International Society for Bipolar Disorders Regional Group Conference 2004

Session Details

Advocacy Forum

Saturday, 7 February 2004 14:00 -16:00

Harbourside Meeting Room 4

Co-Chair Ian Hickie Clinical Advisor, beyondblueAustralia
Co-Chair Associate Professor Meg Smith University of Western SydneyAustralia

Complementary or Confrontational? Support Groups and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
  • Associate Professor Meg Smith, University of Western Sydney, Australia
  • Improving Patient Outcomes
  • Rodney Elgie, GAMIAN-Europe (Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks), United Kingdom
  • Beyondblue: Supporting Community Action for Persons with Depressive Disorders
  • Ian Hickie, Clinical Advisor, beyondblue, Australia
  • Advocating for Improved Services and Supports for People Affected with Bipolar Disorder - SANE Australia's Perspective
  • Ms Barbara Hocking, SANE Australia, Australia