Exploring Relationships in Mental Health Health, Recovery and Wellbeing

Richmond Fellowship Asia Pacific Conference on Mental Health

June 11-13, 2012 Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Perth, Western

Registration Brochure

PRESENTED BY: MAJOR SPONSORS: EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS IN MENTAL HEALTH ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON MENTAL HEALTH

Welcome On behalf of the Richmond Fellowship Asia Pacific Forum we invite you to join us at this ASPAC conference.

Since its inception this biennial event has been central to the promotion of international discussion around Mental Health and Recovery. Richmond Fellowship WA is proud of this event in 2012 as each conference brings together critical thought that builds to unified action and progress around global understanding and improvements in Mental Health. It provides an opportunity to engage in debate, reflection and change. In 2010, the Conference was held in Tasmania, in 2008 in Bangalore and previously in and Hong Kong. In 2014 it will be held in Sri Lanka.

We at Richmond Fellowship WA recognise specifically the importance of 2012 as Mental Health stands at the crossroads of change and, as such, we are pleased and excited at the prospect to host this conference. We recognise the timing is excellent particularly for Western Australia which is leading the way in challenging and changing some of the traditional building blocks of the mental health system. Acknowledgement of the change is clearly evident by the appointment in WA of the first dedicated Mental Health Minister in Australia, and a Mental Health Commission, which has a combined policy and sole purchaser role in Western Australia. These two developments are signals that major changes will be achieved in Western Australia.

Many of these positive changes are being mirrored across Australia and change is also evident more broadly across the Asia Pacific region. These developments bode well for individuals and their families and support systems, many of whom have had to experience difficulties with service structures that have not always been informed by a belief that people can and do recover. We now recognise that the general trends across Australia reflect a clearer belief that a person with mental ill health has a right to live an inclusive and meaningful life in our society. We maintain that this acceptance in the community is an integral part of recovery and international research has demonstrated this particularly in relation to other cultures where communities show more interest and support.

Arguably, the most fundamental shift taking place in Western Australia is the clear commitment by the government to build services around the person and his or her family and informal supports. This inclusive approach is at the heart of recovery and resonates with the person centred philosophy that is the foundation stone of Richmond Fellowships around the world. It is also in line with key trends in Europe and the United States.

At ASPAC 2012 we bring together leading speakers, champions and advocates for change. They come from Australia and overseas. Not all share the same views on what needs to happen or how it should happen. They do, however, share a passion for Mental Health and those within it and the quality of their commitment and quality of argument is without question. They will challenge us and each other and we believe that this debate will help break down some traditional boundaries and barriers that will enable us to think first about the person who should be at the centre of services, rather than to continue to protect traditional turf driven responses to mental ill health.

In November 2008 RFWA brought new ideas and approaches to Australia when it held the Recovery from Psychosis Conference and the INTERVOICE meeting in Perth. We brought Professor Dr Marius Romme and his colleagues from INTERVOICE to Perth and this was the first time in the 20 year history of INTERVOICE that they had met outside of Europe. The national interest this created has encouraged the growth of Hearing Voices Networks in Australia.

In the spirit of this open exchange, our conference in June 2012 is not only about new ideas but is also about exploring the relationships between the new and the old; and what this could mean for service delivery today, tomorrow and in the future.

We thank the staff of Richmond Fellowship, the Program Committee and external consultants for their role shaping this conference. We thank our Principal Sponsors The Mental Health Commission of WA and Lotterywest and all our sponsors for their support. We also thank Events WA for their efficiency in guiding us through the complex process of all issues associated with conference organisation.

We invite you to bring your experience, knowledge and skills to this conference, and we hope you will take away some new learning. Please join us to create the changes we know are important. You can help create and sustain hope, and support person centred journeys of recovery which will transform the lives of individuals and families. Joe Calleja Michael Cahill Chief Executive Officer Chairman - RFWA Board 2 HEALTH, RECOVERY AND WELLBEING 11-13 JUNE 2012 REGISTRATION BROCHURE

General Information About the Event The ASPAC Conference is a biennial event attracting delegates from across Australia and from a variety of international audiences. The Conference is well known for its ability to stimulate new thinking throughout providers and consumers of mental health services through the dissemination of information, the development of networks and the facilitation of professional exchange. The Conference also provides an excellent opportunity for local Western Australian providers and consumers of mental health services to access the international agenda within their own domestic environment. Those attending will find ample opportunity to solve problems, share achievements, find solutions, and to advance new directions. We anticipate a rich blend of discoveries, developments and diversity centred upon the Exploring Relationships in Mental Health – health, recovery and wellbeing theme. THE VENUE The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre (PCEC) is ranked as the leading business tourism venue in Australia, having won several prestigious industry awards. Up to 500 employees, including a small fulltime team of around 80 people, ensure a strong service and quality culture for every event held at the PCEC. Floor to ceiling glass foyers on each of the three levels provide panoramic city and river views. The PCEC houses some of the most advanced technical facilities and communications infrastructure in the Southern Hemisphere, and is the only convention centre in Australia to offer permanently installed accredited Wi-Fi Zone wireless internet connectivity. The PCEC’s central location, in the heart of Perth’s CBD and adjacent to the Swan River foreshore, provides a critical, direct business link to the city for delegates and organisers. Public access to the Perth Centre is via Mill St, Mounts Bay Road and the Mitchell Freeway Riverside Drive off ramp. If using public transport or if approaching from the city, pedestrians can access level 2 of the building via the city busport. PARKING Parking within the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre car park is open to the public but spaces are limited by 8.30am. We encourage delegates to take public transport or to arrive early each day of the Conference to avoid any potential parking problems that may be encountered. Delegates can expect to pay around $20 per day. PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUSES - The Esplanade Busport is located adjacent to PCEC. Many bus services depart and arrive at the Esplanade Busport including the free CBD ‘Blue CAT’ service. Perth’s other major busport is the Wellington Street Bus Station, located along Wellington Street next to the Perth Central train station which is about a 15 minute walk from the PCEC. TRAINS - The Esplanade train station is located at the doorstep of the PCEC and services the Mandurah and Joondalup Railway Line. Other train stations within close proximity of the centre include: 1. Perth Underground Station (Mandurah and Joondalup Railway Line) located on cnr William Street and Murray Street Mall. 2. Perth Central Station (Armadale-Thornlie Line, Fremantle Line and Midland Line) located along Wellington St (across from Forrest Place). An underground walkway connects the Perth Central station to the Perth Underground station MEALS Delicious stand up buffet selections will be served on all three days of the Conference. Please indicate your special dietary needs on your Registration Form. These will be forwarded to the venue to make arrangements for delegates. INTEREST GROUPS Delegates will be invited to attend interest group meetings throughout the Conference; signup sheets and further information for various interest groups will be available at the registration desk. COMMUNICATION Delegates will receive confirmations of registration and information updates by email. If you register and do not receive confirmation please contact Events WA: +61 (08) 6201 1060 or email [email protected] Event information will also be available at http://www.rfwa.org.au/aspac2012/ in the period leading up to the Conference. CONCURRENT SESSIONS - June 12 and 13 Delegates will be forwarded a schedule of concurrent sessions by email following receipt of their registration and payment. Selections can be made pre conference by reply email to ensure places exist. PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Delegates wishing to register for pre-conference workshops can do so via the registration form. These workshops are available as standalone purchases. Session abstracts are available at http://www.rfwa.org.au/aspac2012/delegate_preworkshop.html 3 EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS IN MENTAL HEALTH ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON MENTAL HEALTH

