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Program

This program is interactive. You can click on each of the presenter sessions to view the presentation outline and speaker’s biography.

 

The conference sessions will run on AEST – Queensland time.

 

Agenda items highlighted in gold will be available in person and online.

Agenda items highlighted in pink will be available in person only.

 

All sessions will be recorded and made available to delegates in the Resource Centre five business days after the conclusion of the conference. (Exludes workshops)

 

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Please note, this program is subject to change.


Monday, March 20, 2023

Prince Room
Royal Poinciana Room
Norfolk Hall
Online Only
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open
WELCOME! Come and say hello to the Conference Team at the Registration desk and collect your Name Badge!
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM Conference Opening

8:30am – 8:40am

Welcome to Country

8:40am – 8:50am

Welcome & Housekeeping

8:50am – 10:20am

Keynote PanShop: Online Challenges/Issues

Moderator: Michelle Kehoe, Research and Evaluation Officer, Alfred Health

Keynote Panelist 1: Prof Susan Danby, Centre Director, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child

Keynote Panelist 2: Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler Black Dog Institute

Keynote Panelist 3: Abi Cooper, Youth Activist. Advocate for Mental Health

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Early Intervention & Prevention
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL | Chair: Rebecca Goodhue
Open Topic #1
IN PERSON ONLY | Chair: Michelle Tye
Service Development Including Empowering Children & Young People #1
IN PERSON ONLY | Chair: Nadia Zarkesh
Pre-Recorded Presentations
ONLINE ONLY
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Designing and Testing a New Population Mental Health Monitoring System Spanning Infancy to Young Adulthood
Joyce Cleary, Deakin University
Introducing Suicide Intervention First Aid Training for School Communities at Scale Post COVID
Marc Bryant, LivingWorks Australia
Impact of a Co-Designed Youth Leadership Framework on Individual and Organisational Outcomes in Cancer Care
Kristina Clarke, Canteen Australia
Neurodiversity affirming practice for Mental Health Clinicians
Raelene Dundon, Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Initial outcomes and impact of Be You, Australia’s National Mental Health in Education Initiative
Jina Tanton, Beyond Blue & Katherine Dix, Australian Council for Education Research
Open Dialogue: A Human-Centred Approach to Mental Health Care and Early Intervention
Shubhangi Kaushik, Open Dialogue Centre
The Maastricht Approach – Accepting and Working with Voices and Dissociation and Empowering Young People
Michael Daubney, Queensland Health & Laura Bromley, Wide Bay Hospital And Health Service
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM Responding to Vicarious Trauma Risk for Practitioners working with Traumatised Children and Young People
Tara Hunter, Full Stop Australia
What Bluey Has Taught us as Child Psychiatrists and Parents
Manisha Mishra, The Melbourne Clinic
Children of High Conflict Divorce: Exploring the Experiences of School Teachers
Stella Laletas, Monash University
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM ‘Dip In, Dip Out’. Managing Client Demand Using a Session-By-Session Approach
Jenny Advocat and Stephanie McGrane, Alfred headspace
What are Teens Really Concerned About? An Exploration of 10,000+ Self-Reported Concerns in Australian Teenagers
Alexandra Bartholomew, Black Dog Institute
Consumer Co-Design with Young People with a Lived Experience of an Eating Disorder
Jeremy Kerr, QUT & Sarah Pflanz, CHQ
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors
The Needs of a Diverse Community. Identity and Youth
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL I CHAIR: Peta Duncan
Early Intervention & Prevention #2
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Mark Grant
Open #2
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Tania Withington
Pre-Recorded Presentations #2
ONLINE ONLY
1:35 PM - 1:55 PM The Diverse Needs of Young Men and Boys Regarding Their Mental Health
Marion Byrne, Yourtown
Being There: How Young People's Friendships Play a Central Role in Mental Health Care
Tom Riley, Batyr
Reducing Gambling Harm for Young People: An Educational Approach
Mark Riddiford & Dr Aino Suomi, Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
Boosting Child Wellbeing by Building Child Safe Organisations
Jessica Carter, Australian Childhood Foundation
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Supporting LGBTQIA+ Young People to Engage in Physical Activity Interventions for Improved Health Outcomes
Jade Ellings, Children's Health Queensland
Stories from Homes of Peace: Family Violence Responses as Prevention and Early-Intervention for Wellbeing
Hazel Buckingham, Massey University
How Mental Health Services Can Help Young People Transitioning Between Care Providers
Cameron Boyle, Orygen
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Empowering Youth Through Innovative Practices
Mark Robertson, One Vision
Promoting Resilience and Healing Trauma in the Face of Disaster: South West Queensland Birdie Calls
Angie Gorry, South West Hospital and Health Service
Presenting the Future Proofing Cohort: A long-term mental health study of 6,300+ Australian adolescents
Kate Maston, Black Dog Institute
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Young Carers and Intersectionality: Reflections on Culture, Gender and Caring
Melissa Docker, Carers NSW
Teen Spirit - How Growing Your Spirit Changes Everything
Cassandra Sleeth, Assisi Catholic College
Direction's Teen Clinic. Reducing barriers and giving agency to young people.
Sandy Lendrum, Directions Health - Teen Clinic
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM Join Us For These Exciting Keynote Presentations!

Keynote Session 2

Chair: Brian Moore, PhD Lecturer, Educational Psychology, UNESCO ICM Special Advisory Group

3.40pm – 4.15pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Tuned-In Youth, Individualised Aboriginal youth mentoring – Leading with Culture in practice

Keynote 4: Michelle Rogers, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child and Family Service

4:15pm – 4:50pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Youth Workers as allies in mental health

Keynote 5: Katherine Ellis, CEO, Youth Affairs Council Victoria

4:50pm – 5:00pm

Conference Day 1 Wrap Up

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Poster Presentations

Improving mental health for young people with chronic health conditions via online self-compassion training 

Asha Parkinson, Telethon Kids Institute

 

A Child’s Identity Beyond their Illness: Supporting Children to have More Positive Healthcare Experiences 

Eden Robertson, Starlight Children's Foundation

 

ClearlyMe®. ​A New, Co-Designed, CBT Smartphone App for Adolescent Depression and Anxiety​

Subotic-Kerry Mirjana, Black Dog Institute

 

KidsXpress School Partnership Program: An Innovative School-Based Expressive Therapy Program for Trauma-Related Mental Health Concerns

Margo Ward, Kidsxpress

 

Proud to be Different: Neurodiverisity in Girls

Giovanni Giaroli, The Giaroli Centre

 

Animals Helping Adolescents Heal: The Use of Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy with Hard to Engage Youth

Suzanne Claxton, Child And Youth Mental Health

 

A Community Approach to Supporting Young People in Regional Areas Through an Early Intervention Framework

Renae Glouftsis & Kathryn Cousins, Mind Australia

 

The Pursuit of Adolescent Social Cohesion for Mental Health

Rumbi Mabambe, Chain Reaction Foundation

 

Adolescent Mental Health-Related Hospitalisations: 45% Have a History of Child Protection Contact

Jessica Judd, The University Of Adelaide

 

Using Recreational Engagement with Youth and their Caregivers to Enhance Youth Wellbeing

Nadia Zarkesh, Charles Darwin University

 

Using PhotoYarning to Understand Wellbeing for First Nations Australian Youth

Kate Anderson, UQ

 

A Collaboration with Primary Care

Zhongzheng Lan, Institute Of Mental Health

 

Lived Experience and Therapeutic Self-Disclosure in Service Delivery and Client Engagement

Lisa Myers, Psychiatrist

 

Working Towards Improved Suicide Prevention in Children and Young People

Lyn O'grady, Community Psychologist

 

Longitudinal Influence of Classroom Climate on Mental Health Among Japanese Children

Yu Takizawa, Tsuru university & Yuma Ishimoto, Tottori University

 

We Need Safety, Support, and Connection”: Young People’s Experiences of Mental Health Services in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

Co-Designing a Community-Based Psychosocial Service with Youth Experiencing Mental Illness in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

How Do We Measure Resilience in Children? A Systematic Review

Julia Hall, University of Melbourne

 

Mind Your Health: Evaluating a Cardiometabolic Health Model of Care within CYMHS

Jade Ellings, Children's Health Queensland

 

Practical Steps to Build Resilient Children:  Learning to Strengthen their Ego, Connection & Accept Differences 

Kim Johnson, KD Johnson & Associates

 

Enhancing Kids Resilience in North West Queensland

Margot Moody, Outback Futures

 

Responding to the Missing Middle: Adapting the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program for Children and Adolescents

Toniele Williams, Accoras

 

The Benefits of Occupational Therapy Within the Headspace Model for Neurodivergent Young People

Mark Grant and Megan Ross, Accoras

 

Understanding Anxiety and Stress in Autistic Children & Adolescents

Raelene Dundon, Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy

 

Neurodiverse Mentor Program

Megan James & Beth Gerondis, MLC

 

Fathering to Promote Good Child Mental Health: A Rapid Review

Melissa Willoughby, Australian Institute of Family Studies

 

Innovative Use of Technology to Support a Community of Care / Mental Health and Well-Being Monitoring

Lisa Fahey, Quovus

 

Tuned-In, Individualised Aboriginal Youth Mentoring – Leading with Culture in Practice

Michelle Rogers & Bailey Barlow, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child And Family Network

 

Where to Next for Proactive, Pro-Social Educators?

