Mental health developments under the microscope

14 November 2001

The latest developments in Mental Health will come under the microscope at The Illawarra Institute for Mental Health's second Annual Conference being held on Friday 23 November 2001.

The conference is being held in affiliation with the Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated (Illawarra Sub Branch), Illawarra Area Health Service (IAHS) and the University of Wollongong (UOW).

More than 30 presentations on collaborative service delivery, partnerships to promote evidence-based practice and quality outcomes in mental health and drug and alcohol will take place.

Keynote presenters include Professor Harvey Whitford from the University of Queensland and Dr Debra Rickward from the University of Canberra.

Registration is 8am at Wollongong's Novotel Northbeach, Cliff Road, North Wollongong.

A pre-conference workshop will be held on Thursday 22 November. The guest speaker will be Professor Kevin Gournay, CBE, Deputy Head of Health Services at the Institute of Psychiatry, Mauldsley Hospital in London. Professor Gournay has published extensively in the area of schizophrenia.

For program information contact Marie Johnson on 4221 4207, fax 4221 5585 or email marie_johnson@uow.edu.au

Registration enquiries to james Cook on 4221 8095, fax 4221 8001 or email james_cook@uow.edu.au

Media please note: Organisers are keen to hear from anybody wishing to attend ASAP. Any earlier announcements would be appreciated.