Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services
Mothers and Infants at High Risk:
Making Progress
Helen Mayo House
Annual Conference
21and 22 November 2011
Invitation
The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services, Women’s and Children’s Health
Network invites you to attend the annual Helen Mayo House Conference titled
‘Mothers and Infants at High Risk: Making Progress’ on 21 and 22 November 2011.
Professionals working with parents and infants are increasingly recognizing how depression and anxiety
can be identified in families, and have a growing awareness of the effects of mental health problems.
Australian experts, Professor Anne Buist and Louise Newman, our two keynote speakers have been at
the forefront of research into perinatal mental health issues and how to move towards better outcomes
for both the mothers and the infants in these families. Professor Buist has particular expertise with
depression: having led the initial research which led to the formation of the National Perinatal
Depression Initiative, she also has a great expertise with more severe mental illness and the effects on
infants which she will share. Professor Newman is very well known for her work with women with
borderline personality disorder, and will share this work with us. The special workshop on Tuesday 22
November will allow time for more practical considerations of how to work with women with personality
difficulties and their infants.
The child protection aspects of working with the most troubled families will be discussed by Patricia
O’Rourke, Children in Care and Dr Prue McEvoy, Women’s and Children’s Health Network.
As always, Helen Mayo House staff will lead small groups to allow conference participants some time to
discuss troublesome aspects of working with this client group in their own workplace.
The annual Helen Mayo House Conference provides a great way to continue to hear work at the
forefront of perinatal and infant mental health in Australia, and to meet others who work in the area.
Working together across agencies and disciplines enhances our work and we look forward to seeing
you there.
What: Helen Mayo House Annual Conference
‘Mothers and Infants at High Risk: Making Progress’
When: Monday 21 November (full day) and Tuesday 22 November (half day)
Where: University of SA
Lecture Theatre BH2-09,
City West Campus,
70 North Terrace, Adelaide 5000
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Program
Monday 21 November
8.30a.m.
Registration and arrival tea and coffee
Chairperson: Sue Ellershaw
8.45a.m.
Official Conference welcome
Sue Ellershaw
9.00a.m.
Introduction and overview
Dr Anne Sved Williams
9.30a.m.
Postnatal depression and infants
Professor Anne Buist
10.30a.m.
Morning tea
Chairperson: Dr Ros Powrie
10.50a.m.
What's good enough? Dilemmas at the
interface of child protection and mental health
Patricia O’Rourke, Prue McEvoy
11.45a.m.
Break out groups: New skills for working
with mothers and infants
Professor Anne Buist
1.00p.m.
Lunch
1.45p.m.
Interactive Workshop: Parenting and postnatal depression
3.15p.m.
Afternoon tea
PIMHS staff
Professor Anne Buist
Chairperson: Dr Georgie Swift
3.30p.m.
Mothers with borderline personality disorders
and their infants – an overview of issues
4.45p.m.
Close
Professor Louise Newman
Tuesday 22 November
8.30a.m.
Registration and arrival tea and coffee
Chairperson: Dr Anne Sved Williams
8.45a.m.
Welcome
Sue Ellershaw
9.00a.m.
Introduction and overview
Dr Anne Sved Williams
9.30a.m.
Skills for working with mothers with borderline
personality disorder and their infants
Professor Louise Newman
10.30a.m.
Morning tea
10.50a.m.
Continuation of skills for working with mothers
with borderline personality disorder and their
infants
12.45p.m.
Close
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Professor Louise Newman
Health Keynote Speakers
Anne Buist
Anne Buist is the Professor/Director of Women’s Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, Austin
Health and Northpark Private Hospital. Over the last 20 years she had devoted herself to the clinical care
and research of women with perinatal mental illness. She is responsible for two inpatient mother-baby
units, with day programs and outpatient care covering women in North East Victoria (approx 20,000
births/per year). She runs a registrar training program in women’s mental health, which includes motherinfant relationships and the introduction of innovative interventions to improve child outcomes.
Professor Buist received a four million dollar grant and led the beyondblue postnatal depression program
2001-5, screening over 40,000 women across Australia including the outback, CALD and Indigenous
women. This work led to routine screening for perinatal depression throughout Australia under the National
Perinatal Depression Initiative. In 2010 she completed a six month sabbatical in women’s mental health at
Yale University and this will complement her ongoing research into a broad range within perinatal and
infant mental health.
Louise Newman, OA
Louise Newman is Professor of Developmental Psychiatry and Director of the Monash University Centre for
Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology. She is a practising Infant Psychiatrist with expertise in the area
of disorders of early parenting and attachment difficulties in infants. She has undertaken research into the
issues confronting parents with histories of early trauma and neglect. Her current research is focussing on
the evaluation of infant-parent interventions in high-risk populations, the concept of parental reflective
functioning in mothers with borderline personality disorder and the neurobiology of parenting disturbance.
