Program

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

The conference sessions will run on Australian Eastern Standard Time (Queensland time).

Agenda items highlighted in Green will be available to view in-person and be lived stream by virtual delegates. Agenda items highlighted in lime Green will be available in person only.

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The 2026 HER Mind, HER Health Conference reserves the right to amend or alter any advertised details relating to dates, program and speakers if necessary and without notice, as a result of circumstances beyond their control. All attempts will be made to keep any changes to an absolute minimum.

Monday, August 31, 2026

	Ballroom 1	Ballroom 2	Tamborine Gallery
	DAY 1 - MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026 Understanding the Blind Spots in Women’s Mental Health This day explores the biological, clinical and systemic factors that contribute to misdiagnosis and misunderstanding in women’s mental health.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Acknowledge and Welcome: The Land We Gather On To start the conference, we acknowledge the Yugambeh people, Traditional Custodians of the land, through a Welcome to Country ceremony by the Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre. This meaningful moment honors their connection to the land and invites us to be mindful of our shared responsibility to care for it.
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM	Official Welcome & Housekeeping Join us as we officially open HMHH26 and set the stage for an impactful conference. Conference MC, Jillian Whiting will extend a warm welcome to delegates, share important housekeeping details.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Perimenopause, Hormones & the Female Brain: What Cognitive and Neuropsychological Changes Mean for Assessment, Formulation and Care in Women’s Mental Health. Associate Professor Caroline Gurvich, Deputy Director HER Centre Australia
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM	Masked, Misread and Misdiagnosed: Rethinking Autism, ADHD and Mental Health in Women Dr Michelle Garnett MPsych(Clin) PhD MAPS FCCP
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	When Distress Is Context, Not Pathology Dr Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist, Founder of Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Rebuilding Systems	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Burnout & Labour	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Neurodivergence
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Where Women Belong: Work as a Protective Factor For Women's Mental Health and Wellbeing Rebecca Max, Infinite Presence	No Woman Should Break Quietly: Creating Spaces for Truth, Voice, and Freedom from Shame Nikki Langman, Speaking For Change	Manipulative and Hysterical: Tracing Historical Misunderstandings of Neurodivergent Women's Self-Injury Toward Compassionate, Informed Care Logan Flott, Q Psychology
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch with Poster Displays
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Trauma, Recovery	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Neurodivergence	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Systems, Entry & Services
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	The Long-Term Impact of Coercive Control and Grooming from Abusive Relationships on Women’s Mental Health Lea Nunn, Real Success	Masking to Mastery: A Neurodivergent Psychologist’s Case for Systemic and Practice Change Morgana Walker, Morgana Walker Psychology	Co‑design of the Women’s Recovery Network (WREN) / Statewide Women’s Mental Health Service (Victoria) Emma Titmus, Impact Co
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	When the System Hurts: Medical Trauma, Pelvic Pain and Reframing Distress in Emergency Care Haddy Hughes, NSW Health	Her Mind Is Not the Problem: Using Safe & Together™ to Prevent Misdiagnosis in DFV Jackie Wruck, Safe And Together Institute Australia	Addressing the "Unspeakables" of Maternal Mental Illness and Advancing Compassionate Healthcare Viv Kissane, Peach Tree Perinatal Wellness
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	Seen as Risk, Not as Women: Re-centring First Nations Women’s Mental Health in Child Protection Georgina Ambrum, Heart-Based	Exciting presenter to be announced	The Agency Advantage™: Why the Women Shaping Women’s Mental Health Need to Claim Their Own Winitha Bonney OAM, Winitha Pty Ltd
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM	I’m Lost, He's Lost and I Have to Say Goodbye: Supporting Women Through Cognitive Change Hannah Gordon, Next Door Counselling & Consultation	She Looks Fine: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Ecological Lens for Girls and Women Kelly Walker, Kelly Walker Counselling & Play Therapy	Embedding the Eating Disorder Safe Principles in the Perinatal Period Gabrielle Orr, National Eating Disorders Collaboration
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM	MC Opening Afternoon Keynote Session
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Being Believed Shouldn’t Be the Prize: A Lived Experience of Women’s Mental Health Inside the Medical System Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate
3:40 PM - 4:40 PM	PANEL: The Moments We Miss: Where Women’s Mental Health Care Breaks — and How We Redesign It A powerful cross-disciplinary discussion exploring where women’s mental health care fails — and how clinicians, services and systems can redesign care to better recognise, respond to and support women across the lifespan. Facilitator: Jillian Whiting, Conference MC Panellists: Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis, AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist/Founder Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
4:40 PM - 4:45 PM	Day One Wrap Up Join us as we wrap up an exciting day of learning and collaboration with conference MC Jillian Whiting.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Event Unwind and connect at the HMHH 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.

