CONFERENCE HANDBOOK Hear the Whisper, Not the Roar

Hear the Whisper, Not the Roar TheMHS CONFERENCE 28-31 August 2018 Reform, Reect and Review Adelaide HEAR THE WHISPER, NOT THE ROAR CONFERENCE HANDBOOK Grab a cuppa at the Coffee Complete your Cart – all coffee Exhibition by donation! Social Media Passport and PRIZE win a $100 worth up to Visa Giftcard $1,400! www.themhs.org LEARNING NETWORK FROM THE ABOUT TheMHS DIRECTOR LEARNING NETWORK Welcome back to where TheMHS Learning Network is a registered TheMHS Conference all began – charity run by a volunteer Board. Our focus is beautiful Adelaide! to improve mental health services in Australia and New Zealand. In 1991, a small group organised a conference just a few kilometres away at Glenside Hospital TheMHS events bring together people that featured consumer keynote speaker Simon from across Australia and New Zealand Champ and UK psychologist Geoff Shepherd. to stimulate debates that challenge the It was so unique, life–changing and popular boundaries of present knowledge and ideas that in 2018, we are holding our 4th Adelaide about mental health care and mental health TheMHS Conference, and 28th overall! systems. Over the next four days, up to 1,000 delegates We believe in promoting positive attitudes will mingle with three keynote speakers and about mental health and mental illness. over 300 presenters across ten streams. We will have forums organised by and for people with Our forums foster the exchange of ideas, lived experience and people who are carers/ focus discussion on workforce development, wha-nau, and we will have a Mad Pride concert and are a great place for networking and that has already exceeded expectations. We debate for professionals, consumers, will engage with our ve sponsors and 20 families and carers, managers, researchers exhibitors, and enjoy top–class catering that and policy–makers. enables plenty of time for catching up with colleagues in the sector. We will have launches, TheMHS Learning Network is an meetings and events throughout. independent, incorporated, not–for– prot organisation funded by delegate There is so much to look forward to – from registrations, government grants and our home–grown Awards Ambassador, Julia sponsors. Gillard; our featured symposia that delve into important and emerging issues; and of course, the local Bean Buggy social enterprise coffee cart run by Baptist Care SA. All proceeds from your donations for coffee at Bean Buggy will support young people building condence and connection with their community. LET’S GET I know that you will enjoy our program, and the SOCIAL hospitality of our local committee while you are Use hashtag #THEMHS2018 in Adelaide. Thank you for attending TheMHS Conference 2018 and helping shape the future across all social media for mental health in Australia and New Zealand. Twitter: @themhsorg Warm regards, Facebook: /TheMHSLearningNetwork Instagram: @themhsorg LinkedIn: TheMHS Learning Network Inc. Vivienne Miller Director TheMHS Learning Network LEARNING NETWORK ii TheMHS CONFERENCE 2018 DOWNLOAD OUR CONTENTS CONFERENCE APP TheMHS Mobile App 1 1. Search for EventsAir in Conference Information 2 your Android or Apple App Store. Venue Floor Plans 4 2. Install the App Exhibitors 5 3. The rst time you open the app, Help Page 7 you will need to enter this event e-Posters 8 code: THEMHS2018 Keynote Speakers 11 4. When your app opens, you will need to enter your Highlights email address and a four- Mad Pride Concert 12 digit APP Pin that was sent Opening & Closing Ceremony 12 to you via email. Welcome Reception 12 Closing Ceremony 12 Launch 13 Featured Symposium 13 THANKS TO… TheMHS Awards 15 Pre–Conference Forums TheMHS Conference Adelaide Organising Consumer Forum 16 Committee Carer/Family/Wha-nau Forum 16 Amelia Traino, Geoff Harris, Liz Prowse, John Mannion, Mary Allstrom, Georgina Smith, Creative Space 18 Dy Smith McCue, Lyn English, Gayle Tourish, Tania Manser, Ismael Lara, Dulcey Kayes, Program at a Glance Michelle Hilton, Paul Creedon. Wednesday 29 August 2018 20 TheMHS Learning Network Board Thursday 30 August 2018 22 Tom Brideson, Maria Cassaniti, Cath Chapman, Friday 31 August 2018 24 Lynne Dunbar, Michelle Everett, Roger Gurr, Paula Hanlon, Kevin Kellehear, Peter McGeorge, Conference Program Marilyn McMurchie, Vivienne Miller, Fiona Orr, Wednesday 29 August 2018 26 Sadie Robertson, Alan Rosen, Tully Rosen, Maree Teesson, Barbara Tooth. Thursday 30 August 2018 33 Friday 31 August 2018 41 TheMHS Learning Network Sydney Ofce Vivienne Miller, Alexis Linton, Ashley Wood, TheMHS Summer Forum 2019 46 Anne Allen, Penny Hatzis. TheMHS Conference 2019 47 Adelaide Creative Sub–Committee Dy Smith–McCue, Georgina Smith, Matthew Curnow, Resource Library 48 Carole Schroeder, Jemimah Clifford. e-Book of Proceedings 48 Lived Experience Forums Sub–Committee Exhibitors 49 Gayle Tourish, Lyn English, Belinda Brown, Sarah Sutton, Emma O’Brien, Faith Abio, Hosts