GENERATION NEXT TEEN SEMINARS IN NOVEMBER
Generation Next, a national teen parenting
seminar series presented by five of Australia’s
leading experts and media commentators, is coming to Perth
and Brisbane in
November 2009.
The seminars explore the unique
pressures, needs and challenges currently facing Australian teenagers, their
parents and anyone working with young people – including sex, drugs,
alcohol, binge drinking, cyber bullying, and teens’ emotional and
physical health.
Not just a talk-fest, the seminars
give parents expert insights into the issues confronting young people and offer
practical solutions to problems.
WHO: The well-known national
experts presenting at the seminar are:
·
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg – Adolescent psychologist
·
Dr
Sally Cockburn – GP, Health Commentator, Girlfriend Magazine Medical Adviser
·
Paul Dillon – Drug
and Alcohol Research and Training Australia expert
·
Julie Gale – Kids free 2 B Kids anti-sexualisation campaigner
·
Susan Mclean – Cybersafety expert
·
Wendy Protheroe – General Manager of Counselling
Services at BoysTown, including Kids Help Line and Parentline.
PERTH
WHEN:
Sunday
November 8, Midday to 5pm
WHERE: Perth Riverside Theatre, Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay
Rd, Perth
BRISBANE
WHEN:
Saturday November 28, Midday to 5pm
WHERE:
University of Queensland Centre, Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St
Lucia
Tickets for either
seminar are $45, available through Ticketek on 132 849 or online at www.gennextseminars.com
Generation Next is supported by the Australian
Government’s National Binge Drinking Strategy, anti-depression initiative
beyondblue, youth mental health
foundation headspace, Kids
Helpline and Optus.
For media enquiries contact:
Annalise Walliker, Haystac Positive
Outcomes – ph 03 8689 2220, a.walliker@haystacpositive.com.au
Lucy Williams, Haystac Positive Outcomes – ph 03 8689 2235, l.williams@haystacpositive.com.au
Generation Next
Seminar Series is conducted by Healthed Pty Ltd
PO Box 500
BURWOOD NSW 1805 Phone
1300 797 794 Fax 1300 797 792
www.gennextseminars.com
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