The 13th International Mental Health Conference will be held from the 6th to
the 8th of August 2012 at the Outrigger Inn (formerly Holiday Inn) Gold
Coast, Qld.
The theme is “Positive Change; Investing in Mental Health” and the CALL FOR
PAPERS is now open here. http://www.anzmh.asn.au/conference
Mental health awareness and well being strategies are urgent public
concerns. Mental illness has the third highest burden of disease in
Australia with approximately 45% of adults experiencing a mental illness at
some stage of their lives, including alcohol or substance abuse disorders.
The 13th International Mental Health Conference will focus on the complex
mental issues affecting the elderly including depression, dementia,
delirium, paranoid disorders and anxiety. It will also explore the mental
health issues of young Australians (aged 18 — 24 years) struggling with
schizophrenia, depression, suicidal thoughts, bipolar, anxiety disorders and
drug use and drug induced psychosis. With 7% of Australian children and
adolescents (aged 0 — 17 years) experiencing mental health problems and
only one in four receiving professional health care, a positive change is
long overdue.
The conference will examine state, federal, international and COAG
initiatives, early intervention strategies, validated treatments, suicide
prevention and the effectiveness of mental health preventive measures.
Featuring Australia and New Zealand’s finest clinical practitioners,
academics, and mental health experts the conference will motivate and
inspire professionals (and future professionals) by sharing information
about
* on-going research and findings, policies and organisational models
* development of new knowledge and the implementation of programs and
strategies
* effective use of scarce resources
The conference will focus on:
* State, Federal and International initiatives addressing mental health
needs.
* Planning and initiatives of the COAG task force.
* Research validation of early intervention strategies and treatments for
drug induced psychosis, trauma and depression.
* Research validated treatments designed to facilitate recovery,
particularly in the areas of depression and trauma.
* Initiatives and best practice in suicide prevention
* Examine and critically review the effectiveness of preventive approaches
used in the field of mental health
Keynote addresses, submitted papers, workshops and case studies will examine
how approaches and techniques can be incorporated into daily practise.
The conference streams will include:
* Multi-level Government initiatives and policies
* Early interventions
* Recovery treatments
* Prevention treatments (including suicide)
* Workforce re-integration — best practice? What treatments are most
efficacious
Kind regards
Angela Stuart
Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Asociation
The 13th International Mental Health Conference 6th to the 8th of August
2012 Outrigger Inn (formerly Holiday Inn) Gold Coast, Qld Visit the
conference website here: http://www.anzmh.asn.au/conference
