Queensland
Positive Schools 2012 Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference
7th & 8th June
The Brisbane Convention Centre
South Bank, Brisbane
Welcome to Queensland and the second QLD Positive Schools Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference. The enormous success of the 2011 QLD conference ensured that more than 600 teachers and allied health professionals were inspired and motivated to make mental health and wellbeing the foundation of education in Australian schools and colleges. The event was completely sold out and we have been thrilled with the amazingly touching and heartfelt positive feedback. QLD Positive Schools 2012 will be held at the prestigious Brisbane Convention Centre on the beautiful South Bank in central Brisbane. Following the floods early in 2011, Brisbane is once again a thriving and innovative city on the East Coast. Our location ensures an elegant setting with a touch of real class. The Ridges Hotel, only two minutes from the Convention Centre is offering delegates discounted room rates for the duration of the event.
TIMETABLE*
In 2012 Positive Schools brings two new days of presentations, workshops and discussion to Queensland.
Day One, Thursday 7th June
Masterclass: Eyes Wide Open
Addressing s*xuality in the classroom.
7.30 – 9.00
Registrations, arrival tea and coffee, trade displays and posters
9.00 – 9.15
Welcome to Positive Schools 2012
Sandra Sully
Channel Ten Journalist and Anchor Woman
9.15 – 10.00
Keynote One
Holly Brennan
Family Planning Queensland expert in the healthy development of s*xuality
10.00 – 10.45
Keynote Two
Melinda Tankard Reist
Author and advocate for the development of a healthy s*xual identity
10.45 – 11.15
Morning tea, coffee and refreshments, trade displays and posters
11.15 – 12.00
Keynote Three
Michael Carr-Gregg
Author, psychologist and parenting expert
12.00 – 12.45
Keynote Four
Elizabeth Handsley
Law professor and expert on the representation of children in the media
12.45 – 13.45
Lunch
Featuring smorgasbord of hot and cold buffet, trade displays and posters
13.45 – 14.00
Welcome to Positive Schools Q & A
Sandra Sully
Channel Ten Journalist and Anchor Woman
14.00 – 15.00
Positive Schools Q & A – Eyes Wide Open
Sandra Sully
Holly Brennan
Melinda Tankard Reist
Michael Carr-Gregg
Elizabeth Handsley
15.00
Close of Day One
Day Two, Friday 8th June
Main conference day featuring ten talks and nine interactive workshops
7.30 – 8.45
Registrations, arrival tea and coffee, trade displays and posters
Main Stage Presentations
8.45 – 9.00
Welcome to Positive Schools main conference day
Speaker One
Helen Street
Positive Schools Chair
9.00 – 9.30
Speaker Two
Opening Address
9.30 – 10.15
Speaker Three
Bernadette Black
Barnardos Australian Mother of the Year and finalist Australian of the Year
10.15 – 11.00
Speaker Four
Michael Carr-Gregg
Author, psychologist and parenting expert
11.00 – 11.30
Morning tea, coffee and refreshments, trade displays and posters
11.30 – 12.00
Speaker Five
Toni Noble
Bounceback
12.00 – 12.30
Speaker Six
Meg Roche
You Can Do It
12.30 – 13.00
Speaker Seven
Good Grief
After the floods - what we have learnt
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch featuring smorgasbord of hot and cold buffet, trade displays and posters
14.00 – 14.30
Speaker Eight
Mark Sullivan
Inspirational Teacher of the Year
14.30 – 15.00
Speaker Nine
Headspace
Preventing Youth Suicide
15.00 – 15.30
Afternoon tea, coffee and refreshments, trade displays and posters
15.30 – 16.30
Panel discussion
Making The Right Choice
How can schools make informed choices about the best wellbeing programs and strategies to take into their classrooms?
The panel will include representatives from
KidsMatter
MindMatters
The University of Western Australia
Interactive Workshops
9.30 – 11.00
Workshop One
Melinda Tankard Reist
Author and advocate for the development of a healthy s*xual identity
Workshop Two
Meg Roche
You Can Do It
Workshop Three
Penny Sampson
The Virtues Project
Workshop Four
KidsMatter
Exclusive KidsMatter and MindMatters workshops stream part one
A whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing
11.30 – 13.00
Workshop Five
Helen Street
Psychologist, author and stress expert
Stress Management - dealing with the need for perfection
Workshop Six
Holly Brennan
Family Planning Queensland expert in the healthy development of s*xuality
Workshop Seven
eSmart
Stopping Cyber-bullying
Workshop Eight
KidsMatter
Exclusive KidsMatter and MindMatters workshops stream part two
A whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing
13.45 – 15.15
Workshop Nine
Carey Simms
Raising Social Awareness
Workshop Ten
Toni Noble
Bounceback
Workshop Eleven
Mike Cook
Using EQ to prevent bullying in schools
Workshop Twelve
MindMatters
Exclusive KidsMatter and MindMatters workshops stream part three
A whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing
REGISTER HERE for
The QLD Positive Schools 2012 Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference
Please note that this event will sell out ahead of schedule, register early to ensure your place is guaranteed.
*please note that new presenters will be added to the timetable and the times of some key presentations may be subject to change before the final event, please check the timetable regularly for updates.
