In conjunction with
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Leadership in
Mental Health:
Island Nations
Course
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11 - 17 MAY 2015
Creating
Futures 2O15
Practice, Evidence and Creativity in
Tropical and Remote Settings
Cairns. 11-14 May 2O15
Shangri-La Hotel. The Marina, Cairns, Queensland
MAJOR SPONSOR
SUPPORTED BY:
Cairns and Hinterland
Hospital and
Health Service
Conference website: http://cf15.conorg.com.au
Queensland
Mental Health
Commission
@cf15 and #cf15
This is the sixth conference in a
series in which the populations of interest
are Indigenous peoples from Australia,
New Zealand and beyond, the residents
of Australia’s neighbouring island nations,
and people living with and recovering
from mental and/or physical illness or
disability in remote and tropical areas.
As with previous Creating Futures conferences there will be a focus on
evidence and innovation in identifying and addressing the social
determinants of mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Special areas of interest will include:
•Creativity;
•Addressing social and behavioural determinants
of chronic disease;
•Impediments to progress in chronic disease management:
policy and practice in substance misuse;
•Sustaining our strength, resilience and imagination: Empowerment starts with Me;
•Detained populations (forensic and other);
•West Papua – forgotten refugees; ... and more.
Building on the success and goodwill generated through
previous conferences, the first day will be held at the
Yarrabah Aboriginal community located 60km from
Cairns and will be hosted by Gurriny Yealamucka, the
local Aboriginal health service. The following three days
will be in central Cairns at the Shangri-La Hotel.
Each morning and afternoon will commence
with internationally and nationally
recognised plenary speakers with
concurrent presentations and
workshops following.
Leadership in Mental Health:
Island Nations Course
MONDAY, 11 MAY – SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2015
Since 2008 Goa has been the site of the Leadership in Mental Health Course auspiced
by Sangath, an Indian mental health NGO (sangath.com) with support from the London
School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (lshtm.ac.uk). That course has inspired workers
from low and middle income countries around the world. For the first time, a tailored
version of this course will be held in Cairns, Australia, with a view to addressing the
particular issues of Australia’s neighbouring island nations.
The Leadership in Mental Health: Island Nations Course will overlap Creating Futures
and run for one week (11 May to 17 May, 2015). Conference plenaries are all relevant
to course objectives and there will be a designated stream during parallel sessions for
course participants through the conference itself.
The Leadership in Mental Health Course has been designed to meet two key objectives:
1
To equip participants with the methods to develop and scale up
interventions for people with mental disorders, and approaches to
supporting mental health and wellbeing in low resource settings,
and:
2
To enhance leadership skills needed to scale up health care programs
and promote the human rights of people affected by mental disorders.
This course builds capacity to meet the goals for the Movement for Global Mental Health
(globalmentalhealth.org) and the Lancet series on Global Mental Health 2007.
The course is designed for workers from settings in which resources are scarce and
who are committed to improving care for people experiencing mental health disorders
at a population level. Clinical expertise is not necessary but a commitment to promoting
human rights at a policy and service level is critical. Participants from Australia’s
neighbouring island nations will be prioritised in selection. Groups of participants from
nations or regions are encouraged to apply and, where possible, issues identified for
such groups through pre-conference correspondence will be integrated into group work
through the course.
For more information, including registration fees and the application form,
please visit:
http://cf15.conorg.com.au/leadership-in-mental-health-island-nations-course/
CF15 Keynote Speakers
CONFIRMED TO DATE
Alex Brown
Aboriginal medical doctor and researcher; Professor at the South Australian
Health and Medical Research Institute.
Charles Gilks
International public health specialist and clinical academic; Head of the
School of Population Health, University of Queensland.
General Information
Posters – late submission
The Conference Committee will accept additional proposals for poster
presentations. Abstracts must be submitted using the conference template by
email to: [email protected] by 3 April 2015.
For more information, please visit http://cf15.conorg.com.au/call-for-papers/
Program Format
Helen Glover
The first day of Creating Futures (Monday, 11 May), will be held at the Yarrabah
Aboriginal Community. This is always popular, so delegates interested in
attending should book early as places are limited. Buses will transport delegates
to Yarrabah from the Shangri-La Hotel and back again.
Narayan Gopalkrishnan
Subsequent days will include invited addresses, paper sessions, symposia
and posters. The Conference will finish in the afternoon of Thursday, 14 May
followed, by the Conference Dinner.
Director of Enlightened Consultants; embracing knowledges from
’lived experience’ to transform and inspire new ways of working.
Course Coordinator of Social Work and Human Services at
James Cook University.
Helen Herrman
Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Research at Orygen Youth Health
Research Centre and the Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre
for Mental Health in Melbourne.
