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The Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre (Young and Well CRC) is an Australia-based, international research centre that unites young people with researchers, practitioners, innovators and policy-makers from 77 partner organisations across the non-profit, academic, government and corporate sectors. The Young and Well CRC is established under the Australian Governments Cooperative Research Centres Program.The purpose of the Young and Well CRC is to explore the role of technologies in young peoples lives, and to determine how those technologies can be used to improve the mental health and wellbeing of those aged 12 - 25.

Acknowledgement of CountryThe Young and Well CRC would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land upon which we are meeting, the Wurundjeri People of the Woiwurrung Nation in the Kulin Alliance, and pay our respects to their elders past and present.

Professor Patrick McGorry, AO Young and Well CRC Patron Patrick McGorry AO is Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne and Director of Orygen Youth Health and Orygen Youth Health Research Centre. Prof. McGorry received his medical degree from the University of Sydney and doctorates from Monash University and the University of Melbourne. He is a world-leading clinician, researcher, and reformer in the areas of early psychosis, early intervention and youth mental health.

Prof. McGorrys work has played an integral role in the development of safe, effective treatments and innovative research involving the needs of young people with emerging mental disorders, notably psychotic and severe mood disorders. The result has been the creation, evaluation and upscaling of stigma-free, holistic and recovery-oriented models of care for young people and their families. The work of Prof. McGorry and key research colleagues at EPPIC and Orygen has influenced health policy in Australia and many other countries.

Prof. McGorry is a founding board member of headspace, and Headstrong; the National Youth Mental Health Foundation of Ireland. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Australian Government Centenary Medal in 2003, and the Founders Medal of the Australian Society for Psychiatric Research in 2001. He was the 2010 Australian of the Year.

Associate Professor Jane Burns Young and Well CRC CEOAssociate Professor Jane Burns is the Chief Executive Officer of Young and Well CRC. The establishment of the CRC is a culmination of her work in suicide and depression prevention which has focused on international and national partnerships with academic, government, corporate, philanthropic, not-for-profit and community sectors.

Assoc. Prof. Burns holds a Principal Research Fellowship at Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, the Centre for Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, and an Honorary Fellowship at the Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney. She was a Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellow in 20042005 at the University of California, San Francisco.

Assoc. Prof. Burns joined beyondblue in its start up phase, establishing and managing the youth agenda. She completed her PhD in Medicine (Psychiatry and Epidemiology) at the University of Adelaide (19941996).

Assoc. Prof Burns was a Victorian Finalist in the 2012 Telstra Business Womens Awards and was listed in the Financial Review and Westpac Group 100 Women of Influence in 2012.

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Professor Ian Hickie, AMProfessor Ian Hickie is a clinical psychiatrist and internationally recognised researcher in the field of affective disorders. His research, clinical and health services development work focuses on the expansion of population-based mental health research and enhanced primary and secondary care mental health services (particularly evidence-based early interventions for young people with anxiety and mood disorders and development of international mental health strategies).

In 2000, Prof. Hickie was appointed the inaugural CEO of beyondblue, and from 20032006 served as its Clinical Advisor. In 2003, he became the inaugural Executive Director of the flagship Brain & Mind Research Institute at the University of Sydney; he was moreover a founding member (and later Director) of headspace.

Serving on the Prime Ministers Australian National Council on Drugs from 20072011, Prof. Hickie was one of the first NHMRC Australian Research Fellows. He served on the Federal Health Ministers National Advisory Council on Mental Health from 20082010, and the Federal Ministers Mental Health Expert Advisory Group from 20102011. In 2012, Prof. Hickie was appointed a Commissioner in the National Mental Health Commission, newly formed to oversee enhanced accountability for mental health reform in Australia.

In 2006, Prof. Hickie received the Australian Honours Award of Member (AM) in the General Division for services to medicine in the development of key national mental health initiatives and general practice services in both the public and NGO sectors. In 2007, he was elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.

Jonathan NicholasJonathan Nicholas is one of the most prominent and passionate advocates for the mental health of young people in Australia.

A member of the team that launched ReachOut.com in 1998, Nicholas has a background in child psychology and human rights, having completed an Honours Degree in Psychology and a Masters in Public Health. Having helped build ReachOut.com to be Australias leading youth mental health service when he was Director of Programs for Inspire Foundation in Australia, Nicholas was pivotal in establishing Inspire Ireland in 2009. Upon his return in 2010, he became the CEO of Inspire Foundation in Australia and has led the organisation through significant growth in the number of young people who seek help each year from ReachOut.com.

In addition to his leadership of ReachOut.Com by Inspire Foundation, Nicholas is a board member of the Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) and Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE). He is also a member of the Centre of Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention (CRESP) Advisory Board, the R U OK Scientific Group, and the NSW Mental Health Commission Research Advisory Group and Building Community Resilience and Wellbeing Working Group.

