Conference Draft Program and Timeline

“Mental Healthiness:

Adversity + Resilience @Work”

National Conference - Melbourne

Thursday 13th May 2010 - Atlantic Group Reception Centre - Docklands

Friday 14th May 2010- Workshops

DRAFT CONFERENCE TIME LINE & PROGRAM TOPICS

8.00am - Arrival
FOR 8.45AM start – registration/ coffee

8.45am - Welcome
Ingrid Ozols, founder & managing director mh@work®

8.50am
John Mendoza & Bernard McNair, co -MC's to share format of the day

8.55am Welcome Note
2010 Australian of the Year, Prof Patrick McGorry (To Be Confirmed)

9.05am KeyNote Address
To Be Confirmed

9.30am – 10.30am - First Session
“Mental Health – From the population and community context from the clinical, academic, and policy perspectives. Why workplaces should be leading the way with mental health education, promotion, early intervention.” Discussion with Professor Ian Hickie, John Mendoza and Mike Hammond.

10.30am – 10.45am - Morning Tea

10.45m – 11.45am - Second Session
“The lived experience… Hearing from the voices who have lived, loved and worked during episodes of unwellness, How they managed and recovered, and the role work played in helping and hindering their journey’s.” Discussion with Keith Mahar and Jim Goodin

1.45am – 12.35pm - Third Session
“What is personal & organisational resilience? Why is it relevant to our health and wellbeing? How can we incorporate this into life and work” Discussion with Erica Edmands and Ingrid Poulson

12.35pm - Heidi Everitt & Philip Heuzenroeder will perform

12.45pm – 1.30pm Lunch 1.30pm – 2.30pm - Fourth Session
“The different journey’s workplace’s can take towards building mentally healthy, resilient and supportive environments.” An interactive workshop activity with the team from mh@work, clients and partner’s chairing each table of participants to take forward in your organisations

2.30 – 4.00pm - Final Session
Hypothetical/Case Study; “ A Cry for Help - The uncomfortable topic of Suicide in the Workplace”
Some of panel members will be: Prof Graham Meadows, Keith Todd,  Peter Clancy,
Helen Keenan, Dennis Hoiberg, Ingrid Ozols

4.00pm - 4.15pm: Questions/Discussion

4.20pm – Auction & Door Prizes
Auction by Bill Batcheler, Director & Auctioneer, Nelson Alexander ..Proceeds to Lifeline.

4.30pm Close - Invitation to after conference drinks and canapés