63 Parsonage Road
Castle Hill, NSW 2154
Phone: +61 2 8850 6796
Fax: +61 2 9680 8422
E-mail
Website
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SPA Indigenous Gathering: 'Live Long, Live Strong' |
Sydney, Australia
1 September 2008 |
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1 September 2008
Sydney
Australia
Final date still to be set.
The general aim of this gathering is to assist the healing of grief and loss felt by Indigenous communities; as well as contributing to the further development of strategies for advancing indigenous issues within the National Framework for prevention of suicide and self harm in Australia.
The intention is that the gathering will be designed and delivered in a way that is responsive to the needs and interests of all the participants and that has strong Indigenous ownership from the start. An interim National Indigenous Gathering Working Group has been formed. The Chair is Mick Adams The working group will comprise mainly indigenous people from research, from practice and policy, with a local and national focus.
Funding is being sought to progress this project. Any individual, organisation or business interested in this visionary initiative is encouraged to contact us.
For further information:
Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA)
PO Box 729, Leichhardt NSW 2040
Phone: (02) 9568 3111.
Fax: (02) 9568 3511
E-mail
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TheMHS 18th Annual Conference: BE the change you want |
Auckland , New Zealand
2 September 2008 |
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2 September 2008
to 5 September 2008
Auckland
New Zealand
People are our biggest resource in mental health services. In 2008 we invite people to share and demonstrate how they are “being” the change they want to see (or enabling such change) in the mental health workforce.
We want to see and hear workforce innovations from a consumers, indigenous peoples, refugee/new immigrant groups; families/carers, clinicians, service managers, human resource managers, community support workers, researchers, health promoters, primary healthcare workers, academics, whether you work in a community agency, public or private mental health service.
How can we model the change we want? How can we be effective change agents? What tools, techniques and methods support workforce change and innovation?
Whether innovative changes are societal, community, service, group or individual – we want you to show us how to work towards an inspired and inspiring mental health workforce!
For further information:
TheMHS Conference
PO Box 192
Balmain NSW 2041
Phone: +61 2 9810 8700
Fax: +61 2 9810 8733
E-mail
Website
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46th International Association of Women Police Conference: Policing new territory |
Darwin, Australia
6 September 2008 |
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6 September 2008
to 11 September 2008
Darwin
Australia
The 2008 Conference theme of 'Policing New Territory' will be explored through the training program streams of
- Leading by example
- Policing: a career of choice
- Strengthening partnerships
- The changing face of crime.
Successful law enforcement hinges on collaborative efforts - strengthening existing relationships and building new partnerships with broad ranging agencies and community groups. The partnerships stream will describe, assess and explore a range of partnerships including those with our communities, judicial and legal fraternities, defence forces, national and international law enforcement agencies, medical fraternities, emergency management groups and correctional services.
For further information:
Desliens Conference & Event Management
GPO Box 2455 Darwin NT 0801
Phone: +61 8 89410388
Fax: +61 8 89818382
Website
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Mind Your Head: Leading the way to healthy minds, healthy schools |
Melbourne, Australia
8 September 2008 |
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8 September 2008
Melbourne
Australia
Mental health is the next great leadership challenge for our nations, communities and especially, our schools. We're bringing together an eclectic assembly of international thinkers - educational and mental health leaders to tackle the challenges of school mental health head on. Our mission -To exert our collective influence to build positive school cultures that embrace mental health as an essential foundation of any learning community. Our vision - For every school to be as committed to mental wellbeing as they are to physical health.
This is a pre conference, to the World Federation for Mental Health "From Margins to Mainstream" conference (Melbourne 10 - 12 September).
For further information:
APAPDC Events
PO Box 112
Hindmarsh SA 5007
Phone: (08) 8245 9815 or (08) 8245 9802
Fax: 08 8340 7800
E-mail
Website
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Putting LIFE into practice (The National Suicide Prevention Strategy) |
Melbourne, Australia
9 September 2008 |
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9 September 2008
Melbourne
Australia
LIFE Communications is hosting a one-day forum in Melbourne on the day before World Suicide Prevention Day 2008 as part of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy. The forum on is for people who work to prevent suicide and will look at how the newly revised Living Is For Everyone (LIFE) Framework can be implemented with working examples provided by project officers in national and community programs.
