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Mental Health Conference “Building a Better Mental Health System Through Engagement” 11/1/2014, 9:30A.M Mental Health Conference “Building a better mental health system through engagement” 11/1/2014, 9:30a.m. – 4:30p.m. Hong Kong Mental Health Council Mental Health Council (HKMHC) is set up to pursue an integrated and harmony society by facilitating the government to develop a long-term and holistic mental health policy, with planning and coordination on man-power and resources to promote positive attitude of mental wellness. The council suggested the government to set up the Mental Health Commission to formulate, review and implement the mental health policy at Hong Kong, helping to enhance the mental wellness of Hong Kong citizens. In June 1982, a person with mental illness raided the pupils of a kindergarten at Un Chau Estate, resulting 6 deaths and 44 injuries. Over 30 years after the incident, similar incident hardly happened again, but incidents related to mental illness happened occasionally. Hong Kong citizens showed much concern on the situation of persons with mental illness as well as mental health services. The Disability Discrimination Ordinance came into effect in 1996 while the Mental Health Ordinance was amended in 1997. Apart from these 2 ordinances, there was neither a mental health policy nor a concrete policy objective for Hong Kong citizens. The rationale of Hong Kong’s mental health service was discovered to be left behind the western countries, in terms of driving, coordination and development of different mental health services under the absence of a comprehensive mental health policy, leading to the work of prevention, education, promotion and treatment half-done. In viewing of the problems, a group of stakeholders coming from different disciplines founded Hong Kong Mental Health Council, aiming at reviewing and driving the development of the Hong Kong’s mental health policy. Members of the council include representatives from medical, education and social service disciplines, professional associations, mental health self-help groups and the Equal Opportunity Commission(EOC) HKMHC has organized a remarkable Kickoff Event of “Advocate Reviewing Mental Health Policy in Hong Kong” in the 30th year of the Un Chau Estate incident. Besides, EOC and HKMHC jointly held the Seminar on Mental Health Policy in May this year, inviting Dr. York Chow Yat-ngok, chairperson of the EOC, Dr. Ko Wing-man, BBS, JP, Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Chung Kin-lai, Chief Manager of the Hospital Authority, Mr. LAM Ka-tai, Deputy Director of the Social Welfare Department, as well as psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, representatives of NGOs, ex-mentally ill persons and their carers to discuss topics related to mental health. In order to strive for the improvement of Hong Kong’s mental health policy, HKMHC is going to organize the Mental Health Conference- “Building a Better Mental Health System through Engagement” on 11th January 2014 (Sat), at 9:30am in Hall, 1/F., Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. The purpose of the conference is to "work hand in hand" among stakeholders to improve mental health policy, in order to enhance better mental health for Hong Kong citizens. HKMHC has invited Ms Georgie Harman, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Mental Health Commission, Australian Government and Professor Alan Rosen from Australia as keynote speakers in the conference, sharing their experiences in establishing mental health policy. Mental Health Conference “Building a better mental health system through engagement” 11th January 2014(Sat) The rundown Time Content Guests/Speakers 09:15 a.m. Registration Organizing Committee 09:30 a.m. - Opening Remarks The Honourable LAM Woon-Kwong, GBS, JP 09:40 a.m. Convenor of the Executive Council 09:40 a.m. - Keynote speaker (1) Professor Alan ROSEN 10:25 a.m. The Needs and Challenges Experienced Advocator for Mental Health Policy to Improve Mental Health Policy 10:25 a.m. - Keynote speaker(2) Dr CHAN Chung Mau 10:45 a.m. The Hong Kong Mental Convenor, HKMHC Services in Hong Kong : Present and Future 10:45 a.m.- Break 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. - Keynote speaker (3) Ms Georgie HARMAN 11:45 a.m. The Reflective Experience Deputy Chief Executive Officer, to operate the Mental National Mental Health Commission, Australian Government Health Commission 11:45 a.m. - Keynote speaker (4) Dr HO Chi Veng 12:00 p.m. The Reflection on the President, Mental Health Commission, Government of practice of Macau Mental Macau SAR Health Council 12:00 p.m - Open Discussion with Honorary Clinical Professor CHEN Char Nie 12:45 p.m. Ms Georgie Harman and Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Professor Alan Rosen Professor Hector TSANG Associate Head, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Dr John TSE Associate Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong Dr Samson TSE Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong 12:45 p.m. - Start-up Ceremony Dr the Honourable KO Wing Man, BBS, JP 01:00 p.m. Secretary for Food and Health Mental Health Conference “Building a better mental health system through engagement” 11th January 2014 (Sat) Round Table Discussion Time Content Guests/Speakers 02:30 p.m. - Opening Remarks Honorary Clinical Professor CHEN Char Nie 02:35 p.m. 02:35 p.m. - Introduction Mr. Tim PANG 02:55 p.m. The position paper for Mental Convenor of Strategic Working Group, Health Policy Hong Kong Mental Health Council 02:55 p.m. - Sharing by stakeholders Moderator 04:00 p.m. 1) Groups of Users and Dr Ferrick CHU Parents Head of Policy and Research Department, EOC. 2) Professional Sectors 1) Representative of users’ group: 3) Employer, Education, Mr. Philip WONG Public and Related 2) Representative of parents’ group: Bodies Mr. Mico CHOW 3) Representative of Medical bodies: Dr LEE Wing King Chairman Public Awareness Committee Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists 4) Representative of Social Welfare bodies: Ms Sania YAU Chief Executive Officer, New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association 5) Representative of Educational bodies: Professor HAU Kit-tai, MH, JP Pro-Vice-Chancellor / Vice-President Professor of Educational Psychology Associate Director, Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research The Chinese University of Hong Kong 6)Representative of Employers: Ms MAN Fung Ling, Florence Assistant General Manager, Well Born Real Estate and Hang Yick Properties Management Limited 7)Representative of Councilor: Dr the Honourable Fernando CHEUNG Chiu Hung Legislative Councilor 04:00 p.m.- Open discussion Moderator 04:20 p.m. Dr Ferrick CHU 04:20 p.m. – Closing Remarks Dr CHAN Chung Mau 04:30 p.m. Convener, Hong Kong Mental Health Council 04:30 p.m. End .
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