Michael Durrant. Dr Michael Carr-Gregg. Professor Gordon Parker. Clinical Professor David Bennett

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1 LOCATION The conference is being held in the John Loewenthal Auditorium, located in the Education Block, Westmead Hospital. Access is via the hospital s main foyer, off Darcy Road, Westmead. Transport - by car Westmead is about 10 minutes drive from Parramatta, and about 60 minutes from Sydney. Accessible via the M4 Motorway or the Great Western Highway, off Hawkesbury Rd, Westmead. Entrance to the hospital is off Darcy Rd. Transport by bus and train Hillsbus T-Way (T61-65) operates from Parramatta to Westmead Hospital approximately every 15 minutes. Westmead railway station (Western line) is approximately 5 minutes walk from Westmead Hospital. Travel time from Central Station to Westmead Station is approximately 45 minutes. For timetable information by train, ferry and bus travel, phone , or visit the Transport Infoline: Parking Please note that parking is extremely limited, and public transport is strongly recommended. Parking at Westmead Hospital is accessible via coin operated boom gates. The fee is $6 per day and correct change is required at the boom gate upon entry. Receipts are available upon request from the cashier. Parking is also available at the University of Western Sydney s, Westmead Precinct, Police Campus, accessible by car via the M4 Motorway or the Great Western Highway, off Hawkesbury Road, Westmead, and adjacent to the Westmead railway station. The fee is $5 per day, and payable upon exit from the car park. Accommodation The following hotels are located in the area. Please coordinate all reservations directly with the hotel. Listed below are the following recommendations and websites to book accommodation on-line. Mantra Hotel Parramatta Tel: (02) suites_parramatta Sebel Hotel Parramatta Tel: (02) Courtyard Parramatta Marriott Tel: (02) travel/sydcy-courtyardparramatta/ Best Western Wesley Lodge 175 Hawkesbury Rd, Westmead Tel: (02) $127/night (Standard room) $142/night (Executive room) $162/night (Deluxe room) Room only rates, Continental breakfast - $15 pp needitnow/needitnow.asp Mental Health and Well-being of Students: Keeping it Strong Conference 3 and 4 September 2009 Hippocrates & Socrates XIV Education Block Westmead Hospital Darcy Road Westmead, Sydney

