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2009 Children's Bioethics Centre National Conference:

Celebrating the 20^thAnniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

" Paediatric Ethics in Practice "

Hosted by the Children’s Bioethics Centre , at The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne,

in partnership with The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and University of Melbourne

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Registration for :	BOTH events ( Mon 23^rd Nov 09(5:00pm -7:30pm) and Tue 24^th Nov 09 (9:00am -5:00pm)) Only Mon 23^rd Nov 09(5:00pm -7:30pm) Only Tue 24^th Nov 09 (9:00am -5:00pm) Please select your preferred option.

Conference Program – Monday 23^rd November 2009 (5.00pm-7.30pm Venue: Ella Latham Theatre, RCH)

Title - Children's access to information and decision making in the health context.

Key note Speaker : The Hon Michael Kirby

Hypothetical hosted by A/Prof Lynn Gillam (Academic Director and Clinical Ethicist Children's Bioethics Centre)

Panel members include:

Hon Michael Kirby
Beth Wilson: Health Services Commissioner
Dr Hugo Gold: Clinical Director Children’s Bioethics Centre
Clinical Ethics Case Response Group Member (RCH): A/Prof Trevor Duke (RCH Intensivist)
Fiona Newall (Nurse)
Moira Rainer: Consumer Advocate
Susan Biggar: Chair ¸ RCH Family Advisory Council

Conference Program –Tuesday 24^th November 2009:(9.00am - 5.00pm Venue:Ella Latham Theatre,RCH)

20^thAnniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - “Ethics in Practice”

Key Note Speaker: Prof Neil L. Schechter “ Ethics of Paediatric Pain Relief ”
Director, Pain Relief Program
Connecticut Children's Medical Center

SESSION 1: Promoting ‘ Best interests’: Minimising suffering for children

SESSION 2: Upholding the rights of children in a medical context
Part 1- Children's Rights in General
Part 2- Children's Right in particular situations

SESSION 3: Hypothetical: Children's access to information and role in decision- making

The University of Melbourne

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

2009 Children's Bioethics Centre National Conference:

Conference Program – Monday 23rd November 2009 (5.00pm-7.30pm Venue: Ella Latham Theatre, RCH)

Conference Program –Tuesday 24th November 2009:(9.00am - 5.00pm Venue:Ella Latham Theatre,RCH)

Conference Program – Monday 23^rd November 2009 (5.00pm-7.30pm Venue: Ella Latham Theatre, RCH)

Conference Program –Tuesday 24^th November 2009:(9.00am - 5.00pm Venue:Ella Latham Theatre,RCH)