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Full Paper Submission

All Speakers are requested to provide a Full Paper for each of their presentations. This will then be included on a CD-ROM of proceedings to be given to all Conference delegates. Please email your paper to program@icms.com.au, no later than Friday, 11 August 2006. Papers cannot be accepted after this date, and will miss out on publication. Please note hardcopies of papers will not be accepted.
Paper presentation guidelines will be provided when acceptance details are notified.

Invited Speakers

Professor Phil Barker
Anne Deveson
Steven Elsom

Professor Phil Barker

Phil Barker’s nursing career stretches back over thirty years. Starting out as a nursing assistant ‘to pay off his debts,’ he became one of the country’s first nurse psychotherapists, one of the first nurse clinicians to gain a PhD and our first professor of psychiatric nursing practice, at Newcastle University. Given an honorary doctorate at the Oxford Brookes University in 2001, he has long been both a distinctive and controversial figure in nursing. The author of 14 books - often in collaboration with others - he developed the Tidal Model, which has been adopted by mental health nurses in numerous countries. Earlier this year, he decided to give up his post at Newcastle to concentrate on writing, lecturing and not to mention returning to his first love, painting.

Anne Deveson

Anne Deveson is a writer, broadcaster and documentary film-maker with a long involvement in human rights issues. Her films and books have won national and international awards, including three United Nations Media Peace Prize citations. A natural communicator, Anne’s warmth and humour help convey her strong message of hope and inspiration.

Steven Elsom

Stephen Elsom is a senior lecturer in mental health nursing at Monash University. His mental health nursing career spans over 25 years and includes extensive experience in clinical practice and education. Stephen is the coordinator of Monash University’s postgraduate mental health nursing programs. In this role he worked with colleagues to develop and deliver the world’s first postgraduate mental health nursing program to use computer mediated communication as an integral component of curriculum delivery.

Over the course of his career, Steve has been involved in research studies into a wide range of areas. His Master of Nursing research project examined the relationships between the ways in which students participate in computer mediated communication activities and their academic performance. Recent interests include practice development, clinical supervision, and therapeutic optimism. The focus of his PhD program at the Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice is expanded mental health nursing practice roles.

Steve has been an active member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses at Branch and Council levels. He has been a member of Council since 1998 and College President since 2002. In this role he has worked to advance the professional interests of all mental health nurses in Australia and New Zealand.

Stan Alchin Award

Continuing a tradition of 14 years, the Stan Alchin Award will be presented during the closing ceremony of the 32^nd International Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses. The Award honours Stan Alchin's commitment to mental health and mental health nursing. It was inaugurated and funded by Rozelle Hospital, where Stan Alchin undertook his influential work in Australian mental health nursing education.

The Stan Alchin Award is presented to honour and recognize the primary place of clinical practice in mental health nursing. The Stan Alchin Award goes to the outstanding clinical paper presented at the conference by current practicing clincian/s. Two prizes are also offered.

Presenters must indicate if they would like their paper to be nominated for the Award. Please contact program@icms.com.au if you wish to be considered for the Stan Alchin Award.

Stan Alchin Award: AUD1500.00 and trophy Encouragement awards (2): AUD250.00

All papers eligible for the Stan Alchin Award will be judged using the following criteria:

1. The presentation relates closely to the conference theme
2. The paper is related in some major way to clinical practice
3. The paper makes a significant contribution to new or existing knowledge
4. The implications for clinical mental health nursing practice are clear and explicit
5. The presentation has a clear focus
6. The key concepts are clearly defined
7. The presentation demonstrates a logical progression of ideas
8. The presentation was couched in everyday language
9. The overall conference presentation is of a high standard
And
10. All presenters are currently practicing clinicians.