In support of the conference, the Hunter Institute provided sponsorship for 20 mental health students to attend the three day event, a great opportunity for our organisation to again be involved in.
The theme for the 2016 conference was Dignity in Mental Health: Psychological and Mental Health First Aid For All and organisers were excited to welcome Professor Malcolm Hopwood, President of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists as the main keynote speaker for the event.
Hunter Institute Director Jaelea Skehan was proud to support the international conference for a second year, and the work of the University of Newcastle as a partnering organisation.
“Mental health is a global issue. While we have much work to do here in Australia to improve our service systems, we have gained much knowledge that we can share with other parts of the world.
“It was important for our organisation to think about how we can support global advancements in mental health as well as working locally and nationally here in Australia,” said Jaelea.
Source: everymind.org.au
