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QFCC Research in the Round: Improving youth mental health

QFCC Research in the Round: Improving youth mental health
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The QFCC is pleased to present its eighth Research in the Round forum. The theme is Improving youth mental health. Presenters are: Professor Brett McDermott, Professor of Psychiatry at James Cook University in Townsville; Professor Pat Dudgeon, Professor and Poche Research Fellow at the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Western Australia; and Dr Mark Wenitong, Adjunct Associate Professor, James Cook University and Aboriginal Public Health Medical Officer at Apunipima Cape York Health Council. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion to explore the topic further. The panel will include the three presenters as well as Dr Leanne Geppert, Executive Director with the Queensland Mental Health Commission; Ms Semara Jose, Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good in Cairns, and Mr John Vaughan, Manager of Diverse Learners, FNQ Regional Office of the Department of Education. The panel discussion will finish at 5:00 pm with private networking, drinks and snacks continuing until 6:00 pm. Professor Brett McDermott Brett McDermott is an Australian medical graduate with further qualifications in psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry and research. Career highlights include a Fellow of Churchill College Cambridge University; Executive Director of Mater CYMHS for 14 years and 10 years as a Director of Beyondblue. Research interests are PTSD, disaster responses, and child and adolescent mental health service provision. He is Professor of Psychiatry at James Cook University, Townsville and has published over 100 journal articles, chapters and books. Presentation title: Embracing complexity: why youth mental health problems require more than youth mental health interventions. This century has commenced with two revolutions; the biological explaining how stress changes our genome, and big data which drives much of social media. This discussion will highlight how aspects of both effect youth mental health. Professor Pat Dudgeon Pat Dudgeon is from the Bardi people of the Kimberly area in Western Australia. She is a psychologist and Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. Pat is a Professor and Poche Research Fellow at the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Western Australia in Perth, Western Australia. Her area of research includes Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing and suicide prevention. Amongst her many commitments, she is a former Commissioner of the Australian National Mental Health Commission (completed 5 year term July 2017), deputy chair of the Australian Indigenous Psychologist’s Association, chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leaders Mental Health, co-chair of the ministerial Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Advisory Group and member of NHMRC Mental Health Research Advisory Committee. She is the executive director of the National Empowerment Project: an Indigenous suicide prevention project working with eleven sites in Aboriginal communities across the country, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project and the Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention. Dr Mark Wenitong Dr Mark Wenitong (Adjunct Professor, QUT) is from the Kabi Kabi tribal group of South Queensland, along with Vanuatu heritage. He has been the Public Health Medical Advisor and senior medical officer, at Apunipima Cape York Health Council since 2008, where he continues to practice clinical medicine, research translation, public health and remote health service program delivery. Dr Wenitong was the Aboriginal Public Health Medical Officer, and the acting CEO, at the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) in 2012 and Prior to working at Apunipima, Dr Wenitong was Senior Medical Officer at Wuchopperen Health Service in Cairns for nine years. His key interest areas are very broad and include, clinical, food security, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SEWB and MH as well as men’s health and youth SEWB, especially in remote communities. He is a ministerial champion for QH’s rapid response areas. He was one of the founders and is a past president of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association. Dr Wenitong has worked as the medical advisor for OATSIH in Canberra. He is a member of the IPAG (national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health plan implementation group), the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership in Mental Health group, and chairs the Andrology Australia- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Reference group. He was a ministerial appointee to the PHN MH evaluation panel, and currently co-chairs the co-design of the national evaluation of the IAHP. He is an advisory board member of Thirrili (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander critical response service), the Stars Foundation (for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women), and the Northern Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Alliance. He also sits on the advisory board for AHTV (Aboriginal Health TV) He chairs the Lowitja Health Systems research theme for the Lowitja Institute. He was previously a board member of AIATSIS (Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, the AITHM (Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine), the NCIG (National Center for Indigenous Genomics) He was a member of the Northern Territory Emergency Response Review Expert Advisory Group in 2008, and has Dr Wenitong received the 2011 Australian Medical Association Presidents National Award for Excellence in Healthcare and the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council Hall of Fame Award in 2010. The Medical Journal of Australia recognised Dr Wenitong and his colleagues’ (all Chief Investigators) multi - centre, randomised control trial on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander antenatal smoking cessation as their Best Research Publication of 2013. He is a CI on several NHMRC funded research projects including an early childhood CRE and, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth resilience, and the MK study on cultural determinants with ANU. His key interest is in ensuring that policy at both federal and state/territory level reflects the evidence base, is implemented across all levels of government and can actually work in Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities. He recently sat on the reference group for the latest AIHW report on the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth. He presents regularly both nationally and internationally on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing as well as workforce, and the current application of the evidence base in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander chronic disease and mental health, and social and emotional wellbeing. Additional panel members Dr Leanne Geppert Dr Leanne Geppert was appointed Executive Director of the Queensland Mental Health Commission on 1 February 2019. She brings to the Commission more than 20 years’ experience in developing, delivering and improving high quality mental health services, most recently as Executive Director of Mental Health and Specialised Services at West Moreton Hospital and Health Service. In this role she was responsible for the region’s mental health services, drug and alcohol services and primary health services in prisons, as well as statewide programs for forensic mental health, learning, research and benchmarking. As the Commission’s Executive Director, Dr Geppert’s role is to oversee the implementation of Shifting minds: Queensland Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategic Plan 2018-2023 and shape the development of policies and strategies that support and guide its implementation. She also provides high-level analysis and advice to the Commissioner regarding the strategic policy and program direction for mental health and substance misuse reform in Queensland. Dr Geppert holds a Masters and Doctorate of Clinical Psychology. Her clinical and executive leadership experience spans child, youth, young adult and adult consumer groups, while her corporate roles have been relevant to all age groups and all types of mental health service delivery across the state, including non-government organisations, and the private and public sectors. Dr Geppert is a registered psychologist with endorsement in clinical psychology. She is also a member of the Australian Psychological Society and the Australian College of Clinical Psychologists. A lifelong commitment to mental health and drug and alcohol system reform positions Dr Geppert perfectly to lead the Commission team during such an exciting time in Queensland. This will be supported by her strong, established networks across the sector, and her passion for driving change and innovation through partnerships.  Mr John Vaughan John Vaughan is the Manager of Diverse Learners for the FNQ Regional Office of the Department of Education. John has over 25 years within the education sector as a teacher, administrator and guidance officer. He has worked throughout his career in education to create a better understanding of the mental health in schools and in developing innovative responses to mental health issues affecting young people. As a long serving senior coach for Queensland Athletics, John also understands the influence positive wellbeing has on participation, resilience and success of young people. John currently leads teams of senior guidance officers, inclusion support and mental health coach in providing strategies to support the wellbeing and mental health of students in the region. This year projects relating to mental health include suicide prevention and postvention strategies, trauma informed practice and better mental health pathways.  Ms Semara Jose Ms Semara Jose is a proud Gudjul, Eastern-Kuku Yalanji and Darnley Island woman. Despite limited formal mental health education, she has designed and delivered grassroots well-being projects for young people in the Cairns region. Semara has a passion for peer to peer well-being support and continues to advocate for capacity building opportunities for young people. Semara has worked over the past 8 years refining her skills in cultural leadership development to empower young people to be the best that they can be. She co-founded and is currently the chair-person and coordinator of the Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good (DIYDG) Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander corporation. Currently studying a Bachelor of Business Administration, she hopes to contribute to building sustainable organisations and businesses that best serve the needs of young people in our community.

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