	Ballroom 1	Ballroom 2
	DAY 1 - MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026 Understanding the Blind Spots in Women’s Mental Health This day explores the biological, clinical and systemic factors that contribute to misdiagnosis and misunderstanding in women’s mental health.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Acknowledge and Welcome: The Land We Gather On To start the conference, we acknowledge the Yugambeh people, Traditional Custodians of the land, through a Welcome to Country ceremony by the Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre. This meaningful moment honors their connection to the land and invites us to be mindful of our shared responsibility to care for it.
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM	Official Welcome & Housekeeping Join us as we officially open HMHH26 and set the stage for an impactful conference. Conference MC, Jillian Whiting will extend a warm welcome to delegates, share important housekeeping details.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Perimenopause, Hormones & the Female Brain: What Cognitive and Neuropsychological Changes Mean for Assessment, Formulation and Care in Women’s Mental Health. Associate Professor Caroline Gurvich, Deputy Director HER Centre Australia
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM	Masked, Misread and Misdiagnosed: Rethinking Autism, ADHD and Mental Health in Women Dr Michelle Garnett MPsych(Clin) PhD MAPS FCCP
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	When Distress Is Context, Not Pathology Dr Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist, Founder of Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Rebuilding Systems	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Burnout & Labour
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Where Women Belong: Work as a Protective Factor For Women's Mental Health and Wellbeing Rebecca Max, Infinite Presence	No Woman Should Break Quietly: Creating Spaces for Truth, Voice, and Freedom from Shame Nikki Langman, Speaking For Change
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch with Poster Displays
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Trauma, Recovery	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Neurodivergence
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	The Long-Term Impact of Coercive Control and Grooming from Abusive Relationships on Women’s Mental Health Lea Nunn, Real Success	Masking to Mastery: A Neurodivergent Psychologist’s Case for Systemic and Practice Change Morgana Walker, Morgana Walker Psychology
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	When the System Hurts: Medical Trauma, Pelvic Pain and Reframing Distress in Emergency Care Haddy Hughes, NSW Health	Her Mind Is Not the Problem: Using Safe & Together™ to Prevent Misdiagnosis in DFV Jackie Wruck, Safe And Together Institute Australia
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	Seen as Risk, Not as Women: Re-centring First Nations Women’s Mental Health in Child Protection Georgina Ambrum, Heart-Based	Exciting presenter to be announced
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM	I’m Lost, He's Lost and I Have to Say Goodbye: Supporting Women Through Cognitive Change Hannah Gordon, Next Door Counselling & Consultation	She Looks Fine: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Ecological Lens for Girls and Women Kelly Walker, Kelly Walker Counselling & Play Therapy
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM	MC Opening Afternoon Keynote Session
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Being Believed Shouldn’t Be the Prize: A Lived Experience of Women’s Mental Health Inside the Medical System Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate
3:40 PM - 4:40 PM	PANEL: The Moments We Miss: Where Women’s Mental Health Care Breaks — and How We Redesign It A powerful cross-disciplinary discussion exploring where women’s mental health care fails — and how clinicians, services and systems can redesign care to better recognise, respond to and support women across the lifespan. Facilitator: Jillian Whiting, Conference MC Panellists: Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis, AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist/Founder Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
4:40 PM - 4:45 PM	Day One Wrap Up Join us as we wrap up an exciting day of learning and collaboration with conference MC Jillian Whiting.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Event Unwind and connect at the HMHH 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.

