BLUE SEPTEMBER NEWS

Gloucester Advocate - Guest speak for Blue September

Last Updated: Monday 27th of September 2010 at 02:58:15 PM

Gloucester's activities for Blue September will be held next Thursday, September 30 at Gloucester Rural Supplies in Tate Street. A barbecue will get underway at 5.30pm and two guest speakers Prem Rashid and John Brogden will speak at 7pm.

Associate Professor Prem Rashid is the senior visiting urological surgeon and supervisor of the Urological Training at Port Macquarie Base Hospital. Associate Professor Rashid established the Port Macquarie Urology Centre in 1997 and is the author of many books, specializing in patient guide books.

John Brogden has walked a very public journey of success, failure and redemption. From the highs of political leadership as the youngest ever person to lead the Opposition in NSW, though the lows of a suicide attempt and depression, and into the business world John has experienced the highs, lows and highs of life.

John is a passionate and charismatic speaker and an outstanding advocate for mental illness. He shares his experiences of depression and suicide with honesty and bravery and challenges the common misunderstandings of living with a mental illness.

John is currently the CEO of the Financial Services Council, the peak body representing Australia's $1.4 trillion retail and wholesale funds management, superannuation and life insurance industries. John is also a national board member of Lifeline Australia and the board of Sydney Ports Corporation.