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EVENTS
Pre-Election
Justice
Forum
17th February 2015
Media
release:
Wednesday 11
February
2015
“This Pre-Election Justice Forum examines the criminal justice and
prison policies of all parties prior to the 2015 State election. The Forum
is essential in promoting genuine public debate around key justice
issues” said CJC President the Hon John Dowd AO QC.
“Parties have responded to a Questionnaire, created with the assistance
of a team of experts. This procedure was carried out at the last State
Election. The Questionnaire and Forum have helped to reduce the usual
law and order election auction ” said the Hon Elizabeth Evatt AC, ICJ
Commissioner and former Chief Justice of the Family Court of
Australia.
Attorney General Brad Hazzard, Shadow Attorney-General Paul
Lynch and Greens MP David Shoebridge will speak. There will be
questions from media and statements from the floor. The event has been
organized by the Community Justice Coalition and the International
Commission of Jurists Australia. The previous party statements in 2011
are
here.
Venue: University of Sydney’s Hall of Assembly at 173 Phillip
Street,
Sydney.
Date: 17th of February 2015 from 5pm to 7:45pm.
Contact:
John
Dowd
Community
Justice
info@communityjusticecoalition.org
http://www.communityjusticecoalition.org/
P.O.
Box
345,
Broadway,
NSW
2007
You
to
are
Pre-Election
on
NSW
Criminal
invited
Coalition
Public
Justice
and
Prison
Australia
the:
Forum
the
Systems
Where: Hall of Assembly, The University of Sydney, 173 Phillip
Street,
Sydney
When: Tuesday, 17th February 2015, 5 - 7:45pm Information
All political parties have been sent the Questionnaire, their responses
have been documented and will be discussed at the forum. The
following parliamentarians have agreed on behalf of their parties to
respond.
Chair:
The
Hon.
John
Dowd
AO
QC
Attorney-General and Minister of Justice for NSW - for Liberals
The
Hon.
Brad
Hazzard
MP
Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Justice for
NSW
for
ALP
The
Hon.
Paul
Lynch
MP
The
Mr
Greens
NSW
David
Justice
and Police
Shoebridge
Spokesperson
MLC
Media present. Also opportunity to ask questions and make
statements
from
the
floor.
RSVP
A
ANZAP SEMINAR WITH
DR ANNE-MARIE SWAN
28th February 2015
to
donation
at
info@communityjusticecoalition.org
the
door
would
be
appreciated.
Organised
by:
The
Community
Justice
Coalition and
International Commission of Jurists Australia
the
The Education Sub-Committee is pleased to advise that the first
Saturday seminar for 2015 will be held on 28 February with Dr AnneMarie Swan presenting DSM5 for Psychotherapists. The seminar
will commence at 9.30 am and conclude at 3.00 pm. A light lunch will
be
provided.
This seminar will be held at the Glebe premises so the numbers need to
be limited to 25. Please register early if you wish to secure a
place. Click on this link if you wish to book on line:
http://www.trybooking.com/GWIQ
Flyer
Whole of HEALTH Master
Class
26th - 27th February 2015
attached
with
further
information.
As the Whole of Hospital Program connects with more program
partners we become an integral part of moving into the Whole of Health
Program. We are still focussing on patient care within our hospitals, but
also on the out of hospitals solutions where care that is joined up can
impact positively upon demand management, patient flow and access to
care.
Hence,
our
first
Whole
of
HEALTH.
Thursday,
26
February
2015
to
Friday,
27
February
2015
at
at
5:00
8:30
PM
AM
(AEDT)
Aerial
UTS
Building
Broadway
Ultimo,
Australia
UTS
10
-
Level
Function
7,
235
Jones
NSW
Centre
Street
2007
Click here to register
Working
to
Recovery
Roadshow Public Meeting
Wednesday 29 April 2015
The innovative one/three-day course looks both at the theory and
practice of exploring, working with and talking to voices, using the
techniques developed by Professor Marius Romme, Dr Sandra Escher
Dr Micheal White and further developed by Ron Coleman Dr Rufus
May, Dr Eleanor Longden & Dr Dirk Corstens. Much of the learning on
day two and day three of the course has come from the practice
developed by Ron Coleman and Karen Taylor in the recovery houses in
Scotland
and
Italy
Click here for more details and to register.
Health Consumers NSW Embedding Partnerships
in Heath Care
24th
March
2015
Health Consumers NSW is offering a workshop for all health service
staff wanting to develop meaningful partnerships with health consumers
and
members
of
their
local
community.
DATE: 24
March
2015
VENUE:
York Conference and Function Centre, 95-99
York
St, Sydney
TIME:
9.15am to 1pm (followed by light lunch)
COST:
Health service employees: $88 (incl. GST)
Health
consumers:
free
Click here for more details and to register.
FREE Upcoming Open
Dialogue
Lecture
19 February 2015
Dr Kari Valatanen is a child and adolescent psychiatrist from Finnish
Western Lapland whose work is entirely within the Open Dialogue
Approach.
He will be in Australia later this month as a guest of the Bouverie
Centre in Melbourne, and will be presenting a free public lecture there
on 19 February at 3 pm. More details and registration here.
Partners in
Recovery Consumer and
Carer Advocacy Groups
25th February and 4th
March
2015
Are you a consumer or carer interested in having a say about mental
health
services
and
issues?
Then come and join our monthly advocacy groups!
