SF National Conference 2009
Theme: Supporting the Journey
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September 2009.All Conference related information is now being posted on the official website see it here www.sfconf.org.nz
SF Otago is proud to announce the biennial conference of the fellowship and we look forward to being your hosts and giving a full dose of Southern hospitalty. With family and whanau foremost in our minds, we extend a warm welcome from your family in the South and promise you a rewarding and fulfilling series of talks and forums on a wide range of topics near and dear to us as we help our loved ones to recovery by Supporting the Journey.
Keynote Speaker: Caril Cowan
Programme Coordinator: Mental Health Support Work School of Public Health & Psychosocial Studies. Caril is the author of Supporting the Journey of Recovery in Mental Health; A guide for support workers, family/whanau and friends.
On leaving school, Caril Cowan, as so many young women in the 1960s had, taken one of the few options available, nursing. It was not until half way through her career that she chose for herself and made a complete change to mental health, quickly developing a special interest in people who have complex and high level support needs. She upgraded her nursing qualification to an undergraduate degree, followed by a Post Graduate Diploma and Masters of Arts (Nursing). After working in the community supporting people whose lives were significantly and adversely affected by mental illness, including being a team leader in a support work service, Caril worked at