TheMHS Learning Network Inc.

TheMHS Learning Network Inc. is an international learning network for improving mental health services in Australia & New Zealand. TheMHS events bring together people from across Australia and New Zealand to stimulate debates that challenge the boundaries of present knowledge and ideas about mental health care and mental health systems. We believe in promoting positive attitudes about mental health & mental illness. Our forums foster the exchange of ideas, focus discussion on workforce development, and are a great place for networking and debate for professionals, consumers, families and carers, managers, researchers and policy-makers. ------------------------------------------------------------- TheMHS Learning Network runs 2 annual events: TheMHS Conference The annual TheMHS Conference is held in a different city around Australia & New Zealand each year and attracts approximately 1,000 delegates annually. The Conference is strongly interdisciplinary & multisectoral – making TheMHS Conference the place to be for networking in the mental health sector. Our delegates come from a diverse range of personal and professional backgrounds including clinicians, managers, consumers, carers, researchers, educators and policy makers. We know that it is important to hear not just from researchers and clinicians, but also from consumers, carers and service managers. Our program reflects the diversity of the mental health sector and our keynotes are selected to bring the very best and latest insights into issues of mental health and wellbeing. TheMHS Summer Forum TheMHS Summer Forum is a two day educational program that examines the obstacles to good mental health services, highlights recent research, sets out the challenges, and focuses on policies, programs and directions for the future. Each year a different “hot” topic in mental health is chosen and speakers with expertise in the field are invited to present at the Forum.