Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Psychiatry, the University of Melbourne and Shenzhen Health and Family Planning Commission

A delegation from The Department of Psychiatry, and representation from the Chancellory of the University of Melbourne met with Dr Luo Lexuan, Director General of Shenzhen Health and Family Planning Commission and Dr Zhang Dan Deputy Director of Shenzhen Health and Family Planning Commission. The ceremony was officiated by Professor Liu Tiebang, Director of Shenzhen Kangning Hospital.

This memorandum of understanding paves the way for a proposed partnership in which the Department of Psychiatry will contribute it’s expertise in teaching and training the mental health workforce as well as providing opportunities for collaborative clinical research at a time of significant expansion in the mental health services in Shenzhen City.

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Please go to the Department’s website for more details: http://www.psychiatry.unimelb.edu.au/