Western Australia
Positive Schools 2012 Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference
24th & 25th May
The Esplanade Hotel
Fremantle
Welcome to WA, the home of Positive Schools. Since the first Positive Schools conference was held in WA in 2009, more than 1000 teachers and allied health professionals have been inspired and motivated to make mental health and wellbeing the foundation of education in Australian schools and colleges. WA Positive Schools will be held at the prestigious Esplanade Hotel in beautiful Fremantle, twenty minutes drive from central Perth. Fremantle is a thriving port and colourful market town on the WA coast. Our location ensures an elegant setting with a touch of historic luxury. The Esplanade Hotel are 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 WA.
Day One, Thursday 24th May
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 25th May
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
Rev Dr Richard Pengelley
Positive Schools Host
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
Dr 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
Prof Mike Anderson
Dyslexia and intelligence
12.00 – 12.30
Speaker Six
Meg Roche
You Can Do It
12.30 – 13.00
Speaker Seven
Good Grief
Learning from loss
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch featuring smorgasbord of hot and cold buffet, trade displays and posters
14.00 – 14.30
Speaker Eight
Stacey Waters (CHPRC)
Connectivity in Schools
14.30 – 15.00
Speaker Nine
Rev Dr Richard Pengelley
Spirituality in 2012
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
Michell Morris and Jill Kennedy
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
Kimberley O’Brian
Quirky Kid
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
Victoria Carlton
EQ4KIDZ
Workshop Ten
eSmart
Stopping Cyber-bullying
Workshop Eleven
Marg Armstrong
Restorative Justice
Workshop Twelve
MindMatters
Exclusive KidsMatter and MindMatters workshops stream part three
A whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing
REGISTER HERE for
The WA 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.
