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Prince Room and Virtual via OnAIR
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Monarch Room - In Person Only
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Marquis Room - In Person Only
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration Open
Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
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Exhibition Open
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Conference Opening
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8:30 AM - 8:35 AM |
Welcome to Country
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8:35 AM - 8:45 AM |
Official Welcome, Housekeeping and Lived Experience Acknowledgement
Dr Tara J Lal AFSM and James Maskey
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8:45 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote Panel: Lived Experience at the Frontline: Stories that Shape Culture, Connection, and Change
Moderator:
James Maskey
Panellists:
Tim Peck, Phoenix Australia
Luke Damon, Veteran, Executive & Lived Experience Advocate
Elisabeth Pookapund Goh, Volunteer Firefighter
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9:45 AM - 10:30 AM |
Expanding the Conversation: From Moral Injury to Embitterment
Dean Yates, Author of Line in the Sand, a memoir on healing from trauma; Workplace Mental Health Expert
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Morning Tea with Exhibitors
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IN PERSON & VIRTUAL
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IN PERSON ONLY
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Tools for the Frontline: Practical Skills for Mental Health and Wellbeing
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Workshop: Stronger Systems, Thriving Teams: Transforming Organisational Practice for Frontline Wellbeing
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Workshop: The Ripple Effect: Family, Parenting, Caregiving & Relationships
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Protecting Emergency Responders with Evidence-Based Interventions (PEREI): Lessons Learned
Prof Reg Nixon, Flinders University
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Preventing organisational betrayal and moral injury: Mitigating psychosocial risks of organisational injustice through just cultures
Rev Dr Mark Layson, Charles Sturt University | Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network
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Caring Twice Over: Practical Tools for Frontline Parents Navigating Dual Demands
Deirdre Brandner, Deirdre Brandner Psychology
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM |
The Forgotten Frontline: Families and Carers Holding Australia’s Mental Health System Together
De Backman-Hoyle, Mental Health Carers Australia
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WORKSHOP CONTINUED
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WORKSHOP CONTINUED
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12:05 PM - 1:05 PM |
Lunch with Exhibitors
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IN PERSON & VIRTUAL
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IN PERSON ONLY
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Stigma, Identity, and Meaning Making: Challenges and Strengths
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The Ripple Effect: Family, Parenting, Caregiving & Relationships
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Together in the Trenches: Strengthening Inter-Agency and Cross-Sector Collaboration for Frontline Mental Health
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1:05 PM - 1:35 PM |
Stress, Resilience & Functioning: Building Mental Fitness Across Frontline Communities
Matt Newlands, Frontline Mental Health
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Boosting frontline resilience through social connection programs for first responder families
Michael Willing, Fortem Australia
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Understanding Grief Experiences Among Police Officers Who Deliver Death by Suicide Notifications
Leo McKenzie & Tim De Goey, Military And Emergency Services Health Australia
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1:40 PM - 2:10 PM |
Rewire: A Schema Focussed Military to Civilian Transition Program
Megan Fry, M Fry Psychologist
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What is it like being a partner of a paramedic? A longitudinal, mixed methods study
Matthew Hill, Central Queensland University & University Of The Sunshine Coast
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Lessons from an inpatient acute ward for First Responders - detox and desist
Julie Simes-Phillipps, Deakin Private Hospital
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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM |
From the Frontlines to the Heartlines: Storytelling for Recovery and Resilience
Con Patralis, Lived Experience Australia
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Living Alongside Foundation: Turning Lived Experience into Support, Connection, and Advocacy for First Responder Families
Sarah U'Brien, Living Alongside
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Reconstructing Meaning After Suicide: An Approach to Frontline Postvention Informed by Research and Lived Experience
Dr Tara Lal AFSM, Lived experience researcher | Suicide, trauma and transformation | Former firefighter
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2:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
Afternoon Tea with Exhibitors
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IN PERSON & VIRTUAL
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3:15 PM - 3:45 PM |
Exciting Keynote Presenter to be announced!
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3:45 PM - 4:45 PM |
Keynote Presentation: Together in the Trenches: Strengthening Inter-Agency and Cross-Sector Collaboration for Frontline Mental Health
Dr Heidi Cramm PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.), Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Research Lead, Families Matter Research Group, Project Director, Garnet Families Partnership
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4:45 PM - 4:55 PM |
Day 1 Reflection/Closing
Dr Tara J Lal AFSM and James Maskey
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Networking Event
Unwind and connect at the FMHC26 Networking Event, featuring live music, drinks, and a selection of canapés. This is a great opportunity to catch up with fellow delegates and enjoy casual conversations with our conference partners in an informal setting. Whether you're deepening existing connections or meeting new faces, this social evening sets the tone for meaningful engagement throughout the conference.
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