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Pete Williams Pete Williams is a recognised thought leader and practitioner in innovation with a particular focus on digital.

Though his professional training was as a Chartered Accountant, Williams started working with internet technologies in 1993 while in the UK, and on his return to Australian in 1996 founded an eBusiness Consulting Group within Deloitte Australia. He has since founded Deloitte Digital, a business pioneering the delivery of professional services online now one of the worlds largest web and mobile development firms.

Chief Edge Officer of the Australian Chapter of the Centre for the Edge, a Silicon Valley Applied Research Centre chaired by technology luminaries John Hagel III and John Seely Brown, Williams was recently named one of Australias top digital influencers. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and Chairman of Deloittes Innovation Council and a board member of the Deloitte Foundation and Circus Oz.

Vikki RyallVikki joined headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation as the Clinical Manager in 2009. Vikki is trained in a range of different therapies and has continued clinical work with young people with a variety of mental health problems throughout various roles. Vikki has extensive experience in management within youth mental health organisations and has worked in youth mental health for most of her 20 year career. Vikki has extensive clinical experience with young people who are difficult to engage, high risk, and present with complex needs. Vikki managed the set up and development of eheadspace, an online mental health service for young people, and has most recently changed roles to become Head of Direct Clinical Services at headspace.

//PROGRAMDAY ONE THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2014Master of Ceremonies: Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, Director Young and Well CRC and Blake Tatafu, Youth Brains Trust

8.00 9.00 Registration

9.00 9.20 Welcome to Country

9.20 9.30 VIP Welcome

9.30 10.45 Plenary One: Understanding the role of technologies in young peoples lives and implications for mental health and wellbeing Youth Brains Trust WelcomeYoung and Well National Survey Associate Professor Jane Burns, CEO, Young and Well CRC Tasman Bain, Youth Brains TrustSPICE Time A wellbeing activity to Support, Participate, Innovate, Create, EnergisePerspectives from a technology philosopher Pete Williams, Deloitte Digital and RMIT University Chris Pycroft, Youth Brains Trust

10.45 11.15 Morning Tea

11.15 12.30 Break Out Sessions OneSafe and Supportive (Chairs: Associate Professor Rafael Calvo and Ben Gill)

Connected and Creative (Chairs: Professor Bonnie Barber and Nurul Praharso)

User Driven and Empowered (Chairs: Kerrie Murphy and Michael Fajardo)

1. Online Wellbeing Centre: Helping Young People Navigate Wellbeing OnlineVictoria Blake, Dr Gill Vogl, Kitty Rahilly, Mariesa Nicholas, Peter Dankwerts, Justin Farrell, Aram Hosie and Heather Doig

2. The Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS): A New Tool Designed to Measure the Quality of mHealth mobile applicationsStoyan Stoyanov, Dr Leanne Hides, Prof. David Kavanagh, Assoc. Prof. Dian Tjondronegro, Dr Oksana Zelenko and Madhavan Mani

3. Rays Night Out: A New iPhone App for Addressing Alcohol Misuse in Young PeopleDr Leanne Hides, Dr Oksana Zelenko, Stoyan Stoyanov, Desmond Koh, Kristen Tulloch, Brendan Pearce, Lake-Hui Quek, Angela White and Prof. David Kavanagh

4. The Design and Development of Music eScape: A new iPhone Mood Management Music AppStoyan Stoyanov, Dr Leanne Hides, Dr Genevieve Dingle, Assoc. Prof. Dian Tjondronegoro, Dr Oksana Zelenko, Zoe Papinczak, Desmond Koh, Steven Edge and Prof. David Kavanagh

1. The Music Cubes Project: Interactive Music Technology for Creative Engagement, Entertainment and Wellbeing for Hospitalised Young PeopleSamantha Ewart

2. Intimate Visualising of Recovery: Young peoples use of visual social media for recovery and mental wellbeingNatalie Hendry

3. Real Livewires: The role of chat hosts in the Livewire Online Community for young people living with a chronic illness or disabilityFelicity McMahon and Assoc. Prof. Amanda Third

1. Stage 2 of the Virtual Clinic Project: Participatory Research and Co-design coupled with multiple best practice considerationsKylie Bennett, Anthony Bennett, Prof. Kathleen Griffiths, Dr Lou Farrer, Julia Reynolds, Amelia Gulliver, Jade Chan, Edwina Wright, Rebecca Randall, Dr Dimity Crisp

