Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research (ASPR) Conference 2010

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About the Conference

The Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research (ASPR) is a peak body for psychiatric and mental health research in Australia and New Zealand.

The Society includes researchers from a range of disciplines (including psychiatrists, psychologists, statisticians, epidemiologists, neuroscientists, geneticists, social scientists, mental health nurses, health economists). The annual ASPR Conference provides an opportunity for mental health researchers to come together to report on their most recent work, to stay abreast of developments in their own and related fields, to strengthen existing collaborations and to develop new ones.

The ASPR 2010 Conference will be held in Sydney at the Swiss Grand Bondi Beach from Sunday 5 to Wednesday 8 December 2010.
The conference program will feature special events for early career researchers and a limited number of travel scholarships will be offered.

The conference aims to provide a forum for mental health researchers and professionals to present and discuss the latest work in the field.

The conference will appeal to people from a wide range of disciplines including psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, statisticians, neuroscientists, geneticists, social scientists, health economists and health policy professionals.

The conference will also feature keynote presentations from international experts with research presentations and poster sessions showcasing the latest work in the field.

Conference Awards

The Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research provides a number of awards to researchers each year. These include:

Founders Medal
ASPR Eli Lilly Oration Award
Schering-Plough Award
Australian Rotary Health Knowledge Dissemination Award
AFFIRM Early Career Award
ASPR Consumer-Researcher Award
ASPR-Schizophrenia Fellowship Consumer-Researcher Award
Depression and Anxiety Consumer Research Unit (CRU) Medal (New Award for 2010)
Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Research Trust Fund Bursary
Best Debut Presentation and Best Poster
Grants-in-Aid

Some awards require nominations to be made and others are open to all attendees, and are selected at the conference. Specific guidelines are also applicable for each award. Awards where nominations are required must be received by October 30, 2010. Please refer to the ASPR website http://aspr.org.au/awards.php for further information regarding the award guidelines.

Swiss Grand Bondi Beach
Campbell Parade & Beach Road
Bondi Beach, Australia

Overlooking Australia's most famous stretch of sand and surf the Swiss-Grand is a 4.5 star luxury all-suite resort.

Located just 15 minutes from the heart of Sydney, there are many restaurants and bars in this area. Some of Australia's greatest sports and entertainment venues are even closer, including the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Sydney Football Stadium, the Sydney Showground and Randwick Racecourse.

The resort offers 203 large well appointed suites with separate lounge and bedroom areas. All the suites have private balconies, with the ocean view suites featuring panoramic view over the Pacific Ocean and Bondi Beach.

For guest serious about keeping fit, the Swiss-grand features a fully-equipped fitness centre and indoor heated lap pool. And some of Sydney's best golf courses and tennis courts are close by.

The on-site restaurant, Epic Brasserie showcases modern Australian cuisine with a focus on the finest Seafood available. The lobby bar offers a selection of original and favourite cocktails with local and imported wines and beers.

Guests may also step into the world of Samsara Day Spa, where the ancient art of Balinese face and body care is recreated beautifully in a lush, tropical rooftop setting for your complete relaxation and rejuvenation experience.


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