ASPAC Conference Speakers Dr Norman Swan FRCP, DCH, MD (HON CAUSA) is the host of the Health Report on ABC Radio National, and Tonic on ABC Television. Dr Swan was born in Scotland, graduated in medicine from the University of Aberdeen, and later obtained his postgraduate qualifications in pediatrics. Dr Swan has been Australian Radio Producer of the Year, in 2004 he was awarded the Medal of the Australian Academy of Science, and the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow made him a Fellow. Dr Swan will be the Master of Ceremonies for the Conference.

Steve Onken describes himself as a recovery guide. Currently the director of evaluation for Hawaii’s Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant, Steve’s work and research involves sustainable development of consumer self-help and peer support services, adaptations of mental health evidence- based practices and fostering social networks and supports. Steve’s Plenary presentation on Tuesday 12th June is titled “Honouring the Voyage, Reaching the Destination: Mental Health Recovery in Wellbeing”.

Mark Brown is a social entrepreneur who is committed to extending social inclusion to those who do not or cannot take advantage of society’s benefits that most people take for granted. As development director of small social enterprise Social Spider CIC, Mark has developed One in Four magazine, written by people with mental health difficulties for people with mental health difficulties, drawing on his own experiences as a person with mental health difficulties who has endured long periods of unemployment as a result of his condition. Mark’s Plenary presentation on Tuesday 12th June is titled “Mental Health – The Emerging Generation Going Beyond Service User”. Gregor Henderson works as an advisor on mental health and wellbeing to a number of UK and overseas Government departments, public, private sector and NGO organisations. Part of Gregor’s current work is advising the UK Government on public mental health and wellbeing policy and delivery. From 2003 – 2008 Gregor was the Director of the Scottish Government’s innovative and now internationally renowned public mental health program, the ‘National Program for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing’. Gregor will be presenting on “Why Wellbeing Matters to our Mental Health” on Tuesday 12th June.

Richard Warner, professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado, is a British psychiatrist, anthropologist and the director of Colorado Recovery, a program which provides intensive treatment for people with serious mental illness in Boulder, Colorado. His research focused on social and economic factors that affect outcome from mental disorder and on effective programs for the psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation for people with serious mental illness, and Richard has authored numerous books. Richard’s Plenary presentation on Wednesday 13th June is titled “Recovery, Employment and Empowerment”.

Dr Helen Milroy is a descendant of the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia but was born and educated in Perth. She studied medicine at the University of Western Australia and worked as a General Practitioner and Consultant in childhood Sexual Abuse at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children for several years before completing specialist training in child psychiatry. Helen will be presenting a Plenary presentation on “Being Real in Relationships in Mental Health” on Wednesday 13th June.

Gail Hornstein is Professor of Psychology at Mount Holyoke College (Massachusetts, USA). Her research spans the history of 20th-century psychology, psychiatry and psychoanalysis, and has been supported by the National Library of Medicine, the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Gail is recipient of the 2011 Meribeth E Cameron Faculty Award for Scholarship at Mount Holyoke College and in 2012 will be a visiting Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University (UK). She is an active member of the Working Group developing HVN-USA and the International Research Committee of INTERVOICE. Gail will be presenting a Plenary session on “Our Minds and Each Other” on Wednesday 13th June. Rachel Perkins, formerly Director of Quality Assurance and User Experience at South West London and St. George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, is now a freelance consultant and chair of Equality 2025, a member of the “Implementing Recovery – Organisational Change” project team, and a member of the UK Department of Mental Health Strategy Ministerial Advisory Group. Rachel is also a long-term user of mental health services. In 2010 she was voted Mind Champion of the Year, and is a current trustee of Mind. She was awarded an OBE for services to mental health in 2010. Rachel will be presenting the final plenary session on the topic “Recovery: A Journey of Discovery for Individuals and Organisations” on Wednesday 13th June.

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Dr Allen Frances has conducted research and written on many different topics in psychiatry. He was chair of the DSM IV Task Force, is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and former chair at Duke University, and has founded two Journals. Dr Frances’ current concern is that diagnostic inflation is extending psychiatry beyond its appropriate boundaries and spreading it too thin.

