Outside In: Research into Practice Conference
Date: Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 December 2010
Venue: Novotel Manly Pacific, 55 North Steyne , Manly, NSW

The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) and the Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) invite you to the Research into Practice Conference at the Novotel Manly Pacific in Sydney.

The conference will showcase NGO driven research in the area of working with clients with co-existing mental health and drug and alcohol problems, with a focus on the implications for practice. A highlight of the conference will be the diverse range of services, population groups and research partners that have been involved in the research.

The conference will be opened by the Hon Carmel Tebbutt MP, Deputy Premier and Minister for Health.

Keynote presenters include:

– Julian Morrow, Executive Producer and co-founder of The Chaser
– A/Prof Michael Baigent, Department of Psychiatry Flinders University, Clinical Advisor, beyondblue, the National Depression Initiative, Clinical Director, Centre for Anxiety and Related Disorders
– Dr Katherine Mills, Senior Lecturer and NHMRC Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
– Readings and performance by young artists from the “Speak Out Speak Easy” program at South Sydney Youth Services.

Click here to download the conference flyer.
Click here to download the draft program.