and Sponsors 50 Kylie Harrison, supported by Julia McMillan. CONFERENCE HANDBOOK 1 CONFERENCE INFORMATION CONFERENCE REGISTRATION VENUE CONTACT DETAILS The registration desk will be staffed at the Adelaide Convention Centre following times: North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000 Tuesday 28 August 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Tel: (08) 8212 4099 Wednesday 29 August 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Thursday 30 August 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Adelaide Convention Centre is conveniently Friday 31 August 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM located in the heart of the city centre and nestled within the beauty of the Riverbank MOBILE PHONES Precinct, surrounded by parklands and the River Torrens. Please respect the presenters and fellow delegates by ensuring your Close proximity to the medical hub, mobile phone is switched off or in entertainment, cultural and sport precinct, silent mode at all times whilst in sessions. the Centre is a short walk to international and boutique hotels and accommodation. Public NAME BADGES transport, the Adelaide Railway Station and a Taxi ramp are on our doorstep. Please wear your name badge at all times. It The international airport is just seven kilometres is your admission pass to conference sessions, from the Centre, making a quick and economic morning and afternoon teas and lunches. If you taxi ride. misplace your name badge, please ask at the conference registration desk for a replacement. CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT SPEAKER PREPARATION ROOM TheMHS Learning Network PO Box 192 Balmain NSW 2041 AUSTRALIA Speakers are required to lodge their PowerPoint Tel:+61 2 9810 8700 (AU) presentations on the morning of their Tel:+64 9 989 6577 (NZ) presentation– at the latest, a minimum of 2 Email: [email protected] hours prior to their presentation at the Speaker Website: www.themhs.org Preparation Room, located in Skyway Room 3 on Level 1 or any time prior. CAR PARKING CATERING The ACC operates the Riverbank and North Terrace car parks, which are open 24 hours per Catering for breaks will be served in Halls F & G, day, 7 days per week. The Riverbank car park is in the Exhibition Area where seating will also be accessible from Morphett Street and Monteore available. Road Bridge via Festival Drive whilst the North Terrace car park is accessible from North SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS Terrace and is situated immediately below Halls Any special dietary requirements indicated on I, J & K. your registration form have been forwarded to Both car parks are tted with video surveillance the Adelaide Convention Centre. Please ask camera systems and security patrols these areas catering staff during the break if you are unable every afternoon and night, weekdays and 24 to locate the special diets station. hours per day on weekends and public holidays. 2 TheMHS CONFERENCE 2018 CONFERENCE INFORMATION GENERAL PUBLIC RATES PUBLIC TRANSPORT The following rates are applicable for both car Taxi parks: Three main taxi companies operate in the Early Bird $16.00 Adelaide metropolitan area and can be booked Available 7 days for entry between 5:30 AM – for pick up or drop off from the North Terrace 9:30 AM and exit between 2.30 PM– 6:30 PM. and Morphett Street Bridge entrances. Casual Train 0 – 1 HOUR $7.00 The historic Adelaide Railway Station is 1 – 2 HOURS $11.00 located a two–minute walk from the Adelaide 2 – 3 HOURS $15.00 Convention Centre, and a Tram stop is just in 3 – 4 HOURS $17.00 front of the Railway Station. An additional $1.00 will be charged for each Bus additional hour to a maximum of $29.00 over The free City Connector bus is an easy way of a 24–hour period. Lost ticket fee is $29.00 navigating around Adelaide. Bike Adelaide is great to tour by bike as well. Including City of Adelaide’s Free Bikes, and bike sharing services like Ofo. Our aim is for all delegates and presenters bullying, lewd comments, unwelcome touching to have a wonderful experience at all events or other actions that make another person REMINDER organised by TheMHS Learning Network. uncomfortable. We expect that all people who register and TheMHS Learning Network will take reasonable attend our events treat all staff, presenters actions to promptly act on any report of LET’S HAVE and other delegates in a respectful manner inappropriate harassment or behaviour as at all times. TheMHS Learning Network staff best we can. As part of this, delegates are A GREAT and Board will endeavour to reciprocate this reminded that they must follow the instructions CONFERENCE behaviour. of venue and TheMHS Learning Network staff. TheMHS Learning Network will not tolerate any Let’s make all our events a safe, respectful and EXPERIENCE improper behaviour or conduct that violates the equal place for

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