For further information:
Rhona Rees
LIFE Communications, Crisis Support Services
PO Box 2335, Footscray, VIC 3011
Phone: (03) 8398 8408
Fax: (03) 9362 0247
E-mail
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Future Challenges: Mental health education and training - bridging the gaps between legislation, policy and practice |
Nottingham, United Kingdom
10 September 2008 |
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10 September 2008
to 11 September 2008
Nottingham
United Kingdom
This conference will examine the role of education and training as an essential bridge between legislation, policy and practice.
The overall aim of this conference is to bring together trainers and educators across the broad field of mental health to:
- reflect on the overall climate within which education and training providers operate
- examine ways of providing education and training in relation to mental health legislation
- consider some examples of the effective delivery of training and education.
For further information:
Pavilion
Richmond House
Richmond Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3RL
Phone: UK: 0870 890 1080; non UK: + 44 (0)1273
Fax: + 44 (0)1273 625 526
E-mail
Website
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World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders |
Melbourne, Australia
10 September 2008 |
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10 September 2008
to 12 September 2008
Melbourne
Australia
The conference is organised by the World Federation for Mental Health, The Clifford Beers Foundation, the Mental Health Program of the Carter Center, Auseinet and VicHealth, and supported by the Global Consortium for Prevention and Promtion in Mental Health (GCAPP).
For further information:
VicHealth
Ground Floor
15–31 Pelham St (PO Box 154)
Carlton South VIC 3053
Phone: (03) 9667 1333
Fax: (03) 9667 1375
E-mail
Website
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The International Marce Society 2008 Conference: Policy, planning and effective delivery of perinatal mental health care |
Sydney, Australia
10 September 2008 |
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10 September 2008
to 13 September 2008
Sydney
Australia
In acknowledgement of the current international interest in the mental health of women and their families in the perinatal period (conception to one year postpartum), our main Conference clinical and research theme will be: Policy, Planning and Effective Delivery of Perinatal Mental Health Care.
Internationally renowned guest speakers will also address trauma related to childbearing; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' social and emotional wellbeing, gender issues in anxiety and depression; the context of maternal mental health; paternal perinatal mental health; current issues in midwifery; gestational health and importance for later life; management of depression, and many other topics.
For further information:
The Conference Organiser
146 Leicester Street, Carlton Victoria 3053
Phone: (+61) (03) 9349 2220
Fax: (+61) (03) 9349 2230
E-mail
Website
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ALARA 2008 Conference - The Whole Person: sustainable futures in living, learning and working |
Canberra, Australia
11 September 2008 |
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11 September 2008
to 12 September 2008
Canberra
Australia
Hosted by ALARA, the Action Learning, Action Research Association.
The conference theme explores the encroachment of economic rationalist approaches to our work and life and its dominance in areas such as health and education particularly. This is often pursued at the expense of community development and wellbeing of individuals and families, not to mention workplaces and our educational institutions.
The central focus on sustainability concerns education (e.g. developing sustainable curricula), community development (e.g. designing and developing sustainable communities), and environmental impacts (e.g. sustainable futures and technologies). This is not an exhaustive list, but outlines the intentions behind the theme, to develop the whole person. In this, the whole person requires attention to issues of health and wellbeing, work-life balance, investigation of the worker-learner, education for lifelong learning and tensions between individual and community and economics and community.
For further information:
CIT Events
GPO Box 826,
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6205 2881
E-mail
Website
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Happiness, Progress and Wellbeing: The view from Bhutan |
Melbourne, Australia
12 September 2008 |
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12 September 2008
Melbourne
Australia
This public lecture will provide a unique oportunity to hear about Gross National Happiness and the Bhutanese approach to understanding, measuring and strengthening happiness, prosperity and wellbeing.
Presented by Karma Tshiteem, Secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan.