	Tamborine Gallery
	DAY 1 - MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026 Understanding the Blind Spots in Women’s Mental Health This day explores the biological, clinical and systemic factors that contribute to misdiagnosis and misunderstanding in women’s mental health.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Acknowledge and Welcome: The Land We Gather On To start the conference, we acknowledge the Yugambeh people, Traditional Custodians of the land, through a Welcome to Country ceremony by the Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre. This meaningful moment honors their connection to the land and invites us to be mindful of our shared responsibility to care for it.
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM	Official Welcome & Housekeeping Join us as we officially open HMHH26 and set the stage for an impactful conference. Conference MC, Jillian Whiting will extend a warm welcome to delegates, share important housekeeping details.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Perimenopause, Hormones & the Female Brain: What Cognitive and Neuropsychological Changes Mean for Assessment, Formulation and Care in Women’s Mental Health. Associate Professor Caroline Gurvich, Deputy Director HER Centre Australia
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM	Masked, Misread and Misdiagnosed: Rethinking Autism, ADHD and Mental Health in Women Dr Michelle Garnett MPsych(Clin) PhD MAPS FCCP
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	When Distress Is Context, Not Pathology Dr Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist, Founder of Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Neurodivergence
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Manipulative and Hysterical: Tracing Historical Misunderstandings of Neurodivergent Women's Self-Injury Toward Compassionate, Informed Care Logan Flott, Q Psychology
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch with Poster Displays
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Systems, Entry & Services
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Co‑design of the Women’s Recovery Network (WREN) / Statewide Women’s Mental Health Service (Victoria) Emma Titmus, Impact Co
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Addressing the "Unspeakables" of Maternal Mental Illness and Advancing Compassionate Healthcare Viv Kissane, Peach Tree Perinatal Wellness
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	The Agency Advantage™: Why the Women Shaping Women’s Mental Health Need to Claim Their Own Winitha Bonney OAM, Winitha Pty Ltd
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM	Embedding the Eating Disorder Safe Principles in the Perinatal Period Gabrielle Orr, National Eating Disorders Collaboration
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM	MC Opening Afternoon Keynote Session
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Being Believed Shouldn’t Be the Prize: A Lived Experience of Women’s Mental Health Inside the Medical System Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate
3:40 PM - 4:40 PM	PANEL: The Moments We Miss: Where Women’s Mental Health Care Breaks — and How We Redesign It A powerful cross-disciplinary discussion exploring where women’s mental health care fails — and how clinicians, services and systems can redesign care to better recognise, respond to and support women across the lifespan. Facilitator: Jillian Whiting, Conference MC Panellists: Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis, AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist/Founder Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
4:40 PM - 4:45 PM	Day One Wrap Up Join us as we wrap up an exciting day of learning and collaboration with conference MC Jillian Whiting.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Event Unwind and connect at the HMHH 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.

	Ballroom 1
	DAY 1 - MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026 Understanding the Blind Spots in Women’s Mental Health This day explores the biological, clinical and systemic factors that contribute to misdiagnosis and misunderstanding in women’s mental health.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Acknowledge and Welcome: The Land We Gather On To start the conference, we acknowledge the Yugambeh people, Traditional Custodians of the land, through a Welcome to Country ceremony by the Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre. This meaningful moment honors their connection to the land and invites us to be mindful of our shared responsibility to care for it.
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM	Official Welcome & Housekeeping Join us as we officially open HMHH26 and set the stage for an impactful conference. Conference MC, Jillian Whiting will extend a warm welcome to delegates, share important housekeeping details.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Perimenopause, Hormones & the Female Brain: What Cognitive and Neuropsychological Changes Mean for Assessment, Formulation and Care in Women’s Mental Health. Associate Professor Caroline Gurvich, Deputy Director HER Centre Australia
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM	Masked, Misread and Misdiagnosed: Rethinking Autism, ADHD and Mental Health in Women Dr Michelle Garnett MPsych(Clin) PhD MAPS FCCP
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	When Distress Is Context, Not Pathology Dr Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist, Founder of Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Rebuilding Systems
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Where Women Belong: Work as a Protective Factor For Women's Mental Health and Wellbeing Rebecca Max, Infinite Presence
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch with Poster Displays
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Trauma, Recovery
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	The Long-Term Impact of Coercive Control and Grooming from Abusive Relationships on Women’s Mental Health Lea Nunn, Real Success
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	When the System Hurts: Medical Trauma, Pelvic Pain and Reframing Distress in Emergency Care Haddy Hughes, NSW Health
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	Seen as Risk, Not as Women: Re-centring First Nations Women’s Mental Health in Child Protection Georgina Ambrum, Heart-Based
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM	I’m Lost, He's Lost and I Have to Say Goodbye: Supporting Women Through Cognitive Change Hannah Gordon, Next Door Counselling & Consultation
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM	MC Opening Afternoon Keynote Session
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Being Believed Shouldn’t Be the Prize: A Lived Experience of Women’s Mental Health Inside the Medical System Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate
3:40 PM - 4:40 PM	PANEL: The Moments We Miss: Where Women’s Mental Health Care Breaks — and How We Redesign It A powerful cross-disciplinary discussion exploring where women’s mental health care fails — and how clinicians, services and systems can redesign care to better recognise, respond to and support women across the lifespan. Facilitator: Jillian Whiting, Conference MC Panellists: Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis, AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist/Founder Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
4:40 PM - 4:45 PM	Day One Wrap Up Join us as we wrap up an exciting day of learning and collaboration with conference MC Jillian Whiting.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Event Unwind and connect at the HMHH 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.

