Invitation

Join us for the 13th NSW Rural Mental Health Conference in the Hunter Valley and help us “uncork” rural mental health. This year’s conference will focus on promotion, early intervention and recovery.

The venue will be Cypress Lakes Resort, from Wednesday the 26th of November to Friday 28th of November.

Delegates will enjoy informative discussions with local, national and international speakers to examine issues in rural mental health.

Following the conference, delegates may wish to stay and play in the Hunter Valley with wine tours, world famous golf courses, hot air ballooning and wonderful scenery. This is the time of year when the vines are at their best!

The Conference is an initiative of the NSW Department of Health's Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office and the Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health.

The theme for the 2008 Conference is "Uncorking Rural Mental Health"

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Who Should Attend

The Conference attracts between 180 - 240 delegates from a wide range of backgrounds including:

Academics Allied Health Non-government organisations Clinician Commonwealth Government Counsellors Educational Institutions General Practitioners Local/State/Governments

Others working in the provision of rural mental health services. Managers Nurses Public health services Private health services Private practitioners Policy makers Psychologists Psychiatrists

Previous conferences have been held in Orange (2006), Tweed Heads (2005) and Armidale (2004).

The Conference will include a trade display section and a social program which provide participants the opportunity to network with colleagues and develop professional contacts.

The 2008 conference will provides a forum to showcase the new, report on the old, review challenges and examine initiatives designed to improve information delivery and update practices in rural Australia.

Theme and Topics

There are a number of topics which build on the conference theme, these will include:

 

Themes - Promotion, Early Intervention and Recovery
* Partnerships
* Research in Rural and Remote Health : Making it work
* Mental Health and Drought

Promotion
- Reaching out and sharing knowledge and opening up opportunities for access to mental health for rural communities.
- Demystifying mental illness

Other topics will also include Recruitment and Retention in Rural Areas, Working with Families, Carers making a Difference.

Early intervention
- Services making a difference in the bush
- Building local resilience to increase early detection

Recovery
- Strategies to recover and stay well
- Integrated mental health care within and external to health services
 

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See you in the Hunter Valley in November 08

 

 

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