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Date
26 - 29 July 2023
Location
Hilton Queenstown Resort and SpaKawarau Village 79 Peninsula Road Queenstown New Zealand 9300
Organised by
Faculty of Consultation-Liaison PsychiatryTēnā koutou. We look forward to welcoming you to Queenstown, New Zealand - the location of the RANZCP Faculty of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry annual conference. The conference will run from the evening of Wednesday 26 July to Saturday 29 July, and includes a welcome function and half-day workshop.
This year’s conference will focus on the theme of 'Complexity, comorbidity, creativity and coffee: all in a day’s work in CL Psychiatry'.
The scientific program aims to explore latest developments and updates in the field of CL psychiatry. A number of excellent speakers from both sides of the Tasman will present key findings from their work. This is also an opportunity to set direction for the field given that it is the main forum binationally which gathers policy-makers, practitioners, and trainees working in the area.
Queenstown is well-known for being an adventure-capital alongside great food and sightseeing – please make time to enjoy these if your schedule allows.
Associate Professor Fred Sundram and Dr Adam Sims
Conference Co-convenors
Keynote Speakers
Associate Professor Samantha Loi
Associate Professor Samantha Loi is an old age psychiatrist and neuropsychiatrist working at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuropsychiatry service and Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. She works clinically with people with young-onset neurocognitive disorders including Huntington’s disease and has multiple research publications in the area of young-onset dementia, ageing and mental health of older adults. Samantha is the current Victorian Chair of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and Chair of the Young-Onset Dementia Special Interest Group.
Associate Professor Samantha Loi is an old age psychiatrist and neuropsychiatrist working at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuropsychiatry service and Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. She works clinically with people with young-onset neurocognitive disorders including Huntington’s disease and has multiple research publications in the area of young-onset dementia, ageing and mental health of older adults. Samantha is the current Victorian Chair of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and Chair of the Young-Onset Dementia Special Interest Group.
Professor Elizabeth Broadbent
Elizabeth Broadbent is a Professor of Health Psychology in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland. Elizabeth initially trained as an electrical and electronic engineer at Canterbury University to pursue her interest in robotics. After becoming interested in psychoneuroimmunology, she obtained her MSc and PhD in health psychology. Her research lies at the intersection of technology, psychology, and health. She was a visiting academic at the School of Psychology at Harvard University and in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, in 2010. In 2017, she returned to Boston with a Fulbright award to study companion robots. Elizabeth is particularly interested in the emotional connections we form with robots, and how we can build emotional intelligence and empathy skills in robots, to help support patients. This research extends to using virtual humans in healthcare, an advanced form of computer agent with artificial intelligence. Her passion is to empower patients and improve their care. Elizabeth’s research has featured in the New York Times, Scientific American Mind, the Guardian, Time magazine, the BBC World Service, and other media. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Elizabeth Broadbent is a Professor of Health Psychology in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland. Elizabeth initially trained as an electrical and electronic engineer at Canterbury University to pursue her interest in robotics. After becoming interested in psychoneuroimmunology, she obtained her MSc and PhD in health psychology. Her research lies at the intersection of technology, psychology, and health. She was a visiting academic at the School of Psychology at Harvard University and in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, in 2010. In 2017, she returned to Boston with a Fulbright award to study companion robots. Elizabeth is particularly interested in the emotional connections we form with robots, and how we can build emotional intelligence and empathy skills in robots, to help support patients. This research extends to using virtual humans in healthcare, an advanced form of computer agent with artificial intelligence. Her passion is to empower patients and improve their care. Elizabeth’s research has featured in the New York Times, Scientific American Mind, the Guardian, Time magazine, the BBC World Service, and other media. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Invited Speakers
Associate Professor Caroline Bell
Caroline is a psychiatrist and Associate Professor at the Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago. Her expertise is in anxiety disorders and disaster recovery having led planning and implementation of the psychosocial and psychological interventions after the Canterbury earthquakes in 2011 and the Mosque attacks in 2019. She is currently leading a large research study of the people most directly impacted by the Mosque attacks.