Presenters
Prue McEvoy
Prue McEvoy is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for Children in Care, for South Australia. Her particular
interest is providing intervention for mothers and their infants involved in the child protection system. She
works with the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Team, Women’s and Children’s Health Network.
Patricia O’Rourke
Patricia O’Rourke is a Child Psychotherapist - Psychodramatist has wide experience working with
individuals and groups in both public and private sectors in Australia and New Zealand. She has a special
interest in child protection and preventative work with infants, toddlers and their families. She currently
works in the Department of Psychological Medicine and Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services,
Women’s and Children’s Health Network and as a consultant, supervisor and trainer in private practice.
Anne Sved-Williams
Anne Sved Williams is Director, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services, Women’s and Children’s
Network and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, University of Adelaide.
PIMHS staff involved in break out groups
Sue Ellershaw
Sue Ellershaw is the Clinical Services Co-ordinator, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services, Women’s
and Children’s Network with many years experience in perinatal mental health in the areas of clinical work,
management and education.
Mary Farrington
Mary Farrington is a Clinical Practice Co-ordinator who has completed her Grad Dip in Infant Mental
Health. She has worked in the area of Perinatal Mental Health since 1986, initially in Helen Mayo House
and more recently as part of the Perinatal Mental Health Consultation Liaison Team, Women’s and
Children’s Health Network. She also works as one of the GP Shared Care Perinatal Mental Health workers.
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Sharron Hollamby
Sharron is currently the senior Social Worker at Helen Mayo House with an interest in working with children
and infants who have experienced abuse and/or trauma. As a Social Worker Sharron Hollamby has over
15 years’ experience in South Australia. Sharron has worked across statutory child protection, child and
adolescent mental health, domestic violence and adult mental health. She provides training for FamiliesSA
and Housing SA in the impact of domestic violence on children. She has worked for 2 years as the
domestic violence consultant to the Strong Families, Safe Babies Team as a part of Families SA High Risk
Infant strategy.
Lynly Mader
Lynly Mader is an Occupational Therapist who is working as an Infant Mental Health Therapist within
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Network, SA. She has
over 20 years’ experience in working with families facing complex issues including mental illness,
substance abuse, domestic violence and the intergenerational experience of trauma and abuse. This has
involved the assessment of parental capacity and the provision of infant-parent therapy within the context
of perinatal mental illness. At present her focus is in addressing disruptions to mother and infant-coregulatory experiences within the first year after birth, due to preterm birth or diagnosis of ill health within
the infant.
Ros Powrie
Ros Powrie is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and head of the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health
Services, Women’s and Children’s Health Network. Her special interests are transculture, perinatal and
infant psychiatry and trauma.
Mandy Seyfang
Mandy Seyfang is a lecturer at the University of SA in the School of Health Sciences and an Infant Mental
Health Specialist, Women’s and Children’s Health Network, SA where she works as a Mother-infant
Therapist. Mandy initially qualified as an Occupational Therapist and then as a family therapist and recently
completed training in infant mental health at the NSW Institute of Psychiatry.
Georgie Swift
Georgie Swift is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist who has been working in Perinatal and Infant Mental
Health at Helen Mayo House for 5 years. Her special interest include working with mother infant dyads,
developmental trauma and gender and sexuality in mental health.
Neil Underwood
Neil Underwood is a Clinical Practice Consultant, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services, Women’s and
Children’s Health Network. As well as working in mental health for 20 years, Neil has a background as a
trained couple therapist. He has completed a Graduate Diploma in infant mental health at the NSW institute
of psychiatry, and is presently completing the research component of a Masters Degree in infant and parent
mental health at the University of Melbourne.
Chris Yelland
Chris Yelland is the Psychologist at Helen Mayo House, Women’s and Children’s Health Network, facilitating
group work, infant development assessments and individual therapy. Chris has worked in a variety of
positions within CAMHS since 1996.
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Women’s & Children’s Hospital Network
72 King William Road, North Adelaide SA 5006
ABN: 64 021 748 126
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Service
Helen Mayo House Annual Conference for 2011
Mothers and Infants at High Risk: Making Progress
When:
Where:
Monday, 21st November 2011
Time: 8.30a.m. – 5.00p.m.
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Time: 8.30a.m. – 1.00p.m.
