Events
TheMHS
Summer Forum
23-24 February
2012
Sydney
Topic: Confronting Self Harm: from understanding
to responding.
TheMHS organises two major mental
health events each year. The annual conference held
in August/September is an international mental health
educational forum, attracting over 1000 mental health
clinicians, managers, consumers, carers, families,
researchers, educators and policy makers. The annual
conference also includes the presentation of the coveted
Mental Health Achievement Awards.
The Summer Forum provides opportunities
to learn about mental health hot topics. The Forum
format encourages discussion and questions. Delegate
numbers are limited to 200.
http://www.themhs.org/summer-forum
The Australian Association
of Developmental Disability Medicine 2012 Conference
8
– 10 March 2012
Sydney
The AADDM2012
conference will be an “ideal learning opportunity
for medical practitioners, policy makers, academics
and government,” according to conference convenor
Associate Professor Julian Trollor. Key themes for
the AADDM2012 conference are Mental Health, Physical
Health Across the Life Span and Health Services Development.
International
keynote speakers include Professor Eric Emerson (Lancaster
University) and Professor Tony Holland (University
of Cambridge) while national keynote speakers include
Professor Louise Baur (University of Sydney), Dr David
Mowat (Sydney Children's Hospital/University of New
South Wales), Ms Maria Heaton (NSW Council for Intellectual
Disability) and Professor Greg O’Brien (Disability
Queensland/Northumbria University).
The AADDM
2012 Organising Committee welcomes submissions for
Symposia, Free Papers and Posters. The deadline for
submissions is September 26, 2011. Early bird registration
closes on December 14, 2011. For more information please
go to www.aaddm2012.com
National Mental Health State Consultation Workshops
The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA), in collaboration with the Mental Health Council of Tasmania (MHCT), is seeking the views and knowledge of the mental health sector in Tasmania. The purpose of the national workshops, being held across Australia throughout March 2012, is to develop a consistent message and direct recommendations about key issues to Government prior to the next budget cycle.
Topics that will be covered include: Sector issues at the Commonwealth level, sector issues at the state level, immediate priority areas, role of the MHCA in advancing priorities, gaps in knowledge or practice and other key areas affecting the state.
Launceston
Tuesday 13 March 2012
9.30am (for a 10am start) – 3.30pm
Tamar Room, Tailrace Centre
1 Waterfront Drive, Riverside
RSVP Tuesday 6 March 2012
http://launceston.eventbrite.com.au
password: mentalhealth
Morning/afternoon Tea and a light lunch will be provided
Please include any dietary requirements
Hobart
Wednesday 14 March 2012
9.30am (for a 10am start) – 3.30pm
Century Room, Blundstone arena Function Centre
15 Derwent St, Bellerive
RSVP Wednesday 7 March 2012
http://hobart.eventbrite.com.au
password: mentalhealth
Morning/afternoon Tea and a light lunch will be provided
Please include any dietary requirements
Child
and Youth Mental Health Matters
6
- 8 May 2012
Vancouver,
Canada
First National
Parental Mental Health Conference
First
International Young Carers Congress
Third
International World Congress on Children of Parents
with Mental Illness
Conference Description:
This
conference brings together an interdisciplinary group
of professionals working
in the field of mental health with young people and
parents and other stakeholders to share knowledge
and experiences related to child and youth mental
health. There are three themes woven through the
conferences: Parental Mental Health, Children of
Parents with Mental Illness and Young Carers.
Contact Info:
UBC
Interprofessional Continuing Education
Phone: (604)
822-2801, Fax: (604) 822-4835, Email: ipinfo@interchange.ubc.ca
Website: interprofessional.ubc.ca
ATDC 2012 “Challenging
Conversations: Creating an inclusive system”
15 – 16
May 2012
Hobart
The
Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs Council (ATDC) Tas
Inc is pleased to announce ATDC 2012 Challenging Conversations:
Creating an inclusive system, to be held in Hobart
on 15 & 16 May, 2012.
The
conversation is an exciting opportunity for those working
in the Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs (ATOD) and
related sectors to engage in conversations that challenge
the way we think about our industry and provide our
services.
