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The non-profit Australian Neuroscience Society began in 1971 as an informal collection of interested Australian neuroscientists. It was formally created in 1980. There are over 700 members.

1. Annual Meeting January 25-28, 2009: Canberra, ACT, Australia

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The objectives of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law [ANZAPPL] are to:

The official publication of the ANZAPPL is the semiannual Psychiatry, Psychology, and Law.

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The Australian & New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses [ANZCMHN], established in 1975, is the only professional body in Australia and New Zealand representing practising mental health nurses.

Objectives:

• Promote public confidence and professional recognition of mental health nursing
• Set standards of practice and encourage professional accountability, autonomy and partnership
• Participate in national benchmarking for mental health nursing Provide a forum for collegial support, networking and collaboration
• Provide and support quality education and ongoing professional development
• Develop and facilitate research into mental health nursing practice and health care
• Represent the profession and provide advice to consumer and carer agencies, the government and non-government sector, community groups and the general public
• Participate in policy development concerning the profession, health care delivery, promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illness and disability

The official journal of ANZCMHN is The International Journal of Mental Health Nursing .

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The New Zealand Branch of the Australian & New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses [ANZCMHN] is the only national body representing the professional interests of mental health nurses in New Zealand. ANZCMHN was established as the Australian Congress of Mental Health Nurses in 1975. In 1993 the constitution was changed to allow for New Zealand to form its own branch.

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1. Annual Conference January 22-26, 2009: Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

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The Australian New Zealand Telehealth Committee was established in 1996 to:

• Consider and discuss issues arising out of the implementation of Telehealth and Telehealth services across Australia with a view to developing policies or positions to submit to the Australian Health Minister's Advisory Council [AHMAC] Telehealth working party
• Report on the implementation and evaluation of Telehealth projects in each State and Territory
• Disseminate information on the development, implementation and evaluation of Telehealth and Telehealth projects nationally
• Examine the issues arising from the development and implementation of international Telehealth and Telehealth services
• Consider the need to develop a national Telehealth or Telehealth strategy to be implemented by the Commonwealth with the agreement of all States and Territories
• Communicate with all interest groups involved in Telehealth so as to ensure a representative consideration of views and opinions in the development and implementation of any policies or national strategy

The aims of the Centre for Mental Health Research [CMHR] are to undertake research on the epidemiology of mental disorders, with particular emphasis on studies of relevance for public health and to provide a national source of expertise in this field. The Centre also develops programmes to improve mental health literacy and prevent mental disorders.

The Centre was known as the Social Psychiatry Research Unit when it was first established in 1975.

Projects have included:

• An understanding of aetiological processes, particularly the contribution of environmental exposures, personal vulnerability or resilience, and the interaction of these
• Application of statistical methods in such investigations
• Development of instruments and methods for clinical and epidemiological studies

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The Australian Nursing Federation is the peak nursing organisation in Australia, representing 115,000 nurses professionally and industrially. The Federation is comprised of a national office with branches in every state and territory.

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council [ANMC] is a peak body established in 1992 to facilitate a national approach to nursing and midwifery regulation. The ANMC works with the eight state and territory Nursing and Midwifery Regulatory Authorities [NMRA] in evolving standards for statutory nursing and midwifery regulation.

Core activities:

• Identify matters that impact on or are relevant to statutory nursing and midwifery regulation
• Establish, review and promote a national standards framework for nursing and midwifery practice in Australia
• Undertake assessments of internationally qualified nurses and midwives consistent with the registration and/or enrolment requirements of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Regulatory Authorities
• Initiate and participate in relevant projects on regulation that aid the future growth and development of the nursing and midwifery professions
• Ensure nursing and midwifery standards reflect the contemporary needs of the Australian community
• Develop and be guided by a strategic view of statutory nursing and midwifery regulation in the national and international contexts
• Foster cooperation, consult with and provide advice to government bodies, professional and other organisations and International Nursing and Midwifery Regulatory Authorities