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Welcome to the 38th AMTA National Conference


We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney in 2012
for the 38th Conference

PDS:  13 and 14 September 2012
APRA, 16 Mountain Street, Ultimo, NSW

Conference:  15 and 16 September 2012
Citigate Central, Thomas Street, Haymarket, NSW


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Keynote speakers

AMTA is pleased to welcome two of the world's leading music therapists as keynote speakers.  Associate Professor Wendy Magee will open the conference on Saturday and Dr Annie Heiderscheit will open the day on Sunday.

wendy magee web Wendy Magee PhD
Associate Professor, Music Therapy, Boyer School of Music and Dance, Temple University, Philadelphia
annie heiderscheit Dr Annie Heiderscheit
Director of Arts and Healing and Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, Center for Spirituality and Healing,
Clinical practitioner, Melrose Institute (Eating Disorder Center) at Method Hospital & Amplatz-University of Minnesota Children’s Hospita
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Opening speaker

Opening the conference is Professor Graham Martin, an advocate of the inclusion of voice and movement therapy in his work with self harmers.
 

graham martin.web Professor Graham Martin, OAM
Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Queensland; Clinical Director, Adolescent Psychiatry, Royal Children's Hospital (Brisbane) and Heatlh Service District, Child and Youth Mental Health Service.  Director for the Centre for Suicide Prevention Studies in Young People, University of Queensland. 

 


How to get to the PDS venue
A map will be provided to show how to walk from the conference hotel to the PDS venue.

If you have any questions about the conference please feel free to contact the Convenor,  Simone Mastrillo Armstrong.


To join the conference mailing list please email your details to the AMTA office.
 

 

 

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