On behalf of the Organising Committee of the International Society of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Medicine, we would like to extend to you an invitation to participate in our 14th International Conference to be held at the Swiss Grand Hotel Bondi.
The theme for the conference is “Bridging The Gap” and the committee has developed a most interesting, engaging and stimulating program, spearheading perinatal research practice.
We would like to invite peers to share their knowledge and experience. The Scientific Committee has drawn on both international and local expertise to provide eminent keynote speakers.
The conference will be held at the Swiss Grand Hotel Bondi, overlooking Australia’s most famous stretch of sand and surf, and is located 15 minutes from the heart of Sydney.
The Swiss Grand Hotel offers 203 full size suites, each with a bedroom, separate lounge and bathroom. Not to mention a private balcony with sweeping views of either the beach or cosmopolitan Bondi. To view the facility on the web go to: http://www.sydney.citysearch.com.au/E/V/SYDNE/0017/16/25/1.html
Special reduced rate accommodation will be available for conference attendees.
Conference Registration includes: morning and afternoon tea, lunch, conference satchel and Abstract Booklet. Social functions are NOT included in the registration fee.
A cancellation fee of AU$ 30.00 will apply after 8th October 2001.
For further information please contact:
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Ms Susan Day |
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Dr Leo Leader |
WWyeth Australia Pty Limited |
The Committee expresses its sincere thanks to Wyeth Clinical Meetings Service for assisting with the organisation of this meeting by providing its complimentary Conference Secretariat Service. |
Professor Peter Hepper: Professor of Psychology, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Island.
Dr. Ludwig Janus: President, The International Society of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Medicine (ISPPM) Heidelberg, Germany.
Professor Peter Fedor-Freyberg: Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Dr Marie-Paule Austin: Liaison Psychiatrist, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney.
Professor Bryanne Barnett: Professor of Perinatal and Infant Psychiatry, UNSW.
Professor Ben Bradley: School of Social Sciences, Charles Sturt University.
Professor John Boulton: Director of Paediatrics, The Nepean Hospital.
Professor Phillip Boyce: Department of Psychological Medicine, Sydney University.
Dr. Leo Leader: School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, UNSW.
Professor Eugenie Lumbers: School of Physiology, UNSW.
Dr. Vivienne Moore: Department of Obstetrics, Adelaide University.
A/Professor Sandra Rees: Department of Anatomy, Melbourne University.
Mrs Frances Thomson-Salo: Child and Adult Psychoanalyst, Royal Hospital for Children, Melbourne.
Professor Graham Vimpani: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Newcastle.
Bondi Beach is one of Australia’s most famous beaches and among the world’s most well-known. Visit the website at http://www.bondiworld.com/. It is located in the Municipality of Waverley in east Sydney. The beach, roughly a kilometre long, is enclosed at the north and south by headlands. Every day of the year lifeguards patrol the beach between the yellow and red flags. Take a stroll along the beachside promenade, or away from the beach there are numerous cafes and restaurants, as well as hostels, hotels, a great variety of shops, and even a small golf course.
In November the daily maximum temperature averages 27 degrees, with the daily minimum averaging 15 degrees. Humidity averages 70%.
The Swiss Grand Hotel is offering accommodation to attendees at a cost of AU$ 192.50 per night – this does not include breakfast. Please use registration form to book this accommodation.
Other Accommodation in the area:
Bondi Beach Inn – 02 9130 5311
Five minutes walk to Swiss Grande Hotel – prices start at AU$ 90 per
night.
Biltmore On Bondi – 02 9130 4660
Five minutes walk to Swiss Grand Hotel – prices start at AU$ 50 per
night.
Bondi Lodge – 02 9365 2088
Five minutes walk to Swiss Grand Hotel – prices start at AU$ 60 per
night.
City Beach Motor Inn – 02 9365 3100
Five minutes walk to Swiss Grand Hotel – prices start at AU$ 140 per
night.
A Welcome Reception Cocktail Party will be held at the Swiss Grand Hotel, on the Thursday evening, commencing at 7.00 pm. Price included in the registration fee for delegates.
The Conference Dinner is being held at The Swiss Grand Hotel on Saturday 3rd November, commencing at 7.00 pm. Price is AU$ 85.00 per person including drinks.
Cancellations must be notified in writing to the Secretariat. Those received more than four weeks prior to the Conference will receive a full refund less a AUAU$ 30 administration fee. Those received between two and four weeks prior to the Conference will obtain a 75% refund. Those received less than two weeks prior to the Conference will not be eligible for a refund.
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS: 31st July 2001
Abstracts are invited from any area relevant to the aims of the ISPPM. Abstracts relating to the following major themes of the Conference are particularly welcomed.
If you wish your abstract to be considered for one of these sessions please indicate on the submission form.
Oral presentations will be of 15 minutes duration plus 5 minutes question time. Computer projection facilities will be available at all sessions. Although slide projection and overhead projection facilities will be available for all sessions, presenters are encouraged to use computer projection.
The abstract should contain:
For example:
THE PERINATAL DETERMINANTS OF ADULT HYPERTENSION
Smith JK, Jones R
Perinatal Health Research Centre
University Hospital X
Brisbane Qld 4029 J.smith@c-mail.gov.au
The body of the abstract…
Dr Leo Leader
Royal Hospital for Women
Barker Street
RANDWICK NSW 2031
Telephone: 02 9382 6677, Fax: 02 9382 6556
E-Mail: l.leader@unsw.edu.au
Receipt of abstracts submitted by email or post will be acknowledged as soon as possible after receipt. Notification of the outcome of submissions will be sent by e-mail. Please note that all correspondence will be sent to the e-mail address from which the submitted abstract was received.
Enquiries regarding abstract submission should be forwarded to:
Dr Leo Leader
Royal Hospital for Women
Barker Street
RANDWICK NSW 2031
Telephone: 02 9382 6677, Fax: 02 9382 6556
E-mail: l.leader@unsw.edu.au
ISPPM-Secretary,
A. & J. Bischoff
Friedhofweg 8, D - 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
Phone: +49 6221 892729 Fax: +49 6221 892730
E-mail: <secretary@isppm.de>
Last updated on: 2. September 2001 by
A.Bischoff