2. Recharge: Targeting young mens wellbeing through their sleepDr Kathryn McCabe, Dr Gillian Vogl, Aram Hosie, Kitty Rahilly, Pete Dankwerts, Fenella Murphy, Derek Chambers, Tracey Davenport, Assoc. Prof. Jane Burns and Prof. Ian Hickie

3. CyberMate: Using digital technology to support mental health interventions in young AustraliansAssoc. Prof. Rafael Calvo and Lisa Salmon

12.30 1.15 Lunch

1.15 2.15 Plenary Two: Putting it into Practice: Using Technologies in Clinical Practice Introduction from Sarah Nelson and Krystal Rori Hancock, Youth Brains Trust. Integrating technologies into a system of care for young people: the headspace modelVikki Ryall, Manager, eheadspacePanel Chair: Simon DoddA clinicians response to using technologies to support young peoples mental health. Dr Alison Bailey, GPDr Liz Scott, PsychiatristDr Michael Carr-Gregg, Psychologist

2.15 3.15 Break Out Sessions TwoSafe and Supportive (Chairs: Dr Kerrie Buhagiar and Kamania Butler)

Connected and Creative (Chairs: Associate Professor Amanda Third and Ashley Vicary)

User Driven and Empowered (Chairs: Professor David Kavanagh and Chanelle Zubrinich)

1. Moderator Assistant: helping those who help via online mental health support groups Ming Liu, Assoc. Prof. Rafael Calvo and Sazzard Hussain

2. Bridging technology and wellbeing: Can a mobile application aid mindfulness among Australian youth and improve their wellbeing? An evaluative studyMadhavan Mani, Prof. David Kavanagh, Dr Leanne Hides, Stoyan Stoyanov

3. An investigation into the relationship between cyberbullying, coping and help-seeking in young adolescentsLarisa Karklins, Dr Barbara Spears and Dr Carmel Taddeo

1. Becoming Queer: Young people negotiating non-heteronormative identitiesEmma Keltie and Dr Peter Bansel

2. Disordered eating behaviours and body image: findings from the first Young and Well CRC National SurveyAssoc. Prof. Jane Burns, Tracey Davenport, Dr Georgina Luscombe, Prof. Helen Christensen and Prof. Ian Hickie

3. How Do They Feel? Young Peoples Moment to Moment Emotions and Engagement with TechnologyDr Kathryn Modecki, Bep Uink, Dr Bree Abbott and Prof. Bonnie Barber

1. Technology for client engagement and as an adjunctive treatment intervention: the opinions of young people and youth service providersAlice Montague, Kandice Varcin and Dr Alexandra Parker

2. Using Technologies to promote young peoples wellbeing: A Better Practice Guide for ServicesFiona Robards

3. eMental Health in Practice (EMHPrac): Commonwealth-funded national roll out of e-mental health in primary careProf. David Kavanagh

3.15 3.45 Afternoon Tea

SPICE Time A wellbeing activity to Support, Participate, Innovate, Create, Energise

3.45 4.45 Plenary Three: Hypothetical on Legal and Ethical Issues associated with the use of technologies to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young peoplePanel session to be chaired by Dr Michael Carr-Gregg with:Simon Kinsella, ACT/TAS/VIC Regional Board of the Psychology Board of Australia, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)Sarah Faithfull, Youth Brains Trust Professor David Kavanagh, Queensland University of TechnologyMatthew Keeley, National Childrens and Youth Law CentreSera Harris, University of Western SydneyLes Posen, PsychologistDr Alison Bailey, General Practitioner

4.45 5.00 What this means for us? Dr Michael Carr-Gregg in conversation with Youth Brains Trust Members reflect on the days proceedings

5.00 6.00 Young and Early Career Researcher Forum (For Young and Well CRC PhD Students Only). Chair: Dr Sylvia Kauer, University of Melbourne

6.00 8.00 Conference Reception

DAY TWO FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2014Master of Ceremonies: Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, Director Young and Well CRC and Anna Healy, Youth Brains Trust

8.30 9.00 Registration

9.00 9.15 Chairs Welcome Mark Mentha, Chair, Young and Well CRC

9.15 10.45 Plenary Four eMental Health Reform in Australia: Where are we heading?Prof. Ian Hickie, Executive Director, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney Bronte OBrien, Youth Brains TrustSPICE Time A wellbeing activity to Support, Participate, Innovate, Create, EnergiseCo-designing a new model of support for young people: the ReachOut.com experienceJonathan Nicholas, CEO, ReachOut.com by Inspire Foundation Lauren Moss, Youth Brains Trust

10.45 11.15 Morning Tea

11.15 12.30 Break Out Sessions OneSafe and Supportive (Chairs: Dr Daniel Johnson and Belle Campbell)

Connected and Creative (Chairs: Professor Philip Leaf and Emma Garlett)