	Ballroom 2
	DAY 1 - MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026 Understanding the Blind Spots in Women’s Mental Health This day explores the biological, clinical and systemic factors that contribute to misdiagnosis and misunderstanding in women’s mental health.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Acknowledge and Welcome: The Land We Gather On To start the conference, we acknowledge the Yugambeh people, Traditional Custodians of the land, through a Welcome to Country ceremony by the Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre. This meaningful moment honors their connection to the land and invites us to be mindful of our shared responsibility to care for it.
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM	Official Welcome & Housekeeping Join us as we officially open HMHH26 and set the stage for an impactful conference. Conference MC, Jillian Whiting will extend a warm welcome to delegates, share important housekeeping details.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Perimenopause, Hormones & the Female Brain: What Cognitive and Neuropsychological Changes Mean for Assessment, Formulation and Care in Women’s Mental Health. Associate Professor Caroline Gurvich, Deputy Director HER Centre Australia
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM	Masked, Misread and Misdiagnosed: Rethinking Autism, ADHD and Mental Health in Women Dr Michelle Garnett MPsych(Clin) PhD MAPS FCCP
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	When Distress Is Context, Not Pathology Dr Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist, Founder of Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Burnout & Labour
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	No Woman Should Break Quietly: Creating Spaces for Truth, Voice, and Freedom from Shame Nikki Langman, Speaking For Change
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch with Poster Displays
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Neurodivergence
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Masking to Mastery: A Neurodivergent Psychologist’s Case for Systemic and Practice Change Morgana Walker, Morgana Walker Psychology
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Her Mind Is Not the Problem: Using Safe & Together™ to Prevent Misdiagnosis in DFV Jackie Wruck, Safe And Together Institute Australia
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	Exciting presenter to be announced
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM	She Looks Fine: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Ecological Lens for Girls and Women Kelly Walker, Kelly Walker Counselling & Play Therapy
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM	MC Opening Afternoon Keynote Session
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Being Believed Shouldn’t Be the Prize: A Lived Experience of Women’s Mental Health Inside the Medical System Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate
3:40 PM - 4:40 PM	PANEL: The Moments We Miss: Where Women’s Mental Health Care Breaks — and How We Redesign It A powerful cross-disciplinary discussion exploring where women’s mental health care fails — and how clinicians, services and systems can redesign care to better recognise, respond to and support women across the lifespan. Facilitator: Jillian Whiting, Conference MC Panellists: Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis, AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist/Founder Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
4:40 PM - 4:45 PM	Day One Wrap Up Join us as we wrap up an exciting day of learning and collaboration with conference MC Jillian Whiting.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Event Unwind and connect at the HMHH 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.

	Tamborine Gallery
	DAY 1 - MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2026 Understanding the Blind Spots in Women’s Mental Health This day explores the biological, clinical and systemic factors that contribute to misdiagnosis and misunderstanding in women’s mental health.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open Welcome! Come and say hello to the Conference Team and collect your Name Badge!
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Acknowledge and Welcome: The Land We Gather On To start the conference, we acknowledge the Yugambeh people, Traditional Custodians of the land, through a Welcome to Country ceremony by the Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre. This meaningful moment honors their connection to the land and invites us to be mindful of our shared responsibility to care for it.
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM	Official Welcome & Housekeeping Join us as we officially open HMHH26 and set the stage for an impactful conference. Conference MC, Jillian Whiting will extend a warm welcome to delegates, share important housekeeping details.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Perimenopause, Hormones & the Female Brain: What Cognitive and Neuropsychological Changes Mean for Assessment, Formulation and Care in Women’s Mental Health. Associate Professor Caroline Gurvich, Deputy Director HER Centre Australia
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM	Masked, Misread and Misdiagnosed: Rethinking Autism, ADHD and Mental Health in Women Dr Michelle Garnett MPsych(Clin) PhD MAPS FCCP
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	When Distress Is Context, Not Pathology Dr Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist, Founder of Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Neurodivergence
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Manipulative and Hysterical: Tracing Historical Misunderstandings of Neurodivergent Women's Self-Injury Toward Compassionate, Informed Care Logan Flott, Q Psychology
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch with Poster Displays
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Systems, Entry & Services
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Co‑design of the Women’s Recovery Network (WREN) / Statewide Women’s Mental Health Service (Victoria) Emma Titmus, Impact Co
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Addressing the "Unspeakables" of Maternal Mental Illness and Advancing Compassionate Healthcare Viv Kissane, Peach Tree Perinatal Wellness
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	The Agency Advantage™: Why the Women Shaping Women’s Mental Health Need to Claim Their Own Winitha Bonney OAM, Winitha Pty Ltd
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM	Embedding the Eating Disorder Safe Principles in the Perinatal Period Gabrielle Orr, National Eating Disorders Collaboration
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM	MC Opening Afternoon Keynote Session
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Being Believed Shouldn’t Be the Prize: A Lived Experience of Women’s Mental Health Inside the Medical System Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate
3:40 PM - 4:40 PM	PANEL: The Moments We Miss: Where Women’s Mental Health Care Breaks — and How We Redesign It A powerful cross-disciplinary discussion exploring where women’s mental health care fails — and how clinicians, services and systems can redesign care to better recognise, respond to and support women across the lifespan. Facilitator: Jillian Whiting, Conference MC Panellists: Rosie Luik, Author, Speaker and Lived-Experience Advocate Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis, AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini Karen Williams, Consultant Psychiatrist/Founder Doctors Against Violence Towards Women
4:40 PM - 4:45 PM	Day One Wrap Up Join us as we wrap up an exciting day of learning and collaboration with conference MC Jillian Whiting.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Event Unwind and connect at the HMHH 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.

