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Celebrating 10 years of 'Advancing with Knowledge'.

In 2009 the conference will review the accumulated knowledge and clinical wisdom over the past 10 years for the High Prevalence Disorders - anxiety conditions, mood disorders and substance abuse, and will focus on how this knowledge will inform practice in the next five years.

The Conference dates are; Wednesday 12^th to Friday 14^th of August 2009 at the Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise.

Optional Workshops will be on the afternoon of Wednesday 12th August 2009.

The conference theme is year is ‘Looking Back -Moving Forward’.

The conference will canvass future developments in treatment approaches for these conditions. The keynote stream of the meeting will bring in Australian, New Zealand and overseas experts to review the 'state of play' in knowledge and practice for the main high prevalence disorders.

Each presentation will also include guidelines as to where the field will move over the next 5 years. The workshop stream of the meeting will cover new developments in practical assessment, management and prevention of common and not so common anxiety, mood and substance abuse conditions

This conference is open to:

* Non-government organisations
* Public health services
* Private health services
* Private practitioners
* Nurses
* Psychologists
* General Practitioners
* Counsellors

* Allied Health
* Psychiatrists
* Educational Institutions
* Local/State/Governments
* Commonwealth Government
* Carers
* Patient advocate groups

Confirmed speakers include:

Prof Ian Hickie, (confirmed)

Brain & Mind Research Institute, Executive Director

Dr Nicole Highet (confirmed)

Deputy CEO, Beyond Blue

Prof Diego De Leo, (confirmed) Griffith University
Professor of Psychiatry, Doctor of Science and Director of the Australian Institute of Suicide Research and Prevention - QLD

Prof Grant Devilly, (confirmed)

The University of Melbourne - Behavioural Science - VIC

Dr Claire Gaskin, (confirmed)

Justice Health, The Forensic Hospital Sydney - NSW

Prof Gordon Parker, (confirmed) Black Dog Institute, Executive Director - NSW

Prof Sandy McFarlane, (confirmed) Adelaide University - Head, Centre for Military and Veterans' Health - Dept of Psychology - SA

Prof Richard Bryant, (confirmed)

University of New South Wales - Scientia Professor, Dept of Psychology - NSW

Prof Graham Martin, (confirmed)

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The University of Queensland - QLD

Download sponsors and exhibitors information here

Exhibitors are welcome to bring free standing displays but must check with organisers for space allocation requirements.

All morning and afternoon tea breaks and lunches are held in the Exhibition area.

HOST VENUE

The conference will return to the Holiday Inn, a deluxe hotel located in the heart of Surfers Paradise, just 50 metres from golden beaches.

The hotel's prime position amidst major tourist and entertainment attractions such as al fresco cafes, international shopping centres, theme parks, art and craft villages, excellent golf courses and heritage listed national parks, ensures there is always something to do.

Special rates are available for delegates through the conference secretariat.