User Driven and Empowered (Chairs: Professor Kathy Griffiths and Kathryn Lyons)

1. We Need a Sample! Ethically Securing and Servicing an Online Sample for Research in Sensitive DomainsDr Barbara Spears

2. Seeing young peoples voices: Developing ethical visual methods to see young peoples voices through the noise of mental illnessNatalie Hendry

3. Collaborative Research: Some Reflections on Working in an Engaged Research Mode in the Context of the Young and Well CRC

Assoc. Prof. Amanda Third and Prof. Bob Hodge

1. How do we measure up? An introduction to using the Young and Well CRCs Standard MeasuresAssoc. Prof. Amanda Third and Assoc. Prof. Lena Sanci

2. Sharing our successes. Workshop by the Young and Well CRC Communications team on communicating research outputs in innovative ways (Chairs: Michael Short and Lauren Dymke)Rebecca Philpot and Emma Eldridge

1. Using Participatory Design (PD) as a Youth Engagement Strategy to inform design and development of evidence based wellbeing e-tools.Dr Oksana Zelenko, Julie Fairless, Stoyan Stoyanov, Kris Tulloch, Megan Price

2. Stakeholder perspectives on youth involvement in the Young and Well CRCRebecca Randall, Prof. Kathy Griffiths, Dr Lou Farrer and Michelle Banfield

12.15 1.15 Lunch

SPICE Time A wellbeing activity to Support, Participate, Innovate, Create, Energise

1.15 2.00 Plenary Five: Together we do better. Perspectives on Partnership Complex challenges require collaborative solutions. How do we work better together?Chair: George Liacos, Spark StrategyPanel including:Jerril Rechter, VicHealthMichael Short,Young and Well CRC DirectorJan Owen, Foundation for Young AustraliansMike Zeederberg, ZuniAiden Harrison, Youth Brains Trust

Workshop One (1.15 3.00): Intergenerational Dialogues on Safety and WellbeingYoung people offer training to Professionals who work with young people through the Transforming Institutions and Communities ProjectAssoc. Prof. Amanda Third, Kellie Howe and Dr Michelle Blanchard

Workshop Two (1.15 2.00): Co-designing a tool to engage young people in therapy through videogamesDr Daniel Johnson, Kellie Howe, Krystal Rori Hancock, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg and Megan Kalucy

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2.00 3.00 Break Out Sessions TwoSafe and Supportive (Chairs: Dr Judith Slocombe and Kai DuBois)

Connected and Creative Workshop One Continued: Intergenerational Dialogues on Safety and WellbeingYoung people offer training to Professionals who work with young people through the Transforming Institutions and Communities ProjectAssoc. Prof. Amanda Third, Kellie Howe and Dr Michelle Blanchard

User Driven and Empowered (Chairs: Assoc. Prof. Lena Sanci and Philip Chan)

1. Whats Normal: An Exploration of Youth Perceptions of Mental Health and Help-SeekingAlexander Stretton, Dr Barbara Spears, Dr Carmel Taddeo and Prof. Judy Drennan

2. Young people in regional, rural and remote Australia: findings from the first Young and Well CRC National SurveyAssoc. Prof. Jane Burns, Tracey Davenport, Dr Georgina Luscombe, Prof. Helen Christensen and Prof. Ian Hickie

3. Young and Well Towns Wellbeing Labs Gaston Antezana, Simone Orlowski and Assoc. Prof. Niranjan Bidargaddi

1. A dedicated online tool to facilitate help-seeking behaviour and pathways to mental health care for young adultsSylvia Kauer, Julie Grey, Dr Kerrie Buhagiar and Assoc. Prof. Lena Sanci

2. Interactive psychosocial assessments in health care for youth: Preferences of stakeholders and considerations for implementationSally Bradford and Marianne Webb

3. Does Psychosocial screening in General Practice Improve Health Outcomes for Young PeopleMarianne Webb, Assoc. Prof. Lena Sanci and Dr Sylvia Kauer

3.00 3.30 Afternoon Tea

3.30 4.45 Plenary Six: The Future of Mental HealthProf. Patrick McGorry Executive Director, Orygen Youth HealthFollowed by a panel, chaired by Prof. McGorry with Young and Well CRC Young and Early Career Researchers:Rebecca Randall Tasman Bain Matthew Hart Samantha Ewart Sally Bradford

4.45 5.00 Thank you: Mark Mentha, Young and Well CRC Chair, Assoc. Prof. Jane Burns, Young and Well CRC CEO and the Youth Brains Trust

5.00 Conference Close

For further information on the research presented at Connect 2014 and more, go to youngandwellcrc.org.au

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2014 is a brilliant opportunity to bring

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peoples wellbeing, to really think in

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every day, for positive outcomes.

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