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Using Medication Wisely Seminar with John Watkins

Richmond Fellowship WA in conjunction with HESTA, CBB and CSI are proud to present John Watkins.

John Watkins will bring a keynote presentation 'Using Medication Wisely' followed by respondent speakers

  • Dr Nathan Gibson, Chief Psychiatrist of Western Australia
  • Deirdre Criddle, National Pharmacist of the Year

After which there will be a panel discussion drawn from John Watkins, Dr Nathan Gibson, Deirdre Criddle, Amanda Waegeli (Consumer), Kerry Hawkins (Family Member) and Lyn Mahboub (Consumer/Family Member).

Following lunch, John Watkins will continue the discussion drawing upon the long tradition in which acute psychosis has been viewed as a state of profound mental and/or spiritual “dis-ease” rather than as a disease in the conventional medical sense and his presentation will conclude with a panel discussion.

Cost: $165 / Concession $65

Please visit https://jw08-10-2013.eventbrite.com.au/ to book.

 


Presenter: John Watkins
Date: 8 October 2013
Time: 9:15 am- 4:30 pm
Venue: University Club - University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009
Cost : $165.00
Registration:
https://jw08-10-2013.eventbrite.com.au/
Contact: Richmond Fellowship WA
  Ph (08) 9350 8800
 

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