2 Keynote Speakers Keynote Speakers Dr Michael Carr-Gregg Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia s highest profile psychologists and he works in private practice in Melbourne. He is a columnist for Girlfriend Magazine, Australian Doctor, author of five best selling books, and is currently a regular on Neil Mitchell s morning program on radio 3AW. He specialises in the area of parenting adolescents and adolescent mental health. In 1985, he founded the world s first national teenage cancer patients support group, CanTeen - The Australian Teenage Cancer Patient s Society. In 2003 he was one of the founding members of the National Coalition Against Bullying and became one of their national spokespersons. He also served on the advisory committee for the Federal Government s Boys Education Lighthouse School Programme. He has held a variety of appointments including being the official ambassador for the National Depression Initiative and he works closely with beyondblue, Reachout and Mindmatters. Professor Gordon Parker Professor Gordon Parker is currently Scientia Professor of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Executive Director of the Black Dog Institute, Sydney. He was, for nearly two decades, Head of the School of Psychiatry at UNSW and Director of the Division of Psychiatry at Prince of Wales and Prince Henry Hospitals. He has had a number of responsibilities for the College of Psychiatrists, including being Editor of the Journal and Chair of the Quality Assurance Committee. He has been an active researcher, and has held a number of positions with legal organisations, including the NSW Guardianship Board and the NSW Administrative Appeals Tribunal. In 2004 he received a Citation Laureate as the Australian Scientist most highly cited in the field of Psychiatry/Psychology. Clinical Professor David Bennett Clinical Professor David Bennett is an adolescent health physician with a major interest in the development of integrated, creative health services for young people and their families. He pioneered Australia s first hospitalbased adolescent medical unit, was long standing Head of Adolescent Medicine at The Children s Hospital at Westmead ( ). He is currently Director of the NSW Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health. In the latter role, he is actively involved in wide-ranging efforts to improve the health and well-being of young people through applied research, professional education and training, advocacy and policy development. Michael Durrant Michael Durrant is an Honorary Academic Associate in the Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Director of the Brief Therapy Institute of Sydney, a registered psychologist and a trainer of supervisors for the NSW Psychologists Board. He has previously held appointments in psychology at the University of Western Sydney and Macquarie University. Michael has conducted training on solution-focused brief therapy extensively in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, South-east Asia and North America and has been a keynote speaker at a number of international conferences. He is currently a consultant/trainer for Auckland District Hospital Mental Health Services, involved in training and supporting the implementation of solution-focused approaches in mental health, including child and adolescent mental health. Michael is the author of four books and numerous articles in professional journals, addressing the application of strengths and solution-focused ideas to a variety of contexts. Other Conference Speakers Dr Jenny Curran, Senior Psychiatrist, Centre for Disability Health, Disability SA Government of South Australia Dr Rob McAlpine and Mr Anthony Hillin, Statewide Schoollink Training Coordinators, NSW Institute of Psychiatry Dr Andrew Campbell, Research Director of Prometheus at Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney Ms Kerry Graham, CEO and Ms Janice Atkins, Program Manager, Inspire Foundation Dr Heidi Lyneham, Research Fellow, Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University Ms Rita Prasad-Ildes, Manager and Ms Elvia Ramirez, Mental Health Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention Coordinator, Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre Mr Max Schneider, Schoool Liaison Officer, Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors Mr Ross Black, Principal, Rivendell School for Specific Purposes Mr Ian Luscombe, Principal, Redbank School Ms Maria Milic, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Redbank House CHERI s conference and clinical programs are proudly supported by

3 Program - Thursday 3rd September Program - Friday 4th September 8:30am 8:30am 9:00am 9:10am 9:30am Welcome to Country - Uncle Greg Simms Opening Address - Ela and Natasha Simon Mother and Daughter Share their Experiences Authors of the Book The Bi-Polar Express The Five Great Obstacles to Maintaining and Improving the Mental Health of Young People in Australia - and What to Do About it - A View From the Couch Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, Psychologist 11:00am MORNING TEA BREAK 11:30am Strategic Management of Students with Mental Health Issues Using a Collaborative Problem Solving Approach to Develop Effective Transition Plans Mr Ross Black, Rivendell School for Specific Purposes 12:30pm Responding to Self Harm Dr Rob McAlpine and Mr Anthony Hillin, NSW Institute of Psychiatry 9:00am Mood Disorders in Adolescents Professor Gordon Parker, Black Dog Institute 10:00am Anxiety and Education: Impact, Recognition and Management Strategies Dr Heidi Lyneham, Macquarie University 11:00am MORNING TEA BREAK 11:30am BRiTA Futures - A Response to the Issues of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) School Children and Young People Ms Rita Prasad-Ildes and Ms Elvia Ramirez, QLD Transcultural Mental Health Centre 12:15pm Introduction to Working with Refugee Children and Adolescents Mr Max Schneider, Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) 1:00pm LUNCH BREAK 1:15pm 2:15pm LUNCH BREAK Reach Out Teachers Network and Reach Out Pro Ms Kerry Graham and Ms Janice Aktins, Inspire Foundation 2:00pm Working Across Sector Boundaries with Young People and their Families, where the Young Person has Developmental Disabilities and Significant Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Dr Jenny Curran, Centre for Disability Health, Disability SA, Government of South Australia 3:00pm 3:30pm Mental Health Interventions and Resources On-line Dr Andrew Campbell, Sydney University A Strengths and Solution-Focused Approach to Challenging Behaviour: Discovering Hidden Competence and Building More Optimistic Futures Mr Michael Durrant, Brief Therapy Institute of Sydney 2:45pm 3:30pm Managing Disturbed and Disturbing Behaviour in the Classroom Mr Ian Luscombe, Redbank School and Ms Maria Milic, Redbank House Nurturing Resilience in Young People: Practical Strategies Clinical Professor David Bennett, NSW Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health 4:30pm Day 1 concludes 4:30pm CLOSE

