At TEDxCanberra, the issue of social justice generally, and mental health specifically is something dear to our hearts. It’s rare that you encounter someone in your life that hasn’t been touched by mental illness in some form or another.
It’s for this reason that we are absolutely delighted to announce that Professor Pat McGorry, the 2010 Australian of the Year, will be a speaker at TEDxCanberra 2010 on 23 October.
Professor McGorry has a long history of leadership on the issues and facts surrounding those suffering from mental illness and acting as a strong advocate for them in matters of policy reform.
He has been especially outspoken since being named as Australian of the Year, including several media pieces detailing his views with respect to government inaction on mental health reform and taking part in the GetUp! campaign, Health Matters.
At TEDxCanberra, we’re really looking forward to Pat taking the stage and bringing the issues of mental health reform to the forefront of our audience’s attention.