Peter Waters, Prince Alfred College

 

How to Collect Data from Young People with Chronic Conditions on their Experience of Healthcare

Juliet Matskarofski, Crohn's & Colitis Australia

 

Care, Connection, Community: Supporting Youth with Emerging to Significant Mental Health Challenges

Hugh Rabinovici, Neami National

 

An Exploratory Study on the Types of Social Support that Protect Children from Cumulative Risk

Toh Sze Min, Singapore Children's Society

 

Digital Games to Support Childhood Cognitive and Mental Health After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hannah Kirk, Monash University

 

Championing Young Carer Voices: Empowering Young Carers to Create Change

Melissa Docker, Carers NSW

 

Young People Aren’t Being Seen. Your Voice is an Ally Helping Them to be Heard

Ben Pook, Yourtown

 

Childhood Adversity: Resiliency and Positive Childhood Experiences.  The ETS Nurturing Protection and PCE Framework

Warren Bergh, Evolve Therapeutic Services, Queensland Health

 

Validation of a Social Emotional Health Survey Among Japanese Junior High School Students

Iida Junko, Ikuko Aoyama & Kie Sugimoto - University Of Tsukuba

 

Introducing ‘Managing Social Anxiety and Building Social Skills for Young Adults’ Group Program

Shelby Ceh, Aurora Health

 

Responding to Needs in Natural Disaster Impacted Areas - Community at the Core

Fiona McCallum, Good Grief, Mackillop Family Services

Where Challenge Meets Change: Transforming Youth Mental Health

Jack Chiu, Clinical Psychologist, Human Nature

Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchased separately.
Prince Room
Royal Poinciana Room
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open
WELCOME! Come and say hello to the Conference Team at the Registration desk and collect your Name Badge!
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM Conference Opening

8:30am – 8:40am

Welcome to Country

8:40am – 8:50am

Welcome & Housekeeping

8:50am – 10:20am

Keynote PanShop: Online Challenges/Issues

Moderator: Michelle Kehoe, Research and Evaluation Officer, Alfred Health

Keynote Panelist 1: Prof Susan Danby, Centre Director, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child

Keynote Panelist 2: Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler Black Dog Institute

Keynote Panelist 3: Abi Cooper, Youth Activist. Advocate for Mental Health

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Early Intervention & Prevention
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL | Chair: Rebecca Goodhue
Open Topic #1
IN PERSON ONLY | Chair: Michelle Tye
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Designing and Testing a New Population Mental Health Monitoring System Spanning Infancy to Young Adulthood
Joyce Cleary, Deakin University
Introducing Suicide Intervention First Aid Training for School Communities at Scale Post COVID
Marc Bryant, LivingWorks Australia
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Initial outcomes and impact of Be You, Australia’s National Mental Health in Education Initiative
Jina Tanton, Beyond Blue & Katherine Dix, Australian Council for Education Research
Open Dialogue: A Human-Centred Approach to Mental Health Care and Early Intervention
Shubhangi Kaushik, Open Dialogue Centre
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM Responding to Vicarious Trauma Risk for Practitioners working with Traumatised Children and Young People
Tara Hunter, Full Stop Australia
What Bluey Has Taught us as Child Psychiatrists and Parents
Manisha Mishra, The Melbourne Clinic
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM ‘Dip In, Dip Out’. Managing Client Demand Using a Session-By-Session Approach
Jenny Advocat and Stephanie McGrane, Alfred headspace
What are Teens Really Concerned About? An Exploration of 10,000+ Self-Reported Concerns in Australian Teenagers
Alexandra Bartholomew, Black Dog Institute
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors
The Needs of a Diverse Community. Identity and Youth
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL I CHAIR: Peta Duncan
Early Intervention & Prevention #2
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Mark Grant
1:35 PM - 1:55 PM The Diverse Needs of Young Men and Boys Regarding Their Mental Health
Marion Byrne, Yourtown
Being There: How Young People's Friendships Play a Central Role in Mental Health Care
Tom Riley, Batyr
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Supporting LGBTQIA+ Young People to Engage in Physical Activity Interventions for Improved Health Outcomes
Jade Ellings, Children's Health Queensland
Stories from Homes of Peace: Family Violence Responses as Prevention and Early-Intervention for Wellbeing
Hazel Buckingham, Massey University
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Empowering Youth Through Innovative Practices
Mark Robertson, One Vision
Promoting Resilience and Healing Trauma in the Face of Disaster: South West Queensland Birdie Calls
Angie Gorry, South West Hospital and Health Service
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Young Carers and Intersectionality: Reflections on Culture, Gender and Caring
Melissa Docker, Carers NSW
Teen Spirit - How Growing Your Spirit Changes Everything
Cassandra Sleeth, Assisi Catholic College
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM Join Us For These Exciting Keynote Presentations!

Keynote Session 2

Chair: Brian Moore, PhD Lecturer, Educational Psychology, UNESCO ICM Special Advisory Group

3.40pm – 4.15pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Tuned-In Youth, Individualised Aboriginal youth mentoring – Leading with Culture in practice

Keynote 4: Michelle Rogers, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child and Family Service

4:15pm – 4:50pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Youth Workers as allies in mental health

Keynote 5: Katherine Ellis, CEO, Youth Affairs Council Victoria

4:50pm – 5:00pm

Conference Day 1 Wrap Up

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Poster Presentations

Improving mental health for young people with chronic health conditions via online self-compassion training 

Asha Parkinson, Telethon Kids Institute

 

A Child’s Identity Beyond their Illness: Supporting Children to have More Positive Healthcare Experiences 

Eden Robertson, Starlight Children's Foundation

 

ClearlyMe®. ​A New, Co-Designed, CBT Smartphone App for Adolescent Depression and Anxiety​

Subotic-Kerry Mirjana, Black Dog Institute

 

KidsXpress School Partnership Program: An Innovative School-Based Expressive Therapy Program for Trauma-Related Mental Health Concerns

Margo Ward, Kidsxpress

 

Proud to be Different: Neurodiverisity in Girls

Giovanni Giaroli, The Giaroli Centre

 

Animals Helping Adolescents Heal: The Use of Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy with Hard to Engage Youth

Suzanne Claxton, Child And Youth Mental Health

 

A Community Approach to Supporting Young People in Regional Areas Through an Early Intervention Framework

Renae Glouftsis & Kathryn Cousins, Mind Australia

 

The Pursuit of Adolescent Social Cohesion for Mental Health

Rumbi Mabambe, Chain Reaction Foundation

 

Adolescent Mental Health-Related Hospitalisations: 45% Have a History of Child Protection Contact

Jessica Judd, The University Of Adelaide

 

Using Recreational Engagement with Youth and their Caregivers to Enhance Youth Wellbeing

Nadia Zarkesh, Charles Darwin University

 

Using PhotoYarning to Understand Wellbeing for First Nations Australian Youth

Kate Anderson, UQ

 

A Collaboration with Primary Care

Zhongzheng Lan, Institute Of Mental Health

 

Lived Experience and Therapeutic Self-Disclosure in Service Delivery and Client Engagement

Lisa Myers, Psychiatrist

 

Working Towards Improved Suicide Prevention in Children and Young People

Lyn O'grady, Community Psychologist

 

Longitudinal Influence of Classroom Climate on Mental Health Among Japanese Children

Yu Takizawa, Tsuru university & Yuma Ishimoto, Tottori University

 

We Need Safety, Support, and Connection”: Young People’s Experiences of Mental Health Services in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

Co-Designing a Community-Based Psychosocial Service with Youth Experiencing Mental Illness in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

How Do We Measure Resilience in Children? A Systematic Review

Julia Hall, University of Melbourne

 

Mind Your Health: Evaluating a Cardiometabolic Health Model of Care within CYMHS

Jade Ellings, Children's Health Queensland

 

Practical Steps to Build Resilient Children:  Learning to Strengthen their Ego, Connection & Accept Differences 

Kim Johnson, KD Johnson & Associates

 

Enhancing Kids Resilience in North West Queensland

Margot Moody, Outback Futures

 

Responding to the Missing Middle: Adapting the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program for Children and Adolescents

Toniele Williams, Accoras

 

The Benefits of Occupational Therapy Within the Headspace Model for Neurodivergent Young People

Mark Grant and Megan Ross, Accoras

 

Understanding Anxiety and Stress in Autistic Children & Adolescents

Raelene Dundon, Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy

 

Neurodiverse Mentor Program

Megan James & Beth Gerondis, MLC

 

Fathering to Promote Good Child Mental Health: A Rapid Review

Melissa Willoughby, Australian Institute of Family Studies

 

Innovative Use of Technology to Support a Community of Care / Mental Health and Well-Being Monitoring

Lisa Fahey, Quovus

 

Tuned-In, Individualised Aboriginal Youth Mentoring – Leading with Culture in Practice

Michelle Rogers & Bailey Barlow, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child And Family Network

 

Where to Next for Proactive, Pro-Social Educators?

Peter Waters, Prince Alfred College

 

How to Collect Data from Young People with Chronic Conditions on their Experience of Healthcare

Juliet Matskarofski, Crohn's & Colitis Australia

 

Care, Connection, Community: Supporting Youth with Emerging to Significant Mental Health Challenges

Hugh Rabinovici, Neami National

 

An Exploratory Study on the Types of Social Support that Protect Children from Cumulative Risk

Toh Sze Min, Singapore Children's Society

 

Digital Games to Support Childhood Cognitive and Mental Health After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hannah Kirk, Monash University

 

Championing Young Carer Voices: Empowering Young Carers to Create Change

Melissa Docker, Carers NSW

 

Young People Aren’t Being Seen. Your Voice is an Ally Helping Them to be Heard

Ben Pook, Yourtown

 

Childhood Adversity: Resiliency and Positive Childhood Experiences.  The ETS Nurturing Protection and PCE Framework

Warren Bergh, Evolve Therapeutic Services, Queensland Health

 

Validation of a Social Emotional Health Survey Among Japanese Junior High School Students

Iida Junko, Ikuko Aoyama & Kie Sugimoto - University Of Tsukuba

 

Introducing ‘Managing Social Anxiety and Building Social Skills for Young Adults’ Group Program

Shelby Ceh, Aurora Health

 

Responding to Needs in Natural Disaster Impacted Areas - Community at the Core

Fiona McCallum, Good Grief, Mackillop Family Services

Where Challenge Meets Change: Transforming Youth Mental Health

Jack Chiu, Clinical Psychologist, Human Nature

Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchased separately.

