2014 PMHNZ Seminar Series - Perinatal Mental Health New

To improve outcomes for families and whanau affected by mental illness related to pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood
2014 PMHNZ Seminar Series
The Perinatal Mental Health NZ Trust
invites you to the
2014 PMHNZ Seminar Series
Book before 2 May for the early bird rate
Saturday 17 May 2014 –
AUT Auckland
8.00 am – 4.30pm
Room AE115, AUT University
Campus, Northcote
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Engaging Fathers
by Brendon Smith
 Supporting New Dads
by Frank Hayes
 What is PND?
by Lorrie Bennett
 Trauma Births and PTSD
by Nimisha Waller
 PND and Sleep
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Lorrie Bennett, WDHB’s Maternal Mental health manager will be presenting on Postnatal Depression
and other Perinatal illnesses - precipitating stressors, risk factors and symptoms of the illnesses.
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Frank Hayes from Fathers and Families works on supporting men in the transition to fatherhood and
will talk about the experiences and needs of new fathers plus running a new dads group.
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Nimisha Waller is a LMC midwife and a member on the MOH Compliance Panel that monitors The
Code in NZ (re breastfeeding), her study is on the effects of PTSD in perinatal mental health.
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Bronwyn Sweeney is a researcher and lecturer from Waikato University with expertise in Sleep and
its effect on the perinatal mental health, adjustment and overall wellness.
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Ailke Botha is a senior clinical psychologist and she has a special interest in building resilience and
facilitating attachment during the perinatal period. She has been working in the MMH Service of the
WDHB for the last seven years. Ailke will facilitate a session on anxiety and parenting.
Invaluable for professionals or students that are/work in 
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Obstetrics & Neonates
Social workers
Pregnancy/postnatal
support
Family & Community
support workers
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Hospital & Community
Midwives & LMC’s
Psychologists
General Practitioners
Counsellors &
Psychotherapists
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Practice Nurses
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HR professionals
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Non Member
Earlybird rate $120 or full rate $145
PMHNZ Members
Earlybird rate $90 or full rate $115
Full time students*
Earlybird rate $90 or full rate $115
*(student ID is required)
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by Bronwyn Sweeney
 Anxiety in Parenting
by Ailke Botha
Earlybird rate cut off is 2 weeks prior to event date, after that time the
full rate will be charged. Midwifery Points will be allocated
Register your interest now:
Email [email protected]
Membership now available at $35 per year
Auckland Perinatal Mental Health Seminar 17 May presented by
Brendon Smith, Frank Hayes, Bronwyn Sweeney,
Ailke Botha, Lorrie Bennett, Nimisha Waller
A one-day workshop for community perinatal mental health providers including
Midwives, CBE’s, GP’s, Obstetricians & Neonatal staff, Psychologists, Counsellors, Social Workers and
those that work in the community with Pregnancy and early childhood
Midwifery Points & GP Credits applied for
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