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Call for Abstracts
We welcome submission of abstracts relevant to the conference themes. Priority will be given to papers that offer critical or reflective comment other than purely programme descriptive oral papers. The theme for 2010 is Hope - Recovery - Future. This theme recognises that these words are intertwined and inter-dependent of each other; without one the other will fail to thrive. This is true of a person’s or community’s or nation’s health and well- being and we hope to explore these factors throughout the conference. Do we have the right? Is there a missing link? How can we do better? Who does it well? What does the future hold? These and many more questions will be explored by a diverse range of local, interstate and international speakers, whose focus will be on supporting individuals and communities to take control and responsibility for their mental well-being. The conference program calls for papers which advocate at all levels within service providers and government for policy and attitudinal change to assist Tasmania and Australia to lead the way in promoting best practice in the field of mental health and Recovery. We welcome you to join us in exploring the future and what this may hold. Consumers, carers, service providers and policy makers are invited to attend and contribute to what will be a stimulating and thought provoking conference. We promise to ask many questions and ask you to assist with discovering some of the answers or options which are out there
Learning objectives (answers to be included in the abstract)
- What will people in the audience gain or learn from attending your presentation?
- How does this topic relate to the Conference theme?
- Can the presentation be linked and relate to the wider community?
Conference Theme
Hope - Recovery - Future
Sub-themes
- Policy making
- Early intervention
- Children/Youth
- Carers
- Recovery
- Other…
Presentation Formats
We wish to encourage productive discussion, interaction and networking. This can be achieved through formal oral presentation followed by short discussions. Workshops, round table discussions and debates can provide greater levels of interaction between audience and presenters. Each session will have a nominated chairand each room will be equipped for electronic presentations.
Abstracts are invited for the following presentation formats:
Oral Papers
Oral presentations will be 20 minutes long, including 5 minutes for questions.
Seminars
Seminars will be 60 minutes long, including 15 minutes for discussion.
Workshops
Workshops will be 45 minutes long. They will focus to be on a particular issue or topic relevant to the conference theme and maximises audience participation. This is not a paper – at least half the time must be devoted to question and answer time or to group interaction.
Poster
Presented posters will be displayed for the duration of the conference. Each poster will be allocated a 1 metre wide x 2 metres high panel and the poster must fit within this area. The program will promote informal contact between poster presenters and the audience in time slots designated in the programme, poster presenters will be invited to be available for consultation. A designated poster time will be programmed which provides the opportunity for the presenter to display new research/evaluation results, service advances, new program features or work in progress.
Pre-Conference Workshops/Masterclasses
A small number of pre-conference workshops or Masterclasses will focus on the continuing education needs (including skills acquisition) of mental health nurses. Workshops will be allocated up to 180 minutes. Workshops should be interactive sessions and authors should specify in their abstract how this aim will be achieved. Workshops should involve a significant degree of participation from those in attendance and are not meant to be an extended lecture. Workshops that emphasise practical solutions and teach skills will be preferred.
Important Dates
- Abstracts due .............................................................. 01 June 2010
- Authors emailed regarding abstract status .......... 05 July 2010
- Provisional program posted ..................................... July 2010
Review Process
The Program Committee will allocate abstracts to the program taking into account the quality of each abstract and the balance of the program
Submission Procedure
Prepare your abstract
Prepare your abstract in a Microsoft Word document. See the abstract template above.
To be considered for presentation your abstract must include:
- A descriptive presentation title of a up to twelve words. Use upper and lower case in the title, not only upper case.
- The names, organisations, suburbs, states and email addresses (optional) for each author. Indicate the presenting author in bold.
- The abstract should be a maximum of 200 words in simple text without tables or subheadings. It should include a statement of the aims of the presentation
Register your abstract
Go to the Presenters Zone to enter your contact details and the abstract title. You can enter multiple presentations.
Upload your abstract
At the end of the registration process you will be asked to upload your Microsoft Word document.
Audiovisual Equipment
Each lecture room will be equipped for the presentation of Power Point slides and include a data projector, computer (with external speakers), lectern and microphone. Multimedia clips should be embedded in your slides. Whiteboards or flip charts will be provided for workshop presentations if requested. Other audiovisual aids, such as Overhead Projectors, are not available.
Presenters will take their Power Point slides and associated media files to the conference on a memory stick, where an audiovisual technician will load your presentation. All slides will be run from a central presentation computer. However, if you have a complex presentation, which includes multiple media files, we suggest you bring your own laptop as a backup in case of difficulties loading your presentation.
Presenters' Registration
All presenters will be required to register for the conference and pay the appropriate registration fee. Presenters also need to meet their own travel and accommodation costs.