Norfolk Hall
Online Only
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open
WELCOME! Come and say hello to the Conference Team at the Registration desk and collect your Name Badge!
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM Conference Opening

8:30am – 8:40am

Welcome to Country

8:40am – 8:50am

Welcome & Housekeeping

8:50am – 10:20am

Keynote PanShop: Online Challenges/Issues

Moderator: Michelle Kehoe, Research and Evaluation Officer, Alfred Health

Keynote Panelist 1: Prof Susan Danby, Centre Director, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child

Keynote Panelist 2: Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler Black Dog Institute

Keynote Panelist 3: Abi Cooper, Youth Activist. Advocate for Mental Health

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Service Development Including Empowering Children & Young People #1
IN PERSON ONLY | Chair: Nadia Zarkesh
Pre-Recorded Presentations
ONLINE ONLY
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Impact of a Co-Designed Youth Leadership Framework on Individual and Organisational Outcomes in Cancer Care
Kristina Clarke, Canteen Australia
Neurodiversity affirming practice for Mental Health Clinicians
Raelene Dundon, Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM The Maastricht Approach – Accepting and Working with Voices and Dissociation and Empowering Young People
Michael Daubney, Queensland Health & Laura Bromley, Wide Bay Hospital And Health Service
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM Children of High Conflict Divorce: Exploring the Experiences of School Teachers
Stella Laletas, Monash University
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM Consumer Co-Design with Young People with a Lived Experience of an Eating Disorder
Jeremy Kerr, QUT & Sarah Pflanz, CHQ
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors
Open #2
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Tania Withington
Pre-Recorded Presentations #2
ONLINE ONLY
1:35 PM - 1:55 PM Reducing Gambling Harm for Young People: An Educational Approach
Mark Riddiford & Dr Aino Suomi, Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
Boosting Child Wellbeing by Building Child Safe Organisations
Jessica Carter, Australian Childhood Foundation
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM How Mental Health Services Can Help Young People Transitioning Between Care Providers
Cameron Boyle, Orygen
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Presenting the Future Proofing Cohort: A long-term mental health study of 6,300+ Australian adolescents
Kate Maston, Black Dog Institute
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Direction's Teen Clinic. Reducing barriers and giving agency to young people.
Sandy Lendrum, Directions Health - Teen Clinic
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM Join Us For These Exciting Keynote Presentations!

Keynote Session 2

Chair: Brian Moore, PhD Lecturer, Educational Psychology, UNESCO ICM Special Advisory Group

3.40pm – 4.15pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Tuned-In Youth, Individualised Aboriginal youth mentoring – Leading with Culture in practice

Keynote 4: Michelle Rogers, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child and Family Service

4:15pm – 4:50pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Youth Workers as allies in mental health

Keynote 5: Katherine Ellis, CEO, Youth Affairs Council Victoria

4:50pm – 5:00pm

Conference Day 1 Wrap Up

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Poster Presentations

Improving mental health for young people with chronic health conditions via online self-compassion training 

Asha Parkinson, Telethon Kids Institute

 

A Child’s Identity Beyond their Illness: Supporting Children to have More Positive Healthcare Experiences 

Eden Robertson, Starlight Children's Foundation

 

ClearlyMe®. ​A New, Co-Designed, CBT Smartphone App for Adolescent Depression and Anxiety​

Subotic-Kerry Mirjana, Black Dog Institute

 

KidsXpress School Partnership Program: An Innovative School-Based Expressive Therapy Program for Trauma-Related Mental Health Concerns

Margo Ward, Kidsxpress

 

Proud to be Different: Neurodiverisity in Girls

Giovanni Giaroli, The Giaroli Centre

 

Animals Helping Adolescents Heal: The Use of Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy with Hard to Engage Youth

Suzanne Claxton, Child And Youth Mental Health

 

A Community Approach to Supporting Young People in Regional Areas Through an Early Intervention Framework

Renae Glouftsis & Kathryn Cousins, Mind Australia

 

The Pursuit of Adolescent Social Cohesion for Mental Health

Rumbi Mabambe, Chain Reaction Foundation

 

Adolescent Mental Health-Related Hospitalisations: 45% Have a History of Child Protection Contact

Jessica Judd, The University Of Adelaide

 

Using Recreational Engagement with Youth and their Caregivers to Enhance Youth Wellbeing

Nadia Zarkesh, Charles Darwin University

 

Using PhotoYarning to Understand Wellbeing for First Nations Australian Youth

Kate Anderson, UQ

 

A Collaboration with Primary Care

Zhongzheng Lan, Institute Of Mental Health

 

Lived Experience and Therapeutic Self-Disclosure in Service Delivery and Client Engagement

Lisa Myers, Psychiatrist

 

Working Towards Improved Suicide Prevention in Children and Young People

Lyn O'grady, Community Psychologist

 

Longitudinal Influence of Classroom Climate on Mental Health Among Japanese Children

Yu Takizawa, Tsuru university & Yuma Ishimoto, Tottori University

 

We Need Safety, Support, and Connection”: Young People’s Experiences of Mental Health Services in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

Co-Designing a Community-Based Psychosocial Service with Youth Experiencing Mental Illness in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

How Do We Measure Resilience in Children? A Systematic Review

Julia Hall, University of Melbourne

 

Mind Your Health: Evaluating a Cardiometabolic Health Model of Care within CYMHS

Jade Ellings, Children's Health Queensland

 

Practical Steps to Build Resilient Children:  Learning to Strengthen their Ego, Connection & Accept Differences 

Kim Johnson, KD Johnson & Associates

 

Enhancing Kids Resilience in North West Queensland

Margot Moody, Outback Futures

 

Responding to the Missing Middle: Adapting the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program for Children and Adolescents

Toniele Williams, Accoras

 

The Benefits of Occupational Therapy Within the Headspace Model for Neurodivergent Young People

Mark Grant and Megan Ross, Accoras

 

Understanding Anxiety and Stress in Autistic Children & Adolescents

Raelene Dundon, Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy

 

Neurodiverse Mentor Program

Megan James & Beth Gerondis, MLC

 

Fathering to Promote Good Child Mental Health: A Rapid Review

Melissa Willoughby, Australian Institute of Family Studies

 

Innovative Use of Technology to Support a Community of Care / Mental Health and Well-Being Monitoring

Lisa Fahey, Quovus

 

Tuned-In, Individualised Aboriginal Youth Mentoring – Leading with Culture in Practice

Michelle Rogers & Bailey Barlow, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child And Family Network

 

Where to Next for Proactive, Pro-Social Educators?

Peter Waters, Prince Alfred College

 

How to Collect Data from Young People with Chronic Conditions on their Experience of Healthcare

Juliet Matskarofski, Crohn's & Colitis Australia

 

Care, Connection, Community: Supporting Youth with Emerging to Significant Mental Health Challenges

Hugh Rabinovici, Neami National

 

An Exploratory Study on the Types of Social Support that Protect Children from Cumulative Risk

Toh Sze Min, Singapore Children's Society

 

Digital Games to Support Childhood Cognitive and Mental Health After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hannah Kirk, Monash University

 

Championing Young Carer Voices: Empowering Young Carers to Create Change

Melissa Docker, Carers NSW

 

Young People Aren’t Being Seen. Your Voice is an Ally Helping Them to be Heard

Ben Pook, Yourtown

 

Childhood Adversity: Resiliency and Positive Childhood Experiences.  The ETS Nurturing Protection and PCE Framework

Warren Bergh, Evolve Therapeutic Services, Queensland Health

 

Validation of a Social Emotional Health Survey Among Japanese Junior High School Students

Iida Junko, Ikuko Aoyama & Kie Sugimoto - University Of Tsukuba

 

Introducing ‘Managing Social Anxiety and Building Social Skills for Young Adults’ Group Program

Shelby Ceh, Aurora Health

 

Responding to Needs in Natural Disaster Impacted Areas - Community at the Core

Fiona McCallum, Good Grief, Mackillop Family Services

Where Challenge Meets Change: Transforming Youth Mental Health

Jack Chiu, Clinical Psychologist, Human Nature

Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchased separately.

Prince Room
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open
WELCOME! Come and say hello to the Conference Team at the Registration desk and collect your Name Badge!
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM Conference Opening

8:30am – 8:40am

Welcome to Country

8:40am – 8:50am

Welcome & Housekeeping

8:50am – 10:20am

Keynote PanShop: Online Challenges/Issues

Moderator: Michelle Kehoe, Research and Evaluation Officer, Alfred Health

Keynote Panelist 1: Prof Susan Danby, Centre Director, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child

Keynote Panelist 2: Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler Black Dog Institute

Keynote Panelist 3: Abi Cooper, Youth Activist. Advocate for Mental Health

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Early Intervention & Prevention
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL | Chair: Rebecca Goodhue
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Designing and Testing a New Population Mental Health Monitoring System Spanning Infancy to Young Adulthood
Joyce Cleary, Deakin University
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Initial outcomes and impact of Be You, Australia’s National Mental Health in Education Initiative
Jina Tanton, Beyond Blue & Katherine Dix, Australian Council for Education Research
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM Responding to Vicarious Trauma Risk for Practitioners working with Traumatised Children and Young People
Tara Hunter, Full Stop Australia
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM ‘Dip In, Dip Out’. Managing Client Demand Using a Session-By-Session Approach
Jenny Advocat and Stephanie McGrane, Alfred headspace
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors
The Needs of a Diverse Community. Identity and Youth
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL I CHAIR: Peta Duncan
1:35 PM - 1:55 PM The Diverse Needs of Young Men and Boys Regarding Their Mental Health
Marion Byrne, Yourtown
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Supporting LGBTQIA+ Young People to Engage in Physical Activity Interventions for Improved Health Outcomes
Jade Ellings, Children's Health Queensland
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Empowering Youth Through Innovative Practices
Mark Robertson, One Vision
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Young Carers and Intersectionality: Reflections on Culture, Gender and Caring
Melissa Docker, Carers NSW
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM Join Us For These Exciting Keynote Presentations!