University of SA - Lecture Theatre BH2-09, City West Campus,
70 North Terrace, Adelaide
Cost for full paying registrations:
: $200.00 for full day on 21/11/11 (no half day option available as this is a full day)
: $70.00 for half day
: $250.00 for both days
: Full-time Students are half cost for all events with proof of student status
CaFHS Staff Registrations: Please contact tina.bull@health.sa.gov.au direct for charges and
regulations
(15% discount for group bookings of 5 or more for full fee paying registrations)
Cost of Registration is GST inclusive
Registration Cancellation Policy:
Payments will be processed by: SA Health – Women’s and Children’s Health Network
Cancellations received before Tuesday, 1st November 2011 will be refunded less an administration fee
of $30.00
Cancellations made after that date will not be eligible for a refund, although registrations are
transferable.
Cancellations must be made in writing to Tina Bull at Helen Mayo House.
Registrations to:
Tina Bull
Administrative Assistant/Conference Organiser
Helen Mayo House
Division of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services
PO Box 17, Fullarton 5063
Telephone: 8303 1451/Fax: 8357 9717
Email: tina.bull@health.sa.gov.au
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Registration Form
Registrant’s details - Please register me for:
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Full day - Monday 21 November 2011
 Half day - Tuesday 22nd November 2011
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Both days – Monday & Tuesday 21st - 22nd November 2011
Employment Details (Please tick):
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SA Health Employee
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I work for another government agency/dept.
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Note: SA Health Employees (Intra Health Regions and Sub-Region Sites) – Please refer to section titled
‘Journaling’ prior to registering (See Page 8)
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SA Health – Intra Health Regions and Sub-Region Sites - use only
Journaling
Please be advised due to limitations with the Oracle System at the present time, we would prefer SA
Health Regional Managers to request registrants to self-fund the conference and seek reimbursement
through their line manager. As indicated on the Registration Form payment is accepted via cash,
cheque, money order, Visa or MasterCard.
SA Health employees are required to follow this process in the event that if the overall total dollar value
for registrants attending from WCHN or other SA Health Regions does not amount to $1,000 or greater,
the Women’s & Children’s Health Network is unable to process payment via Intercompany and NonIntercompany Journals. Failing to follow this process is a risk for Helen Mayo House, due to the costs
incurred in organising the conference.
However, if your department has agreed to fund multiple employees and the value is greater than
$1,000 please complete the details below:
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Name of SA Health/ Intra Health or Sub-Region:
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Dietary Requirements
For catering purposes please indicate if you have any special dietary requirements i.e.
Gluten free
Lactose intolerant
Vegetarian
Any other dietary requirements/comments:
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Vegan
General Information
Lifts as well as stairs are available at the City West Campus. The Campus has wheelchair access. The
Campus will be well signposted for directions to the Conference Venue, otherwise a Campus map is
available on www.unisa.edu.au
Who should attend
Nurses and midwives, psychologists, psychiatrists, paediatricians, obstetricians, GP’s, allied health
workers and child care workers
Car Parking
There is no car parking on the UniSA Campus grounds for the public.
Public car parks available in the surrounding areas:
Light Centre Car Park
Location:
53 Light Square
Fees:
$2.00 per hour or $11.00 for 10 hours
U-Park
Location:
(TAFE) 122-140 Currie Street, Cnr Light and Currie Street
Fees:
Daily flat rate for full day: $16.00. If parking for six hrs and over fee will be $16.00
Wilson Parking
Location:
City West Car Park - 189-207 Hindley Street
Fees:
Daily flat rate if in before 10.00a.m. and out between 3.00 & 7.00p.m.: $13.00
Fee for 22/11/11 (8.00am-1.30p.m.): $18.00
Alternatively on non-event days, the Adelaide Entertainment Centre operates a Park ‘n’ Ride facility
from 6am to 6.30pm, enabling city commuters to park in the Centre’s car park for just $2 per day and
take advantage of the excellent tram, train and bus services to and from the Adelaide Entertainment
Centre. Pay and display vending machines are located around the car park. The Entertainment Centre
is located on the Corner Port Road and Adam Street, Hindmarsh.
Note that on Adelaide Entertainment Centre event days, the Park ‘n’ Ride Facility is closed and
exclusively available to ticket holders. The Adelaide Entertainment Centre endeavours to provide three days notice
of impending closures. Closure advice can be monitored from Adelaide Metro’s website.
The Adelaide Metro’s website. will also provide useful information on tram/train/bus routes.
For more information:
Tina Bull
Administrative Assistant/Conference Organiser
Helen Mayo House
Division of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services
PO Box 17, Fullarton 5063
Telephone: 8303 1451/Fax: 8357 9717
Email: tina.bull@health.sa.gov.au
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