Over three days from 9-11th November 2011, the Asia Pacific Community Mental Health Development Network met in Melbourne to discuss and share ideas about art, partnerships, and mental health development for our region.
AAMH November conference report [pdf, 28 pages]
Day 1
On Wednesday 9 November 2011, the Asia Pacific Art and Mental Health Symposium was jointly hosted by Asia Australia Mental Health and The Dax Centre. The symposium exchanged ideas and experiences about the role art can play in the promotion of mental health in communities in the Asia Pacific region.
Speaker Presentations
Keynote Lecture: 01_Aust_eugen_koh.
Dr Eugen Koh, Director, The Dax Centre
Models of Art in Mental Health in the Asia Pacific region – Session 1
Chair: Dr Tadashi Takeshima, Director, National Centre for Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Japan
Models of Art in Mental Health in the Asia Pacific region – Session 2
Chair: Dr Eugen Koh, Director, The Dax Centre
Download program [pdf, 1 page]
Media:
10 November 2011: “Symposium explores art as a form of mental health therapy“, ABC Radio Australia
9 November 2011: “Art therapy promoting metal health in the Pacific“, ABC Radio Australia
Day 2
Day two featured presentations from mental health leaders from 16 countries and regions, covering diverse community mental health promotion, policy and practice developments.
Speaker Presentations:
AAMH November conference report [pdf]
- Australia – Ms Georgie Harman
First Assistant Secretary of the Mental Health and Drug Treatment Division,
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing - Cambodia – Dr Chou Phallyka
Deputy Head, National Mental Program, Cambodia - China – Dr Jin Tongling
Deputy Director, Department of Mental Health, China CDC, Ministry of Health
Partnerships for Community Mental Health in the Asia Pacific Region (Part 2)
Chair: A/Professor Chee Ng
- Fiji – Dr Odille Chang
Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University - Hong Kong – Dr Eileena Chui
Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital - India – Dr DC Jain
Deputy Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - Indonesia – Dr Irmansyah
Director, Directorate of Mental Health, Ministry of Health - Japan – Dr Tadashi Takeshima
Director, Department of Mental Health Policy and Evaluation, National Institute of Mental Health
Partnerships for Community Mental Health in the Asia Pacific Region (Part 3)
Chair: Professor Helen Herrman, Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
- Korea – Professor Lee Young Moon
Chairman, National Mental Health Commission - Laos – Dr Manivone Thikeo
Mental Health Consultant, WHO Country Office - Malaysia – Dr Toh Chin-Lee
Technical Advisor for Psychiatric Services (Chief Psychiatrist), Ministry of Health - Mongolia – Associate Professor Lkhagvasuren
Head of Mental Health, Department of Health Science, University of Mongolia - Philippines – Dr Ma. Ruth Bordado
Medical Specialist, Public Health Unit, National Centre for Mental Health
Partnerships for Community Mental Health in the Asia Pacific Region (Part 4)
Chair: Julia Fraser
- Solomon Islands – Dr William Same
Director, Integrated Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health and Medical Services - Taiwan – Dr Happy Kuy-lok Tan
Superintendent, Taoyuan Mental Hospital, Department of Health - Vietnam – Dr Truong Le Van Ngoc
Head of NCD Unit of Administration Medical Services, Ministry of Health
The seminar also launched the “2011 Summary Report, Asia Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project – Partnerships” [link to publications section of website]
Day 3
Friday 11 November 2011 – Network workshop and site visits.
Seminar proudly supported by:
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