Patrick McGorry, Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne and Director of Orygen Youth Health and Orygen Youth Health Research Centre in Victoria, Australia, is a world-leading clinician, researcher and reformer in the areas of early psychosis, early intervention and youth mental health. Prof McGorry’s work has played an integral role in the development of safe, effective treatments and innovative research involving the needs of young people with emerging mental disorders, notably psychotic and severe mood disorders. Australian of the Year in 2010, Prof McGorry is also a founding director of Headspace. Chief Justice Wayne Martin was appointed as Western Australia’s 13th Chief Justice on 1 May 2006. He joined the Independent Bar in 1988 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1993. From 2001 – 2003 he took on the role of counsel assisting the HIH Royal Commission in . The Chief Justice was President of the WA Bar Association between 1996 and 1999, and Chairman of the Western Australian Law Reform Commission from 1996 to 2001, when the Commission completed the Review of the Criminal and Civil Justice System in Western Australia. The Chief Justice was also a member of the Council of the Law Society of Western Australia, and was President of the Society when appointed to his current office. Mental Health Commissioner Eddie Bartnik was appointed as Western Australia’s first Mental Health Commissioner in September 2010, the first position of its kind in Australia. He leads mental health reform and oversees the Commissioning of public, private and community sector mental health services to over 40,000 people with a budget in excess of $520m. Eddie joined the mental health sector from his previous position as Acting Director General of the Department for Communities in WA, following a long career with the Disability Services Commission, and has worked extensively in and has been published across Australia and overseas in areas of human services reform. Commissioner for Children and Young People Michelle Scott has established the profile and direction of this independent statutory role since her appointment as WA’s inaugural Commissioner in December 2007. Michelle has a degree in Social Work and extensive experience in social welfare and advocacy including positions as a member of the Mental Health Review Board and as Senior Member of the both the Immigration Review Tribunal and the Social Security Appeals Tribunal. Most recently she was Western Australia’s Public Advocate. As Commissioner, Michelle reports directly to Parliament and has a legislated responsibility to monitor, promote and enhance the wellbeing of all Western Australian children and young people. Professor Assen Jablensky is Winthrop Professor of Psychiatry at The University of Western Australia in Perth, and consultant psychiatrist at Royal Perth Hospital. From 1975 to 1986 he held a senior position with the WHO in Geneva, where he was Principal Investigator of the WHO Ten-Country Study of Schizophrenia. During 1982-1987 he chaired the WHO Task Force which developed the ICD-10 classification and diagnostic guidelines for mental disorders. Currently Assen is the Director of the Centre for Clinical Research in Neuropsychiatry of UWA.

Mary O’Hagan, a Mental Health Commissioner in New Zealand from 2000 to 2007, experienced severe mental distress and used mental health services for several years as a young woman. Mary initiated the user/survivor movement in New Zealand in the mid 1980s. From 1991 to 1995 she was the first chair of the World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry. She is now an international consultant in mental health specialising in peer support, recovery based services, human rights, as well as the perspectives and leadership of people with lived experience.

John Watkins, a registered psychiatric nurse before moving into private practice as a counsellor, independent researcher, and mental health educator, is passionate about the term “psychiatry” literally meaning “healing of the soul”. This has served as a personal beacon for over three decades, during which time John has written several books applying holistic principles to treatment, healing, and recovery. His latest book Unshrinking Psychosis draws upon the long tradition in which acute psychosis has been viewed as a state of profound mental and/or spiritual “dis-ease” rather than as a disease in the conventional medical sense.

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Professor Steven Allsop has been involved in policy, prevention and treatment research and practice and professional development for health, police, education, and community organisations for almost 30 years. As Professor and Director of the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University of Technology, he is Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

Dr Jock McLaren was until recently consultant psychiatrist at Northern Psychiatric Services, and in private practice in Darwin, Northern Territory, having previously worked as a psychiatrist in the Kimberly and in Fremantle Prison. His orientation in psychiatry is psychotherapeutic rather than organic, but he has long had an interest in the management of complex disorders such as pain states, the interaction of brain damage and psychiatric disorders. He is calling for his profession to change its “theory of mind” to stop doctors from misdiagnosing patients and overprescribing drugs.

Dr Jon Jureidini, a child psychiatrist at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital , works with disabled children and their families. He has also trained in philosophy, and is a Professor in the Disciplines of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Adelaide. He is spokesman for Healthy Skepticism, Chair of Siblings Australia, and Chair of Australian-Palestinian Partnerships for Education and Health. His interests include quality use of medicines, immigration detention, suicide, mental education and child abuse.

Kellie Comans from Albury, Australia, is considered an expert by experience and sees herself as a change agent and advocate. Kellie is currently working at Gateway Community Health as a Community Support Worker and Group Facilitator for two young people’s innovative recovery programs. Kellie was an instrumental part of a small working group who has developed a Community based Hearing Voices group and educational outline and moved our two service run Hearing Voices Groups into the community. Kellie speaks locally to TAFEs, Universities and service providers about her experience, her recovery and the Hearing Voices Network, and gave a key note address at the 2010 World Hearing Voices Congress in England. Lyn Mahboub brings a unique combination of experience to her work by way of formal academic training in Psychology and Communication & Cultural Studies, a past career in nursing and, both delivery and receipt of, mental health & addiction services. Lyn is currently the Strategic Recovery Advisor for Richmond Fellowship of WA and coordinator of Hearing Voices Network Australia. She also works part time as a Consumer Academic for WA’s Curtin University in the OT & Social Work Department, is the owner operator of Caelan Consulting, chairperson of CoMHWA (Consumers of Mental Health WA), and is part of the executive of EleMental WA’s Recovery Network Cafe and Support Group.

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Margaret Doherty has a lived experience of supporting two close family members with long-term co-occurring psychosis and problematic alcohol and other drug use. Her professional background includes roles as the coordinator of an alternative high school based on student-centred principles; Case Manager and Senior Advice Officer with Corrective Services; Trainer/Facilitator, Drug and Alcohol Counsellor and small business owner. In February 2010, Margaret convened a community action and advocacy group called Mental Health Matters 2. Margaret is a member of the WA Mental Health Advisory Council, a Board member of WAAMH, and sits on a number of other committees. Lorraine Powell is an independent mental health Consumer Consultant who models recovery principles and encourages, supports, educates and informs systems change across WA and nationally. Lorraine currently sits on various committees in WA, is the WA interim representative member of the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum, deputy chairperson of the Health Consumers Council of WA, and was awarded the WA Equal Opportunity Commission Human Rights Award for Consumers in the 2010 Mental Health Commission Good Outcomes Awards.

