MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE DIAGNOSIS:
SA MAKING PROGRESS BUT ‘NOT FIXED YET’
MEDIA ALERT
Enbargoed November 12th 2009
A critical evaluation of South Australia’s mental health system will be
undertaken at a conference being held in Adelaide today. In a first for South
Australia the event will showcase the emerging community non government
mental health sector.
MHCSA Executive Director Geoff Phillips stated: “Mental Health Reform is
making progress but is not fixed yet. We still have a long way to go, but the
answers are not to be found in more hospital beds.
The Mental Health Coalition of SA is holding its inaugural conference, "Mental
Health: Not Fixed Yet" at West Lakes Resort Thursday the 12th and Friday the
13th this week.
With a line up of visionary speakers and key decision makers, the conference
will offer insight into the progress which has been made in mental health
reform in South Australia and insight into the road ahead.
Media is invited to attend the conference at 13.30 on Thursday the 12th where
speakers will be available for comment. Following this opportunity media is
invited to hear Helen Glover deliver her keynote address including specific
expert analysis of the current state of the Mental Health system in South
Australia.
Conference Speakers include:
Mary O’Hagan (Former New Zealand Mental Health Commissioner)
Helen Glover (Internationally renowned QLD-based Consumer Consultant)
Derek Wright (Mental Health Reformer & Director Mental Health Operations in SA)
Professor John Mendoza (former CEO of Mental Health Council of Australia)
Jeff Cheverton (CEO NGO Mental Health Peak body - Queensland Alliance)
Rosemary Wanganeen (Director Australian Institute for Loss and Grief)
For further information contact Mr Geoff Phillips MHCSA Executive
Director on 0488 691 000 or geoffp@mhcsa.org.au
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