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AN INVITATION TO JOIN US
MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE, 24-25 May 2012
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
www.vicserv.org.au
Sponsored by
REFRAMING
MENTAL HEALTH:
A NEW STATE
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MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE
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THE CONFERENCE THEME – REFRAMING MENTAL
HEALTH: A NEW STATE OF MIND – REFLECTS THE
FACT THAT COMMUNITY MANAGED MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES ARE ON THE BRINK OF MAJOR CHANGE.
The way in which services are delivered and who provides them is evolving. Workers
in the field of community mental health and those they support need to be ready to
embrace these changes. Join us at Reframing Mental Health and change the way you
think about the future of community managed mental health!
Conference sub themes
Reframing Mental Health: a new state of mind will include keynote addresses,
a wide range of presentations, interactive workshops, and panel discussions.
The following sub themes will be addressed:
Service improvement: it’s all about
innovative and fresh approaches to service
delivery, partnerships and organisational
development.
Consumer leadership: learn how consumers
are leading change by providing peer
support, participating in decision-making
and directing and running services.
Housing sector development: the Australian
Government’s homelessness white paper
is called The Road Home. This stream asks
‘are we there yet?’ whilst exploring
innovative approaches to mental health
and housing, government strategies and
housing research.
Creativity and wellbeing: explore the role
of dancing, music, visual art and healthy
habits in mental health and wellbeing.
Dual diagnosis: substance abuse and
mental illness can mean double trouble.
Find out how agencies are responding
without doubling their workload.
Keynote speakers
Two inspiring keynote speakers will provide an overview of what lies ahead for community managed
mental health services, identifying the opportunities to seize and the pitfalls to avoid. They will reveal
how services can thrive in this new environment, and provide the perfect introduction to the many
conversations and presentations that will take place over the two days of the conference.
Shaun Clee (GB)
Ian Dixon (AU)
Shaun is the elected Chair of the NHS
Confederations National Mental Health
Network in the UK. The network has over
60 organisations as members, including NHS
providers, NHS Foundation Trusts, Not-forProfit providers and For Profit private sector
providers. The Network is a major source
of policy advice for the Government on
mental health and shared the launch of the
Government’s new National Mental Health
Strategy earlier this year. Shaun will be
providing a keynote address on the lessons
that can be learnt from the introduction of
individualised funding approaches in the UK.
Ian Dixon is an internationally recognised
specialist in cross-sector partnering who
works with organisations from all sectors
to create, develop and sustain effective
partnerships. Ian has been involved in many
complex partnering assignments, including as
Independent Chair of the South Australian
Native Title Resolution initiative from January
2000 until February 2009 and more recently
building partnering skills and capacity as
part of the Federal Government’s National
Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions
and assisting Primary Healthcare Partnership
Councils across Queensland. Ian has over 20
years’ experience in senior executive roles in
both the public and private sectors.
Registration
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Registration Fees
The venue
Your
u conference registration includes
All fees contain GST except consumer and
carer rates. Registrations close 11 May 2012.
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is located at 1 Convention
Centre Place, South Wharf, on the banks of the Yarra River. It is only a short walk
from Melbourne’s central business district and easily accessible by public transport.
For details on traveling to the MCEC, visit this website: www.mcec.com.au
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access to all workshops,
presentations and events
conference satchel
conference program
lunch, morning and afternoon teas
welcome reception and drinks
VICSERV
members
Early
Bird Fee1
After
6 April
One Day
$240
$260
Two Days
$480
$520
One Day
$370
$410
Registrations will be processed online
through the conference website at
www.vicserv.org.au
Two Days
$620
$735
Please note:
One Day
$60
$60
payment must be made in Australian
dollars and cover in full the appropriate
registration fee
Two Days
$110
$110
a limited number of subsidised
registrations are available for consumers
and carers. Please book early in order to
secure one of these limited places
One Day
$105
$105
Two Days
$190
$190
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Others
How to register
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concession cardholders need to provide
evidence of their entitlements at entry
Disability access
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre has a range of accessibility
features. For more information, visit the MCEC website: www.mcec.com.au
Accommodation
Consumers & Carers2
Concession cardholders & students3
The MCEC is located close to city hotels and motels. A full guide to accommodation
is available at www.visitmelbourne.com.au
More detailed information about accommodation in the MCEC area will be available
on the VICSERV website in early 2012. Please visit www.vicserv.org.au
Around Melbourne
Melbourne is a modern cosmopolitan city offering a wide range of cultural, culinary,
and entertainment options for visitors and residents alike. To explore Melbourne,
start at www.visitmelbourne.com.au
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Early Bird Registrations close Friday 6 April 2012.
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Consumer and carer rates are subsidised and do not contain GST.
Please book early in order to secure one of these limited places.
About VICSERV
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Concession cardholders need to provide evidence of their
entitlements at entry.
VICSERV is a membership-based organisation and the peak body representing
community managed mental health services in Victoria. These services include
housing support, home-based outreach, psychosocial and pre-vocational day
programs, residential rehabilitation, mutual support and self-help, respite care
RC) services. Many VICSERV members
and Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC)
also provide Commonwealth funded mental
ental health programs, such as PHAMs,
D2DL and carer respite.