4 Mental health and wellbeing: Recognising problems and supporting school aged children. Conference Overview One in five Australians will experience a mental illness. Mental health problems cause considerable personal distress, contribute to school failure, future unemployment and poorer quality of life. Mental illness not only has a significantly adverse impact upon the individual, but also has far-reaching implications for families, carers and others in the community such as schools. Australian research indicates that the services most commonly utilised by children and adolescents with mental health problems are those provided by school staff, general practitioners and paediatricians. Early identification of mental health problems and collaboration between health, education and welfare sectors is essential to improving the well-being of young Australians with a mental illness. CHERI s conference and clinical programs are proudly supported by Also addressed at this conference will be the identification and management of these problems, particularly in a school setting as well as the implementation of behavioural and transition plans. The influence of other compounding factors such as transcultural issues and the presence of intellectual disabilities will also be discussed. Information on a range of resources, on-line services and interventions will be presented. The conference will be of practical value and of interest to educators, many allied health workers and other professionals such as school counsellors, psychologists, GP s, paediatricians and psychiatrists. This conference provides an overview of a range of mental health problems, such as anxiety and mood disorders, commonly experienced by school aged students. The program has been compiled with the assistance of CHERI and The Children s Hospital at Westmead NSW Department of Education and Training Association of Independent Schools of NSW NSW Catholic Education Commission Sydney West Area Health Service

5 Please complete a separate form for each person attending Title: Surname: First name: Occupation: Company: Address: Tel: State: Pcode: Fax: Would you like to be contacted by: o Post o The program includes morning tea and lunch (all rates inclusive of GST). Please tick the appropriate box: Early bird: registration before Friday, 31 July, 2009 One day $176 o Thur o Fri Two days $319 o Thur & Fri Regular: registration after Friday, 31 July, 2009 One day $187 o Thur o Fri Two days $352 o Thur & Fri Full time student (please provide evidence of current full time study) One day $132 o Thur o Fri Two days $242 o Thur & Fri Note: Cancellations received between August 2009, will incur a 15% late cancellation fee. No refunds will be provided for cancellations on or after 29 August, You can pay by credit card or cheque, made payable to: The Children s Hospital at Westmead. Your receipt will be sent in the mail within two weeks. This registration form will be a Tax Invoice for GST purposes when paid in full. I enclose payment of AUD$ o Mastercard o Visa o Cheque o Money order Card number: Expiry date: Cardholder s name: Signature: Tel (business hours): / TAX INVOICE The Children s Hospital at Westmead (ABN ) For your convenience, you can register online at or please complete the registration details below. Please indicate whether you have any special dietary requirements: o Vegetarian o Lactose Intolerant o Diabetic Mail registration and payment to: CHERI The Children s Hospital at Westmead Locked Bag 4001 Westmead NSW 2145 o Gluten Free o No red meat o Other To assist us with our future planning, how did you hear about this conference? o Received flyer in the mail o from CHERI o Website o Advertisement o From a colleague/friend o Other Please indicate other topics you may be interested in receiving notifications of o Learning difficulties o Neurofibromatosis type 1 o Velocardiofacial syndrome o Mental health o Education (special education) Privacy Policy o ADHD o Behavioural problems o Psychology o Language disorders CHERI will use information it collects from you for the primary purpose for which it is collected and for such other secondary purposes that are related to the primary purpose of collection. Personal details that CHERI collects will be stored in CHERI s database and used to provide you with information on CHERI s events. Please notify us in writing if you do not wish to have your personal details stored. CHERI will not disclose your personal details to a third party without your permission. For further information please contact Mrs Scarlette Vinals: Tel: +61 (0) Fax: +61 (0) Scarletv@chw.edu.au