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

	Ballroom 1	Ballroom 2	Tamborine Gallery
	DAY 2 - TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2026 Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Care This day explores how clinical practice, systems and cultural perspectives can reshape how women’s mental health care is delivered.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Day Two Welcome and Housekeeping Join us as we start Day Two with a warm welcome from Conference MC, Jillian Whiting. This session will outline today’s highlights, provide key housekeeping updates, and set the tone for another inspiring day ahead.
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM	Hormones Across the Lifespan: What Women’s Mental Health Looks Like in Primary Care Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	The Caves of Hinengaro, Goddess of the Mind Dr Hinemoa Elder, FRANZCP, PhD, MNZM. Kaiārahi Oranga Hinengaro. Te Hiku Hauora. Kaitāia
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Perimenopause & Hormones Chair:	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Burnout & Mental Load Chair:	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Identity, Culture & Lived Exp Chair:
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM	Menopause as Awakening: From Confusion to Midlife Clarity Kim Laurence, Kaiatarau Collective	The Invisible Load: Understanding Burnout in Women’s Caring Roles Through the Lens of Neuroscience Dr Olivia Ong, The Heart Centred Method Institute	Good Girls, Exhausted Nervous Systems: Gendered Socialisation and Neurodivergent Burnout Brianna Thomas, The Psych Hive
10:55 AM - 11:15 AM	The Menopausal Transition Matrix: Reframing Perimenopausal Distress as Developmental Identity Reorganisation Kirstin Bouse, All About Her The Centre For Menopause	Making the Invisible Visible: Mental Load, Burnout and Nervous System Strain in Caring Roles Joanne Caughtry, NeuroNature Design	My Baby's Mind, Cultural Understanding of Pregnancy and Parenting Attachment in the First 1000 days Zakiyyah Muhammad, Family Haven SA
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	Navigating the Intersection of Perimenopause, Adolescent Development, and Marital Erosion Camelia Wilkinson & Stefanie Hagger Laurreta, CW Psychological Services	Carer Fatigue and Burnout - A Comprehensive Program for Recovery and Prevention Tess Howells, Thrive Positive Psychology	From Mental Load to Neural Load: The Hidden Cost for Women Holding Everything Together Faye Evans, Liminal Space Psychology
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM	Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: From Systemic Harm to Quality of Life Measurement Belinda Pisana, Bond University	"'M.A.D"' About Menopause (Making a Difference) in the Workplace Karen Stein, Karen Stein Coaching	The Visibility of Teenage Girls Maeve Slonim, The Flourish Journey
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Healing, Recovery & Ageing	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Hidden in Plain Sight: Women & Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Advocacy & Reform
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Born in the Air: When Rural Distress Is Context, Not Pathology Rebecca Gilchrist, Rg Psychology	From Repeated Crisis to Recovery: Gold Card Clinic Changing Women’s Mental Health Journeys Emma Schubert, Open Minds	From Voice to Authority: Re‑Shaping Disability and DFV Systems Through Lived Experience Leadership Melonie Sheehan & Christine Smith, Destination Accessible
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Integrating Patient Voices in Recommendations for Minimising Medical Distress in Endometriosis Healthcare Associate Professor Leesa Van Niekerk, University Of Tasmania	Invisible Minds: Mental Health Impacts of Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence in Women Mary-Elizabeth Merrill, Founder/CEO Einstein Advocates	Lived Experience as Authority: Redefining Women’s Mental Health in Survivorship Shabnam Gujadhur, Gold Coast University Hospital
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	STRONG Inside: Juggling The Demands of Womanhood and Ageing Emily Baird, Elevate Psychology Services	Missed, Masked and Midlife: Transforming Care for ADHD Women Karise McNamee, Paths With Purpose	Community, Connection and Women’s Wellbeing After Perinatal Loss Aditi Lohan, The University Of Queensland
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Balance, Boundaries and Burnout - The Path to Sustainable Success Sophie Scott OAM \| Adjunct Professor, The University of Sydney, Sydney School of Public Health \| Prevention Research Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine and Health
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LBGTQIAP+ Health
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Closing Including Prize Draws Join us as we wrap up an incredible two days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration. Our conference MC Jillian Whiting will guide us through the key learnings from the conference, highlight pivotal moments, and formally close the event. This session will also include the highly anticipated prize draw—don’t miss your chance to win! Let’s reflect on our shared journey and leave inspired to make an impact.