Acknowledgement of registration
Registrations will be acknowledged on receipt of payment. All registrations are subject
to availability and acceptance by VICSERV.
Registration & Information Desk
This desk will operate at the conference venue from 8:00am to 4:30pm on Thursday 24
and 8:30am to 4:00pm on Friday 25 May 2012.
A cloak room will also be available at the MCEC for all conference delegates.
As the peak body for community managed
ed mental health services in Victoria, we pursue
the development and reform of mental health services. We support our members by:
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Promoting recovery oriented practice
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Building and disseminating knowledge
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Providing leadership
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Building partnerships and networks
Name badges
Delegates are required on arrival to collect their name badge at the Registration Desk upon
entry to the conference. This badge will act as a pass to obtain entry to all sessions and meals.
Name badges are not transferable.
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Undertaking workforce development,
training and capacity building
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Promoting quality in service delivery
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Undertaking advocacy and
community education
Exhibitor stalls, displays, satchel inserts & sponsorship
Organisations and individuals are invited to present, display or exhibit work relating to the
community mental health field. Conference sponsors have the unique opportunity of reaching
over 800 delegates from the mental health, NGO, community support, government, academic
and allied health sectors spread over the two days of the conference.
Several sponsorship types are available: displaying your organisation’s logo on printed and
promotional material, inserts in conference satchels, set up of exhibitor stand(s) and/or
sponsorship of conference receptions and entertainment. We are happy to discuss ways in
which your organisation can be involved with this conference through sponsorship. A brochure
explaining all sponsorship opportunities will be available on our website in early 2012. In the
meantime, please refer to the contact details below to make an enquiry.
Further information
For more information go to www.vicserv.org.au
Contact the conference team (Naida Alic or John Katsourakis) via:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (03) 9519 7000
Fax: (03) 9519 7022
Disclaimers
A. Privacy Statement and Confidentiality
1. Psychiatric Disability Services of Victoria (VICSERV) Inc. (“VICSERV”) protects
the privacy and security of information provided by you. By registering, you
agree to the use of your personal information by VICSERV: to process your
registration; to contact you about our products and services; and for internal
purposes. If you do not wish to receive further information of this type, please
contact us at [email protected] or (03) 9519 7000.
2. All information we receive as part of the conference, including any information
contained on any booking form, is confidential and will not be disclosed by us to
any third party without your consent, unless we are required to do so by law.
B. Terms and Conditions
1. Psychiatric Disability Services of Victoria (VICSERV) Inc. (“VICSERV”) reserve
the right to alter the program or presenters without further notice; however
the program is intended to run as advertised.
2. Registrations must be accompanied by payment. Registrants will be liable for
payment in the event of non-attendance unless cancellation or request for
transfer is made in accordance with clause B.3.
3. Registration may be cancelled, less a $50 handling fee, up to five (5) business days
prior to the conference. A substitute attendee may attend in your place should
you need to cancel. All cancellations and substitutions must be notified in writing.
C. Insurance
Registration fees do not include personal travel or health insurance. It is
strongly recommended that on registering for the conference, and booking
travel, delegates make arrangements for appropriate travel and health
insurance. VICSERV does not take responsibility for any delegate failing
to take out insurance.
D. Limitation of liability
1. The following sets out VICSERV’s entire liability (including any liability for the
acts or omissions of VICSERV’s employees, agents or subcontractors) to you
in respect of the conference, any representation or statement made or any
Mail: Reframing Mental Health, VICSERV
PO Box 1117, Elsternwick
Victoria 3185, Australia
act or omission relating to or done in connection with the conference
and in respect of any contemplated performance or lack of performance,
including liability for negligence and other tortuous liability.
2. All warranties, conditions or other terms implied by statute, common law
or trade usage are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
3. Nothing in these terms and conditions excludes or limits VICSERV’s liability
for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or for fraudulent
misrepresentation or any other liability to the extent such liability may not
be excluded or limited as a matter of law.
4. VICSERV will not be liable to you for:a. any loss of profit, loss of production, depletion of goodwill; or
b. any indirect loss, damage, costs or expenses whatsoever, in each
case, which arises out of or in connection with the conference.
5. Where VICSERV is prohibited by law from excluding any
condition or warranty, such condition or warranty is included
in this agreement, but our liability is limited, at our option, to:
a. if the breach relates to goods:
i. replacement of any goods involved or the supply of equivalent goods;
ii. the repair of such goods;
iii. the payment of the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring
equivalent goods, or
iv. the payment of the cost of having the goods repaired, and
b. if the breach related to services;
i. supplying the services again;
ii. the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.
E. Conference materials
1. We retain all proprietary rights to all materials provided by us during
or prior to the conference.
2. Our materials are provided for single use by individual participants
during and after the conference.
3. Our written permission is required for any other use and conference
materials may not be sold, duplicated or re-used.