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Bulletin 02.06.2009
1. Message from President
2. ASPR Committee Contacts
3. ASPR Matters
4. Conferences and Related
5. Scholarships and Positions Available________________________________________
1. Message From President
The ASPR are faced with a number of issues at present.
Firstly, we have called for expressions of interest for hosting the 2010 ASPR Conference and thankfully have received some responses. These will be considered by the Executive Committee at its next meeting, and the decisions will be advised in the July Bulletin.
Secondly, the possibility of electronic voting for future ASPR elections has been raised, both to overcome the risk of stacked voting at the AGM and to increase access to those ASPR members who wish to vote but cannot attend the AGM. This possibility is currently being investigated and it is hoped to be implemented for the next AGM.
Finally, the ASPR organisational manual is being reworked and updated. It will appear shortly on the ASPR website however it will remain a working document as some updates will still be needed.
All the best
Henry
2. ASPR Committee Contacts
Professor Henry Jackson (President) henryjj@unimelb.edu.au
Professor Helen Christensen (President Elect) Helen.Christensen@anu.edu.au
Dr Claire Kelly (Secretary) ckel@unimelb.edu.au
Assoc Professor Robyn Langdon (Treasurer) robyn.langdon@mq.edu.au
ACT: Dr Peter Butterworth Peter.Butterworth@anu.edu.au
NSW: Dr Anthony Harris aharris1@mail.usyd.edu.au
NZ: Dr Caroline Bell caroline.bell@chmeds.ac.nz
NZ: Dr Sunny Collings (co-opted) sunny.collings@otago.ac.nz
QLD: Dr Tom Burne t.burne@uq.edu.au
SA: Professor Cherrie Galletly cherrie@drgalletly.com
VIC: Dr Elizabeth Scarr elscarr@unimelb.edu.au
WA: Ms Giulietta Valuri giulietta.valuri@uwa.edu.au
TAS: Dr Kristy Sanderson kristy.sanderson@utas.edu.au
Dr Eoin Killackey (co-opted) eoin@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Flavie Waters (Early Career Researcher) Flavie@ccrn.uwa.edu.au
Dr Butterworth is also the 2009 Conference Organiser
3. ASPR Matters
3.1 Knowledge Dissemination
Call for Volunteers on the Working Party for Knowledge Dissemination
Eóin Killackey is the ASPR representative for Knowledge Dissemination. In this working group we are looking for ways to identify evidence based interventions that are not implemented and examining ways in which we can further their implementation.
The working group has been active in the last few years resulting in a journal publication (Killackey E, Jorm AF, Alvarez-Jiminez M, McCann T, Hides L, Couineau A-L. Do we do what we know works, and if not, why not? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2008;42(6):439-444), and the establishment of a prize for knowledge dissemination sponsored by Australian Rotary Health which last year was won by Professor Helen Christensen and A/Professor Kathy Griffiths for the MoodGYM program.
I would like to ask for other members of ASPR who have an interest in knowledge dissemination to join this group and help to further the translation of our research into useful clinical applications. If you have some ideas about how we could do this you will be very welcome! I am able to be contacted on the email or phone number below.
Please contact Dr Eóin Killackey for more details:
eoin@unimelb.edu.au
Tel: (03) 9342 2900
3.2 Early Career Researchers
Call for Volunteers on the 2009 Working Party for Early Career Researchers
Flavie Waters is the 2009 ASPR representative for Early Career Researchers and is looking for a team of volunteers from several Australian states to help develop a program of activities aimed at researchers early in their careers
The ASPR Early Career Researchers working party is committed to provide a comprehensive program of activities and opportunities aimed at developing the skills and strategic knowledge of researchers early in their career
Volunteers can be at any stage of their career to contribute.
If you have knowledge, ideas, enthusiasm or skills, apply now!
Please contact Dr Flavie Waters for more details: Flavie.Waters@health.wa.gov.au
Tel: (08) 9347 6650 or 9347 6429
Fax: (08) 9384 5128
3.3 Research Update
ASPR is currently assembling documents for the Mental Health Council of Victoria (MHCA) in the area of Borderline Personality Disorder. A working party has now been developed, including Janine Stephenson, Carol Hulbert, Andrew Chanen, and Henry Jackson.
