Conferences
4th National Conference on Anxiety & Depression: Planting The Seed For Effective Change
27 May 2009 - 28 May 2009
Melbourne Exhibition Convention Centre
Email: janet(at)reconnexion(dot)org(dot)au
Website: www.reconnexion.org.au/www/464/1001127/displayarticle/conference-2009--1002787.html
Key Note Speakers
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Professor Constance Hammen UCLA, USA
B.A., M.A., Ph D
Professor Constance Hammen is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Professor Robert Coplan, Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada)
B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D
Robert Coplan is a developmental psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
Associate Professor David Austin Swinburne University
Associate Professor David Austin is a clinical psychologist and Co-Director of the National eTherapy Centre at Swinburne University that focuses on the use of information technologies to deliver efficacious health services to patients.
Dr Matthew Bambling QLD University of Technology
Dr Matthew Bambling is a clinical psychologist, researcher, lecturer and psychotherapist. Matthew works at the school of psychology at ACU in Brisbane and his research interests include increasing the effectiveness of counselling and psychotherapy, the treatment of major mental health problems and the relationship between physical and mental health.
Professor Paula Barrett Pathways Health & Research Centre, QLD
Professor Paula Barrett is Director of Pathways Health and Research Centre, a Queensland-based International consultancy clinic founded in 2003. The clinics at West End and Woolloongabba provide resilience and life-skills programs to families and school communities.
Professor Bob Cummins Deakin University, Melbourne
Professor Robert A. Cummins has held a Personal Chair in Psychology at Deakin University since 1997. He has published widely on the topic of Quality of Life and is regarded as an international authority in this area.
Christine Culhane Psychotropic Drug Advisory Service, Mental Health Research Institute
B Pharm Grad Dip Hosp Pharm
Ms Christine Culhane is a pharmacist with over 20 years experience working in public mental health including specialist roles in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings.
Assoc Professor James Bennett-Levy Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health, University of Sydney and Southern Cross University
James Bennett-Levy is Associate Professor at the Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health, University of Sydney and Southern Cross University, based in Lismore, Northern NSW.
Professor Anne Buist Melbourne University
Professor Anne Buist is a leading clinician and researcher in the area of women's mental health. In 2006 she was appointed Professor Director of Women's Mental Health, a joint Austin Health - Northpark Private hospital position, in conjunction with the University of Melbourne.
Rev Dr Stephanie Dowrick
Dr Stephanie Dowrick is widely known as the author of a number of innovative and life-changing books including Forgiveness & Other Acts of Love and Choosing Happiness: Life & Soul Essentials
Ian Gawler, OAM Founder and Therapeutic Director, The Gawler Foundation
Dr Ian Gawler, OAM, Founder and Therapeutic Director of The Gawler Foundation, has been a pioneer in the therapeutic application of Mind-Body Medicine and meditation.
Professor Kathy Griffiths Director, Depression & Anxiety Consumer Research Unit, ANU
Professor Griffiths is Director of the Depression and Anxiety Consumer Research Unit, and co-Director of ehub: emental health research and development at the Centre for Mental Health Research at the Australian National University.
Dr Nicole Highett, beyondblue
Dr Nicole Highet is the deputy CEO of beyondblue: the national depression initiative. Nicole has a Doctorate in clinical psychology, specialising in the treatments for depression.
Associate Professor Jon Jureidini University of Adelaide
MB, BS, FRANZCP, PhD, Child Psychiatrist
Jon Jureidini is head of the Department of Psychological Medicine, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide where he works in Consultation-Liaison psychiatry. Publications in the last 2 years have addressed prescribing for children, immigration detention, suicide, and child abuse.
Professor David Kavanagh QLD University of Technology
David Kavanagh was educated at Sydney and Stanford Universities. He has held senior academic posts at the Universities of Sydney and Queensland, and currently holds a Research Chair at the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation at Queensland University of Technology
Dr Frances Kay-Lambkin University of Newcastle
Dr Frances Kay-Lambkin is a current NHMRC public health postdoctoral fellow with the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (University of NSW).
Dr Wendy Knight Reconnexion
Dr Wendy Knight is a Research Fellow at the Orygen Research Centre in Melbourne. Wendy is also a Clinical Psychologist at Reconnexion and works with adolescents running mindfulness/meditation programs.
Professor Graham Meadows Monash University, Director of Southern Synergy, the Southern Adult Mental Health Research, Training and Evaluation Centre
Graduating in Medicine in 1980, Graham Meadows then pursued clinical training in general practice, internal medicine and in psychiatry in the UK and South Australia..
Assoc Professor Ross Menzies University of Sydney
Associate Professor Ross G. Menzies has been providing CBT for OCD, phobias, anxiety and depression in the inner-west of Sydney for over 15 years. Professor Menzies is a member of the international Obsessive-Compulsive Cognitions Working Group and is founder of the Australian and New Zealand OCD Research Alliance.
Karen Milward Chairperson, Boorndawan Wilam Indigenous Healing Service
Ms Karen Milward is a Yorta Yorta woman who was born and raised in Melbourne. After a long career in the public sector, in January 2004, Karen decided to expand her horizons and take on new challenges as a consultant in the private sector.
Jo Mitchell Psychologist, Monash University
Jo is a clinical psychologist working in private practice and a lecturer and tutor on positive psychology and health enhancement for Monash University medical students. Jo is a recipient of a National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) public health scholarship and is completing her PhD at Monash University.
Ms Adele Murdolo, Executive Director of Multicultural Centre for Women's Health
Adele Murdolo is the Executive Director of Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH), an immigrant and refugee women's health organisation.
Dr Meaghan O'Donnell Melbourne University
Meaghan O'Donnell: BAppSc(N), BSc(Hons), MPsy(Clin), PhD
Dr Meaghan O'Donnell is a clinical psychologist who holds a NHMRC Clinical Research Fellowship. She is jointly based at the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health (ACPMH: Department of Psychiatry), University of Melbourne, and the National Trauma Research Institute.
Sonja Skocic Reconnexion
Sonja Skocic is a psychologist at Reconnexion where she provides counselling for clients of all ages as well as facilitating the 10 week course for people with Social Anxiety Disorder.
Description
The Conference theme of "planting the seed for effective change" reflects our commitment to providing an opportunity for practitioners to increase their knowledge and skills in treatment for anxiety disorders and depression in order to most successfully help people to choose to change.
Having carefully and skilfully planted our seeds, we need to nurture their growth by providing evidence based treatment that is flexible and creative and which takes into account the myriad factors which impact upon a person's ability to successfully recover from anxiety disorders or depression.
The Conference program provides a wonderful opportunity to hear speakers who are specialists in a range of treatment approaches for adults, children and young people and to explore stimulating and provocative new ideas. Participants from the 2008 conference commented how much they appreciated the practical focus of the conference and we have retained that focus for 2009.
This Conference gives all practitioners working with people affected by anxiety and depression the opportunity to learn, to network with peers and to refresh and reinvigorate their practice.
Together with the members of the organising committee I look forward to seeing you at what promises to be, once again, an outstanding Conference.
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