For further information:
Amy McKernan
The McCaughey Centre,
VicHealth Centre for the Promotion of Mental Health and Community Wellbeing
Phone: 8344 9101
E-mail
Website
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The Social Capital Foundation International Conference: Perspectives on social capital and social inclusion |
Buggiba, Malta
19 September 2008 |
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19 September 2008
to 22 September 2008
Buggiba
Malta
This multi-disciplinary conference will discuss openly the issues associated with social capital, social inclusion and social cohesion. Topics that may be included at the conference are:
- Social capital and social inclusion, conceptual and empirical links
- Ethnic diversity and social capital, migrations, and minority integration
- Social mobility and social capital
- Social cohesion and revenue inequality issues
- Social capital and public policies, community development, urban policies
- Lifelong learning, education issues related to social capital
- Social capital, families, and the private life
- Definition and measurement issues about social capital
- Issues revolving around the TISR model.
For further information:
The Social Capital Foundation
B.P. 30,
1310 Terhulpen,
Belgium
E-mail
Website
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Creating Futures: Research, practice and policy |
Cairns, Australia
22 September 2008 |
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22 September 2008
to 25 September 2008
Cairns
Australia
For researchers, policy-makers and practitioners working in the field of population mental health the challenge is no longer to simply identify the social determinants of health status and inequalities, but to identify the preconditions and determinants of positive change.
Creating Futures: Research, practice and policy will focus on theoretical debates and evidence based interventions with particular attention to three groups of interest: residents of rural and remote communities, Indigenous populations (within Australia and elsewhere) and island nations experiencing social transition.
For further information:
Creating Futures Conference
C/- The Conference Organiser, 146 Leicester Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053
Phone: (03) 9349 2220
Fax: (03) 9349 2230
E-mail
Website
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Happiness and Wellbeing @ Work |
Sydney, Australia
25 September 2008 |
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25 September 2008
Sydney
Australia
The 2nd Happiness and Wellbeing @ Work Conference to be held by the Workplace research Centre will cover topics such as:
- Are happy workers better workers?
- how to build lasting improvements in workplace relationships that produce measurable benefits and perfomance
- Is there a need to rethink the current obsession with happiness?
- How to improve retention, productivity and absenteeism rates
For further information:
Workplace Research Centre
Storie Dixson Wing, H10
Faculty of Economics and Business
Rear of Institute Building
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Phone: +61 2 9351 5626
Fax: +61 2 9351 5615
Website
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Rights, Reconciliation, Respect and Responsibility: Planning for a socially inclusive future |
Sydney, Australia
30 September 2008 |
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30 September 2008
to 3 October 2008
Sydney
Australia
The 4Rs international conference frames Australia’s future as a cosmopolitan civil society.
The conference examines four themes:
- human rights
- Indigenous advancement
- inter-communal relations and
- active citizenship.
This conference is being organised by
- The Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre at the University of Technology, Sydney;
- S.A.V.E Australia Inc ;
- Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts; and
- The Institute for Cultural Diversity.
For further information:
Maqsood Alshams
Phone: +61 (0) 422 085 222
E-mail
Website
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Early Childhood Australia Biennial Conference: Children - a nation's capital |
Canberra, Australia
3 October 2008 |
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3 October 2008
to 6 October 2008
Canberra
Australia
The Early Childhood Australia conference is for all who are involved in supporting the growth, development and learning of young children. The theme of this year's conference is 'Investing in our children'; presentations will explore approaches to working with young children, focusing on: social and emotional wellbeing; environment and sustainability; advocacy and leadership; theory into practice.
For further information:
Early Childhood Australia
PO Box 7105
Watson ACT 2602
Phone: (02) 6242 1800
E-mail
Website
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Our Culture, Our Kids, Our Future: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing symposium |
Darwin, Australia
4 October 2008 |
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4 October 2008
Darwin
Australia
This 3 day event includes members meetings, community events, workshops, presentations and symposiums. For more information see the AIDA website or contact Susan Granger.