Keynote Session 2

Chair: Brian Moore, PhD Lecturer, Educational Psychology, UNESCO ICM Special Advisory Group

3.40pm – 4.15pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Tuned-In Youth, Individualised Aboriginal youth mentoring – Leading with Culture in practice

Keynote 4: Michelle Rogers, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child and Family Service

4:15pm – 4:50pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Youth Workers as allies in mental health

Keynote 5: Katherine Ellis, CEO, Youth Affairs Council Victoria

4:50pm – 5:00pm

Conference Day 1 Wrap Up

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Poster Presentations

Improving mental health for young people with chronic health conditions via online self-compassion training 

Asha Parkinson, Telethon Kids Institute

 

A Child’s Identity Beyond their Illness: Supporting Children to have More Positive Healthcare Experiences 

Eden Robertson, Starlight Children's Foundation

 

ClearlyMe®. ​A New, Co-Designed, CBT Smartphone App for Adolescent Depression and Anxiety​

Subotic-Kerry Mirjana, Black Dog Institute

 

KidsXpress School Partnership Program: An Innovative School-Based Expressive Therapy Program for Trauma-Related Mental Health Concerns

Margo Ward, Kidsxpress

 

Proud to be Different: Neurodiverisity in Girls

Giovanni Giaroli, The Giaroli Centre

 

Animals Helping Adolescents Heal: The Use of Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy with Hard to Engage Youth

Suzanne Claxton, Child And Youth Mental Health

 

A Community Approach to Supporting Young People in Regional Areas Through an Early Intervention Framework

Renae Glouftsis & Kathryn Cousins, Mind Australia

 

The Pursuit of Adolescent Social Cohesion for Mental Health

Rumbi Mabambe, Chain Reaction Foundation

 

Adolescent Mental Health-Related Hospitalisations: 45% Have a History of Child Protection Contact

Jessica Judd, The University Of Adelaide

 

Using Recreational Engagement with Youth and their Caregivers to Enhance Youth Wellbeing

Nadia Zarkesh, Charles Darwin University

 

Using PhotoYarning to Understand Wellbeing for First Nations Australian Youth

Kate Anderson, UQ

 

A Collaboration with Primary Care

Zhongzheng Lan, Institute Of Mental Health

 

Lived Experience and Therapeutic Self-Disclosure in Service Delivery and Client Engagement

Lisa Myers, Psychiatrist

 

Working Towards Improved Suicide Prevention in Children and Young People

Lyn O'grady, Community Psychologist

 

Longitudinal Influence of Classroom Climate on Mental Health Among Japanese Children

Yu Takizawa, Tsuru university & Yuma Ishimoto, Tottori University

 

We Need Safety, Support, and Connection”: Young People’s Experiences of Mental Health Services in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

Co-Designing a Community-Based Psychosocial Service with Youth Experiencing Mental Illness in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

How Do We Measure Resilience in Children? A Systematic Review

Julia Hall, University of Melbourne

 

Mind Your Health: Evaluating a Cardiometabolic Health Model of Care within CYMHS

Jade Ellings, Children's Health Queensland

 

Practical Steps to Build Resilient Children:  Learning to Strengthen their Ego, Connection & Accept Differences 

Kim Johnson, KD Johnson & Associates

 

Enhancing Kids Resilience in North West Queensland

Margot Moody, Outback Futures

 

Responding to the Missing Middle: Adapting the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program for Children and Adolescents

Toniele Williams, Accoras

 

The Benefits of Occupational Therapy Within the Headspace Model for Neurodivergent Young People

Mark Grant and Megan Ross, Accoras

 

Understanding Anxiety and Stress in Autistic Children & Adolescents

Raelene Dundon, Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy

 

Neurodiverse Mentor Program

Megan James & Beth Gerondis, MLC

 

Fathering to Promote Good Child Mental Health: A Rapid Review

Melissa Willoughby, Australian Institute of Family Studies

 

Innovative Use of Technology to Support a Community of Care / Mental Health and Well-Being Monitoring

Lisa Fahey, Quovus

 

Tuned-In, Individualised Aboriginal Youth Mentoring – Leading with Culture in Practice

Michelle Rogers & Bailey Barlow, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child And Family Network

 

Where to Next for Proactive, Pro-Social Educators?

Peter Waters, Prince Alfred College

 

How to Collect Data from Young People with Chronic Conditions on their Experience of Healthcare

Juliet Matskarofski, Crohn's & Colitis Australia

 

Care, Connection, Community: Supporting Youth with Emerging to Significant Mental Health Challenges

Hugh Rabinovici, Neami National

 

An Exploratory Study on the Types of Social Support that Protect Children from Cumulative Risk

Toh Sze Min, Singapore Children's Society

 

Digital Games to Support Childhood Cognitive and Mental Health After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hannah Kirk, Monash University

 

Championing Young Carer Voices: Empowering Young Carers to Create Change

Melissa Docker, Carers NSW

 

Young People Aren’t Being Seen. Your Voice is an Ally Helping Them to be Heard

Ben Pook, Yourtown

 

Childhood Adversity: Resiliency and Positive Childhood Experiences.  The ETS Nurturing Protection and PCE Framework

Warren Bergh, Evolve Therapeutic Services, Queensland Health

 

Validation of a Social Emotional Health Survey Among Japanese Junior High School Students

Iida Junko, Ikuko Aoyama & Kie Sugimoto - University Of Tsukuba

 

Introducing ‘Managing Social Anxiety and Building Social Skills for Young Adults’ Group Program

Shelby Ceh, Aurora Health

 

Responding to Needs in Natural Disaster Impacted Areas - Community at the Core

Fiona McCallum, Good Grief, Mackillop Family Services

Where Challenge Meets Change: Transforming Youth Mental Health

Jack Chiu, Clinical Psychologist, Human Nature

Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchased separately.

Royal Poinciana Room
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open
WELCOME! Come and say hello to the Conference Team at the Registration desk and collect your Name Badge!
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM Conference Opening

8:30am – 8:40am

Welcome to Country

8:40am – 8:50am

Welcome & Housekeeping

8:50am – 10:20am

Keynote PanShop: Online Challenges/Issues

Moderator: Michelle Kehoe, Research and Evaluation Officer, Alfred Health

Keynote Panelist 1: Prof Susan Danby, Centre Director, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child

Keynote Panelist 2: Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler Black Dog Institute

Keynote Panelist 3: Abi Cooper, Youth Activist. Advocate for Mental Health

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Open Topic #1
IN PERSON ONLY | Chair: Michelle Tye
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Introducing Suicide Intervention First Aid Training for School Communities at Scale Post COVID
Marc Bryant, LivingWorks Australia
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Open Dialogue: A Human-Centred Approach to Mental Health Care and Early Intervention
Shubhangi Kaushik, Open Dialogue Centre
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM What Bluey Has Taught us as Child Psychiatrists and Parents
Manisha Mishra, The Melbourne Clinic
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM What are Teens Really Concerned About? An Exploration of 10,000+ Self-Reported Concerns in Australian Teenagers
Alexandra Bartholomew, Black Dog Institute
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors
Early Intervention & Prevention #2
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Mark Grant
1:35 PM - 1:55 PM Being There: How Young People's Friendships Play a Central Role in Mental Health Care
Tom Riley, Batyr
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Stories from Homes of Peace: Family Violence Responses as Prevention and Early-Intervention for Wellbeing
Hazel Buckingham, Massey University
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Promoting Resilience and Healing Trauma in the Face of Disaster: South West Queensland Birdie Calls
Angie Gorry, South West Hospital and Health Service
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Teen Spirit - How Growing Your Spirit Changes Everything
Cassandra Sleeth, Assisi Catholic College
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM Join Us For These Exciting Keynote Presentations!

Keynote Session 2

Chair: Brian Moore, PhD Lecturer, Educational Psychology, UNESCO ICM Special Advisory Group

3.40pm – 4.15pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Tuned-In Youth, Individualised Aboriginal youth mentoring – Leading with Culture in practice

Keynote 4: Michelle Rogers, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child and Family Service

4:15pm – 4:50pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Youth Workers as allies in mental health

Keynote 5: Katherine Ellis, CEO, Youth Affairs Council Victoria

4:50pm – 5:00pm

Conference Day 1 Wrap Up

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Poster Presentations

Improving mental health for young people with chronic health conditions via online self-compassion training 

Asha Parkinson, Telethon Kids Institute

 

A Child’s Identity Beyond their Illness: Supporting Children to have More Positive Healthcare Experiences 

Eden Robertson, Starlight Children's Foundation

 

ClearlyMe®. ​A New, Co-Designed, CBT Smartphone App for Adolescent Depression and Anxiety​

Subotic-Kerry Mirjana, Black Dog Institute

 

KidsXpress School Partnership Program: An Innovative School-Based Expressive Therapy Program for Trauma-Related Mental Health Concerns

Margo Ward, Kidsxpress

 

Proud to be Different: Neurodiverisity in Girls

Giovanni Giaroli, The Giaroli Centre

 

Animals Helping Adolescents Heal: The Use of Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy with Hard to Engage Youth

Suzanne Claxton, Child And Youth Mental Health

 

A Community Approach to Supporting Young People in Regional Areas Through an Early Intervention Framework

Renae Glouftsis & Kathryn Cousins, Mind Australia

 

The Pursuit of Adolescent Social Cohesion for Mental Health

Rumbi Mabambe, Chain Reaction Foundation

 

Adolescent Mental Health-Related Hospitalisations: 45% Have a History of Child Protection Contact

Jessica Judd, The University Of Adelaide

 

Using Recreational Engagement with Youth and their Caregivers to Enhance Youth Wellbeing

Nadia Zarkesh, Charles Darwin University

 

Using PhotoYarning to Understand Wellbeing for First Nations Australian Youth

Kate Anderson, UQ

 

A Collaboration with Primary Care

Zhongzheng Lan, Institute Of Mental Health

 

Lived Experience and Therapeutic Self-Disclosure in Service Delivery and Client Engagement

Lisa Myers, Psychiatrist

 

Working Towards Improved Suicide Prevention in Children and Young People

Lyn O'grady, Community Psychologist

 

Longitudinal Influence of Classroom Climate on Mental Health Among Japanese Children

Yu Takizawa, Tsuru university & Yuma Ishimoto, Tottori University

 

We Need Safety, Support, and Connection”: Young People’s Experiences of Mental Health Services in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

Co-Designing a Community-Based Psychosocial Service with Youth Experiencing Mental Illness in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

How Do We Measure Resilience in Children? A Systematic Review

Julia Hall, University of Melbourne

 

Mind Your Health: Evaluating a Cardiometabolic Health Model of Care within CYMHS

Jade Ellings, Children's Health Queensland

 

Practical Steps to Build Resilient Children:  Learning to Strengthen their Ego, Connection & Accept Differences 

Kim Johnson, KD Johnson & Associates

 

Enhancing Kids Resilience in North West Queensland

Margot Moody, Outback Futures

 

Responding to the Missing Middle: Adapting the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program for Children and Adolescents

Toniele Williams, Accoras

 

The Benefits of Occupational Therapy Within the Headspace Model for Neurodivergent Young People

Mark Grant and Megan Ross, Accoras

 

Understanding Anxiety and Stress in Autistic Children & Adolescents

Raelene Dundon, Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy

 

Neurodiverse Mentor Program

Megan James & Beth Gerondis, MLC

 

Fathering to Promote Good Child Mental Health: A Rapid Review

Melissa Willoughby, Australian Institute of Family Studies

 

Innovative Use of Technology to Support a Community of Care / Mental Health and Well-Being Monitoring

Lisa Fahey, Quovus

 

Tuned-In, Individualised Aboriginal Youth Mentoring – Leading with Culture in Practice

Michelle Rogers & Bailey Barlow, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child And Family Network

 

Where to Next for Proactive, Pro-Social Educators?