Dr Amit Banerjee received his basic medical and psychiatry training in Ranchi in Eastern India, a place which has a long tradition of psychiatric treatment. Migrating to Australia in 1997, he has worked as a consultant psychiatrist at Swan Adult Mental Health Service in WA. He is currently Head of Clinical Service for Adult Mental Health there. His interests lie in social and critical psychiatry, the addictions, and the effects of globalisation on mental health, and believes psychiatry is a unique discipline which has the ability to truly link biology and the psychosocial. He is the current Chair of the Section of Social, Cultural and Addiction Psychiatry (SCAP), WA Branch of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Dr Caroline Goossens is an infant, child and adolescent psychiatrist who has worked in Perth, Sydney and overseas. She has a commitment to advocating for resources to improve Mental Health service delivery to our infants, children and young people. Dr Goossens has been Chair of the Faculty of Child Psychiatry in Western Australia and remains an active member of the Binational Faculty Executive of Child Psychiatry for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. She is currently the Clinical Lead of the newly integrated Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, under Child and Adolescent Health Services. Dr Brett Cowling has committed his professional journey to improvements in health service delivery across the continuum of care. His Leadership of Health Service Delivery has evolved from a variety of challenging national and international settings of acute and community services in Indonesia, Northern Territory and Queensland, and has broadened his research in Public Health as a director of the World Vision Pacific Development Group. Brett is passionate about utilising a strong evidence base to drive change through people and utilises a multidisciplinary approach to drive primary health care outcomes.

Ngangkari (Traditional Healers) Andy Tjilari and Bevan Lane Andy Tjilari and was born in the bush around 1940, in the far northwest corner of South Australia, near where the borders of South Australia, West Australia and the Northern Territory meet. He lived a traditional life with his family until the establishment of the first Mission in the area in Ernabella SA. Andy was one of the first children to attend Ernabella School. He began to learn the skills of the Ngangkari (traditional healer) as young children in the bush. His grandfather gave him sacred tools and special powers, and trained them over many years. Andy continues this tradition today with his own grandchildren. Bevan Lane, Ngangkari Ngaanyatjarra Health Service, was born in the bush in the 1960’s on the Ngaanyatjarra lands in WA. He has been working as a Ngangkari since 2005 and employed by Ngaanyatjarra Health Service for 12 months. The Ngangkari believe that better health outcomes for Indigenous people can be achieved by Ngangkari and western medicine working together and to this end they are committed to educating health workers about traditional healing practices.

Bevan Lane and Andy Tjilari

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Maria Harries is a Senior Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Social and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia. She is on the advisory board for the UWA Research Centre for Vulnerable Children & Families and works with a number of national organisations involved with child, adult and family welfare. She is an inaugural member of the national Mental Health Committee of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) as well as the inaugural Chairperson of MercyCare. Maria is also a member of the board of the Edmund Rice Centre for Social Justice. She has held many leadership positions within the mental health and broader social services sector including WA Association for Mental Health, Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia, the Australian Association of Social Workers and Australian Council of Social Services. Anthony Collier, a social worker with over 25yrs experience primarily working with children and families, is leading the process of establishing a new Youth Mental Health service in Perth and is planning for the initial development of an integrated youth mental health program. Anthony has maintained a particular interest in working directly with carers and young people in ways that promote integration and participation into everyday life.

Bernadette Wright is a specialist clinical psychologist with the Transcultural Mental Health Services of the Department of Psychiatry at Royal Perth Hospital. Over the past 15 years, she has taken a leading role in the development of resources aimed at facilitating clinicians’ work with migrants and refugees. Dr Wright is an adjunct Professor at Curtin University of Technology and adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, and has been involved in an extensive range of community development and research initiatives aimed at improving mental health literacy among WA’s culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities. Neil Preston, a registered Organisational Psychologist in Western Australia, specialises in industrial and organisational psychology. Neil has been working as the Senior Research Psychologist for South Metropolitan Area Mental Health Services Perth Western Australia for the past 10 years, and is primarily responsible for research programs undertaken by the service. Since moving part time from the Health Department three years ago, Neil has set up his own consulting practice PsyOpus. He consults on major infrastructure projects around Australia specialising in the procurement and development of high performance teams.

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Andrea Creado, current director of Ishar, began her career in Australia as a part time project officer with the Ethnic Communities Centre of WA. Andrea began volunteering with Ishar in 2002 and since then has worked there in several capacities before taking over as Director in 2007. Holder of a Masters Degree in Human Development and a Post Grad Dip in Counselling Psychology, Andrea has worked with various groups and individuals, and established the first CaLD Mental Health Carers Support Program in Perth in 2003.

Kingsley Bedwell, CEO of Richmond Fellowship Queensland, has a career interest in people with mental illness in the criminal justice system as well as a special interest in the development of evidence based recovery practice to ensure services benefit people. His earlier career included roles in professional service delivery, public administration and policy reform. Kingsley served for a number of years as President of Richmond Fellowship Australia, and is currently its Deputy President.

Larry Stapleton has worked for Richmond Fellowship Queensland (RFQ) for nearly twenty years in a variety of roles. This followed a distinguished career in the Royal Australian Air Force where he was awarded an Order of Australia Medal. Larry has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science and a Graduate Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy. In his current position as a client services Manager, he has had responsibility for establishing RFQ’s Transition Support Service which responds to the support needs of people with mental illness leaving correctional facilities in South East Queensland. He also has had a program implementation role in RFQ’s Court Diversion Support Service which supports people with complex needs including mental illness and homelessness who come before ’s Special Circumstances Magistrate Court. Sandra Boulter is the Principal Solicitor and General Manger of the Mental Health Law Centre (WA) Inc. Sandra is trained as and has worked as a general nurse (including mental health training), midwife and intensive care nurse, with her last positions as nurse educator and night sister in charge of the Royal Perth Hospital Intensive Care Unit. Since that time Sandra has become the mother of five children, and qualified as a barrister and solicitor admitted to the WA Supreme Court in 1998. Prior to commencing work at the Mental Health Law Centre on 23 September 2009, Sandra worked with remote Aboriginal communities for four years with the award winning Kununurra based Kimberley Toad Busters on the campaign to keep cane toads out of Australia.

