Posted in Conference Speakers, TheMHS, Uncategorized2 on Aug 9th, 2011 No Comments »
Our conference is just around the corner and while we concentrate on sharing information and looking at best practice within mental health we also like to mix it up with some fun.
These are just a few our the highlights from the upcoming mental health conference:
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS – 2011
TheMHS Visual Arts Exhibition: “Conversation Pieces” – look [...]
Posted in Conference Speakers, TheMHS on Aug 9th, 2011 No Comments »
Are you coming to our TheMHS mental health conference? it is only weeks away and these are some of the featured Symposia.
1. Early Intervention supporting resilience
Building resilience in young people, families and communities is the focus of this symposium which brings together several important early intervention strands. There is solid evidence to indicate that better outcomes [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, Uncategorized2 on Jun 14th, 2011 No Comments »
In the next few weeks we will be presenting Q&A from our keynote speakers for the annual TheMHS Mental Health conference in Adelaide – so stay tuned to find out more!
Haven’t registered yet? it is not too late but don’t miss out !
http://www.themhs.org/2011-conference/registration-fees-
Posted in Conference Speakers, Latest Mental Health News Links on May 24th, 2011 No Comments »
Did you know our annual mental health (non profit) conference is being held in Adelaide this year? From 6-9 September.
This is our 21st conference and this year the theme is Resilience.
View more about the topic
Read about our keynote speakers
Interested in having a booth at the theMHS conference get in fast!
Interested in registering online to secure [...]
Posted in Latest Mental Health News Links on Jan 17th, 2011 No Comments »
Our Summer Forum is fast approaching (24&25 Feb 2011) and this year the topic is:
Tackling Aggression – let’s understand, respond and prevent.
The forum will explore the latest research findings on the relationships between mentalhealth, mental ill-health, and aggression and violence, substance use and aggression and violence, the role of medication and more.
We have an excellent [...]
Posted in TheMHS on Aug 31st, 2010 No Comments »
Our annual mental health conference is fast approaching and I thought over the next couple of days I would share some of our upcoming highlights and abstracts from the conference.
TheMHS Keynote – Anthony D. Mancini
Wednesday 15/9/2010 From: 1000 To: 1100 Venue: Bayside Auditorium B – L1
Keynote Presentation: Infusing Recovery Principles into Public Policy, Program Design, [...]
Posted in Latest Mental Health News Links on Aug 29th, 2010 No Comments »
REGISTER NOW! TWO WEEKS TO GO BEFORE
TheMHS Annual Mental Health Conference
14 – 17 September 2010
Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW
20 years strong: and now a renaissance
Rebirth and renewal, lessons from history,mental health service reform, social justice and social inclusion, clinical issues, policies, funding, research, citizenship and lived experience, digital innovations
TheMHS Keynote Speakers:
Alain [...]
Posted in TheMHS on Sep 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
The following is an article written by journalist Giovanni Torre regarding the recent Mental Health Services conference in Perth.
Refugee and Aboriginal mental health highlighted
By Giovanni Torre
Delegates from around the world gathered for the 1st Australasian Refugee Health Conference in Perth 1-2 September 2009 to share knowledge to strengthen the fight against stigma and despair.
Dr Jill Benson, author and medical director [...]
Posted in Conference Speakers, TheMHS on Sep 3rd, 2009 No Comments »
The Spirit of Recovery (live blogging from conference)
Discussion of tree- seeds of trauma and healing are often cross generational
Promoting recovery is about a truth and reconcilation process on individual and society level. Society needs to be more respectful of distress
As we tell our stories society should become more understanding
As clinical psychologist now – first experience [...]
Posted in Conference Speakers, TheMHS on Sep 3rd, 2009 No Comments »
TheMHS Conference – Thursday Live Blogging Judy Atkinson:
Dadirri – song Listening to one Another – playing
Justice making focus of Judy’s work
Education needs to be turned around in the space
Every child has rights to be loved protected fed – they have the rights,
Discusses Rs respect rights responsibilities and reciprocity and relatedness
Discussion of colonisations – worldwide- unsafe [...]