Peter Waters, Prince Alfred College

 

How to Collect Data from Young People with Chronic Conditions on their Experience of Healthcare

Juliet Matskarofski, Crohn's & Colitis Australia

 

Care, Connection, Community: Supporting Youth with Emerging to Significant Mental Health Challenges

Hugh Rabinovici, Neami National

 

An Exploratory Study on the Types of Social Support that Protect Children from Cumulative Risk

Toh Sze Min, Singapore Children's Society

 

Digital Games to Support Childhood Cognitive and Mental Health After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hannah Kirk, Monash University

 

Championing Young Carer Voices: Empowering Young Carers to Create Change

Melissa Docker, Carers NSW

 

Young People Aren’t Being Seen. Your Voice is an Ally Helping Them to be Heard

Ben Pook, Yourtown

 

Childhood Adversity: Resiliency and Positive Childhood Experiences.  The ETS Nurturing Protection and PCE Framework

Warren Bergh, Evolve Therapeutic Services, Queensland Health

 

Validation of a Social Emotional Health Survey Among Japanese Junior High School Students

Iida Junko, Ikuko Aoyama & Kie Sugimoto - University Of Tsukuba

 

Introducing ‘Managing Social Anxiety and Building Social Skills for Young Adults’ Group Program

Shelby Ceh, Aurora Health

 

Responding to Needs in Natural Disaster Impacted Areas - Community at the Core

Fiona McCallum, Good Grief, Mackillop Family Services

Where Challenge Meets Change: Transforming Youth Mental Health

Jack Chiu, Clinical Psychologist, Human Nature

Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchased separately.

Norfolk Hall
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open
WELCOME! Come and say hello to the Conference Team at the Registration desk and collect your Name Badge!
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM Conference Opening

8:30am – 8:40am

Welcome to Country

8:40am – 8:50am

Welcome & Housekeeping

8:50am – 10:20am

Keynote PanShop: Online Challenges/Issues

Moderator: Michelle Kehoe, Research and Evaluation Officer, Alfred Health

Keynote Panelist 1: Prof Susan Danby, Centre Director, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child

Keynote Panelist 2: Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler Black Dog Institute

Keynote Panelist 3: Abi Cooper, Youth Activist. Advocate for Mental Health

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Service Development Including Empowering Children & Young People #1
IN PERSON ONLY | Chair: Nadia Zarkesh
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Impact of a Co-Designed Youth Leadership Framework on Individual and Organisational Outcomes in Cancer Care
Kristina Clarke, Canteen Australia
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM The Maastricht Approach – Accepting and Working with Voices and Dissociation and Empowering Young People
Michael Daubney, Queensland Health & Laura Bromley, Wide Bay Hospital And Health Service
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM Children of High Conflict Divorce: Exploring the Experiences of School Teachers
Stella Laletas, Monash University
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM Consumer Co-Design with Young People with a Lived Experience of an Eating Disorder
Jeremy Kerr, QUT & Sarah Pflanz, CHQ
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors
Open #2
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Tania Withington
1:35 PM - 1:55 PM Reducing Gambling Harm for Young People: An Educational Approach
Mark Riddiford & Dr Aino Suomi, Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM How Mental Health Services Can Help Young People Transitioning Between Care Providers
Cameron Boyle, Orygen
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Presenting the Future Proofing Cohort: A long-term mental health study of 6,300+ Australian adolescents
Kate Maston, Black Dog Institute
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM Direction's Teen Clinic. Reducing barriers and giving agency to young people.
Sandy Lendrum, Directions Health - Teen Clinic
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM Join Us For These Exciting Keynote Presentations!

Keynote Session 2

Chair: Brian Moore, PhD Lecturer, Educational Psychology, UNESCO ICM Special Advisory Group

3.40pm – 4.15pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Tuned-In Youth, Individualised Aboriginal youth mentoring – Leading with Culture in practice

Keynote 4: Michelle Rogers, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child and Family Service

4:15pm – 4:50pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Youth Workers as allies in mental health

Keynote 5: Katherine Ellis, CEO, Youth Affairs Council Victoria

4:50pm – 5:00pm

Conference Day 1 Wrap Up

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Poster Presentations

Improving mental health for young people with chronic health conditions via online self-compassion training 

Asha Parkinson, Telethon Kids Institute

 

A Child’s Identity Beyond their Illness: Supporting Children to have More Positive Healthcare Experiences 

Eden Robertson, Starlight Children's Foundation

 

ClearlyMe®. ​A New, Co-Designed, CBT Smartphone App for Adolescent Depression and Anxiety​

Subotic-Kerry Mirjana, Black Dog Institute

 

KidsXpress School Partnership Program: An Innovative School-Based Expressive Therapy Program for Trauma-Related Mental Health Concerns

Margo Ward, Kidsxpress

 

Proud to be Different: Neurodiverisity in Girls

Giovanni Giaroli, The Giaroli Centre

 

Animals Helping Adolescents Heal: The Use of Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy with Hard to Engage Youth

Suzanne Claxton, Child And Youth Mental Health

 

A Community Approach to Supporting Young People in Regional Areas Through an Early Intervention Framework

Renae Glouftsis & Kathryn Cousins, Mind Australia

 

The Pursuit of Adolescent Social Cohesion for Mental Health

Rumbi Mabambe, Chain Reaction Foundation

 

Adolescent Mental Health-Related Hospitalisations: 45% Have a History of Child Protection Contact

Jessica Judd, The University Of Adelaide

 

Using Recreational Engagement with Youth and their Caregivers to Enhance Youth Wellbeing

Nadia Zarkesh, Charles Darwin University

 

Using PhotoYarning to Understand Wellbeing for First Nations Australian Youth

Kate Anderson, UQ

 

A Collaboration with Primary Care

Zhongzheng Lan, Institute Of Mental Health

 

Lived Experience and Therapeutic Self-Disclosure in Service Delivery and Client Engagement

Lisa Myers, Psychiatrist

 

Working Towards Improved Suicide Prevention in Children and Young People

Lyn O'grady, Community Psychologist

 

Longitudinal Influence of Classroom Climate on Mental Health Among Japanese Children

Yu Takizawa, Tsuru university & Yuma Ishimoto, Tottori University

 

We Need Safety, Support, and Connection”: Young People’s Experiences of Mental Health Services in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

Co-Designing a Community-Based Psychosocial Service with Youth Experiencing Mental Illness in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

How Do We Measure Resilience in Children? A Systematic Review

Julia Hall, University of Melbourne

 

Mind Your Health: Evaluating a Cardiometabolic Health Model of Care within CYMHS

Jade Ellings, Children's Health Queensland

 

Practical Steps to Build Resilient Children:  Learning to Strengthen their Ego, Connection & Accept Differences 

Kim Johnson, KD Johnson & Associates

 

Enhancing Kids Resilience in North West Queensland

Margot Moody, Outback Futures

 

Responding to the Missing Middle: Adapting the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program for Children and Adolescents

Toniele Williams, Accoras

 

The Benefits of Occupational Therapy Within the Headspace Model for Neurodivergent Young People

Mark Grant and Megan Ross, Accoras

 

Understanding Anxiety and Stress in Autistic Children & Adolescents

Raelene Dundon, Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy

 

Neurodiverse Mentor Program

Megan James & Beth Gerondis, MLC

 

Fathering to Promote Good Child Mental Health: A Rapid Review

Melissa Willoughby, Australian Institute of Family Studies

 

Innovative Use of Technology to Support a Community of Care / Mental Health and Well-Being Monitoring

Lisa Fahey, Quovus

 

Tuned-In, Individualised Aboriginal Youth Mentoring – Leading with Culture in Practice

Michelle Rogers & Bailey Barlow, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child And Family Network

 

Where to Next for Proactive, Pro-Social Educators?

Peter Waters, Prince Alfred College

 

How to Collect Data from Young People with Chronic Conditions on their Experience of Healthcare

Juliet Matskarofski, Crohn's & Colitis Australia

 

Care, Connection, Community: Supporting Youth with Emerging to Significant Mental Health Challenges

Hugh Rabinovici, Neami National

 

An Exploratory Study on the Types of Social Support that Protect Children from Cumulative Risk

Toh Sze Min, Singapore Children's Society

 

Digital Games to Support Childhood Cognitive and Mental Health After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hannah Kirk, Monash University

 

Championing Young Carer Voices: Empowering Young Carers to Create Change

Melissa Docker, Carers NSW

 

Young People Aren’t Being Seen. Your Voice is an Ally Helping Them to be Heard

Ben Pook, Yourtown

 

Childhood Adversity: Resiliency and Positive Childhood Experiences.  The ETS Nurturing Protection and PCE Framework

Warren Bergh, Evolve Therapeutic Services, Queensland Health

 

Validation of a Social Emotional Health Survey Among Japanese Junior High School Students

Iida Junko, Ikuko Aoyama & Kie Sugimoto - University Of Tsukuba

 

Introducing ‘Managing Social Anxiety and Building Social Skills for Young Adults’ Group Program

Shelby Ceh, Aurora Health

 

Responding to Needs in Natural Disaster Impacted Areas - Community at the Core

Fiona McCallum, Good Grief, Mackillop Family Services

Where Challenge Meets Change: Transforming Youth Mental Health

Jack Chiu, Clinical Psychologist, Human Nature

Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchased separately.

Online Only
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Registration Open
WELCOME! Come and say hello to the Conference Team at the Registration desk and collect your Name Badge!
8:30 AM - 10:20 AM Conference Opening

8:30am – 8:40am

Welcome to Country

8:40am – 8:50am

Welcome & Housekeeping

8:50am – 10:20am

Keynote PanShop: Online Challenges/Issues

Moderator: Michelle Kehoe, Research and Evaluation Officer, Alfred Health

Keynote Panelist 1: Prof Susan Danby, Centre Director, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child

Keynote Panelist 2: Associate Professor Aliza Werner-Seidler Black Dog Institute

Keynote Panelist 3: Abi Cooper, Youth Activist. Advocate for Mental Health

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Pre-Recorded Presentations
ONLINE ONLY
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Neurodiversity affirming practice for Mental Health Clinicians
Raelene Dundon, Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors
Pre-Recorded Presentations #2
ONLINE ONLY
1:35 PM - 1:55 PM Boosting Child Wellbeing by Building Child Safe Organisations
Jessica Carter, Australian Childhood Foundation
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM Join Us For These Exciting Keynote Presentations!

Keynote Session 2

Chair: Brian Moore, PhD Lecturer, Educational Psychology, UNESCO ICM Special Advisory Group

3.40pm – 4.15pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Tuned-In Youth, Individualised Aboriginal youth mentoring – Leading with Culture in practice

Keynote 4: Michelle Rogers, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child and Family Service

4:15pm – 4:50pm

Keynote Presentation Topic: Youth Workers as allies in mental health

Keynote 5: Katherine Ellis, CEO, Youth Affairs Council Victoria

4:50pm – 5:00pm

Conference Day 1 Wrap Up

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Poster Presentations

Improving mental health for young people with chronic health conditions via online self-compassion training 

Asha Parkinson, Telethon Kids Institute

 

A Child’s Identity Beyond their Illness: Supporting Children to have More Positive Healthcare Experiences 

Eden Robertson, Starlight Children's Foundation

 

ClearlyMe®. ​A New, Co-Designed, CBT Smartphone App for Adolescent Depression and Anxiety​

Subotic-Kerry Mirjana, Black Dog Institute

 

KidsXpress School Partnership Program: An Innovative School-Based Expressive Therapy Program for Trauma-Related Mental Health Concerns

Margo Ward, Kidsxpress

 

Proud to be Different: Neurodiverisity in Girls

Giovanni Giaroli, The Giaroli Centre

 

Animals Helping Adolescents Heal: The Use of Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy with Hard to Engage Youth

Suzanne Claxton, Child And Youth Mental Health

 

A Community Approach to Supporting Young People in Regional Areas Through an Early Intervention Framework

Renae Glouftsis & Kathryn Cousins, Mind Australia

 

The Pursuit of Adolescent Social Cohesion for Mental Health

Rumbi Mabambe, Chain Reaction Foundation

 

Adolescent Mental Health-Related Hospitalisations: 45% Have a History of Child Protection Contact

Jessica Judd, The University Of Adelaide

 

Using Recreational Engagement with Youth and their Caregivers to Enhance Youth Wellbeing

Nadia Zarkesh, Charles Darwin University

 

Using PhotoYarning to Understand Wellbeing for First Nations Australian Youth

Kate Anderson, UQ

 

A Collaboration with Primary Care

Zhongzheng Lan, Institute Of Mental Health

 

Lived Experience and Therapeutic Self-Disclosure in Service Delivery and Client Engagement

Lisa Myers, Psychiatrist

 

Working Towards Improved Suicide Prevention in Children and Young People

Lyn O'grady, Community Psychologist

 

Longitudinal Influence of Classroom Climate on Mental Health Among Japanese Children

Yu Takizawa, Tsuru university & Yuma Ishimoto, Tottori University

 

We Need Safety, Support, and Connection”: Young People’s Experiences of Mental Health Services in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

Co-Designing a Community-Based Psychosocial Service with Youth Experiencing Mental Illness in Tasmania

Melissa Savaglio, Monash University

 

How Do We Measure Resilience in Children? A Systematic Review

Julia Hall, University of Melbourne

 

Mind Your Health: Evaluating a Cardiometabolic Health Model of Care within CYMHS

Jade Ellings, Children's Health Queensland

 

Practical Steps to Build Resilient Children:  Learning to Strengthen their Ego, Connection & Accept Differences 

Kim Johnson, KD Johnson & Associates

 

Enhancing Kids Resilience in North West Queensland

Margot Moody, Outback Futures

 

Responding to the Missing Middle: Adapting the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program for Children and Adolescents

Toniele Williams, Accoras

 

The Benefits of Occupational Therapy Within the Headspace Model for Neurodivergent Young People

Mark Grant and Megan Ross, Accoras

 

Understanding Anxiety and Stress in Autistic Children & Adolescents

Raelene Dundon, Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy

 

Neurodiverse Mentor Program

Megan James & Beth Gerondis, MLC

 

Fathering to Promote Good Child Mental Health: A Rapid Review

Melissa Willoughby, Australian Institute of Family Studies

 

Innovative Use of Technology to Support a Community of Care / Mental Health and Well-Being Monitoring

Lisa Fahey, Quovus

 

Tuned-In, Individualised Aboriginal Youth Mentoring – Leading with Culture in Practice

Michelle Rogers & Bailey Barlow, Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child And Family Network

 

Where to Next for Proactive, Pro-Social Educators?

Peter Waters, Prince Alfred College

 

How to Collect Data from Young People with Chronic Conditions on their Experience of Healthcare

Juliet Matskarofski, Crohn's & Colitis Australia

 

Care, Connection, Community: Supporting Youth with Emerging to Significant Mental Health Challenges

Hugh Rabinovici, Neami National

 

An Exploratory Study on the Types of Social Support that Protect Children from Cumulative Risk

Toh Sze Min, Singapore Children's Society

 

Digital Games to Support Childhood Cognitive and Mental Health After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hannah Kirk, Monash University

 

Championing Young Carer Voices: Empowering Young Carers to Create Change

Melissa Docker, Carers NSW

 

Young People Aren’t Being Seen. Your Voice is an Ally Helping Them to be Heard

Ben Pook, Yourtown

 

Childhood Adversity: Resiliency and Positive Childhood Experiences.  The ETS Nurturing Protection and PCE Framework

Warren Bergh, Evolve Therapeutic Services, Queensland Health

 

Validation of a Social Emotional Health Survey Among Japanese Junior High School Students

Iida Junko, Ikuko Aoyama & Kie Sugimoto - University Of Tsukuba

 

Introducing ‘Managing Social Anxiety and Building Social Skills for Young Adults’ Group Program

Shelby Ceh, Aurora Health

 

Responding to Needs in Natural Disaster Impacted Areas - Community at the Core

Fiona McCallum, Good Grief, Mackillop Family Services

Where Challenge Meets Change: Transforming Youth Mental Health

Jack Chiu, Clinical Psychologist, Human Nature

Networking Function
Tickets are included for full conference registrations. Additional guest and/or partner tickets can be purchased separately.


Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Prince Room
Royal Poinciana Room
Norfolk Hall
Online Only
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
9:00 AM - 10:10 AM Day 2 Conference Opening

9:00am – 9:10am

Welcome to Day 2

Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

9:10am – 9:40am

Keynote Presentation Topic:  Culture, collaboration and capacity – supporting the loss and grief experiences of young people at risk of suicide

Keynote 6:  Fiona McCallum & Tammy Wallace, Good Grief

9:40am – 10:10am

Keynote Presentation Topic: Insights and Practical Strategies to Manage Child and Adolescent Distress

Keynote 7: Dr Karen Hart, Operations Director of Clinical Transformation at Orygen

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Day 2 Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Service Development Including Empowering Children & Young People #2
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL I Chair: Peter Waters
Early Intervention & Prevention #3
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Nicola Palfrey
Open #3
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair Louise Metcalf
Day 2 - Pre-Recorded Presentations
ONLINE ONLY
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Youth Engagement from a Young Person's Perspective - Embracing the Fear of Doing it Wrong
Abi Cooper, Youth Advocate
Novel Approaches to Developing Student Wellbeing in School-Settings: Martial Arts and Cooperative Electronic Gaming
Brian Moore, Charles Sturt University
From Intergenerational Trauma to Building Belonging – Strengths-Based Approaches to Wellbeing For Young Aboriginal Mob
Cammi Murrup-Stewart, The Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University
Crohn’s & Colitis Australia’s new Codesigned YEP! Online Program (Youth Empowerment Program)
Bart Walus, Crohn's & Colitis Australia
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM MyGoTo4 — do you have four people or places you go to for help?
Thomas Allsop, Peakcare Queensland Inc. & Stacey Hampshire, IFYS Limited
Supporting Parents During Uncertain Times
Lyn O'grady, Community Psychologist
Mind Your Health: Evaluating a Cardiometabolic Health Model of Care within CYMHS. PANEL and Q&A
Jade Ellings & Cassandra Butler, Children's Health Queensland
Using the Voices of Young People to Transform Kids Helpline
Joanne Allen-Keeling, Yourtown
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM National Snapshot of Workforce Capacity to support Parent, Family and Child Mental Health in Australia
Helen Francis, Emerging Minds
A Gratitude Writing Intervention with Japanese Children in Schools: Results of the Preliminary Trial
Yuki Matsumoto & Yuma Ishimoto, Tokushima Bunri University
Panel continued....
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Collaborating for Recovery: The Journey of Youth Step Up Step Down
Susan Greenhatch & Gaynor Andresen, Caboolture Youth Step up Step Down
Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-up: An infant mental health case study
Ella Scholl, Accoras
Panel Continued...
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Day 2 - Lunch with Exhibitors
Early Intervention & Prevention #4
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL I Chair: Jane Kohlhoff
Service Development Including Empowering Children & Young People #3
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Nicola Palfrey
The Needs of a Diverse Community. Identity and Youth #2
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Jeremy Kerr
Day 2 Pre-Recorded Presentations #2
ONLINE ONLY
1:15 PM - 1:35 PM Safer Communities for Children: A Community Approach to Protective Behaviours
Meron Looney, NAPCAN
Chapters in Therapy – A Therapist and Young Person’s Insight into the Therapy Journey
Alicia Pont & Willow Ashcroft, Quality of Life Community Services
D-A-S-H: Achieving a Sense of Belonging in and Connection to Local Community for Primary Students
Natalie Kisilevich, Blue Light Victoria
Child Autonomic Nervous System Monitoring for Identifying the Health Effects of Early Life Stress
Rachel Venn, University of Canberra
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Parent Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers: Getting in Early to Promote Childhood Mental Health
Jane Kohlhoff, University of New South Wales
Reducing the Long-Term Impact of Natural Disasters on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Children
Michael Curtin & Tracey Parnell, Charles Sturt University & Sarah Eagland, Royal Far West
Rainbow Recovery: Mind Australia’s Co-Designed, Peer-Led Recovery College for LGBTIQ+ Young People
Shay Eliot, Mind Australia
Balancing Rights and Regulation: Upholding the Rights of Children to Access Support
Marion Byrne, Yourtown
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Meeting Social and Emotional Goals with Neurodivergent Children: Valuing Diverse Life Skills
Kathleen Davey, Social Science Translated / Autism CRC
Utilising Digital Mental Health Options for Complex Presentations in Young People
Heidi Sturk, Queensland University of Technology - eMHPrac
Conceptualising Wellbeing from the Perspective of Young People with Chronic Conditions: A Concept-Mapping Approach
Asha Parkinson, Telethon Kids Institute
Intervening Early: Using a Child's Natural Language of Play to Heal Trauma
Lily Gruenewald, Be Centre
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Dealing with Student Trauma: Exploring School Leadership Experiences and Impact
Anushka Phal, Umeed Psychology
Providing a More Consistent, Positive and Empowering Experience Through ‘The Common Approach’
Rebecca Goodhue, Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
Diverse City: Co-Designing a Program For LGBTIQA+ Young People
Ash Simpson, Stride Mental Health
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Day 2 - Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:20 PM - 4:50 PM Join Us For Our Final Keynote Session!