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Time Monday 11th Tuesday 12th Wednesday 13th Time 0830 Welcome by Chair RFWA and handover to Norman Swan as MC Opening Day 2 0830 0845 Welcome to Country Why We Are Here Symposium: Diagnosis, Medication and Psychosocial Support 0845 0900 Opening by Hon. Helen Morton MLC Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services Professor Allen Frances, Professor Patrick McGorry AO, Mental Health 0900 Commissioner Eddie Bartnik, Lyn Mahboub, Margaret Doherty, John Watkins, 0915 Amit Banerjee and Dr Jock McLaren 0915 Plenary: Steve Onken PhD 0930 0930 Honouring the Voyage, Reaching the Destination: Mental Health Recovery in Discussion: Diagnosis, Medication and Psychosocial Support 0945 Wellbeing 0945 1000 1000 Pre-Conference Workshops 1-6 Morning Tea 1015 Professor Patrick McGorry AO – Youth Mental Health in the Real World Plenary: Steve Onken PhD - Questions and Discussion 1015 1030 Handover to Sri Lanka 2014 1030 Mark Brown - An Insiders Guide to Setting up a Mental Health Lifestyle Magazine Morning Tea 1045 1045 John Watkins (all day) - Psychosis – Crisis, Chronicity and Recovery Plenary: Professor Richard Warner 1100 Plenary: Mark Brown - Mental Health – The Emerging Generation Going 1100 Recovery, Employment and Empowerment Dr Amit Banerjee, Lyn Mahboub, Steve Allsop - Alcohol and Drugs in Mental Beyond Service User 1115 Health: Conversations from a Recovery Perspective 1115 1130 Respondent: Professor Patrick McGorry AO – The Emerging Generation 1130 Rachel Perkins OBE – Realising Ambitions: Helping People with Mental Health 1145 Conditions to Gain and Prosper in Employment Respondent: Dr Jon Jureidini – The Emerging Generation 1145 1200 Respondent: Kelly Comans - The Emerging Generation 1200 Professor Richard Warner – A Jail Diversion Program for Mentally Ill Offenders. Concurrent Sessions 1215 Including presentation by Larry Stapleton, Richmond Fellowship Queensland 1215 1230 Session abstracts are available at: Discussion, joined by Gregor Henderson 1230 1245 http://www.rfwa.org.au/aspac2012/delegate_preworkshop.html 1245 1300 1300 1315 1315 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH 1330 1330 1345 1345 1400 Pre-Conference Workshops 7-12 Plenary: Dr Helen Milroy - Being Real in Relationships in Mental Health 1400 Plenary: Gregor Henderson - Why Wellbeing Matters to our Mental Health 1415 Allen Frances - Diagnosis: Its Uses and Misuses Questions and Discussion 1415 1430 Dr Bernadette Wright and Andrea Creado – Can there be a Shared 1430 1445 Understanding of the Recovery Journey Across Cultures? Plenary: Professor Gail Hornstein - Our Minds and Each Other 1445 1500 John Watkins – Psychosis – Crisis, Chronicity and Recovery (Cont’d) Questions and Discussion 1500 Concurrent Sessions 1515 Neil Preston PhD – Echo and Narcissus: Understanding Recovery Through 1515 1530 Reimagining Greek Myth and Psychiatric Care 1530 AFTERNOON TEA 1545 Steve Onken PhD – Understanding and Responding in a Trauma-Informed 1545 Way: Strengthening Practice and Healing Organizations 1600 1600 Dr Helen Milroy, Dr Brett Cowling & Ngangkari (Traditional Healers) from AFTERNOON TEA Plenary: Rachel Perkins OBE 1615 Central Australia – Speaking up About Mental Health 1615 1630 Recovery: A Journey of Discovery for Individuals and Organisations 1630 Session abstracts are available at: 1645 http://www.rfwa.org.au/aspac2012/delegate_preworkshop.html Q & A: Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System 1645 1700 Consumer Forum and other Interest Group Meetings Chief Justice, Mental Health Commissioner Eddie Bartnik, Professor Richard CLOSE 1700 1715 (preferably pre-arranged through Events WA ) Warner, Kingsley Bedwell, Margaret Doherty, Lorraine Powell, Maria Harries, 1715 1730 Sandra Boulter 1730 1745 1745 1800 1800 Conference Welcome Reception and launch of RF Australia Hearing Voices Network Australia and Interest Group Meetings 1815 1815 (preferably pre-arranged through Events WA) 1830 1830 1845 1845 1900 1900 1915 1915 1930 Delegates’ Casual Dinner Conference pre-dinner drinks followed by Conference Dinner, PCEC 19 3 0 10 HEALTH, RECOVERY AND WELLBEING 11-13 JUNE 2012 REGISTRATION BROCHURE

