We only have 4 weeks until the CHERUBS Australia Annual Forum Melbourne 2009 takes place. Thank you to everyone who has returned their registration. To those of you who are attending (or even if you are still in the maybe stage) and have yet to do so PLEASE return you registration forms to me ASAP. We need to finalise numbers so we can confirm catering, book for the Saturday night dinner, ensure we have enough babysitters and if we have the numbers purchase group discounted tickets for the family day. If you need a registration form please email me president@cdh.org.au

It is shaping up to be a wonderful weekend and we have families from Melbourne, country Victoria, all over NSW and from WA. We are confirming our final guest speaker and as soon as we have done so we will post a final copy of the agenda. Here is a copy of the draft agenda so you can see all the wonderful speakers we have lined up so far:

CAAF 2009 Draft Agenda

Friday

8:30am Set up
9:00am Arrival and get children acquainted with babysitters
9:30am Welcome, CHERUBS Australia presentation and Cherub slideshow
9:45am Ob/Gyn (to be confirmed)
10:45am Morning Tea and group photo
11:00am Melissa Dodsworth (NICU Nurse) plus question time (confirmed)
11:45am Katherine Ong (Speech Pathologist) plus question time (confirmed)
12:45 Lunch
2:00pm Dr Rod Hunt (Neonatologist) plus question time (confirmed)
3:00pm Round table discussion on how CHERUBS Australia can work with medical care professionals to contribute towards CDH research and ongoing follow-up care
3:45pm Afternoon tea and general discussion
4:15pm Thank you and close.


Saturday

8:30am Set up
9:00am Arrival and get children acquainted with babysitters
9:15am Welcome, CHERUBS Australia presentation, ceremony to honour Cherubs and Cherubs slideshow
9:45am Katrina Stevens (Social Worker, RCH) and group discussion on post traumatic stress
11:15am Morning tea and group photo
11:45am Theresa Lynch (Social Work, RWH) group discussion on grief
1:15pm Lunch
2:30pm CHERUBS Australia AGM
3:30pm Informal time to chat, add photos to our group scrapbook and look towards our group’s future.
4:30pm Thank you and close.

So please get your registrations to us ASAP. Thanks everyone!

Kind Regards,

Danielle Kessner
President
CHERUBS Australia Organisation
president@cdh.org.au
www.cdh.org.au
PO Box 375, Morwell Vic, 3840
ABN: 60 131 315 145