	Ballroom 1	Ballroom 2
	DAY 2 - TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2026 Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Care This day explores how clinical practice, systems and cultural perspectives can reshape how women’s mental health care is delivered.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Day Two Welcome and Housekeeping Join us as we start Day Two with a warm welcome from Conference MC, Jillian Whiting. This session will outline today’s highlights, provide key housekeeping updates, and set the tone for another inspiring day ahead.
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM	Hormones Across the Lifespan: What Women’s Mental Health Looks Like in Primary Care Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	The Caves of Hinengaro, Goddess of the Mind Dr Hinemoa Elder, FRANZCP, PhD, MNZM. Kaiārahi Oranga Hinengaro. Te Hiku Hauora. Kaitāia
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Perimenopause & Hormones Chair:	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Burnout & Mental Load Chair:
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM	Menopause as Awakening: From Confusion to Midlife Clarity Kim Laurence, Kaiatarau Collective	The Invisible Load: Understanding Burnout in Women’s Caring Roles Through the Lens of Neuroscience Dr Olivia Ong, The Heart Centred Method Institute
10:55 AM - 11:15 AM	The Menopausal Transition Matrix: Reframing Perimenopausal Distress as Developmental Identity Reorganisation Kirstin Bouse, All About Her The Centre For Menopause	Making the Invisible Visible: Mental Load, Burnout and Nervous System Strain in Caring Roles Joanne Caughtry, NeuroNature Design
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	Navigating the Intersection of Perimenopause, Adolescent Development, and Marital Erosion Camelia Wilkinson & Stefanie Hagger Laurreta, CW Psychological Services	Carer Fatigue and Burnout - A Comprehensive Program for Recovery and Prevention Tess Howells, Thrive Positive Psychology
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM	Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: From Systemic Harm to Quality of Life Measurement Belinda Pisana, Bond University	"'M.A.D"' About Menopause (Making a Difference) in the Workplace Karen Stein, Karen Stein Coaching
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Healing, Recovery & Ageing	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Hidden in Plain Sight: Women & Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Born in the Air: When Rural Distress Is Context, Not Pathology Rebecca Gilchrist, Rg Psychology	From Repeated Crisis to Recovery: Gold Card Clinic Changing Women’s Mental Health Journeys Emma Schubert, Open Minds
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Integrating Patient Voices in Recommendations for Minimising Medical Distress in Endometriosis Healthcare Associate Professor Leesa Van Niekerk, University Of Tasmania	Invisible Minds: Mental Health Impacts of Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence in Women Mary-Elizabeth Merrill, Founder/CEO Einstein Advocates
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	STRONG Inside: Juggling The Demands of Womanhood and Ageing Emily Baird, Elevate Psychology Services	Missed, Masked and Midlife: Transforming Care for ADHD Women Karise McNamee, Paths With Purpose
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Balance, Boundaries and Burnout - The Path to Sustainable Success Sophie Scott OAM \| Adjunct Professor, The University of Sydney, Sydney School of Public Health \| Prevention Research Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine and Health
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LBGTQIAP+ Health
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Closing Including Prize Draws Join us as we wrap up an incredible two days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration. Our conference MC Jillian Whiting will guide us through the key learnings from the conference, highlight pivotal moments, and formally close the event. This session will also include the highly anticipated prize draw—don’t miss your chance to win! Let’s reflect on our shared journey and leave inspired to make an impact.

