APRN – Officially Launched

(L-R): Andrew Laming MP, Vaughan Carr, Stanley Catts, Rob Knowles & Sheryl Taylor at the launch.

A major step to cure schizophrenia and bipolar disorder took place on November 28 at Parliament House, Canberra with the official launch of the Australian Psychosis Research Network. In what is a world first, Australia has taken the lead in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder research, with a huge national team of medical researchers, psychiatrists and general practitioners confident of a solution in the next decade.

Hosted by the bipartisan group, the Parliamentary Friends of Schizophrenia, the launch was attended by an impressive line up of senior researchers from almost every State in Australia, senior bureaucrats from State, Territory and Federal Health departments, representation from the National Health and Medical Research Council, consumer advocates and business/community leaders.

The Prime Minister, the Hon. John Howard MP was hopeful of attending however due to urgent matters had to extend a late apology. He did send his best wishes for a successful day.

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