For further information:
Susan Granger
The Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association,
PO Box 3497,
Manuka ACT 2603
Phone: 1800 190 498
Fax: 02 6273 5014
E-mail
Website
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Housing and Social Cohesion: Connecting people - connecting neighbourhoods |
Melbourne, Australia
7 October 2008 |
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7 October 2008
Melbourne
Australia
This conference will investigate the role housing plays in supporting social inclusion and the implications this link has on the development of housing policies. The program for this one-day conference has been designed by AHURI to provide participants with a constructive, evidence-based contribution to housing debate in Australia.
For further information:
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
Level 1, 114 Flinders Street
Melbourne, Vic, 3000
Phone: +61 3 9660 2300
Fax: +61 3 9663 5488
E-mail
Website
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Emerging Health Policy Research Conference 2008 |
Sydney, Australia
9 October 2008 |
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9 October 2008
Sydney
Australia
The conference will showcase the work in progress of current doctoral and post-doctoral researchers. We invite researchers working in all areas of health policy – including international health, health systems, history of public health, indigenous health, health economics and health promotion – to submit an abstract of their presentation.
For further information:
Jordan Thomas
Menzies Centre for Health Policy
Phone: (02) 9351 2818
Fax: (02) 9351 5204.
E-mail
Website
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Food for the Brain Conference 2008 |
London, United Kingdom
10 October 2008 |
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10 October 2008
to 12 October 2008
London
United Kingdom
This second food for the brain conference has researchers and clinicians from around the world, talking about mental health and nutrition. Learn about the latest on preventing and reversing addiction, depression, memory decline, schizophrenia. Speakers include Professor Jill James, an expert in autism and nutrition and Professor Joe Hibbeln from the National Institutes of Health, who pioneers research into omega 3, mental illness and addiction. Dr David Miller is also speaking on the impact of nutritional therapy on addiction recovery.
For further information:
Food for the Brain
PO Box 53980
London SW15 6TY
E-mail
Website
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Promoting Mental Health Wellbeing Makes Perfect Business Sense Conference |
Balgowlah NSW , Australia
14 October 2008 |
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14 October 2008
to 15 October 2008
Balgowlah NSW
Australia
Keynote Speakers:
- Ms Nancy Chan, Mindset Hong Kong. Mindset is part of the Jardine Matheson Group.
- Mr John Brogden - Manchester Unity.
Guest MC for Charity Auction Dinner and Facilitator for Day 2:
- Ms Julie McCrossin, Broadcaster and Journalist
Guest Speakers:
- Mr Craig Hamilton, ABC Sports Journalists
- Mr John Hall, Bank of China Australia
- Ms Barbara Hocking, SANE Australia
- Mr Gabriel McDowell, Res Publica.
For further information:
Consumer Activity Network (Mental Health) Inc
PO Box 555,
Balgowlah NSW 2093
Phone: 8206 1841 (Sydney metro), 1300 135 846 (
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National Preventive Health Summit |
Sydney, Australia
15 October 2008 |
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15 October 2008
to 16 October 2008
Sydney
Australia
IIR's National Preventive Health Summit will give you the opportunity to join top experts from across the nation as well as former member U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Dr Russell Harris, in a lively discussion about how you can work proactively toward a healthier Australia.
For further information:
IIR Conferences
PO Box 200,
QVB NSW 1230
Phone: +61 2 9080 4000
Fax: +61 2 9290 2141
E-mail
Website
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Partnerships for Social Inclusion |
Melbourne, Australia
15 October 2008 |
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15 October 2008
to 16 October 2008
Melbourne
Australia
Participation in social, economic and civic life should be open to everybody. It is important to the wellbeing and prosperity of individuals, families and communities. Exclusion can mean loss of access to services, to supportive networks and to opportunities for skills and jobs, leading to poverty, poor health status, and low productivity. Social exclusion is not only a social issue but an economic issue as well.
Increasing social inclusion requires a joined-up approach that cuts across policy departments.
