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Ballroom 1 - In-Person & Virtual via OnAIR
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Ballroom 2 - In-Person Only
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Springbrook Room - In-Person Only
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Binna Burra Room - In-Person Only
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration & Exhibition Open
Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your name badge!
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8:30 AM - 8:55 AM |
Welcome to the 2026 International Mental Health Conference
Official Welcome, Housekeeping & Lived Experience Acknowledgement
with your conference emcee Jesse Phillips OLY
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Join us for our opening keynote presentations
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8:55 AM - 9:55 AM |
Promise and Pressure: How Digital Innovation is Reshaping Mental Health
Maureen Abbott, Director of Innovation, Mental Health Commission of Canada
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
From Grief to Collective Healing: First Nations Frameworks and Approaches
Tanja Hirvonen, Thirrili
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
~ MORNING TEA ~
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~IN PERSON & VIRTUAL~
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- IN-PERSON ONLY -
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Workshop 1 - Ballroom 1
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Workshop 2 - Ballroom 2
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Workshop 3 - Springbrook Room
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Workshop 4 - Binna Burra Room
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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Neurodiverse Safe Work – More Than Just Noise Cancelling Headphones
Catherine Lee, The Neurodiverse Safe Work Initiative
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Leadership is a Health Intervention: Psychologically Healthy Leaders Sustain Teams
Sarah Walsh, The Health Effort
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Beyond the Clutter: A Trauma-informed Approach to Understanding Hoarding Disorder
Debbie Graham, Inside Out Recovery
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Escaping the Doomscroll: Prevention Strategies for Digital Overload and Mental Health
Sarah Barnbrook, Away From Keyboard Inc.
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
~ LUNCH ~
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Trauma & Recovery: Individual, Collective, Systemic
Chair: Fiona Smorag
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Lived Experience Leadership & Peer Innovation
Chair: Heidi Sturk
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Human-Centred Innovation in Mental Health
Chair: Dr Andrew Greenshaw
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Emerging Frontiers in Mental Health
Chair: Emily Preston
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1:30 PM - 1:50 PM |
From Childhood Emotional Abuse to Wellbeing: Pathways of Maladaptive and Adaptive Schemas in Trauma Recovery
Loretta Morgan, Bond University
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Resilience in Reach - Peer-led Workshops for Parents/Carers of Young People with Complex Mental Health
Karen McCann & Craig Stanley-Jones, Raising Minds
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Beyond the Crime - What Victims Really Face
Kylee Dennis, Two Face Investigations
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Movembers Men in Mind: Enhancing Practitioner Competencies to Engage and Respond to Men's Mental Health
Lewis Bird, Movember Institute
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1:55 PM - 2:15 PM |
Can PTSD and cPTSD be Treated in Four Days?
Dr Michelle Parker-Tomlin, Intensive Trauma Treatment Centre
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GPSN: A Global Movement for Psychosocial Safety in the Workplace
Chanelle Mcenallay & Dr Tessa Bailey, Ramsay Health Care Limited
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Designing Environments That Heal Minds, Supporting Staff and Patients Through Biophilic and Neuroscience-Informed Design
Joanne Caughtry, NeuroNature Design
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Fighting for the Future: The Impact of the Climate Crisis on Young People
Courtney Kovac, Ecomind
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2:20 PM - 2:40 PM |
Mental Health Impacts of Racism and the Role of Protective Factors for Black and African-Australians
Dr Tracy Tabvuma, Tabvuma Mental Health
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Kita Bersama: Centring Lived Experience in Co-Designing a Digital Youth Mental Health Intervention in Indonesia
Ida Bagus Nyoman Adi Palguna, Monash University, Indonesia
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Water Under the Bridge: The Downstream Impacts of Mindfulness Courses in Tasmania
Dr Tracy Spencer, Mindfulness Programs Australasia
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Implementing the Safer Households Model in Aged Care: Early Insights from a Multi-Site Evaluation
Brian Tomney & Marie Rose Hyland, Uniting Seniors Services NSW.ACT
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2:45 PM - 3:05 PM |
A Brighter Future For Youth Mental Health: An Innovative Model for Real Impact and Partnership
Nicky Osborne, Life Without Barriers
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Connection in Action: Building Regional Networks to Elevate Lived Experience and Strengthen the Peer Workforce
Tiffany Thompson & Jo Kain, Grand Pacific Health
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Lived Insights into Action, Design-led Research Insight Generation for a Virtual Mental Health Front Door
Angelica Scott & Catherine Goodwin, Healthdirect Australia
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Relationships as a Potential Mental Health Resource: A Review of the Current Research
Elisabeth Shaw & Acadia Babister, RANSW
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3:05 PM - 3:30 PM |
~ AFTERNOON TEA ~
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Join us for these inspiring keynote presentations
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3:35 PM - 3:55 PM |
Moving from Best Available Practice to Best Practice - Veterans Access to Psychiatry
Dr Alexander YC Lim,
Director Clinical Governance & Strategy, Zed3 Medical Group |
Spokesperson for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) on Military, Veterans, and Emergency Services
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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Leave No One Behind: Building Rights‑Based Mental Health Systems Worldwide (Virtual Presentation)
Dr Alison Schafer, Technical Advisor, World Health Organization, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
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4:35 PM - 4:55 PM |
Co-Production as System Capability: Delivering Locally Responsive Mental Health Reform at Scale
Karen Hale-Robertson, CEO & Emma Schubert, Clinical Services Manager, Open Minds
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Welcome Networking Event
You’re invited to join us at our conference welcome event! This relaxed and engaging event provides the perfect opportunity to connect with friends, industry peers, sponsors and exhibitors while enjoying live music and light refreshments.
Cost: Included for 2-day conference registrations. Additional tickets for day registrants and accompanying persons can be purchased for $80.00 (incl GST) per ticket.
Includes: Entertainment, light canapés and beverages
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6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
Trivia Night
Test your knowledge and enjoy a night of laughs at the IMHC26 Trivia Night!
Taking place straight after the Welcome Networking Function, the Trivia Night offers the chance to engage in some friendly competition, make new connections and win some fabulous prizes!
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