This conference will take the novel approach of following the course of the Route 109 tram from the leafy outer Melbourne suburb of Box Hill to beautiful bayside Port Melbourne, picking up & responding to the special mental health needs of communities and environments encountered along the way.
Brief “clinical update” sessions have been incorporated into the programme, addressing cutting edge treatments in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Drugs and Alcohol and Borderline Personality Disorders. Other topics discussed are body image and eating disorders, performance-enhancing drugs, drug & alcohol disorders, gambling, HIV, internet addiction and disasters.
Conference topics deal with diverse groups - adolescents, the elderly, asylum seekers, sportspersons and the homeless and addresses mental health services - and some big issues affecting the mentally ill, like stigma and aggression.
The conference will be of interest to psychiatrists, psychologists, and all mental health professionals, as well as to GPs with an interest in mental health.
Asia Australia Mental Health (AAMH) are hosting a pre‐conference International Seminar in Community Mental Health (“Learning from Best Practice: Overcoming Future Challenges”) on Thursday 20th August. A separate registration is required for this event. For further details & information please email: aamh‐enquiry@unimelb.edu.au