Time Monday 11th Tuesday 12th Wednesday 13th Time 0830 Welcome by Chair RFWA and handover to Norman Swan as MC Opening Day 2 0830 0845 Welcome to Country Why We Are Here Symposium: Diagnosis, Medication and Psychosocial Support 0845 0900 Opening by Hon. Helen Morton MLC Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services Professor Allen Frances, Professor Patrick McGorry AO, Mental Health 0900 Commissioner Eddie Bartnik, Lyn Mahboub, Margaret Doherty, John Watkins, 0915 Amit Banerjee and Dr Jock McLaren 0915 Plenary: Steve Onken PhD 0930 0930 Honouring the Voyage, Reaching the Destination: Mental Health Recovery in Discussion: Diagnosis, Medication and Psychosocial Support 0945 Wellbeing 0945 1000 1000 Pre-Conference Workshops 1-6 Morning Tea 1015 Professor Patrick McGorry AO – Youth Mental Health in the Real World Plenary: Steve Onken PhD - Questions and Discussion 1015 1030 Handover to Sri Lanka 2014 1030 Mark Brown - An Insiders Guide to Setting up a Mental Health Lifestyle Magazine Morning Tea 1045 1045 John Watkins (all day) - Psychosis – Crisis, Chronicity and Recovery Plenary: Professor Richard Warner 1100 Plenary: Mark Brown - Mental Health – The Emerging Generation Going 1100 Recovery, Employment and Empowerment Dr Amit Banerjee, Lyn Mahboub, Steve Allsop - Alcohol and Drugs in Mental Beyond Service User 1115 Health: Conversations from a Recovery Perspective 1115 1130 Respondent: Professor Patrick McGorry AO – The Emerging Generation 1130 Rachel Perkins OBE – Realising Ambitions: Helping People with Mental Health 1145 Conditions to Gain and Prosper in Employment Respondent: Dr Jon Jureidini – The Emerging Generation 1145 1200 Respondent: Kelly Comans - The Emerging Generation 1200 Professor Richard Warner – A Jail Diversion Program for Mentally Ill Offenders. Concurrent Sessions 1215 Including presentation by Larry Stapleton, Richmond Fellowship Queensland 1215 1230 Session abstracts are available at: Discussion, joined by Gregor Henderson 1230 1245 http://www.rfwa.org.au/aspac2012/delegate_preworkshop.html 1245 1300 1300 1315 1315 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH 1330 1330 1345 1345 1400 Pre-Conference Workshops 7-12 Plenary: Dr Helen Milroy - Being Real in Relationships in Mental Health 1400 Plenary: Gregor Henderson - Why Wellbeing Matters to our Mental Health 1415 Allen Frances - Diagnosis: Its Uses and Misuses Questions and Discussion 1415 1430 Dr Bernadette Wright and Andrea Creado – Can there be a Shared 1430 1445 Understanding of the Recovery Journey Across Cultures? Plenary: Professor Gail Hornstein - Our Minds and Each Other 1445 1500 John Watkins – Psychosis – Crisis, Chronicity and Recovery (Cont’d) Questions and Discussion 1500 Concurrent Sessions 1515 Neil Preston PhD – Echo and Narcissus: Understanding Recovery Through 1515 1530 Reimagining Greek Myth and Psychiatric Care 1530 AFTERNOON TEA 1545 Steve Onken PhD – Understanding and Responding in a Trauma-Informed 1545 Way: Strengthening Practice and Healing Organizations 1600 1600 Dr Helen Milroy, Dr Brett Cowling & Ngangkari (Traditional Healers) from AFTERNOON TEA Plenary: Rachel Perkins OBE 1615 Central Australia – Speaking up About Mental Health 1615 1630 Recovery: A Journey of Discovery for Individuals and Organisations 1630 Session abstracts are available at: 1645 http://www.rfwa.org.au/aspac2012/delegate_preworkshop.html Q & A: Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System 1645 1700 Consumer Forum and other Interest Group Meetings Chief Justice, Mental Health Commissioner Eddie Bartnik, Professor Richard CLOSE 1700 1715 (preferably pre-arranged through Events WA ) Warner, Kingsley Bedwell, Margaret Doherty, Lorraine Powell, Maria Harries, 1715 1730 Sandra Boulter 1730 1745 1745 1800 1800 Conference Welcome Reception and launch of RF Australia Hearing Voices Network Australia and Interest Group Meetings 1815 1815 (preferably pre-arranged through Events WA) 1830 1830 1845 1845 1900 1900 1915 1915 1930 Delegates’ Casual Dinner Conference pre-dinner drinks followed by Conference Dinner, PCEC 19 3 0 11 EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS IN MENTAL HEALTH ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON MENTAL HEALTH

Social Events All bookings can be made using the Conference Registration Form. Partners are most welcome. Three Day Southwest Tour Thursday June 7 – Saturday June 9 inclusive Cost: $475 pp twin share Join us for a fully chaperoned three day tour visiting towns including Margaret River, Yallingup and Dunsborough in the south west of Western Australia. This tour features quality accommodation, winery visits, breakfast and dinner daily, gallery visits and sightseeing including forest, beach and hinterland attractions. Discover Perth Day Tour Sunday June 10 Cost: $115 pp Join us for a full day of personalised touring in and around Perth featuring wildlife, winery / microbrewery visits, a bush setting BBQ lunch, the beach and more. Transfers to and from the PCEC are included. Swan Valley Discovery Tour Sunday June 10 Cost: $110pp Allow yourself a day to enjoy the picturesque Swan Valley, where you will enjoy a gourmet lunch at one of the many wineries and sample delicacies from the chocolate factory. Conclude your day with a relaxing taste at one of the boutique breweries and or afternoon coffee. Delegates’ Casual Dinner Monday June 11 Cost: $4 4 pp

Join us and other delegates for a casual pasta dinner following the Welcome Reception. Drinks are PAYG. Transport to and from the PCEC included. Conference Dinner Tuesday June 12 Cost: $125 pp Delegates can purchase tickets to the Conference Dinner by selecting the Deluxe Registration Package or using the ‘additional conference options’ section on the registration form for extra tickets. The Conference Dinner includes three courses, entertainment and an opportunity to share a truly memorable evening. Dress to impress. Golf @ Burswood Thursday June 14 Cost: $95pp assumes minimum 2 persons The Burswood Park Public Golf Course presents players with a challenging course in a delightful riverside setting, with the City of Perth skyline as a backdrop. Your nine holes is serviced with a cart and a full set of clubs.

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Accommodation Medina Grand Apartments 24 Mount Street PERTH WA 6000 Private: $300.00 p/n A Medina hotel apartment is your ideal accommodation solution. Located opposite the Perth Convention Centre & only a short walk into the CBD or the Swan River the Medina Grand offers space, comfort, security and award winning, warm and friendly hotel service.

The Parmelia Hilton Perth 14 Mill Street PERTH WA 6000 Single: $285.00 p/n Twin-Share: $142.50 p/n Experience friendly service and attention to detail with unparalleled inner-city luxury. Located across the road from the Perth Convention Centre in the heart of Perth’s business, shopping and night life areas. Minutes from the Swan River and Kings Park. The traditional room with cool, calm tones has one queen bed and large windows.

The Marque Hotel 24 Mount Street PERTH WA 6000 Single: $279.00 p/n Twin-Share: $144.50 p/n The Marque Hotel Perth is a 4 star boutique style hotel offering luxury accommodation and excellent guest facilities in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Queen guest rooms offer one queen bed. Twin guest rooms offer one double bed and one single bed.

Ibis Hotel 334 Murray St PERTH 6000 Single: $185.00 p/n Twin-Share: $92.50 p/n Located in the Perth West End, Ibis Perth sits just 300m from the Murray and Hay Street shopping malls. The Ibis is the ultimate Perth hotel for either business or leisure travel. The hotel bistro serves great-value meals daily, and guests can relax after a busy day at Rubix Bar, which offers meals and drinks. The Ibis Hotel is a 15 minute walk from PCEC.

