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.

All sessions, other than workshops, will be recorded and made available to delegates in the Resource Centre five business days after the conclusion of the conference.

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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	Springbrook Room
	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 Chair: Melanie Sheean	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Neurodivergence Chair: Brianna Thomas	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Systems, Entry & Services Chair: Faye Evans
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	Making the Invisible Visible: Improving the Identification of Maternal Mental Health Risk Lyndsey Franklin Deputy CEO, Registered Midwife
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	The transition to parenthood - Care-Giving Experiences and Support Needs of Neurodivergent Parents Dr Catina Adams, La Trobe University	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 PRE RECORD 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	Presentation by Shannon Harwood Shannon Harwood
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: Shannon Harwood 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.
5:00 PM - 6:00 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 Chair: Melanie Sheean	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Neurodivergence Chair: Brianna Thomas
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	The transition to parenthood - Care-Giving Experiences and Support Needs of Neurodivergent Parents Dr Catina Adams, La Trobe University
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	Presentation by Shannon Harwood Shannon Harwood
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: Shannon Harwood 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.
5:00 PM - 6:00 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.

	Springbrook Room
	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 Chair: Faye Evans
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Making the Invisible Visible: Improving the Identification of Maternal Mental Health Risk Lyndsey Franklin Deputy CEO, Registered Midwife
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 PRE RECORD 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	Presentation by Shannon Harwood Shannon Harwood
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: Shannon Harwood 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.
5:00 PM - 6:00 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 Chair: Melanie Sheean
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	Presentation by Shannon Harwood Shannon Harwood
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: Shannon Harwood 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.
5:00 PM - 6:00 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 Chair: Brianna Thomas
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	The transition to parenthood - Care-Giving Experiences and Support Needs of Neurodivergent Parents Dr Catina Adams, La Trobe University
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	Presentation by Shannon Harwood Shannon Harwood
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: Shannon Harwood 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.
5:00 PM - 6:00 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.

