Conference: Mental Health in the Bush - Annual Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference 2009

THE WA COUNTRY HEALTH SERVICE ANNUAL RURAL AND REMOTE MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE 2009 11TH – 13TH NOVEMBER 2009 KALGOORLIE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA The Invitation to Register and Program-at-a-Glance are now available via the following link: WACHS Internet The 2009 Conference theme is ‘Mental health in the bush: challenge, innovation, resilience’, exploring innovative strategies to involve: Children and adolescents Consumers and carers Drug and alcohol and mental health issues Aboriginal communities Working in partnerships will be a continuous thread throughout the conference The two-and-a-half day conference program will include oral presentations; practical workshops; social program and the following and notable keynote speakers: Professor Steven Allsop, National Drug & Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology. Professor Ernest Hunter, Psychiatrist, Queensland Health & Adjunct Prof. School of Population Health. Dr Tracey Westerman, Founder & Director, Indigenous Psychological Services. Professor Graham Martin, Director Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Queensland. Keith Wilson, Carer Representative. Liz Waters, Consumer Consultant. Further information is available from the Conference Coordinator, Tanya Harley, email Tanya.harley@health.wa.gov.au Message Authorised by: Office of the Director General

Invitation to Register.pdf

Keynote Speakers.pdf

Program-at-a-Glance.pdf