Caroline is a psychiatrist and Associate Professor at the Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago. Her expertise is in anxiety disorders and disaster recovery having led planning and implementation of the psychosocial and psychological interventions after the Canterbury earthquakes in 2011 and the Mosque attacks in 2019. She is currently leading a large research study of the people most directly impacted by the Mosque attacks.
Professor Roger Mulder
Roger Mulder is Professor and former Head of Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch. His major research interests are personality disorders, mood disorders, psychiatry and medical disorders, and psychiatric classification. His clinical work is in consultation-liaison psychiatry. He has published over 350 articles and book chapters, and been cited over 11,500 times. He is Co-Editor in Chief of Personality and Mental Health, Associate Editor of the New Zealand Medical Journal, and Chair of the World Psychiatric Association Personality Disorders Section.
Roger Mulder is Professor and former Head of Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch. His major research interests are personality disorders, mood disorders, psychiatry and medical disorders, and psychiatric classification. His clinical work is in consultation-liaison psychiatry. He has published over 350 articles and book chapters, and been cited over 11,500 times. He is Co-Editor in Chief of Personality and Mental Health, Associate Editor of the New Zealand Medical Journal, and Chair of the World Psychiatric Association Personality Disorders Section.
Associate Professor Gideon Caplan
Associate Professor Caplan is Director of Post Acute Care Services and Director of Geriatric Medicine at Prince of Wales Hospital and a Conjoint Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. He is currently the founding President of the Australasian Delirium Association, and a founder of the first scientific journal for delirium.
His research involves:
- developing and rigorously testing new health services, he has been a chief investigator on 7 investigator-initiated RCTs, and
- the pathophysiology of delirium, where he works with a consortium of international investigators.
He led the Prince of Wales Hospital involvement in numerous government initiatives and has served as a consultant to Commonwealth and State Health Departments, and other bodies.
Associate Professor Caplan is Director of Post Acute Care Services and Director of Geriatric Medicine at Prince of Wales Hospital and a Conjoint Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. He is currently the founding President of the Australasian Delirium Association, and a founder of the first scientific journal for delirium.
His research involves:
- developing and rigorously testing new health services, he has been a chief investigator on 7 investigator-initiated RCTs, and
- the pathophysiology of delirium, where he works with a consortium of international investigators.
He led the Prince of Wales Hospital involvement in numerous government initiatives and has served as a consultant to Commonwealth and State Health Departments, and other bodies.
Dr Lisa Miller
Dr Lisa Miller is a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and Medical Director of the WA Eating Disorders Outreach and Consultation Service. In addition to Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Dr Miller is also a Fellow of the Chapter of Palliative Medicine of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, past-fellow of the Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners, and has a Master of Affective Neuroscience from the University of Maastricht.
Given her passion for educating clinical teams and improving care of people whose needs sit at the interface of physical and mental health, Dr Miller has been a strong driver of clinical service reform for youth and adults with eating disorders in W.A. and received the 2018 ANZAED Distinguished Achievement Award for this work.
Dr Lisa Miller is a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and Medical Director of the WA Eating Disorders Outreach and Consultation Service. In addition to Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Dr Miller is also a Fellow of the Chapter of Palliative Medicine of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, past-fellow of the Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners, and has a Master of Affective Neuroscience from the University of Maastricht.
Given her passion for educating clinical teams and improving care of people whose needs sit at the interface of physical and mental health, Dr Miller has been a strong driver of clinical service reform for youth and adults with eating disorders in W.A. and received the 2018 ANZAED Distinguished Achievement Award for this work.
Social Program
Welcome reception
Join your colleagues in the Coronet Room at the Hilton Queenstown Resort and Spa. The welcome reception is complimentary with conference registration. Guest tickets can also be purchased.
Wednesday 26 July 2023
6 pm - 7.30 pm
Coronet Room, Hilton Resort and Spa
Dress code: neat casual
Cost: Included in registration, additional guest tickets can be purchased
Conference dinner
A conference dinner will be held on Thursday evening at the Wakatipu Grill.
