2009 Conference
6 – 8 May 2009
Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour, Sydney
Co-hosted by the Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) and the Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (NADA)
The Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (NADA) and the Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC), the peak bodies for the drug and alcohol and mental health community sectors in NSW respectively, came together to present this ground breaking conference.
Approximately 600 delegates over three days were exposed to speakers, presentations and inteactive opportunities to look for the way forward in dealing with complex and diverse needs in the community, especially around the issues of mental health and drug and alcohol use.
Key Conference Documents
General Conference Information
Keynote Speakers
The Hon John Della Bosca - NSW Minister for Health, Minister for the Central Coast and Vice President of the Executive Council
John Mendoza - Chair, National Advisory Council on Mental Health
Tania Major - Young Australian of the Year 2007
Professor Margaret Hamilton - Chair, Multiple and Complex Needs Panel (Victoria) and University of Melbourne
David McGrath - Director, NSW Health Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office
Jeff Cheverton - Executive Director, Queensland Alliance
Janet Meagher AM - PRA
Conference Venue
The conference venue was Dockside, Cockle Bay overlooking Sydney’s beautiful Darling Harbour on the edge of the CBD. The venue is a short walk from city buses, train (Town Hall), monorail and ferry (Darling Harbour/King St Wharf). Dockside is a function centre upstairs in the Cockle Bay Wharf complex on the eastern or city side of Darling Harbour.
Other Conference Documents
- Conference Brochure (released February 2009)
- Registration Form
- Notice of Conference and Call for Abstracts (released October 2008)
Conference Sponsors
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