Women and Newborn Health Service
Health Professionals
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Symposium 2010
“Supporting Perinatal Emotional Wellbeing… Making It Happen”
19 November 2010
The All Seasons Sanctuary Golf Resort, Bunbury
The symposium, open to both professionals and consumers, highlighted proactive approaches that support WA parents.
Key themes included practical support, fathers, reducing risk in complex patients, early identification and community awareness.
The symposium was presented by the WA Perinatal Mental Health Unit, WA Country Health Service - South West, and From The Heart WA Inc.
Most presentations and posters are available for download below.
Keynotes
"Enhancing parent infant relationships, theory and practice"
Professor Bryanne Barnett AM
School of Psychiatry, University of NSW
Perinatal and Infant Psychiatrist, Blacktown Raphael Centre, St John of God Health Care
"Borderline Personality Disorder - Clinical aspects in the perinatal period"
Associate Professor Jonathan Rampono
Consultant Psychiatrist / Head of Department, WA Perinatal Mental Health Services, Women and Newborn Health Service
Presentations
"'A road less travelled': supporting rural and remote clinicians in WA" (pdf)
Donna Kristianopulos (et al)
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Perinatal Mental Health), Mother and Baby Unit/Consultation Liaison, King Edward Memorial Hospital
"Red Cross Practical Support Program – help when things are getting tough" (pdf)
Rochelle Pickles and Pam Macnish
Red Cross
"'A Family Affair': Post Natal Psychiatric disorders are not exclusively the domain of women" (pdf)
Pam Whittaker and Kellie Schumacher
Clinical Nurse Manager, Mother and Baby Unit, Women and Newborn Health Service
"Early Intervention: A Nationwide Response to Improving Emotional Health in the Perinatal Period"
Carol Purtell (et al)
National Manager for the Perinatal Depression Initiative, beyondblue
"From the Heart WA (FTHWA): Providing a voice for consumers"
Judith Barrett-Lennard and Vicki Turner (et al)
Vice President, From the Heart WA
Subhan Dellar
Counsellor/Project Officer, Perinatal Mental Health Program, Women’s Health Services
Kim Hamilton
Social Worker/Coordinator, Perinatal Mental Health Program, Women’s Health Services
"More than just families in the room: Creating connection through facilitated playgroups" (pdf)
Deirdre Davies
Programs Manager, Playgroup WA
Chris Hawkes
Team Leader, Supported Playgroup Programs, Playgroup WA
Dr Thinh Nguyen (et al)
Child & adolescent/perinatal psychiatrist, Princess Margaret Hospital and King Edward Memorial Hospital
Posters
"Partners' Nights" (pdf)
Madeleine Hicks, Patsy Molloy
Midland Women's Health Care Place
Sue Coleson, Adele James
Community Midwifery WA
Dr Philippa Brown, Caroline Winchester, Dr Janette Brooks
Mother and Baby Unit/WA Perinatal Mental Health Unit, Women and Newborn Health Service
Symposium 2009: "Embracing the Bigger Picture - More than Postnatal Depression"
Access presentations and posters from the 2009 Symposium here.
