a Multi-Disciplinary Symposium
22nd August 2008
Roe Function Room, Matilda Bay Restaurant
3 Hackett Drive, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 For the past year, the Institute of Advanced Studies has been meeting with key people with the idea of providing a forum to exchange ideas, dialogue and debate in examining some of the key factors concerning health and the quality of life in Western Australia with the aim of producing a discussion paper that can be used within existing systems to advance health practice. After much review and discussion IAS is pleased to announce a very innovative program that we hope you will be part of.
On 22 August 2008, we will be offering a very different kind of symposium. Rather than a series of professional papers, the symposium will look at six areas of health policy: 1) Health policy priorities, responsibilities and leadership
2) Health economics
3) Health promotion, education and engagement
4) Indigenous health
5) Media influence on health behaviour and policies
6) Lay health advocacy. Each session will include two - three statements of five minutes each from invited speakers to provoke a discussion period of 45 minutes that will include development of action items to be used in writing of a position paper that can be used by government, health providers and the community in improving the quality of life for the people of Western Australia. Associated papers will be provided via our website to enrolled participants to allow pre-reading prior to the symposium. The symposium will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, dialogue and debate in examining some of the key issues facing health today. Download Program (pdf) REGISTER Online or download the registration form Associated Free Public Lecture: Some Musings on Whether Morality is Local or Global (more information) By Eric M. Meslin, Ph.D.
2008 Institute of Advanced Studies, Visiting Professor-at-Large,
Director, Indiana University Center for Bioethics
Associate Dean for Bioethics, Indiana University School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Medical and Molecular Genetics, and Philosophy Date: 21 August 2008, @ 6pm
Venue: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA | 