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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 - 9:00 AM |
Welcome to the 2026 International Mental Health Conference
Official Welcome, Housekeeping & Lived Experience Acknowledgement
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Join us for our opening keynote presentations
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9:05 AM - 10:05 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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10:10 AM - 10:30 AM |
Co-Production as System Capability: Delivering Locally Responsive Mental Health Reform at Scale
Karen Hale-Robertson, Open Minds Australia
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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
Chair: Sandra Surace
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Workshop 2 - Ballroom 2
Chair: Aimee Gayed
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Workshop 3 - Springbrook Room
Chair:
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Workshop 4 - Binna Burra Room
Chair:
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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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AI in the Loop, Humans on the Line: Mental Health in the Age of Chatbots
Jamie Mallinder, Forwood Safety + R U OK? Ambassador
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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:
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Emerging Frontiers in Mental Health
Chair:
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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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~ Details of this presentation coming soon ~
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1:55 PM - 2:15 PM |
Can PTSD and cPTSD be Treated in Four Days?
Dr Grant Blake, 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 & Dr Grace Wangge, 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 |
Lalaga o le Vā: Weaving Culture, Connection, and Community into Mental Health and Education Systems
Libby Blore & Gemma Elbourne Orourke, Big Tings
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The Art of a Good Yarn: Strengthening Men’s Social Health Through Community and Connection
Matthew Steans, The Yarns Men
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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 - 5:30 PM |
Details of this exciting presentation coming soon
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5:30 PM - 6:30 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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