For further information:
Dr Lauren Rosewarne
Partnerships for Social Inclusion Conference
Centre for Public Policy
University of Melbourne 3010
Phone: 61 (0)3 8344 9482
Fax: 61 (0)3 9349 4442
E-mail
Website
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6th International Conference on Early Psychosis, Early Intervention: The next wave |
Melbourne, Australia
20 October 2008 |
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20 October 2008
to 22 October 2008
Melbourne
Australia
National and international speakers will come together to:
- Highlight the latest progress in research and clinical care in early psychosis;
- Focus on linkages across diagnostic groups in early intervention;
- Consider the relationships between different stages of illness;
- Promote further international collaboration and reform.
For further information:
IEPA2008 Conference Secretariat
PO Box 5005
South Melbourne VIC 3205
Phone: (+61 3) 9682 0500
Fax: (+61 3) 9682 0344
E-mail
Website
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The 2nd Australasian Mental Health and Psychosocial Disasters Conference |
Brisbane, Australia
21 October 2008 |
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21 October 2008
to 23 October 2008
Brisbane
Australia
MMHA Consortium Partner, Professor Beverley Raphael,
Professor Population Mental Health and Disasters at the University of
Western Sydney, is a keynote speaker at this conference. Some of the topics that will be discussed include:
- the role of the media and public communications in minimising disaster stress,
- psychosocial impacts in Hurricane Katrina and lessons for Australia's disaster managers,
- integration of mental health in large operations, selecting and using crisis counselling as well as identifying special needs groups.
The conference is aimed at general emergency management, psychosocial and mental health practitioners.
For further information:
Trudy Southgate
Australian Homeland Security Research Centre
Phone: 02 6161 5143
E-mail
Website
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3rd Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association for Suicide Prevention |
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
31 October 2008 |
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31 October 2008
to 3 November 2008
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Guest speakers to include: Dr Annette Beautrais, Prof. Diego De Leo, Prof. Keith Hawton, Prof. Brian Mishara, Prof. Kees van Heeringen.
Sixty percent of the over one million suicides each year occur in Asia. Throughout the Asia Pacific Region, suicide has become a major disease burden in terms of economic loss and health costs.
This Conference will provide an opportunity for practitioners and researchers to share experiences in effective suicide prevention strategies that are adapted to specific cultural contexts. It will provide a forum for academics, mental health professionals, crisis workers, volunteers and suicide survivors to identify promising new prevention and intervention methods and to encourage the development of effective and evidence-based preventive measures in Asian Pacific countries.
For further information:
IASP 2008 Conference Secretariat
International Conference Consultants Ltd,
Unit 301, the Centre Mark
287-299 The Queens Rd Central
Hong Kong
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Website
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Recovey From Psychosis: International Recovery Conference |
Perth, Australia
3 November 2008 |
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3 November 2008
to 5 November 2008
Perth
Australia
This Conference will bring 18 leading international experts from Europe and Australia to share contemporary evidence based learning and experience which can help us to explore new/additional solutions to long standing problems.
The Recovery from Psychosis Conference has been designed to have a wide appeal to
- professionals in the field of psychosis
- staff from agencies who work with people living with mental illness,
- consumers/services users
- carers
- family members and friends.
The Conference will make an important contribution to how we connect with, understand and work with people experiencing psychosis/mental illness.
For further information:
Events WA
Fax: +61 (08) 9248 5788
E-mail
Website
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Adolescent Health 2008: My space, your space, our space |
Melbourne, Australia
5 November 2008 |
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5 November 2008
to 7 November 2008
Melbourne
Australia
This conference will focus on examining new knowledge and understandings around young people, and how we work towards improving their health and wellbeing.
Whether it's medical imaging, social networking or online learning, its time to share knowledge and experience across professions, disciplines and sectors.
For further information:
Centre for Adolescent Health
2 Gatehouse St
Parkville Vic 3052
Phone: 03 9345 6676
E-mail
Website
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2008 Conference for Australian Association for Infant Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perinatal and Infant Mental Health |
Adelaide, Australia
5 November 2008 |
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5 November 2008
to 8 November 2008
Adelaide
Australia
Angels in the Nursery: Supporting parent-child relationships, supporting benevolent parental influences.