Mounts Bay Waters Apartment Hotel 112 Mounts Bay Road Perth WA 6000 3 Bed-2 Bath Apptmnt: $650.00 p/n 2 Bed-2 Bath Apptmnt: $430.00 p/n Mounts Bay Waters Apartment Hotel is situated in the secluded Mounts Bay Village located between Kings Park and the Swan River and comprises of one, two and three bedroom, fully self-contained apartments and penthouses. The free CAT bus service stopping right outside the village, or we are only ten minutes from the bustling CBD or five minutes from the Perth Convention Centre. Baileys Hotel Motel 150 Bennett St EAST PERTH 6004 Single: $136.00 p/n Whether you’re in town for business or for pleasure, you’ll find the warm atmosphere, friendly staff, and perfect location here at Baileys Hotel Motel everything you need for a satisfying and enjoyable stayperfect base for you to experience all that Perth has to offer. Baileys is located in East Perth requiring 15–20 minutes by CAT public transport to PCEC. Bentley Motel 1235 Albany Hwy Bentley WA 6000 Single: $110.00p/n Offering an affordable and comfortable place for you and the family for the weekend or business in town. The Bentley Motel is located 8km out of the Perth CBD requiring public transport to reach the PCEC. Buses are available from outside the motel. Office hours 8am – 8pm.

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Richmond Fellowship ASPAC Conference Scholarship Application

Scholarships to attend this conference are available for NGOs, consumers, TAFE and tertiary students and carers who are resident in WA. Travel subsidies are available to applicants from rural and remote areas. Scholarships are either partial or full, and may cover travel and accommodation expenses. Applications are only available for Western Australian applicants. Subsidies have been provided by the Mental Health Commission of WA, Lotterywest and Richmond Fellowship WA. Consumers, Carers, Students and NGOs are invited to apply for full or partial subsidies for registration, travel and accommodation. Specific scholarships are also available to people from an Indigenous background and CALD background. Where possible, some contribution will be made towards costs but this is not an essential requirement and applicants should not be discouraged from applying if they are not in a position to make a contribution. For NGOs, a range of subsidies can be provided but not full payment unless there are exceptional circumstances. Applying for a Scholarship Please complete the following application form if you wish to apply for a scholarship, or alternatively, the form can be downloaded from the conference website. Please note: this is not a registration form but is required to enable you to register at a subsidised rate. Once completed, please forward your form to Richmond Fellowship WA. Do not forward your application to the conference organisers. Please do not complete a registration form for the conference until you have received notification whether you application for a scholarship was successful or not. Individuals who applied for a scholarship and were not successful can attend the conference at the Early Bird rates, regardless if the Early Bird rate date has passed.

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Exploring Relationships in Mental Health Health, Recovery and Wellbeing PERTH CONVENTION CENTRE, JUNE 11 – 13, 2012 Conference Scholarship Application Form Personal Details

First Name: Last Name: Date of Birth:

Address: Postcode: State:

Home Phone: ( ) Mobile: Email:

Status Tick one or more boxes

[ ] Consumer [ ] Carer Concession Card Number:

[ ] NGO (please name):

[ ] Indigenous [ ] CALD

[ ] Student ID Number: [ ] F/T or [ ] P/T

Institution:

Sponsorship Requested Travel expenses [ ] Train $ [ ] Bus $ [ ] Private Car $ [ ] Airfare $

Accommodation Number of nights requested Total $

Registration Fees [ ] Pre-Conference Workshops

[ ] Tuesday Day Conference

[ ] Wednesday Day Conference

[ ] 2-day Conference

[ ] 2-day Conference & Pre-Conference Workshops

[ ] Conference Dinner (limited places available)

Total Total Subsidy Requested [OFFICE USE ONLY]: $

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Exploring Relationships in Mental Health Health, Recovery and Wellbeing PERTH CONVENTION CENTRE, JUNE 11 – 13, 2012 Conference Scholarship Application Form Please indicate whether you are applying for a full scholarship or part scholarship:

Please indicate the benefits of your attendance at this Conference:

Are there ways you might share these benefits with others?

Please return this form to Richmond Fellowship WA

By email: [email protected] Fax: (08) 9258 3090 Post: PO Box 682, Bentley, WA, 6982 Applications Close 29 February 2012. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by 12 March 2012

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Conference Dinner Guest Appearence by: PETER ROWSTHORN Masterful Actor, Comedian and Entertainer Peter Rowsthorn is one of Australia’s most experienced stand up comics performing in just about every stand up room in the country as well as delighting numerous corporate clients as an MC and entertainer. He is very, very funny. This high energy, multi-talented entertainer performs as a fast paced stand up comedian one minute, a measured character actor the next and then, a masterful MC for corporate and private functions. Best known as Brett on ABC TV’s Kath & Kim, Peter Rowsthorn has also been a series regular on Channel Ten’s Thank God You’re Here and has been the host of Can We Help? on ABC TV for the past five years. In 2009 he was a contestant in Celebrity MasterChef. He has presented radio shows for ’s (mornings) and The Shebang (drive) as well as for Network. A long serving comedian, Peter began his stand up career in 1983 as one half of the Cactus Brothers, before moving on to the Comedy Company. He has made numerous stand up appearances on shows including Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Midday With Ray Martin, The Big Gig, Tonight Live, Australian Comedians In Concert, Denton, IMT, Something Hot Before Bed and Recovery. Tonight Live liked him so much they trusted him to host the show for a week in 1993. He co-hosted again with Larry Emdur that same year. Your Hosts Richmond Fellowship of WA (RFWA) is part of a network of Richmond Fellowship organisations throughout the world. The original Richmond Fellowship was founded in 1959 by Elly Jensen in Richmond, England. Elly believed that people recovering from a mental illness would benefit from living in a supportive community setting. As a result, she established a community based house for ex-psychiatric hospital consumers that offered both support through skilled counselling and assistance to face the demands of life outside of the hospital/institutional setting. RFWA is a non-government organisation in Western Australia that participates in providing a recovery-promoting environment for people with a diagnosable mental illness. RFWA is well known for programs that integrate the key elements of recovery with accommodation and support services such as recreational activities, guidance on practical living skills and intensive counselling to give participants the confidence and skills they need to recover from mental illness and meet the daily challenges of life outside an institution. Payment Details Registration Delegates will receive confirmations by email. REGISTRATIONS WILL ONLY BE CONFIRMED ONCE PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. Insurance Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind. It is recommended that all delegates take out personal travel and medical insurance prior to coming to the Conference. Cover could include loss of fees/deposit through cancellation of your participation in the Conference, loss of airfares for any reason, medical expenses, loss or damage of personal property, additional expenses and repatriation should travel arrangements have to be altered. Neither the Conference hosts nor Events WA takes responsibility for any participant failing to insure. Please speak to your travel agent in regard to this matter. Cancellation Policy Delegate registrations will only be accepted WITH FULL PAYMENT. Should you be unable to attend the Conference following your registration, a substitute delegate is welcome in your place. All cancellations and or alterations to registrations must be made in writing or via email to Events WA. Cancellations must be received no later than June 1, 2012. Cancellations will incur a $100 administrative fee and will exclude accommodation, food and beverage costs once confirmed due to contractual arrangements with venues and suppliers. Early Bird Rates Early Bird discount rates apply to registrations received and paid in full by the closing date, March 31, 2012. 17 EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS IN MENTAL HEALTH ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON MENTAL HEALTH

