Converse Media has completed production on a series of video for Catholic Community Services for the National Squalor Conference. In total three videos are being produced. The Squalor Background video aims to define the issue of severe domestic squalor and outline Catholic Community Services Sever Domestic Squalor Program. The Squalor Media video provides a survey of representations of squalor in television, radio and print media. Both videos include interviews with Psycho Geriatrician Professor John Snowdon, Dr Shannon McDermott and Senior Coordinator of the Severe Domestic Squalor Program Susan Graham. A video of the Squalor Hypothetical is currently being produced. The panel for the hypothetical includes Professor Jill Gordon, Dr Shannon McDermott, Father Bob Maguire, Penny Holloway, Dr Simon Longstaff, Dr Graeme Halliday, Dr Kristine Klugman, Jeff Shaw QC, Steven Coleman, Julie Harris, Assoc Prof. Michele Slatter and Professor Michael Kyrios. More information on the panel can be found on the National Squalor Conference Website: http://www.nationalsqualorconference.com.au/presenters.php. Converse Media also prepared a video news release that assisted in the publicity of the event, resulting in news stories on three broadcast television networks.