This conference is for people who are interested in promoting education, therapy, research, and study of the effects of mental, emotional and social development during infancy including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, teachers and early childhood professionals. The theme of this year's conference is 'Angels in the Nursery' from Alicia Lieberman's paper of the same name and its theme is focusing on building relationships and strengths in families and others who care for infants.
Keynote speakers:
- Dr Anthony Bateman from UK, one of the pioneers of mentalisation training,
- Dr Julie Larrieu from US who works with infants and trauma,
- Dr Judith Woodhead from the Anna Freud Institute in UK who specialises in mother infant therapy, and
- Professor Judy Atkinson, from Southern Cross University in NSW and author of 'Trauma Trails: Recreating song lines, the transgenerational effects of trauma in Indigenous Australia'.
For further information:
Ms Kendall Mount
SAPMEA Meetings Management
200 Greenhill Road,
Eastwood SA 5063
Phone: + 61 8 8274 6063
Fax: + 61 8 8274 6000
E-mail
Website
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Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference: Where to from here? |
Geraldton , Australia
5 November 2008 |
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5 November 2008
to 7 November 2008
Geraldton
Australia
Presentations will showcase examples of current and future initiatives in the mental health arena that will assist in determining service models, planning and direction for the future. The key elements being:
- Workforce development
- Consumers and Carers
- Accommodation
- Recovery
- Workforce – lack of.
For further information:
WA Country Health Service
PO Box 6680,
East Perth Business Centre
WA 6892
Phone: (08) 9223 8500; Toll Free: 1800 629 028
Fax: (08) 9223 8599
E-mail
Website
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2008 Strength in Unity: Sharing and building skills |
Sydney, Australia
9 November 2008 |
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9 November 2008
to 12 November 2008
Sydney
Australia
The Conference has been designed to cater for a broad range of community sector practitioners, managers, researchers, educators, and policy makers from across Australia and New Zealand.
This year's conference themes are: Indigenous issues, Child safety and family wellbeing, International human rights and social development, Housing affordability & access for all ages, Mental health wellbeing, Educating students - direct practice and field education, Injury rehabilitation and disability, Changing employment context and work issues, Social inclusion, Youth, Women's and Men's issues, Rural and Leadership.
For further information:
2008 Strength in Unity Conference Secretariat
C/o ICE Australia
183 Albion Street
Sydney , NSW 2010, Australia
Phone: +61 2 9368 1200
Fax: +61 2 9368 1500
E-mail
Website
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New Horizons Mental Health Support Workers Conference: Building resilience, tools for recovery |
Sydney, Australia
10 November 2008 |
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10 November 2008
to 11 November 2008
Sydney
Australia
Support workers build resilience by increasing a participant's social participation, building self confidence, mentoring healthy relationships, and motivating participants to reach their personal goals.
The aim of this conference is three fold:
- to build resilience within the people we support;
- to build resilience within ourselves; and
- to build resilience within the industry.
For further information:
New Horizons
64 William Street,
Gosford NSW 2250
Phone: (02) 4322-8799
Fax: (02) 4322-7944
Website
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Making Links 2008 |
Melbourne, Australia
11 November 2008 |
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11 November 2008
to 13 November 2008
Melbourne
Australia
In 2008, Making Links focuses on how technology can enhance and support social inclusion. As usual, the conference will also include practical skills-building sessions and networking opportunities for workers and volunteers in community organisations who work with and/or are interested in web development, multimedia, Web 2.0 and mobile technology.
The following themes are of interest to the conference:
- Community;
- Responsibility; and
- Sustainability.
For further information:
Jill Sergeant (NSW)
Phone: 02 8568 1106
Fax: 02 9557 9867
E-mail
Website
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NatStats Conference 08 |
Melbourne, Australia
19 November 2008 |
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19 November 2008
to 21 November 2008
Melbourne
Australia
The conference program has been designed with policy and decision makers in mind. Hear a range of speakers from overseas organisations, senior staff from government departments across all jurisdictions, academic and community organisations.
The program will be divided into three main themes:
- Informing the nation: statistics will be critical both in terms of measuring government policy and assisting debate on the key issues. Discussed across three main themes: education, health and Indigenous Australia.