Thursday 27 July 2023
7pm - 11pm
Dress code: neat casual
Cost: $160.00 incl. GST
Registration
Registration is now open for the Faculty of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2023 Conference. Early bird pricing ends on Wednesday 14 June 2023.
| Early bird | Standard |
RANZCP Faculty of CL Psychiatry Member/Fellow/Affiliate | $895 | $995 |
RANZCP trainee | $450 | $540 |
Allied health professional | $540 | $650 |
Non-RANZCP psychiatrist / medical practitioner | $990 | $1130 |
University student (medicine, psychology) | $270 | $400 |
Conference add-on registration
Ticket item | Price |
Guest Welcome reception ticket | $80 |
Conference dinner ticket | $160 |
Workshop | $130 |
Conference registration includes:
- Attendance at the Welcome reception on Wednesday 26 July
- Access to all conference sessions on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 July
- Refreshments and lunch on both conference days
- Conference name badge and digital handbook
One (1) ticket to the Welcome reception on Thursday, drinks and canapés will be served. Note: Additional guest tickets for the Welcome reception on Thursday can be purchased as part of the registration process at the cost of $80 pp.
Accommodation
Accommodation at the conference venue can be booked directly at the Hilton Queenstown website.
Alternative accommodation options
Ramada Remarkables Park
24 Hawthorne Drive, Remarkables Park, Queenstown
Wyndham Garden Queenstown
32 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, Queenstown
To book at either the Ramada or Wyndham Garden, go to www.marsdenhotels.co.nz and select the region (Queenstown) and your preferred hotel.
Enter the Promo code: RANZCP (this code is active from 1 March 2023 to 24 July 2023 with stay dates of 25 July 2023 to 30 July 2023.
This code will supply a 20% discount for the selected providers.
Support
The Organising Committee is pleased to offer various support packages which will maximise your company's visibility at the 2023 conference.
Consultation-liaison conference supporter prospectus [PDF; 121 KB]
To discuss support opportunities please email katrina.huntington@ranzcp.org
Terms and conditions
Cancellation policy
Delegate cancellation - Change of mind
All requests for cancellation must be made in writing and sent to katec@conference.nz . Cancellations received before 26 June 2023 will incur a $75 administration fee. No refunds will be issued after this date. However, an alternative delegate name may be submitted. All cancellations and substitutions must be made in writing to katec@conference.nz.
Delegate cancellation - Medical
The health and safety of conference attendees is our highest priority. The RANZCP is mindful of the health risks posed by COVID-19, and the importance of following official medical advice with respect to social distancing, practicing good hygiene and staying at home when unwell. The RANZCP requests that any delegate who is feeling unwell or has cold or flu like symptoms, or who may have been in contact with someone with COVID-19, not attend the conference.
If, on medical grounds, you are unable to attend the conference, you must cancel your attendance in writing by email to katec@conference.nz. A full refund will be provided; however, you may be asked to provide additional details.
Conference cancellation
If we are required to make any changes or cancellations to our conference due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to Acts of God, terrorism, war, strikes or industrial action, fire, explosion, inevitable accident, breakdown of property, changes in law, or pandemics or global health crises, delegates will be notified by email and will be provided a full refund of their registration fee.
COVID-19 compliance
All participants at the conference will be required to comply with the COVID Safety Guidelines and protocols in place with the venue/s and the conference which will be aligned and compliant with all relevant Commonwealth and state government health advice at that time. By registering for this event, the RANZCP reserves the right to provide your contact details to authorities for the purposes of contact tracing and any other relevant government requirements.
Details of the protocols and requirements will be available on the website and all registrants will be bound by these requirements. The RANZCP reserves the right to update the COVID protocols to ensure the health and safety of participants, including but not limited to event entry requirements. Participants may be excluded if they do not comply with the requirements of the COVID Safety Guidelines and protocols.
Insurance
Conference participants are strongly advised to secure appropriate travel and health insurance. The RANZCP and the Conference Organising Committee accept no responsibility for any loss in this regard.
Privacy Policy
The RANZCP will only collect personal information from individuals when it is reasonably necessary for the activities of the RANZCP, and all such collection will be subject to the RANZCP Privacy Policy and any other notifications.