CONSUMER
1pm-3pm
on
CARER
1pm-3pm
on
ADVOCACY
Wednesday
the
25th
ADVOCACY
Wednesday
the
4th
Please
RSVP
or
address
any
questions
King: tking@newhorizons.net.au or 0428 355 951
GROUP
February
of
of
to
GROUP
March
Travis
See
Carer Information Session
- Wollongong Hospital
Third Tuesday monthly,
commencing 17 February
2015
Location:
Recurrance:
Time:
attachments
for
further
details.
Allied Health Meeting Room, Level 5, Block C
Third Tuesday monthly, commencing 17 February 2015
10.00am
to
11.00am.
All carers of someone with a disability, chronic illness, mental illness or
frail aged are invited to attend a session. Information on services and
supports, planning ahead, financial resources, health and wellbeing, and
equipment
will
be
provided.
Any staff who are also carers are invited to attend. Please pass on to
anyone who you think may benefit. For further information contact
Evelyn Jelercic, Carer Program Coordinator on 0421 099 005 or
evelyn.jelercic@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au
See
attachment
for
more
details.
SAFE
in
Oz
- ‘An
Introduction To Working
With
Individuals
Who
Have
Self-Destructive
Behaviour’
7th and 8th May 2015
SAFE in Oz will be presenting ‘An Introduction To Working With
Individuals Who Have Self-Destructive Behaviour’ a 2 day
workshop in partnership with Uralla Neighbourhood Centre on 7th &
8th
May
2015.
The
Centre
for
Volunteering
- Making
Collaboration Work
26th February 2015
Collaboration is a great way to stretch tight budgets even further,
maintain and grow our services, and fill any gaps by working with
organisations
that
have
the
skills
we
don’t.
Click here for further details.
Participants will have the opportunity to be part of a facilitated
discussion.
Date: Thursday,
February
26th
Start: 10am
Finish:
12
Location: The Centre for Volunteering, Level 3, 40 Gloucester
The
2015
sharp
noon
Street,
Rocks
Registration required. For registration and more information click
here: https://feb2015networking.eventbrite.com.au
Click here for more details.
So You Want To Change
The
World?
7th and 8th May 2015
The forum will ask us to reflect, to listen and to work towards a
healthier future for all people coming into contact with services who
have
had
Adverse
Childhood
Experiences
in
NSW.
When:
Thursday
7th
&
Friday
8th
May
2015
Where: Ground Floor Conference Centre, Labour Council Building,
377-383 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW 2000
See attachment for more details.
REPORTS & ARTICLES
Call for Abstracts - 16th
International
Mental
Health Conference
Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent mental disorders
experienced by Australians. Depression alone is predicted to be one of
the
world’s
largest
health
problems
by
2020.
Our most vulnerable populations are among the least likely to seek
treatment. How can we overcome the challenge of removing the stigma
and barriers for these people to access mental health services?
You are invited to submit an abstract to present at the 16th International
Mental Health Conference. Your presentation may address these
challenges or even focus on one of the other program topics. These
include:
Early intervention and treatment advances
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Recovery oriented practice
e-Health, technology and social media
Suicide prevention and support
Child, youth and family mental health promotion and services
Demands for an aging population
Targeted services for vulnerable groups
Indigenous mental, social, emotional and environmental
health
LGBTI mental health promotion and resilience
Workplace health and wellbeing
Mental health in the custodial and forensic setting
Consumer and carer participation and opportunities
Offering hope: stories from the front line and lived experience
For more details and to submit your abstract please visit the conference
website.
Jean
Hailes
Women’s
Health Needs Survey
Jean Hailes for Women's Health is conducting two surveys to
identify gaps in the health care needs of women in Australia. The
surveys are based on whether you are a health consumer or health
professional.
Click here to complete the survey.
Position Vacant - Director
of Education and Training,
NSW
Institute
of
Psychiatry
This position is the educational lead in the development of the mental
health courses including the respective units of study / training in
mental health offered by the NSWIOP for multidisciplinary,
professional and consumer training. See below link for more details and
to
apply.
https://nswhealth.erecruit.com.au/ViewPosition.aspx?Id=236232
Interested Participants for
SBS Documentary
SBS are in the process of putting together a new documentary. Thy
are looking for someone living with undiagnosable medical symptoms
and illness who have been told it must be mental illness.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Patrick Abboud
directly on 0403 223 448 or email patrick.abboud@sbs.com.au
New
local
ARAFMI
support group in Dubbo
A new group for the families and friends of those with a mental illness
is hoping to "support the ones who get no support".
Nguuamambiny Indigenous Corporation CEO Lynn Field, in
partnership with CentaCare Wilcannia - Forbes, the Wambool
Aboriginal Suicide Prevention Team and members of the community
have
established
a
local
ARAFMI
group.
Read
more...
NEWSLETTERS & UPDATES
Youth Action Election
Agenda Campaign
Click here to read more of the Youth Action Election Agenda
Campaign.
Safe in Oz 2015 Training
Calendar and Newsletter
Click here to view the Safe in Oz 2015 Training Calendar and see
attachment to view their February Newsletter.
The
National
Eating
Disorders Collaboration eBulletin
Click here to view the The National Eating Disorders Collaboration
latest e-Bulletin
National
Rural
Health
Alliance e-News February
2015
Click here to view the National Rural Health Alliance eNews February
2015
SANE
Mental
Sector Bulletin
Health
Click here to view SANE Australia's latest Mental Health Sector
Bulletin.
Update from the Justice
Law Reform Commission
Justice news this week from the NSW Law Reform Commission. Click
here.