Invitation to attend
I am delighted to invite you to attend the First International Youth Mental Health Conference. It is to be held in Melbourne on July 29th and 30th, 2010. The conference will bring together local and global experts to inform the wider community of best practice developments and interventions in Youth Mental Health.
The conference will showcase research and evidence based best practice presentations across the key areas of youth well-being and mental health.
It will include youth health and mental health, education and vocational issues, health promotion, service reform, and drug and alcohol streams.
The conference will also focus on youth participation in health settings and the importance of innovative technologies such as e-technology to support youth engagement.
Supporting the health needs of particular populations, the conference will include consideration of the needs of indigenous, refugees, CALD and GBLTI youth.
This is an important event for Australia and the mental health field. We expect this to be the first of many similar conferences, bringing together innovators, practitioners, researchers, young people and families to showcase the best of youth mental health innovation from around the globe.
The conference will appeal to mental health and allied health specialists including psychologists, social workers, educators, psychiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists, youth workers, counsellors, policy makers and anyone interested in young people’s mental health.
Please click here to view registration details and to register your attendance. 
We would be delighted to see you at this exciting event.
Professor Patrick McGorry
MD PhD FRCP FRANZCP
Australian of the Year 2010
Conference Convenor, 2010 International Youth Mental Health Conference