Keynote Session 3

Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

3:20pm – 4:40pm

Keynote Pan-Shop: Early Intervention. How we define "Early" , what is working, what is missing?

Moderator 8: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 9: Dr Nicole Milburn, Clinical Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 10: Anne Hollonds, National Children's Commissioner

Keynote Panelist 11: Louise Grant, Youth Inclusion and Empowerment Specialist

4:40pm – 4:50pm

Conference Closing & Prize Draws by Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

Prince Room
Royal Poinciana Room
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
9:00 AM - 10:10 AM Day 2 Conference Opening

9:00am – 9:10am

Welcome to Day 2

Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

9:10am – 9:40am

Keynote Presentation Topic:  Culture, collaboration and capacity – supporting the loss and grief experiences of young people at risk of suicide

Keynote 6:  Fiona McCallum & Tammy Wallace, Good Grief

9:40am – 10:10am

Keynote Presentation Topic: Insights and Practical Strategies to Manage Child and Adolescent Distress

Keynote 7: Dr Karen Hart, Operations Director of Clinical Transformation at Orygen

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Day 2 Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Service Development Including Empowering Children & Young People #2
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL I Chair: Peter Waters
Early Intervention & Prevention #3
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Nicola Palfrey
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Youth Engagement from a Young Person's Perspective - Embracing the Fear of Doing it Wrong
Abi Cooper, Youth Advocate
Novel Approaches to Developing Student Wellbeing in School-Settings: Martial Arts and Cooperative Electronic Gaming
Brian Moore, Charles Sturt University
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM MyGoTo4 — do you have four people or places you go to for help?
Thomas Allsop, Peakcare Queensland Inc. & Stacey Hampshire, IFYS Limited
Supporting Parents During Uncertain Times
Lyn O'grady, Community Psychologist
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM National Snapshot of Workforce Capacity to support Parent, Family and Child Mental Health in Australia
Helen Francis, Emerging Minds
A Gratitude Writing Intervention with Japanese Children in Schools: Results of the Preliminary Trial
Yuki Matsumoto & Yuma Ishimoto, Tokushima Bunri University
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Collaborating for Recovery: The Journey of Youth Step Up Step Down
Susan Greenhatch & Gaynor Andresen, Caboolture Youth Step up Step Down
Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-up: An infant mental health case study
Ella Scholl, Accoras
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Day 2 - Lunch with Exhibitors
Early Intervention & Prevention #4
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL I Chair: Jane Kohlhoff
Service Development Including Empowering Children & Young People #3
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Nicola Palfrey
1:15 PM - 1:35 PM Safer Communities for Children: A Community Approach to Protective Behaviours
Meron Looney, NAPCAN
Chapters in Therapy – A Therapist and Young Person’s Insight into the Therapy Journey
Alicia Pont & Willow Ashcroft, Quality of Life Community Services
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Parent Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers: Getting in Early to Promote Childhood Mental Health
Jane Kohlhoff, University of New South Wales
Reducing the Long-Term Impact of Natural Disasters on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Children
Michael Curtin & Tracey Parnell, Charles Sturt University & Sarah Eagland, Royal Far West
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Meeting Social and Emotional Goals with Neurodivergent Children: Valuing Diverse Life Skills
Kathleen Davey, Social Science Translated / Autism CRC
Utilising Digital Mental Health Options for Complex Presentations in Young People
Heidi Sturk, Queensland University of Technology - eMHPrac
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Dealing with Student Trauma: Exploring School Leadership Experiences and Impact
Anushka Phal, Umeed Psychology
Providing a More Consistent, Positive and Empowering Experience Through ‘The Common Approach’
Rebecca Goodhue, Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Day 2 - Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:20 PM - 4:50 PM Join Us For Our Final Keynote Session!

Keynote Session 3

Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

3:20pm – 4:40pm

Keynote Pan-Shop: Early Intervention. How we define "Early" , what is working, what is missing?

Moderator 8: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 9: Dr Nicole Milburn, Clinical Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 10: Anne Hollonds, National Children's Commissioner

Keynote Panelist 11: Louise Grant, Youth Inclusion and Empowerment Specialist

4:40pm – 4:50pm

Conference Closing & Prize Draws by Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist


Norfolk Hall
Online Only
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
9:00 AM - 10:10 AM Day 2 Conference Opening

9:00am – 9:10am

Welcome to Day 2

Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

9:10am – 9:40am

Keynote Presentation Topic:  Culture, collaboration and capacity – supporting the loss and grief experiences of young people at risk of suicide

Keynote 6:  Fiona McCallum & Tammy Wallace, Good Grief

9:40am – 10:10am

Keynote Presentation Topic: Insights and Practical Strategies to Manage Child and Adolescent Distress

Keynote 7: Dr Karen Hart, Operations Director of Clinical Transformation at Orygen

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Day 2 Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Open #3
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair Louise Metcalf
Day 2 - Pre-Recorded Presentations
ONLINE ONLY
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM From Intergenerational Trauma to Building Belonging – Strengths-Based Approaches to Wellbeing For Young Aboriginal Mob
Cammi Murrup-Stewart, The Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University
Crohn’s & Colitis Australia’s new Codesigned YEP! Online Program (Youth Empowerment Program)
Bart Walus, Crohn's & Colitis Australia
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Mind Your Health: Evaluating a Cardiometabolic Health Model of Care within CYMHS. PANEL and Q&A
Jade Ellings & Cassandra Butler, Children's Health Queensland
Using the Voices of Young People to Transform Kids Helpline
Joanne Allen-Keeling, Yourtown
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Panel continued....
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel Continued...
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Day 2 - Lunch with Exhibitors
The Needs of a Diverse Community. Identity and Youth #2
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Jeremy Kerr
Day 2 Pre-Recorded Presentations #2
ONLINE ONLY
1:15 PM - 1:35 PM D-A-S-H: Achieving a Sense of Belonging in and Connection to Local Community for Primary Students
Natalie Kisilevich, Blue Light Victoria
Child Autonomic Nervous System Monitoring for Identifying the Health Effects of Early Life Stress
Rachel Venn, University of Canberra
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Rainbow Recovery: Mind Australia’s Co-Designed, Peer-Led Recovery College for LGBTIQ+ Young People
Shay Eliot, Mind Australia
Balancing Rights and Regulation: Upholding the Rights of Children to Access Support
Marion Byrne, Yourtown
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Conceptualising Wellbeing from the Perspective of Young People with Chronic Conditions: A Concept-Mapping Approach
Asha Parkinson, Telethon Kids Institute
Intervening Early: Using a Child's Natural Language of Play to Heal Trauma
Lily Gruenewald, Be Centre
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Diverse City: Co-Designing a Program For LGBTIQA+ Young People
Ash Simpson, Stride Mental Health
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Day 2 - Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:20 PM - 4:50 PM Join Us For Our Final Keynote Session!

Keynote Session 3

Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

3:20pm – 4:40pm

Keynote Pan-Shop: Early Intervention. How we define "Early" , what is working, what is missing?