- Measuring the progress of society: This theme will provide international and Australian perspectives and examine key issues such as social inclusion.
- Environmental information for informed decisions: discussed under the three main areas of water, climate and natural resource management.
For further information:
Conference Solutions
PO Box 238
Deakin West ACT 2600
Phone: 02 6285 3000
Fax: 02 6285 3001
E-mail
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13th NSW Rural Mental Health Conference |
Hunter Valley, Australia
26 November 2008 |
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26 November 2008
to 28 November 2008
Hunter Valley
Australia
This year’s conference will focus on promotion, early intervention and recovery. There are a number of topics which build on the conference theme, these will include:
- Partnerships
- Research in rural and remote health : Making it work
- Mental health and drought.
For further information:
AST Management Pty Ltd
Suite 102 KRG Centre,
PO Box 10508 Southport BC 4215,
Phone: 07 5528 2501
Fax: 07 5528 5291
E-mail
Website
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The Australian Sociological Association 2008 Conference: Re-imagining sociology |
Melbourne, Australia
2 December 2008 |
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2 December 2008
to 5 December 2008
Melbourne
Australia
A forum for re-imagining the contribution of sociology in engaging with major emerging social issues in a period of rapid global transformation.
Themes:
- Ageing - Belonging and Exclusion - Crime and Governance - Culture - Disability - Difference and diversity - Economic - Environment and Society - Families and new social relationships - Global and Local - Health - Indigenous Issues - Mental Health - Migration, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism - Leisure, Tourism, Travel and Sport - Policy - Power and Inequality - Publics - Religion - Rural - Science and Technology - Social Networks - Social Stratification - Sociology as a discipline - Sound, movement and image - Work and Labour Studies - Youth.
For further information:
Melbourne Conference Management
Union House
The University of Melbourne
Phone: +61 3 8344 3682
E-mail
Website
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23rd National Training Institute (NTI): Connecting science, policy and practice - improving outcomes for infants and toddlers |
Los Angeles, California
4 December 2008 |
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4 December 2008
to 7 December 2008
Los Angeles
California
The NTI attracts multidisciplinary professionals working in mental health, early intervention, early care and education, child welfare, family support, social services and healthcare.
2008 Conference Highlights:
- The Emotional World of Infants and Toddlers
- Policy Initiatives to Address the Needs of the Most Vulnerable Infants and Toddlers
- Group Care in the US: Past, Present & Future Opportunities to Improve Quality Care
For further information:
Conference Management Team
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South East Asian and Oceania Regional Health Impact Assessment Conference 2008 |
Chiang Mai, Thailand
8 December 2008 |
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8 December 2008
to 10 December 2008
Chiang Mai
Thailand
Includes:
- Health Impact Assessment Training Courses,
- Think Healthily Act Locally: Local-Global Connections for Changes, and
- International Cases Presentation.
For further information:
National Health Commission Office
2nd Floor, Building North of Health Park (sataranasuk 6 Lane), Ministry of Public Health Complex, Tiwanon Rd, Mueang District, Nonthaburi 11000 Thailand
Phone: + 66-2590-2307, +66-2590-2304
Fax: +66-2590-2311
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Expanding our Horizons: Moving mental health and wellness promotion into the mainstream |
Toronto, Canada
4 March 2009 |
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4 March 2009
to 6 March 2009
Toronto
Canada
An initiative of The Clifford Beers Foundation in conjunction with The Mental Health Commission of Canada. This conference provides the opportunity to address how the promotion of mental health and wellness can be incorporated into a wide range of policy and service issues by engaging with leaders and experts from a range of disciplines. Furthermore it is also recognized that on an international basis, an extensive range of innovative work has been undertaken in this area and there are also numerous collaborative ventures currently in the planning and operational stages.
Conference themes
- The concept of mental health and wellness promotion;
- Building the case for mental health and wellness promotion;
- From thought to action;
- Gathering strength; and
- Mental health and wellness promotion, 2009 and beyond.
For further information:
The Clifford Beers Foundation
5 Castle Way, Stafford,
ST16 1BS, UK
Phone: ++44 (0) 1785 246668
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