CONFERENCE
OVERVIEW
DAY ONE
October 31st
Speakers
The Hon. Julia Gillard AC
Chair, beyondblue
Keynote Address
"NDIS & Mental Health"
Professor Pat McGorry AO
Executive Director, Orygen
Professor of Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne
Opening Address
John Brogden
Chairman, Lifeline Australia
Keynote Address
Q&A Panel
"Q & A
with
joint winners of the
2017 Australian Mental Health Prize"
(moderated by Dr. Norman Swan)
Professor Allan Fels AO
Janet Meagher AM
Independent Advisory Council, NDIA
Concurrent Sessions and Abstract Speakers
(TBA)
Q&A Panel
"Joint Federal and Victorian Political Representatives"
(moderated by Dr. Norman Swan)
Julie Collins
Shadow Minister Mental Health
Emma Kealy
Shadow Minister Country Health, Victoria
Senator Rachel Siewert
Australian Greens - Mental Health Spokesperson
Lidia Thorpe
Victoria Greens - Mental Health Spokesperson
Federal Government representative TBA
Victorian Government representative TBA
DAY TWO
November 1st
Speakers
Rob De Luca
CEO, NDIA
Keynote Address
Professor Diana Rose
Professor of User-Led Research, Service User Research Enterprise (SURE),
Kings College, London
Keynote Address
Lucy Brogden
Chair, National Mental Health Commission
Keynote Address
Scott Avery
Research & Policy Director, First Peoples Disability Network Australia
"Culture is Inclusion" Project
Q&A Panel
"How Can the Different Parts of the Mental Health System Work Together?"
(moderated by Dr. Norman Swan)
Damian Ferrie
CEO, Star Health
Dr Tony Bartone
President AMA
Dr Murray Wright
NSW Chief Psychiatrist
Dr Gerry Naughtin
Strategic Advisor, Mental Health & Psychosocial Disability, NDIA
Kim Ryan
CEO, Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
Janne McMahon
Founder and Executive Officer, Private Mental Health Consumer and Carer Network
Kathy Faulkner
Acting Executive Manager, Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Brisbane North PHN
Concurrent Session and Abstract Speakers
(TBA)
Q&A Panel
"What Have We Learnt Over
the Last 2 Days
&
What Do We Do Now To
Make Those Changes Happen?"
(moderated by Dr. Norman Swan)
Amanda Bresnan
CEO, CMHA
Frank Quinlan
CEO, Mental Health Australia
Gerry Naughtin
Strategic Advisor, Mental Health & Psychosocial Disability, NDIA
Maureen Lewis
Deputy CEO, National Mental Health Commission
Kerry Hawkins
President, WA Association for Mental Health
Vice-President, CMHA
Lyn English
Deputy Consumer Co-Chair, National mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
Dr Sebastian Rosenberg
Fellow, Learning and Development Unit, Centre for Mental Health Research
ANU College of Health and Medicine