Moderator 8: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 9: Dr Nicole Milburn, Clinical Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 10: Anne Hollonds, National Children's Commissioner

Keynote Panelist 11: Louise Grant, Youth Inclusion and Empowerment Specialist

4:40pm – 4:50pm

Conference Closing & Prize Draws by Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist


Prince Room
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
9:00 AM - 10:10 AM Day 2 Conference Opening

9:00am – 9:10am

Welcome to Day 2

Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

9:10am – 9:40am

Keynote Presentation Topic:  Culture, collaboration and capacity – supporting the loss and grief experiences of young people at risk of suicide

Keynote 6:  Fiona McCallum & Tammy Wallace, Good Grief

9:40am – 10:10am

Keynote Presentation Topic: Insights and Practical Strategies to Manage Child and Adolescent Distress

Keynote 7: Dr Karen Hart, Operations Director of Clinical Transformation at Orygen

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Day 2 Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Service Development Including Empowering Children & Young People #2
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL I Chair: Peter Waters
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Youth Engagement from a Young Person's Perspective - Embracing the Fear of Doing it Wrong
Abi Cooper, Youth Advocate
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM MyGoTo4 — do you have four people or places you go to for help?
Thomas Allsop, Peakcare Queensland Inc. & Stacey Hampshire, IFYS Limited
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM National Snapshot of Workforce Capacity to support Parent, Family and Child Mental Health in Australia
Helen Francis, Emerging Minds
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Collaborating for Recovery: The Journey of Youth Step Up Step Down
Susan Greenhatch & Gaynor Andresen, Caboolture Youth Step up Step Down
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Day 2 - Lunch with Exhibitors
Early Intervention & Prevention #4
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL I Chair: Jane Kohlhoff
1:15 PM - 1:35 PM Safer Communities for Children: A Community Approach to Protective Behaviours
Meron Looney, NAPCAN
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Parent Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers: Getting in Early to Promote Childhood Mental Health
Jane Kohlhoff, University of New South Wales
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Meeting Social and Emotional Goals with Neurodivergent Children: Valuing Diverse Life Skills
Kathleen Davey, Social Science Translated / Autism CRC
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Dealing with Student Trauma: Exploring School Leadership Experiences and Impact
Anushka Phal, Umeed Psychology
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Day 2 - Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:20 PM - 4:50 PM Join Us For Our Final Keynote Session!

Keynote Session 3

Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

3:20pm – 4:40pm

Keynote Pan-Shop: Early Intervention. How we define "Early" , what is working, what is missing?

Moderator 8: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 9: Dr Nicole Milburn, Clinical Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 10: Anne Hollonds, National Children's Commissioner

Keynote Panelist 11: Louise Grant, Youth Inclusion and Empowerment Specialist

4:40pm – 4:50pm

Conference Closing & Prize Draws by Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist


Royal Poinciana Room
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
9:00 AM - 10:10 AM Day 2 Conference Opening

9:00am – 9:10am

Welcome to Day 2

Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

9:10am – 9:40am

Keynote Presentation Topic:  Culture, collaboration and capacity – supporting the loss and grief experiences of young people at risk of suicide

Keynote 6:  Fiona McCallum & Tammy Wallace, Good Grief

9:40am – 10:10am

Keynote Presentation Topic: Insights and Practical Strategies to Manage Child and Adolescent Distress

Keynote 7: Dr Karen Hart, Operations Director of Clinical Transformation at Orygen

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Day 2 Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Early Intervention & Prevention #3
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Nicola Palfrey
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Novel Approaches to Developing Student Wellbeing in School-Settings: Martial Arts and Cooperative Electronic Gaming
Brian Moore, Charles Sturt University
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Supporting Parents During Uncertain Times
Lyn O'grady, Community Psychologist
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM A Gratitude Writing Intervention with Japanese Children in Schools: Results of the Preliminary Trial
Yuki Matsumoto & Yuma Ishimoto, Tokushima Bunri University
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-up: An infant mental health case study
Ella Scholl, Accoras
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Day 2 - Lunch with Exhibitors
Service Development Including Empowering Children & Young People #3
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Nicola Palfrey
1:15 PM - 1:35 PM Chapters in Therapy – A Therapist and Young Person’s Insight into the Therapy Journey
Alicia Pont & Willow Ashcroft, Quality of Life Community Services
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Reducing the Long-Term Impact of Natural Disasters on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Children
Michael Curtin & Tracey Parnell, Charles Sturt University & Sarah Eagland, Royal Far West
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Utilising Digital Mental Health Options for Complex Presentations in Young People
Heidi Sturk, Queensland University of Technology - eMHPrac
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Providing a More Consistent, Positive and Empowering Experience Through ‘The Common Approach’
Rebecca Goodhue, Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Day 2 - Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:20 PM - 4:50 PM Join Us For Our Final Keynote Session!

Keynote Session 3

Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

3:20pm – 4:40pm

Keynote Pan-Shop: Early Intervention. How we define "Early" , what is working, what is missing?

Moderator 8: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 9: Dr Nicole Milburn, Clinical Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 10: Anne Hollonds, National Children's Commissioner

Keynote Panelist 11: Louise Grant, Youth Inclusion and Empowerment Specialist

4:40pm – 4:50pm

Conference Closing & Prize Draws by Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist


Norfolk Hall
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
9:00 AM - 10:10 AM Day 2 Conference Opening

9:00am – 9:10am

Welcome to Day 2

Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

9:10am – 9:40am

Keynote Presentation Topic:  Culture, collaboration and capacity – supporting the loss and grief experiences of young people at risk of suicide

Keynote 6:  Fiona McCallum & Tammy Wallace, Good Grief

9:40am – 10:10am

Keynote Presentation Topic: Insights and Practical Strategies to Manage Child and Adolescent Distress

Keynote 7: Dr Karen Hart, Operations Director of Clinical Transformation at Orygen

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Day 2 Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Open #3
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair Louise Metcalf
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM From Intergenerational Trauma to Building Belonging – Strengths-Based Approaches to Wellbeing For Young Aboriginal Mob
Cammi Murrup-Stewart, The Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Mind Your Health: Evaluating a Cardiometabolic Health Model of Care within CYMHS. PANEL and Q&A
Jade Ellings & Cassandra Butler, Children's Health Queensland
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM Panel continued....
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel Continued...
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Day 2 - Lunch with Exhibitors
The Needs of a Diverse Community. Identity and Youth #2
IN PERSON ONLY I Chair: Jeremy Kerr
1:15 PM - 1:35 PM D-A-S-H: Achieving a Sense of Belonging in and Connection to Local Community for Primary Students
Natalie Kisilevich, Blue Light Victoria
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Rainbow Recovery: Mind Australia’s Co-Designed, Peer-Led Recovery College for LGBTIQ+ Young People
Shay Eliot, Mind Australia
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Conceptualising Wellbeing from the Perspective of Young People with Chronic Conditions: A Concept-Mapping Approach
Asha Parkinson, Telethon Kids Institute
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Diverse City: Co-Designing a Program For LGBTIQA+ Young People
Ash Simpson, Stride Mental Health
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Day 2 - Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:20 PM - 4:50 PM Join Us For Our Final Keynote Session!

Keynote Session 3

Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

3:20pm – 4:40pm

Keynote Pan-Shop: Early Intervention. How we define "Early" , what is working, what is missing?

Moderator 8: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 9: Dr Nicole Milburn, Clinical Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 10: Anne Hollonds, National Children's Commissioner

Keynote Panelist 11: Louise Grant, Youth Inclusion and Empowerment Specialist

4:40pm – 4:50pm

Conference Closing & Prize Draws by Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist


Online Only
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 2 - Registration Open
9:00 AM - 10:10 AM Day 2 Conference Opening

9:00am – 9:10am

Welcome to Day 2

Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

9:10am – 9:40am

Keynote Presentation Topic:  Culture, collaboration and capacity – supporting the loss and grief experiences of young people at risk of suicide

Keynote 6:  Fiona McCallum & Tammy Wallace, Good Grief

9:40am – 10:10am

Keynote Presentation Topic: Insights and Practical Strategies to Manage Child and Adolescent Distress

Keynote 7: Dr Karen Hart, Operations Director of Clinical Transformation at Orygen

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Day 2 Morning Tea with Exhibitors
Day 2 - Pre-Recorded Presentations
ONLINE ONLY
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Crohn’s & Colitis Australia’s new Codesigned YEP! Online Program (Youth Empowerment Program)
Bart Walus, Crohn's & Colitis Australia
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM Using the Voices of Young People to Transform Kids Helpline
Joanne Allen-Keeling, Yourtown
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Day 2 - Lunch with Exhibitors
Day 2 Pre-Recorded Presentations #2
ONLINE ONLY
1:15 PM - 1:35 PM Child Autonomic Nervous System Monitoring for Identifying the Health Effects of Early Life Stress
Rachel Venn, University of Canberra
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Balancing Rights and Regulation: Upholding the Rights of Children to Access Support
Marion Byrne, Yourtown
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Intervening Early: Using a Child's Natural Language of Play to Heal Trauma
Lily Gruenewald, Be Centre
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Day 2 - Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
3:20 PM - 4:50 PM Join Us For Our Final Keynote Session!

Keynote Session 3

Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

3:20pm – 4:40pm

Keynote Pan-Shop: Early Intervention. How we define "Early" , what is working, what is missing?

Moderator 8: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 9: Dr Nicole Milburn, Clinical Psychologist

Keynote Panelist 10: Anne Hollonds, National Children's Commissioner

Keynote Panelist 11: Louise Grant, Youth Inclusion and Empowerment Specialist

4:40pm – 4:50pm

Conference Closing & Prize Draws by Conference Chair: Dr Lyn O'Grady, Community Psychologist



Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Cypress Room
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 3 - Registration Open (Workshops Only)
9:00 AM - 9:01 AM Workshop 1
NORFOLK HALL
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM So You Want to Co-Design?
Rachel Podbury & Emily Hamilton, Paper Giant
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Workshop
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Day 3 - Morning Tea
11:00 AM - 11:01 AM Workshop 4
CYPRESS ROOM
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Return of the Friendly, Neighbourhood Psychologist: Community Connected, Family Centred Mental Health Care Using GHEORG
Louise Metcalf, Gheorg

Royal Poinciana Room
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 3 - Registration Open (Workshops Only)
9:00 AM - 9:01 AM Workshop 2
ROYAL POINCIANA
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Body Talk: Using Safe Language with Children and Adolescents to Promote Body Confidence and Consent
Peta Dampney, From Me To You Consulting
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Workshop
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Day 3 - Morning Tea
11:00 AM - 11:01 AM Workshop 5
ROYAL POINCIANA
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Creating Empowering and Inclusive Environments to Promote Children’s Mental Health With Be You
Maree Kirkwood, Early Childhood Australia, Be You

Norfolk Hall
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 3 - Registration Open (Workshops Only)
9:00 AM - 9:01 AM Workshop 3
CYPRESS ROOM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Play, Sense, Connect, Empower
Kaya Lyons, Active OT For Kids
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Workshop
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Day 3 - Morning Tea
11:00 AM - 11:01 AM Workshop 6
NORKFOLK HALL
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Reducing the Impact of Intergenerational Trauma! Supporting all Children with Play Therapy Intensives
Jo Martin, Play Therapy NT


 

 

 

 

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