Please contact Henry Jackson if you have an interest in joining this working party or in contributing to this research area: henryjj@unimelb.edu.au
4. Conferences And Related
ASPR CONFERENCE
2- 4 December 2009
Canberra, ACT, Australia
The annual ASPR conference is being held in Canberra, ACT - planning is underway to bring you an exciting, varied and innovative program.
Register your interest in the ASPR Annual Conference 2009 via e-mail to: aspr@consec.com.au
Annual National Dementia Research Forum
24-25 September 2009
Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney
Hosted by the Dementia Collaborative Research Centres (DCRCs), the theme of the Forum is ‘Translating Research into Practice’ and there will be an emphasis on how lessons from academia can translate into best practice at the clinical coalface. The Forum will showcase the latest research in diagnosis, treatment and management of dementia, as well as providing updates on drug treatments, prevention of dementia and maintaining quality of life with dementia.
Registration and more information can be found at the DCRC website: www.dementia.unsw.edu.au
Early Bird Registration Closes Friday June 19, 2009
Call for Poster Abstracts
Abstracts are now being sought for the Forum and this year we are excited to announce that accepted abstracts will be published in Alzheimer's &
Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.
For full details, an information flyer is available on the DCRC website (see above).
Application closing date: 5pm Friday 5 June 2009
48th Annual National Scientific Conference of the Australian Society for Medical Research
November 15-17 2009
The Grand Chancellor Hotel, Hobart
The theme for the conference is "Neurogenetics on the Apple Isle"
Speakers include Firkin Orator, Professor Jonathan Flint of the University of Oxford, UK who is investigating the genetic basis of psychiatric disorders
The program covers diverse topics such as epilepsy, neuromuscular diseases, motor neurone, schizophrenia, stroke, Huntington's disease, ataxis, MS, neuropathies, brain development, mental retardation, Parkinson's disease, bipolar disorder, neurofibromatosis, muscular dystrophy and neurological diseases.
Abstract submission and online bookings are now open at: http://www.asmr-nsc.org.au/
Submissions for Oral selection close Friday August 14th 2009
Submissions for Poster-Only selection close Friday September 25th 2009
Australasian Society for Bipolar Disorders Conference 2009
22 - 24 October 2009
Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane
This conference aims to cover a broad range of scientific and clinical issues related to Bipolar Disorders and seeks to create an alliance between researchers, teachers, practitioners and clinicians from the scientific community worldwide. International speakers include Professor Joe Goldberg from the USA and Dr Francesc Colom from Spain.
The Society is open to the entire spectrum of mental heath professionals including basic and clinical researchers, psychiatrists, pharmacologists, psychologists, social workers, students, trainees, psychiatric nurses, interested lay groups and individuals.
An opportunity exists for young/emerging investigators to submit an abstract for oral presentation at the ASBD 2009. Awards for winning submissions include economy airfares, accommodation and reimbursement of conference registration; depending on placement.
Call for Abstracts closes Wednesday 17 June 2009 - see website at www.asbd2009.com
Early Bird Registration closes Saturday 5 September 2009
FIRST INTERNATIONAL E-MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT 2009
14-16 October 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The First International E-Mental Health Summit 2009 will present the results of the most recent evidence-based developments, research studies and implementation projects in the field of e-mental health, a domain which is currently seeing the introduction of a whole new generation of applications. A variety of prominent professionals, scientists and innovators from countries, spearheading the development and application of internet and other new media in mental health care, will give presentations and workshops. In other words: the state of the art on a silver platter!
Registration and information can be found at: www.ementalhealthsummit.com
Early bird registration for ISRII-members: €695, 15th of June 2009
Registration after 15th June: €795.
You are warmly invited to submit an abstract for presentation at the Summit. Submissions can be made on the Summit website (see above).
The deadline for abstract submissions is Friday 1st of May 2009.
4th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders
17-20th March 2010, San Paolo, Brazil
The ISBD is the premier global bipolar disorder research and advocacy group, and this is the official biennial meeting of the Society. The ISBD is committed to diversity and inclusiveness in all its activities, and aims to bring together international scientists and clinicians to advance shared goals.
Bipolar disorder is one of the most active and rapidly evolving areas of psychiatry, and this meeting will provide an opportunity to hear cutting edge findings, presented by a select panel of internationally recognized experts in the area. The educational program will comprise plenary lectures, symposia, workshops, oral communications and poster sessions, and a forum for involving patient advocacy and support groups.
More information can be found at:
5. Scholarships and Positions Available
None offered in this month’s bulletin
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