Recovery program proves successful to mental health Statistics suggest that one in five people suffer go on to lead rewarding and productive lives.” from some form of mental distress or illness Although various forms of mental illness are and, with the building pressures everyday living, categorised (diagnosed) for treatment convenience, chances are the incidence of mental illness is such ‘labels’ do not accurately define individual likely to increase. conditions and can be misleading. Common There are, of course, varying degrees of mental categories used include schizophrenia, bipolar illness, but none are mutually exclusive and all have disorder, major depression, anorexia and bulimia, social implications that can contribute greatly to a obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic and other person’s rate of deterioration and recovery. severe anxiety disorders, borderline personality The Richmond Fellowship was established in Britain disorder, attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Joe Calleja, CEO of the Richmond 1959 on the principle that recovery from mental The decision by former West Australian Premier, Dr Fellowship illness is significantly enhanced when a person is Geoff Gallop, to stand down from his position due living in a supportive community setting. to depression in January 2006 sparked awareness The organisation was introduced to Western of how prevalent mental health issues are and Australia in 1975 and its comprehensive program highlights the increasing need for services such as works to integrate key elements of recovery with the Richmond Fellowship. accommodation and support services. The program Dr Gallop became aware of the Richmond Fellowship involves such things as personal recovery planning, during his twenty years as a State Parliamentarian. mutual self-help groups and counseling to enable He believes the services offered by the organisation individuals in their recovery journey. are “to the highest standard”, but considers its CEO of the Richmond Fellowship, Joe Calleja, said mandate to offer hope for those too often burdened the cycle associated with mental illness is often by despair to be of importance. The philosophy more resounding than mental illness itself. according to Joe Calleja, forms the framework behind the Richmond Fellowship’s work. “Behavioural changes brought on by mental illness Ex-Premier, Geoff are often difficult for family and friends to cope with “As societal pressures increase and mental health Gallop, says the and could result in an inability to perform effectively issues continue to surface, people are becoming Richmond Fellowship in the workforce. The loss of confidence and social more accepting of just how relevant and important “provides services of skills may be the side effects to a condition, but our work is,” he said. the highest standard need to be treated with the same level of priority,” “We sincerely believe that a mental illness diagnosis but most importantly Joe said. does not mean the end of the road, but the starting they offer hope for those too often “Mental illness is often perceived as a permanent point to recovery. With an understanding of the burdened by despair” and incurable disease. This perception is incorrect recovery approach and action on one’s recovery and contributes to a person’s sense of helplessness. journey, mental wellness can be achieved and People can and do recover from mental illness and people can return to a normal life. Work for us at Richmond Fellowship WA The Richmond Fellowship of WA (RFWA) is a leading, non-government provider of innovative community mental health services in Western Australia. We are part of an international network of organisations whose role is to enable recovery for people with mental illness through innovative services, education and advocacy. With our head office in Cannington, RFWA provides community based support for people in various residential settings throughout the Perth metropolitan area and South West. We can offer you: • Additional Annual Leave • 17.5% Leave Loading on weeks annual leave • Salary Packaging up to $16,049 per year • Evening, weekend and Public Holiday Loading • Training and Support • Supervision How to apply: Please visit our career website www.rfwa.org.au/careers/vacancies for current vacancies and job descriptions. RFWA encourages applications for employment from suitable people who have a lived experience of recovery from Mental Health Issues. We also encourage applicants with a Social Work, OT, nursing and Psychology background, those with a Certificate IV in Mental Health or Community Services, or previous experience in the industry. To apply for a position, please complete the Application Form available from the link above and send it in along with a current resume and cover letter to [email protected] 18 HEALTH, RECOVERY AND WELLBEING 11-13 JUNE 2012 REGISTRATION BROCHURE

Hearing Voices Network Australia The HVN is a collection of Hearing Voices Groups and affiliated members (such as service providers, consumers, carers and friends) working toward promoting recovery, acceptance and education. Their role is to enable acceptance of hearing voices and promote recovery for people who hear distressing voices. This will be achieved through support for self-help groups, education and awareness. People who hear voices are many and varied within the community. Only a small percentage (about 10%) of such persons become distressed by this experience. Many people who are distressed by hearing voices, visions, tactile sensations and other sensory experiences and worrying beliefs are often labeled as suffering from a range of conditions from the schizophrenia spectrum. Across the world, groups of voice hearers meet and talk, sharing view points and strategies to support each other, telling their stories and exploring ways to work with, rather than against their voices in order to reclaim control and rebuild their lives. About Hearing Voices Network Australia In 2005 the Richmond Fellowship of WA (RFWA) brought Ron Coleman and Karen Taylor from Scotland to Perth to deliver a series of Recovery workshops. Ron’s support and encouragement to begin a Hearing Voices Network resulted in the RFWA taking the innovative step of auspicing the development of Hearing Voices Network Australia (HVNA). The Richmond Fellowship has supported the network’s setup and remains committed to its ongoing development and ultimate roll out across the country. To read more please visit our HVNA website at www.hvna.net.au RFWA Resources Shop

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