Ernest Hunter
Adult and child psychiatrist, and public health physician;
Adjunct Professor with James Cook University.
Dame Carol Kidu
Former Papua New Guinea Member of Parliament and Minister for
Community Development.
Jagannath Lamichhane
Global Coordinator of the Movement for Global Mental Health.
Mark Lawrence
Information on the program, including the titles and authors of papers,
workshops, symposia and posters, can be found at:
http://cf15.conorg.com.au/program/
Social Program
As with previous Creating Futures Conferences, participants will be able to take
part in a number of social activities including the Welcome Reception held on
the afternoon of the first day (Monday, 11 May) and the Conference Dinner held
on the evening of the final day (Thursday, 14 May). These two functions will be
held at the Shangri-La Hotel and are included in the full 4-day registration fee.
Friends, partners and other delegates are most welcome to purchase tickets;
the cost for the Welcome Reception is $38 per person and the cost of the dinner
(cash bar after an arrival drink) is $68 per person.
There will also be a special dinner for Indigenous participants hosted by
Wuchopperen Health Service on Tuesday 12 May, with a bus transporting
delegates to the venue; there is no charge for this function.
Outsider Art Exhibition
Robyn McDermott
The Outsider Art Exhibition will feature paintings, prints, sculptures and
ceramics produced by artists ‘on the margins’. It will promote artists with
disabilities, mental health challenges and those marginalised by culture
and distance, and will exhibit their work as part of the broad spectrum of
contemporary art. The exhibition will be curated by Canopy Arts.
Helen Milroy
Digital Creatives’ Hub
Consultant psychiatrist in the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, New Zealand.
Professor of Public Health Medicine and Foundation Director of the
Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention at James Cook University in Cairns.
Descendant of the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia;
Winthrop Professor and Director of the Centre for Aboriginal Medical and
Dental Health, The University of Western Australia; Commissioner, Royal
Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Patricia O’Brien
Professor of Disability Studies, The University of Sydney
Vikram Patel
Professor of International Mental Health and Wellcome Trust Senior
Research Fellow in Clinical Science at the London School of Hygiene &
Tropical Medicine (UK).
Michael Spencer
Associate Dean and Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan.
Graham Thornicroft
Professor of Community Psychiatry and member of the Health and
Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry,
King’s College London.
Marshall Watson
Descendant of the Noongar people and child and adolescent
forensic psychiatrist.
Mark Wenitong
From Kabi Kabi tribal group of South Queensland; Aboriginal Public Health
Medical Officer at NACCHO, and Senior Medical Advisor at Apunipima
Cape York Health Council.
Harvey Whiteford
Kratzmann Chair in Psychiatry and Population Health,
University of Queensland.
The Digital Creatives’ Hub will be convened by Hitnet, and will co-habit a space
created for the Outsider Art Exhibition at the conference. It will be a place where
conference participants can be stimulated by visual art and digital creativity
while chilling out and networking in an environment conducive to discussing
ICT for Development issues.
Costs, GST and Tax Invoice
All costs are quoted in Australian dollars. 10% GST is included in all costings
and can be claimed as a tax credit if you are registered in Australia for GST.
A Tax Invoice will be emailed to you on receipt of payment.
Parking
Car parking is $11 for the full day if the delegates park between 6am and 10pm.
The car park is found to the left-hand side of the Shangri-La Hotel as you drive
towards the entrance of the hotel.
Cancellations
Cancellations must be advised in writing by 13 February 2015; there is a $150
cancellation fee per registration. After that date, refunds will only be issued in
exceptional circumstances, but substitute delegates will be accepted. Please
note that cancellation may result in loss of hotel payments.
Insurance
Delegates are encouraged to take out personal travel and medical insurance
which includes loss or damage of personal possessions and loss of
accommodation payments and registration fees through cancellation.
Conference Registration Fees
To obtain the Early Bird rates, payment must be received by 13 February
2015. Standard fees are then in effect until 31 March after which a late fee
will apply.
For more information, please visit http://cf15.conorg.com.au/registration/
Conference Fees – Creating Futures 2015
Accommodation
(Separate registration fees apply for the Leadership in Mental Health Course)
Accommodation at special conference rates has been reserved at
the following hotels:
Regular
Full-time Student /
Concession Card Holder
LMIC*
Resident
FULL CONFERENCE
Shangri-La Cairns 
Pierpoint Road, Cairns
http://www.shangri-la.com/cairns/shangrila/
Early Bird
$645
$495
$345
Standard
$695
$545
$395
Late
$770
$620
$470
Early Bird
$525
$370
$270
Standard
$575
$420
$320
Late
$650
$495
$395
Early Bird
$415
$305
$205
Standard
$465
$355
$255
Late
$540
$430
$330
Room Type
Room
only
Room and full
buffet breakfast
for one person
Room and full
buffet breakfast
for two people
Early Bird
$295
$245
$145
Guest
$118
$138
$158
Standard
$345
$295
$195
Late
$420
$370
$270
3-DAY REGISTRATION
2-DAY REGISTRATION
Room Type
Room
only
Room and
buffet breakfast
for one person
Room and
buffet breakfast
for two people
Superior Room
$189
$209
$229
Superior Sea View
$205
$225
$245
Deluxe Marina
View Room
$215
$235
$255
Double Tree by Hilton 
121-123 Esplanade, Cairns
http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/queensland/doubletree-by-hilton-hotelcairns-CNSDCDI/index.html
A 10 minute walk to the Shangri-La Cairns.