	Tamborine Gallery
	DAY 2 - TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2026 Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Care This day explores how clinical practice, systems and cultural perspectives can reshape how women’s mental health care is delivered.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Day Two Welcome and Housekeeping Join us as we start Day Two with a warm welcome from Conference MC, Jillian Whiting. This session will outline today’s highlights, provide key housekeeping updates, and set the tone for another inspiring day ahead.
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM	Hormones Across the Lifespan: What Women’s Mental Health Looks Like in Primary Care Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	The Caves of Hinengaro, Goddess of the Mind Dr Hinemoa Elder, FRANZCP, PhD, MNZM. Kaiārahi Oranga Hinengaro. Te Hiku Hauora. Kaitāia
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Identity, Culture & Lived Exp Chair:
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM	Good Girls, Exhausted Nervous Systems: Gendered Socialisation and Neurodivergent Burnout Brianna Thomas, The Psych Hive
10:55 AM - 11:15 AM	My Baby's Mind, Cultural Understanding of Pregnancy and Parenting Attachment in the First 1000 days Zakiyyah Muhammad, Family Haven SA
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	From Mental Load to Neural Load: The Hidden Cost for Women Holding Everything Together Faye Evans, Liminal Space Psychology
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM	The Visibility of Teenage Girls Maeve Slonim, The Flourish Journey
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Advocacy & Reform
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	From Voice to Authority: Re‑Shaping Disability and DFV Systems Through Lived Experience Leadership Melonie Sheehan & Christine Smith, Destination Accessible
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Lived Experience as Authority: Redefining Women’s Mental Health in Survivorship Shabnam Gujadhur, Gold Coast University Hospital
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	Community, Connection and Women’s Wellbeing After Perinatal Loss Aditi Lohan, The University Of Queensland
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Balance, Boundaries and Burnout - The Path to Sustainable Success Sophie Scott OAM \| Adjunct Professor, The University of Sydney, Sydney School of Public Health \| Prevention Research Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine and Health
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LBGTQIAP+ Health
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Closing Including Prize Draws Join us as we wrap up an incredible two days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration. Our conference MC Jillian Whiting will guide us through the key learnings from the conference, highlight pivotal moments, and formally close the event. This session will also include the highly anticipated prize draw—don’t miss your chance to win! Let’s reflect on our shared journey and leave inspired to make an impact.

	Ballroom 1
	DAY 2 - TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2026 Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Care This day explores how clinical practice, systems and cultural perspectives can reshape how women’s mental health care is delivered.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Day Two Welcome and Housekeeping Join us as we start Day Two with a warm welcome from Conference MC, Jillian Whiting. This session will outline today’s highlights, provide key housekeeping updates, and set the tone for another inspiring day ahead.
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM	Hormones Across the Lifespan: What Women’s Mental Health Looks Like in Primary Care Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	The Caves of Hinengaro, Goddess of the Mind Dr Hinemoa Elder, FRANZCP, PhD, MNZM. Kaiārahi Oranga Hinengaro. Te Hiku Hauora. Kaitāia
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Perimenopause & Hormones Chair:
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM	Menopause as Awakening: From Confusion to Midlife Clarity Kim Laurence, Kaiatarau Collective
10:55 AM - 11:15 AM	The Menopausal Transition Matrix: Reframing Perimenopausal Distress as Developmental Identity Reorganisation Kirstin Bouse, All About Her The Centre For Menopause
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	Navigating the Intersection of Perimenopause, Adolescent Development, and Marital Erosion Camelia Wilkinson & Stefanie Hagger Laurreta, CW Psychological Services
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM	Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: From Systemic Harm to Quality of Life Measurement Belinda Pisana, Bond University
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Healing, Recovery & Ageing
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Born in the Air: When Rural Distress Is Context, Not Pathology Rebecca Gilchrist, Rg Psychology
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Integrating Patient Voices in Recommendations for Minimising Medical Distress in Endometriosis Healthcare Associate Professor Leesa Van Niekerk, University Of Tasmania
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	STRONG Inside: Juggling The Demands of Womanhood and Ageing Emily Baird, Elevate Psychology Services
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Balance, Boundaries and Burnout - The Path to Sustainable Success Sophie Scott OAM \| Adjunct Professor, The University of Sydney, Sydney School of Public Health \| Prevention Research Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine and Health
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LBGTQIAP+ Health
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Closing Including Prize Draws Join us as we wrap up an incredible two days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration. Our conference MC Jillian Whiting will guide us through the key learnings from the conference, highlight pivotal moments, and formally close the event. This session will also include the highly anticipated prize draw—don’t miss your chance to win! Let’s reflect on our shared journey and leave inspired to make an impact.

