National Mental Illness Summit

‘FAMILIES – Meeting the Challenges of Mental Illness’ Hosted by SF New Zealand

Dates: Friday 5 – Sunday 7 September 2008
Venue: Duxton Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Margaret Leggatt (Aus)

Dr. Margaret Leggatt is a sociologist and an occupational therapist. She was the Director of the Mental Illness Fellowship for 17 years and started SANE, a national mental health advocacy organization. She is a past President of the World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders - an international body of family support organizations for people with a mental illness. She has developed family information, education, and support programmes, and is now involved in training family carers to work alongside clinicians in mental health services. Publications include articles, book chapters, reports, booklets and pamphlets on many mental health issues.

Prof. Xavier Amador (US)

Prof. Amador is an internationally sought-after speaker, clinical psychologist, professor at Columbia University, Teachers College, New York City, and author of eight books including the national best seller “I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help!”

Prof. Amador has been a consultant to companies and government agencies including the US National Institute of Health. Prof. Amador was previously a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons; on the Board of Directors of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI); Director of Research at NAMI; and the Director of Psychology at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.

In addition to his books Prof. Amador has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers, and many other publications that have been translated into more than 20 languages.

Other Highlights

Formal dinner debate on forensic mental health – how accessible is treatment for people experiencing mental illness in our prisons today?
Workshops run by leaders in New Zealand mental health ─ designed for family/whanau, sector workers and/ or clinicians.
2008 is Election Year – Find out at our political forum what the political parties are offering, when they attend and state their policies
International and national speakers, trade stands and experts in varying fields
Viewing and 'Meet the Director' of film 'Canvas'

This unique Summit focuses on the family/whanau role in the recovery process.

Whether you are a family member with a relative experiencing mental illness, a sector worker, service user or clinician – this Summit will engage, inspire and inform you.

Registration Fees

	Until 10 July	11 July–29 August
Members	$260.00 + GST	$260.00 + GST
Non Members Early Bird	$300.00 + GST
Non Members Full Registration		$400.00 + GST

**Please note registration is for full Summit attendance only. No part or single day registrations are available. Registration fee does not include black-tie Dinner Debate