9th International Mental Health Conference Program

9th International Mental Health Conference - Holiday Inn Gold Coast
Thursday 14th August - Saturday 16th August 2008
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Thursday 14th August 2008
12.00 - 1.00pm	Registration - Level 2 Holiday Inn
	Boulevard 1	Boulevard 2	Boulevard 3	Optional Workshops: $99 for registered delegates $199 for non delegates
1.00 - 3.00pm	Ms Lauren Coates Crisis Support Services: Engaging & working with Men	Ms Evelyn Field (FAPS) Treating targets of workplace bullying: the role of health professionals	Mr Justin Rowe Don't let the pigeon drive the bus: management strategies in the mental health sector
3.00 - 3.30pm	Afternoon Tea
3.30 - 5.00pm	Workshop Continued	Workshop Continued	Workshop Continued

Friday 15th August 2008

8.00 - 9.00am	Registration
9.00 - 9.45am	Sandy McFarlane - Managing Trauma in the workforce
9.45 - 10.30am	Elizabeth Benson-Stott - A Lesson from the Poison Arrow Frog – Prevention of psychological injuries in the workplace and importance of self-care
10.30-11.00am	Morning Tea
	Boulevard 1	Boulevard 2	Boulevard 3	Palm 1
	Chair: Prof/A Koopowitz	Chair: Dr Helen Cameron	Chair: Mrs Lorette Venables	Chair: Dr Tracey Hunter
11.00 -11.20am	Tony McHugh	Dr Keryl Egan	Dr John Clarkson	Ms Jackie Burke
	Psychologically treating the injured worker - the VPTTS and Police	The Psychopath at Work	Addictions in the Modern World—Understanding Lifestyle and Drugs Addictions (Part one)	Preventing Psychological Injury From Vicarious Trauma: A Case Study
11.25 - 11.45am	Ms Rachel Clements	Prof Richard Hicks	Dr John Clarkson	Mr Owen Pershouse
	Occupational stress in Australian organisations: Who is at risk and individual interventions	Maladaptive perfectionism, depression and 'occupational stress' in university students	Addictions in the Modern World—Understanding Lifestyle and Drugs Addictions (Part Two) Continued session	MENDS and Relationship Crisis: The Silent Sickie
11.50 - 12.10pm	Ms Debra Pamula	Ms Chai Yan Lin Elaine	Mr Marko Turner	Mr John Cheetham
	Occupational stress in Australian organisations: Organisations at risk and workplace interventions	Effects of Attendance Pattern on Vocational Status at the 3 Day Centres of the Institute of Mental Health, Singapore: A Comparative Study.	Leadership and communication in the workplace: how they improve wellness	Preventing Psychological Injuries in the Workplace (Part One)
12.15 - 12.35pm	Mr Christopher Harrison	Ms Cheryl McFadyen	Ms Chelsea Todd	Mr Chris Pearson
	The management of work-related psychological problems in Australian general practice	Evidence-Based practices in helping people return to work and retain employment following onset of a serious mental illness.	'The development of a randomised controlled trial of a preventive intervention for managing psychological strain and burnout'	Preventing Psychological Injuries in the Workplace (Part Two) Continued session
12.40-1.30pm	Lunch
	Boulevard 1	Boulevard 2	Boulevard 3	Palm 1
	Chair: Mr Jonathan Gaston	Chair: Ms Fay Jackson	Chair: Mr Shane Stockill	Chair: Ms Jackie Burke
1.30 - 1.50pm	Dr Tracey Hunter	Therese Fitzpatrick	Mr Andrew Gardner	Ms Nicole Hughes & Ms Kasrynne Huolohan
	Key Challenges for Professionals and Stakeholders in Managing Psychological Injuries Caused by Workplace Conflict	Managing Depression in the Workplace	Superficial supervision – Are we placing mental health professionals and clients at risk?	The application of a multi-faceted approach to early intervention to prevent psychological injury/illness within a State Government Agency - outcomes and experiences
1.55 - 2.15pm	Ms Jacqueline Yoxall	A/Prof Les Koopowitz	Ms Cindy Wall	Ms Vikki Dearie & Ms Cathy Thornely
	Patterns of non-credible symptoms in Queensland worker's compensation stress claims.	“Neurocognitive” Therapy for Acquired Brain Injury	Psychological vulnerability for secondary disability in workers returning to, or remaining at work post injury.	What have we learned about an approach to Clinical Aggression within a busy Acute General Hospital?
