This Conference is the first of its kind to address the extensive mental health affects caused by family separation, through adoption, State wardship Government policy etc..

 Conference Venue

 Thomas and Rachael Moore
Education Centre
Liverpool Hospital
Cnr Elizabeth & Goulburn Sts Liverpool

 Thursday 10 - Friday 11 October 2002

 The history of the Australian Government through its Child Welfare Departments has been one of family separation through Government policy and practice. Those policies have encompassed infant adoption, state wardship, Government policy of Assimilation of Indiginous people, and British Child Migration Schemes. 

In more recent years policy has changed to focus on reunification and family preservation.

 This Conference is the first of its kind to bring together, and represent, all families who have been torn apart by past policies. Its aim is to focus on that which unites us all – the mental health issues, both generational and immediate, created by a united trauma, loss and grief.

 The Conference will involve the participation of mental health professionals, counsellors, agencies, NGOs, consumer representatives,
including:

Representatives:

 Origins Inc. NSW & Vic.
Link-up
Shoalhaven Mental Health Agency
CREATE
University of Western Sydney
Wesley Dalmar Foster Care Agency
Independent Psychologists
ARC Sydney
Far West Aboriginal Health Agency
PARC
Drug and Alcohol Health Worker
Sunrasia Support
Aftercare Resource Centre (ARC) Qld
Silenced Mothers (Vic)
Reverend Bill Crews
ISS
Forums
Workshops
More
Total 85 speakers

 Dr G. A. Rickarby
MB BS FRANZCP Member. Of the Faculty of Child Psychiatry RANZCP MANZAP Consultant Psychiatrist.

 Tim Keogh.
Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Psychotherapist and former Director of Inmate Services and Programs (Department of Corrective Services) and Director Psychological and Specialist Programs (Department Juvenile Justice)..

 Nancy de Vries
Nancy was removed from her family as a child. She was the first Aboriginal person to graduate from Nursing at UWS. Apart from working as a Psychiatric nurse Nancy was the first Aboriginal woman to speak in the NSW Parliament.

 Wendy Jacobs B.Sc., B.A.
Co-Founding Member Origins Inc. NSW

 Registration Time

 Thursday
8.00am 9.00am

 Friday
8.30am 9.00am

 Park Royal
Corporate - Single or twin share
(half hr from venue)
Parramatta
02 9689-3333

 Sunnybrook Hotel & Conference Centre
Basic - single or twin share $95.00
Deluxe - single or twin share $125.00
Warwick Farm
www.sunnybrook.com.au
02 9726-1222

 Hunts Motor Inn and Function Centre
Basic - twin share---------$104.40
Deluxe twin share----------$137.50
Family sleeps 4----------$159.50
Cnr Hume Highway and York Street
Liverpool
http://www.hunts.com.au/accom.asp
02 9601-5088

 Formule 1
Basic room 1-3 share $59.00
www.formule1.com.au
Casula
02 9822-2777

 Mail to or Contact:
Origins Inc.
Mental Health Conference
P.O. Box W18 Fairfield West, NSW 2165
Email: Lily.fair@angelfire.com
Phone: Lily Arthur (02) 9604-7006
or Dian Wellfare (02) 9560-8808

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[  ]  Professional --------------- $250.00
[  ]  Early bird ------------------ $220.00
(If paid in full by September 1 2002)

[  ]  1 day only ----------------- $150.00
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[  ] Non-professional ----------- $180.00
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[  ] Concession/student --------- $120.00

 Please make cheque or money order payable to:
Origins Inc.

 Please print this section and mail it to
The Conference Organiser, along with
50% deposit, or full amount for
Early bird discount to:

 Conference Organiser
P.O. Box W18
Fairfield West NSW 2165

 NO cash payments can be accepted. Please DO NOT send cash. Deposits and Conference fees are non-refundable