	Ballroom 2
	DAY 2 - TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2026 Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Care This day explores how clinical practice, systems and cultural perspectives can reshape how women’s mental health care is delivered.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Day Two Welcome and Housekeeping Join us as we start Day Two with a warm welcome from Conference MC, Jillian Whiting. This session will outline today’s highlights, provide key housekeeping updates, and set the tone for another inspiring day ahead.
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM	Hormones Across the Lifespan: What Women’s Mental Health Looks Like in Primary Care Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	The Caves of Hinengaro, Goddess of the Mind Dr Hinemoa Elder, FRANZCP, PhD, MNZM. Kaiārahi Oranga Hinengaro. Te Hiku Hauora. Kaitāia
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Burnout & Mental Load Chair:
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM	The Invisible Load: Understanding Burnout in Women’s Caring Roles Through the Lens of Neuroscience Dr Olivia Ong, The Heart Centred Method Institute
10:55 AM - 11:15 AM	Making the Invisible Visible: Mental Load, Burnout and Nervous System Strain in Caring Roles Joanne Caughtry, NeuroNature Design
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	Carer Fatigue and Burnout - A Comprehensive Program for Recovery and Prevention Tess Howells, Thrive Positive Psychology
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM	"'M.A.D"' About Menopause (Making a Difference) in the Workplace Karen Stein, Karen Stein Coaching
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Hidden in Plain Sight: Women & Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	From Repeated Crisis to Recovery: Gold Card Clinic Changing Women’s Mental Health Journeys Emma Schubert, Open Minds
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Invisible Minds: Mental Health Impacts of Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence in Women Mary-Elizabeth Merrill, Founder/CEO Einstein Advocates
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	Missed, Masked and Midlife: Transforming Care for ADHD Women Karise McNamee, Paths With Purpose
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Balance, Boundaries and Burnout - The Path to Sustainable Success Sophie Scott OAM \| Adjunct Professor, The University of Sydney, Sydney School of Public Health \| Prevention Research Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine and Health
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LBGTQIAP+ Health
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Closing Including Prize Draws Join us as we wrap up an incredible two days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration. Our conference MC Jillian Whiting will guide us through the key learnings from the conference, highlight pivotal moments, and formally close the event. This session will also include the highly anticipated prize draw—don’t miss your chance to win! Let’s reflect on our shared journey and leave inspired to make an impact.

	Tamborine Gallery
	DAY 2 - TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2026 Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Care This day explores how clinical practice, systems and cultural perspectives can reshape how women’s mental health care is delivered.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Exhibition Open
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Day Two Welcome and Housekeeping Join us as we start Day Two with a warm welcome from Conference MC, Jillian Whiting. This session will outline today’s highlights, provide key housekeeping updates, and set the tone for another inspiring day ahead.
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM	Hormones Across the Lifespan: What Women’s Mental Health Looks Like in Primary Care Assoc. Professor Magdalena Simonis AM MBBS FRACGP DRANZCOG MHHS Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice University of Melbourne
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	The Caves of Hinengaro, Goddess of the Mind Dr Hinemoa Elder, FRANZCP, PhD, MNZM. Kaiārahi Oranga Hinengaro. Te Hiku Hauora. Kaitāia
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Identity, Culture & Lived Exp Chair:
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM	Good Girls, Exhausted Nervous Systems: Gendered Socialisation and Neurodivergent Burnout Brianna Thomas, The Psych Hive
10:55 AM - 11:15 AM	My Baby's Mind, Cultural Understanding of Pregnancy and Parenting Attachment in the First 1000 days Zakiyyah Muhammad, Family Haven SA
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	From Mental Load to Neural Load: The Hidden Cost for Women Holding Everything Together Faye Evans, Liminal Space Psychology
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM	The Visibility of Teenage Girls Maeve Slonim, The Flourish Journey
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Advocacy & Reform
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	From Voice to Authority: Re‑Shaping Disability and DFV Systems Through Lived Experience Leadership Melonie Sheehan & Christine Smith, Destination Accessible
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Lived Experience as Authority: Redefining Women’s Mental Health in Survivorship Shabnam Gujadhur, Gold Coast University Hospital
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	Community, Connection and Women’s Wellbeing After Perinatal Loss Aditi Lohan, The University Of Queensland
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Balance, Boundaries and Burnout - The Path to Sustainable Success Sophie Scott OAM \| Adjunct Professor, The University of Sydney, Sydney School of Public Health \| Prevention Research Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine and Health
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LBGTQIAP+ Health
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Conference Closing Including Prize Draws Join us as we wrap up an incredible two days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration. Our conference MC Jillian Whiting will guide us through the key learnings from the conference, highlight pivotal moments, and formally close the event. This session will also include the highly anticipated prize draw—don’t miss your chance to win! Let’s reflect on our shared journey and leave inspired to make an impact.