Visiting Professor- Dr. Helen Christensen

Dear Members & Friends,

As part of our desire to help bring attention to Child and Adolescent Mental Health, our members & friends are invited to attend a public lecture "Strategies to reduce suicide: initiatives in Australia and potential wide implications" presented by Downtown Auckland Rotary Club Visiting Scholar, Scientia Professor Helen Christensen, Director and Chief Scientist at the Black Dog Insitute and a Professor of Mental Health at University of New South Wales. 

Professor Christensen is a leading expert on using technology to deliver evidence-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of depression, anxiety, suicide and self-harm.

Her research also encompasses prevention of mental health problems in young people through school-based research programs. The aim of these programs is the prevention of depression and suicide risk through eMental Health interventions.

This seminar is supported by the Rotary Club of Downtown Auckland (Inc) with the generous sponsorship of the Ted and Mollie Carr Medical Travel Fund.  

It is hosted by the Werry Centre for Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health Department of Psychological Medicine.

Complimentary Refreshments will be served from 5pm at the Atrium, Ground floor, Building 505 Grafton Campus of University of Auckland

Free carpark available onsite.

Lecture begins at 6pm at Rm 501-110, Level 1, Building 501, Grafton Campus of University of Auckland

No fee required but RSVP ESSENTIAL . You may register by clicking the "attend" link below or contact Ranjeeni Ram (r.ram@auckland.ac.nz)

Please RSVP by 7 December for catering purposes. 

Feel free to contact CAMH Chair Graham Hendry for more information