2.20 - 2.40pm	Mrs Sharon Booth	Ms Etty Matalon	Ms Kirsten Way	Mrs Lorette Venables
	Psychological stress in the workplace: Mental Health Nurses in Private Practice making a difference.	A brief intervention for cannabis related problems within the workplace	Identifying and managing psychosocial factors in Queensland workplaces: Development of a risk assessment tool	Better Mental health in the work place
2.45 - 3.05pm	Dr Simon Kennedy	Mr Michael Mitchell	Dr Wendy McIntosh	Miss Vicki Rostron
	Evaluation of work-stress responses and treatment in the compensation domain: Assessing the validity of psychological presentations.	“Preventing and resolving mental health crisis situations by working collaboratively” Mental Health Intervention Project	Shame, workplace bullying, professional boundary crossings and the importance of the breath	Traveling Strong - Resilience in Evolving and Revolving Care Systems. The Personal Journeys of Nursing Staff in Providing 3 Decades of Mental Health Care
3.10 -3.40pm	Afternoon Tea
	Boulevard 1	Boulevard 2	Boulevard 3	Palm 1
	Chair: Dr Wendy McIntosh	Chair: Dr Kate Fritzon	Chair: Dr Philip Morris	Chair: Dr Keryl Egan
3.40 - 4.00pm	Prof Diego De Leo	Dr Heinz Albrecht	Mr Christopher Harrison	Dr Helen Street
	"Type of occupation and suicide: data from the Queensland Suicide Register"	Getting Tasered: Lights out or back to work?	The Management of Work Related psychological problems in Australian General Practice	Working Well: understanding goal setting and pursuit as a means of reducing stress and increasing professional satisfaction.
4.00 - 4.20 pm	Mrs Rosemary Tristram	Mrs Ying-Tzu Chang	Mr Jonathan Gaston	Ms Kirsten Way
	Job Satisfaction in a Culturally Competent Service	Changes in Beliefs towards Medication-taking - Examples from The Compliance Therapy Group of Schizophrenic people in Eastern Taiwan	Burnout in a sample of Australian allied Health Professionals	Supervisor Responses to Workgroup Conflict: Predictive effects of response type and justice climate on employee health and organisational effectiveness
4.20 - 4.40pm	Mrs Deborah Hogg	Mr Ahmad Al-Sagarat	Dr Philip Morris	Mr Shane Stockill
	Don't cry mummy, I love you!	Patients; Nursing Staff and Patients Relatives Perceptions of ward atmosphere in four Jordanian Psychiatric Hospitals	Getting chronically mentally ill patients back to work - the role of supported employment	The Queensland Psychosocial Initiative: New approaches to old problems
4.40 - 5.00pm	Mrs Libby Holden	Dr Helen Cameron	Ms Fay Jackson	Ms Raelene Bond
	The impacts of anxiety on the productivity of Australian workers.	Students’ Work & Mental Health – Pains & Gains in University Study	Tips and Tools: The practical way of managing mental health as a HR, OHS and performance issue in the workplace.	Evaluation of Pace Heart Lifeskills: A program for the prevention of psychological ill health in the workplace
5.00pm - 6.00pm	Cocktail Function - Level 2 Foyer Holiday Inn - included in all full registrations
Saturday 16th August 2008
8.00 - 9.00am	Registration
9.00 - 9.45am	Dr Michael Hilton - The Economic Impact of Mental Health Difficulties on the Workforce
9.45 - 10.30am	Dr Peter Stebbins - Depression, Anxiety, Stress in the Workplace
10.30 - 11.00am	Morning Tea
11.00 - 11.45am	Ms Evelyn Field - Workplace bullying: a Second Generation Approach Towards Understanding Individual Injuries, Trauma and Organisational Damage
11.45 - 12.30pm	Dr Peter Cotton - The Organisational Prevention of Psychological Injuries
12.30 - 1.30pm	Lunch
1.30 - 2.15pm	Dr Edward White - Clinical Supervision: the Contribution to Mental Health Staff Well Being
2.15 - 3.00pm	Anna Wise - Personal Insurance and Psychological Injury
3.00 - 3.30pm	Afternoon Tea
3.30 - 4.15pm	Professor Harvey Whiteford - The Economic Argument for Increased Treatment of Mental Disorders in Australia: Government and Employer perspectives
4.15 - 4.30pm	Official Close of Conference

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