The conference
will address challenges and opportunities in the following
areas:
- Providing clinical and community
care
- Creating effective collaborative
networks
- Expanding workforce development
- Managing sustainable organizations
- Embedding consumer choice as a
tenet of policy and program development
Presenters
will share their expertise through plenary, interactive
and participatory presentations and attendees will
have an opportunity to contribute to the debate of
how to create an inclusive and effective alcohol and
other drug service system.This conference will be of
value to attendees from community, public and private
settings so we invite you to join us for some challenging
and rewarding conversations.
For further
information contact Christine at conference@atdc.org.au
Reframing Mental Health
A New State of Mind
24-25 May 2012
Melbourne
Psychiatric Disability Services of Victoria (VICSERV) is hosting their biannual mental health conference. The conference theme - Reframing Mental Health: a new state of mind - reflects the fact that community managed mental health services are on the brink of major change. The way in which services are delivered and who provides them is evolving. Workers in the field of community mental health and those they support need to be ready to embrace these changes.
For more information about the conference, including registration, speakers and the abstract submission process, please go to www.vicserv.org.au
Contact email: conference@vicserv.org.au
Building Healthy Minds
Conference
13 – 15
July 2012
Brisbane
The
theme for the 1st Biennial Australian Conference on
the Brain and Learning is Building Healthy Minds.
The program will explore the following broad topic
areas:
- Contemporary insights into healthy
brain development.
- Links between neuroscience and
various disciplinary fields.
- Providing practical insights into
improving the lives of young people.
For full conference
details http://www.brainandlearning.com.au
TheMHS Conference 2012
21 - 24
August
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Recovering Citizenship
Keynote
Speakers:
Mick Gooda -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Commissioner. He is a descendent of
the Gangulu people of central Queensland.
Roberto
Mezzina - Consultant Psychiatrist, Trieste
Mental Health Dept; WHO Collaborating Centre on Training
and Research
Rufus
May - Clinical Psychologist, Bradford District
Care Trust's assertive outreach team and Honorary
Research Fellow University of Bradford.
ONLINE
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS AVAILABLE MID-DECEMBER
2011
http://www.themhs.org/2012-annual-conference
Training & Workshops
Devonport
Hearing Voices Group
Mondays 1:00pm
- 2:30pm
Club
Haven
2 Watkinson
Street, Devonport
Voices Tas
is a network of Hearing Voices groups working throughout
Tasmania to actively promote recovery, acceptance and
education for voice hearers.
Hearing
Voices groups provide peer support and discussion around
the subject of voice hearing.
The
aim of each group is to share views and strategies
to support the individuals involved by sharing experiences
and supporting each other in a safe environment.
Flyer
For
more information contact
Club
Haven
Phone
(03) 6423 6329
clubhaven@anglicare-tas.org.au
Richmond
Fellowship
Phone
(03) 6425 1050
christineb@rftas.org.au
An Introduction To Working With Individuals Who Self-Abuse
Kingston
26 & 27 March
Launceston
28 & 29 May 2012
Hobart
31 May & 1st June
Flyer
Registration
Trauma-focussed Therapy
- Working with Children and Adolescents
19 & 20
April 2012
University of Tasmania, Launceston
The Australian Centre for Posttraumatic
Mental Health at the University of Melbourne is an
internationally recognised leader in the field of posttraumatic
mental health, and our trainers are expert trauma clinicians.
This interactive and skills-based workshop is for experienced
practitioners working with children and adolescents.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn about
and practice core skills involved in providing effective
interventions for posttraumatic mental health problems
arising from single and repeated trauma and disaster.
The training experience is enhanced by the use of video
clips of expert demonstrations. A comprehensive package
of practitioner tools and client handouts is provided.
The training is APS endorsed and meets requirements
for ‘active’ CPD points.
Workshop
facilitators: Dr Vanessa Cobham and Assoc Professor
Brett McDermott (Mater CYMHS QLD).
Cost: $880
For further
information and registration form, visit our website: http://www.acpmh.unimelb.edu.au/services/workshops.html
Or contact
Maria Humphries, 03 9936 5141, mariamh@unimelb.edu.au
Past Events
Mental Health
and Homelessness Symposium
Tasmania’s
inaugural Mental Health and Homelessness Symposium
was a huge success.
Approximately
200 delegates attended the two day event.
People
came from both the housing and mental health sectors
and a large proportion were members from the community
who identified
as having a lived experience of mental illness and/or
homelessness, and family members......................... Report | 
