Authors: Cowra Guardian Contributors: Rotary Club of Cowra - Tiit Tonuri Managing Editor - Andrew Fisher Staff Journalists – Andrew Fisher, Janine Finlayson and Carmen Swadling
Year: 2002
Event: 2002 TheMHS Awards
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Type of resource: TheMHS Awards
Award state: NSW
Award level: Winner
Award category: Regional Print Press
Abstract: This entry was selected because of the informative and positive role played by the Cowra Guardian. This was considered to be a fine example of interaction between the community and the local media. “The Cowra Rotary Club approached the Cowra Guardian newspaper in 2001 about the possibility of providing publicity for a Rotary Club sponsored Mental Health Forum to be held in 2002. The newspaper printed a number of “lead up” articles in relation to the forum and also provided advertising space to the club at a discounted rate. These lead up articles alone were not of any significance but for your information were written by the staff journalists, Andrew Fisher, Janine Finlayson and Carmen Swadling. After the forum the newspaper was approached by Mr Tiit Tonuri, a Cowra Rotary member, who believed it may be beneficial to print a list of the questions answered during the forum (especially those asked by school children) and also the answers provided.” Following the Forum evening, three Question and Answer articles were published on the “Wired - Youth Bits” page: March 18 Questions submitted by students at Schools’ Mental Illness Forum held in Cowra on March 5, 2002 and answered by Graeme Ware, carer with a young adult son with schizophrenia and retired school principal. March 25 Questions submitted by students at Schools’ Mental Illness Forum held in Cowra on March 5, 2002 and answered by Fay Jackson who has bipolar disorder. Midwestern Area Health Service comments and elaboration were also given. April 8 Questions submitted by students at Schools’ Mental Illness Forum held in Cowra on March 5, 2002 and answered by Tracy Robinson, Early Intervention Mental Health, Midwestern Area Health Service, and NSW Department of Health. Excerpt edited from the entry written by Andrew Fisher
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