Mental Health Law Conference 2011

02 May 2011

Buddle Findlay and the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) are pleased to announce the third annual Mental Health Law Conference.

This conference is intended to be a forum for inter-disciplinary discussion of key legal
issues facing lawyers, clinicians and consumers working in mental health with a view to
continuing to improve the way in which mental health services are provided in
New Zealand.

Topics include:

Learnings from Health and Disability Commissioner investigations involving Mental Health Services
The conduct of proceedings under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act - a judicial perspective
Referring mental health concerns about health practitioners to the relevant Registration Authority
Addressing mental health as a whole population issue through public health and public policy
Death by suicide – the Coronial process
Principles and proposed policies for new legislation regarding the compulsory treatment of people
with addictions

This full day conference will be presented in five main centres

Wellington - Friday 12 August 2011: Rydges Hotel, 75 Featherston Street
Dunedin - Thursday 18 August 2011: Mercure Hotel, 310 Princes Street
Christchurch - Friday 19 August 2011: Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport, 550 Memorial Avenue
Hamilton - Thursday 25 August 2011: SKYCITY Hamilton, 346 Victoria Street
Auckland - Friday 26 August 2011: Novotel Hotel, 72-112 Greenlane Road East, Ellerslie