Symposium 2009
Call for Abstracts Now Open
We are seeking contributors for our 2009 symposium, 'Culture and Suicide Prevention in Aotearoa'.
The symposium will be the SPINZ annual event to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10. Each event held to date has focused on a different topic, with topics in previous years including male suicide, the role of media in suicide prevention, and deliberate self-harm.
This year's theme has been chosen in the context of increasing concern about suicide rates among Maori, which have declined but not matched a trend of decreases in the general population.
The keynote speaker is Dr Tracy Westerman, an internationally-recognised authority on Aboriginal and indigenous mental health.
We are seeking contributors from a range of organisations, including community workers, local government, planners and funders, researchers, advocacy groups, mental health service providers, government agencies such as education and corrections, non-government organisations, district health boards and public health services.
The Call for Abstracts is open from now until 25 June, 2009.
Read more about the symposium in our media release
KEY DATES
Symposium registrations open 20 April
Closing date for abstract submission 25 June
Notification of acceptance of abstract 23 July
Final submission of paper 10 August
Symposium 10 - 11 September, 2009
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT
(Instructions and form also available in Call for Abstracts link)
There are two ways to submit an abstract:
1. By email
Download the abstract submission form (in Word format), save it to your desktop, fill it in then attach it to an email and send to: symposium "at" spinz.org.nz
2. By post
Download the abstract submission form (in Word Format) and print it out. Fill it in and post it to: SPINZ Symposium Abstract, PO Box 10-051, Dominion Rd, Auckland 1446.
For enquiries about submitting an abstract, please phone SPINZ Information Officer Russell Tuffery on (09) 300 7035 or email: info "at" spinz.org.nz