1-DAY REGISTRATION
Early Bird = Payment received by Friday 13 February 2015
Standard = Payment received between Saturday 14 February – Tuesday 31 March 2015
Late = Payment received after Tuesday 31 March 2015
*LMIC – Low to Middle Income Countries
• Full conference registration includes catering throughout the conference, return buses transfers from Cairns to Yarrabah Aboriginal Community, the Welcome Reception, entry to the Art Exhibition and Digital Hub, and the Conference Dinner.
• Partial registration includes catering and entry to the Art Exhibition and Digital Hub on the chosen day(s). The Welcome Reception and the Conference Dinner are not included.
• The student and concession card holder rate is only available to those who submit evidence of this status.
• Split registrations will be allowed but there will be one conference bag and
Book of Abstracts per registration.
All accommodation rates shown are per person, per night.
To obtain these rates, all accommodation must be booked through
The Conference Organiser and will be allocated on a strict priority of
receipt basis. For more information please visit: http://cf15.conorg.
com.au/accommodation/
Please book early as we have blocked a limited number of rooms.
We will release our accommodation blocks 30 days before the
Conference; after this time we will attempt to secure
accommodation on an individual basis.
It is necessary to pay for all accommodation charges to obtain
these rates.
Please Note: Special conference accommodation rates have been
negotiated for the conference prior to the printing of the Registration
Brochure. The conference organisers accept no responsibility if the
hotels offer “special rates” or “standby rates” at their discretion.
How to Register and Book Accommodation
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES: FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015
LATE FEES START AFTER TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2015
Register Online
Secure online registration for delegates paying by Mastercard or Visa is available at :
http://cf15.conorg.com.au/registration/
Please Note: Your online credit card payment will appear on your credit card statement as a transaction
with Mie Software Pty Ltd Port Melbourne. A confirmation letter/tax invoice will be emailed to you within
3 working days of your online registration being completed.
Registration Form
If you are unable to register online, a registration form can be downloaded from our website
(http://CF15.conorg.com.au), completed and either faxed, emailed or mailed to The Conference Organiser.
Alternatively, you can contact us and we can email or post a copy of the form to you.
(Email: [email protected] / Phone: +61 3 9349 2220).
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Your personal information on the
registration form will be used by The
Conference Organiser Pty Ltd and the
Conference Committee to administer the
Conference and to notify you of similar
future events. Your name, organisation
and email address will appear on the
list of delegates to be included in the
Book of Abstracts. For those with
special requirements, your name may
be disclosed to the conference and/or
dinner venues for access and catering
requirements. Should you not wish your
details to be used for these purposes,
please contact The Conference
Organiser as soon as possible.
More information
Conference website: http://CF15.conorg.com.au
Twitter: @cf15 and #cf15
The Conference Organiser
146 Leicester Street
Carlton, Victoria 3053
AUSTRALIA
Phone:
Email: Fax:
Australia: (03) 9349 2220
International: +61 3 9349 2220
[email protected]
Australia: (03) 9349 2230
International: +61 3 9349 2230
If you need extra copies of this brochure or a hard copy registration form,
you can download them from our website: http://CF15.conorg.com.au
Front cover artwork by Roy McIvor
Artist Roy McIvor was born in 1934 and is a Yimithirr Elder living in Hope Vale,
Far North Queensland. McIvor offered three silk-screen printed works to be
adapted for the Creating Futures 2015 Conference brochures. These works were
printed by Editions Tremblay, Cairns, and convey various stages, colours and
patterns of the onset of the wet season, from parched earth to burning and the
final deluge as expressed in a physically human nature – blood/earth (Bubu Gunbi),
sweat/heat (Yuku Ngaala) and tears/rain (Buurraay Milbaal).
Website: http://www.canopyartcentre.com/artists/roy-mcivor/
DISCLAIMER: At the time of printing, all information contained in this brochure is correct;
however, the organising committee, its sponsors and its agents cannot be held responsible
for any changes to the final structure or content of the programs, or any other general
or specific information published in this brochure.