	Springbrook Room
	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 Chair: Faye Evans
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Making the Invisible Visible: Improving the Identification of Maternal Mental Health Risk Lyndsey Franklin Deputy CEO, Registered Midwife
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 PRE RECORD 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	Presentation by Shannon Harwood Shannon Harwood
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: Shannon Harwood 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.
5:00 PM - 6:00 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	Springbrook Room
5:45 AM - 7:00 AM	Rise Together: A Sunrise Session on the Sand - Presented by Sunrise Sisterhood Start day two on the sand. Sunrise Sisterhood brings women together to move, breathe and connect as the sun comes up — a guided session blending yoga, pilates, breathwork and meditation, delivered through silent sound headsets so you hear every cue while the beach stays quiet. No experience needed and nothing to prepare. Towels are provided; just bring a water bottle and something you don't mind getting sandy. We'll meet in the hotel lobby and walk down together, and you'll be back with plenty of time before the morning's first session.
	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: Camelia Wilkinson	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Burnout & Mental Load Chair: Cleone Shannon	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Identity, Culture & Lived Exp Chair: Morgana Walker
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Menopause as Awakening: From Confusion to Midlife Clarity Kim Laurence, Kaiatarau Collective	Transcendental Meditation, Burnout & Mental Health Building Resilience in a High-Stress World Wendy Rosenfeldt, TM for Women Australia	Good Girls, Exhausted Nervous Systems: Gendered Socialisation and Neurodivergent Burnout Brianna Thomas, The Psych Hive
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM	The Menopausal Transition Matrix: Reframing Perimenopausal Distress as Developmental Identity Reorganisation Kirstin Bouse, All About Her The Centre For Menopause	The Upstream Conversation: If Prevention Works, Why Do We Keep Starting at Crisis? Nikki Langman, Speaking For Change	The Visibility of Teenage Girls. Maeve Slonim, The Flourish Journey
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM	Navigating the Intersection of Perimenopause, Adolescent Development, and Marital Erosion Camelia Wilkinson & Stefanie Hagger Laurreta, CW Psychological Services	"'M.A.D"' About Menopause (Making a Difference) in the Workplace Karen Stein, Karen Stein Coaching	From Mental Load to Neural Load: The Hidden Cost for Women Holding Everything Together Faye Evans, Liminal Space Psychology
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Healing, Recovery & Ageing Chair: Maeve Slonim	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Hidden in Plain Sight: Women & Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence Chair: Haddy Hughes	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Advocacy & Reform Chair: Jackie Wruck
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Beyond Treatment: Transforming Eating Disorder Recovery Through Integrated Care and Lived Experience Leadership Danielle Dougherty, Wandi Nerida Residential Treatment Centre for Eating Disorders.	The Invisible Neurodivergence: Why Girls and Women Are Still Being Missed. Chantelle Pin, Therapy Co	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	Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: From Systemic Harm to Quality of Life Measurement. Belinda Pisana, Bond University	Insight Isn’t Enough: Reclaiming Power Through the Body and Collaboration Kate Alderman, Somatic Therapy, Somatic Sexology, Nervous System Recovery	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	No session .	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	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
3:10 PM - 3:40 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
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health
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
5:45 AM - 7:00 AM	Rise Together: A Sunrise Session on the Sand - Presented by Sunrise Sisterhood Start day two on the sand. Sunrise Sisterhood brings women together to move, breathe and connect as the sun comes up — a guided session blending yoga, pilates, breathwork and meditation, delivered through silent sound headsets so you hear every cue while the beach stays quiet. No experience needed and nothing to prepare. Towels are provided; just bring a water bottle and something you don't mind getting sandy. We'll meet in the hotel lobby and walk down together, and you'll be back with plenty of time before the morning's first session.
	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: Camelia Wilkinson	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Burnout & Mental Load Chair: Cleone Shannon
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Menopause as Awakening: From Confusion to Midlife Clarity Kim Laurence, Kaiatarau Collective	Transcendental Meditation, Burnout & Mental Health Building Resilience in a High-Stress World Wendy Rosenfeldt, TM for Women Australia
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM	The Menopausal Transition Matrix: Reframing Perimenopausal Distress as Developmental Identity Reorganisation Kirstin Bouse, All About Her The Centre For Menopause	The Upstream Conversation: If Prevention Works, Why Do We Keep Starting at Crisis? Nikki Langman, Speaking For Change
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM	Navigating the Intersection of Perimenopause, Adolescent Development, and Marital Erosion Camelia Wilkinson & Stefanie Hagger Laurreta, CW Psychological Services	"'M.A.D"' About Menopause (Making a Difference) in the Workplace Karen Stein, Karen Stein Coaching
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Healing, Recovery & Ageing Chair: Maeve Slonim	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Hidden in Plain Sight: Women & Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence Chair: Haddy Hughes
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Beyond Treatment: Transforming Eating Disorder Recovery Through Integrated Care and Lived Experience Leadership Danielle Dougherty, Wandi Nerida Residential Treatment Centre for Eating Disorders.	The Invisible Neurodivergence: Why Girls and Women Are Still Being Missed. Chantelle Pin, Therapy Co
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: From Systemic Harm to Quality of Life Measurement. Belinda Pisana, Bond University	Insight Isn’t Enough: Reclaiming Power Through the Body and Collaboration Kate Alderman, Somatic Therapy, Somatic Sexology, Nervous System Recovery
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	STRONG Inside: Juggling The Demands of Womanhood and Ageing Emily Baird, Elevate Psychology Services	No session .
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
3:10 PM - 3:40 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
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health
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.

	Springbrook Room
5:45 AM - 7:00 AM	Rise Together: A Sunrise Session on the Sand - Presented by Sunrise Sisterhood Start day two on the sand. Sunrise Sisterhood brings women together to move, breathe and connect as the sun comes up — a guided session blending yoga, pilates, breathwork and meditation, delivered through silent sound headsets so you hear every cue while the beach stays quiet. No experience needed and nothing to prepare. Towels are provided; just bring a water bottle and something you don't mind getting sandy. We'll meet in the hotel lobby and walk down together, and you'll be back with plenty of time before the morning's first session.
	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: Morgana Walker
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Good Girls, Exhausted Nervous Systems: Gendered Socialisation and Neurodivergent Burnout Brianna Thomas, The Psych Hive
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM	The Visibility of Teenage Girls. Maeve Slonim, The Flourish Journey
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM	From Mental Load to Neural Load: The Hidden Cost for Women Holding Everything Together Faye Evans, Liminal Space Psychology
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Advocacy & Reform Chair: Jackie Wruck
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	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
3:10 PM - 3:40 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
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health
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
5:45 AM - 7:00 AM	Rise Together: A Sunrise Session on the Sand - Presented by Sunrise Sisterhood Start day two on the sand. Sunrise Sisterhood brings women together to move, breathe and connect as the sun comes up — a guided session blending yoga, pilates, breathwork and meditation, delivered through silent sound headsets so you hear every cue while the beach stays quiet. No experience needed and nothing to prepare. Towels are provided; just bring a water bottle and something you don't mind getting sandy. We'll meet in the hotel lobby and walk down together, and you'll be back with plenty of time before the morning's first session.
	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: Camelia Wilkinson
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Menopause as Awakening: From Confusion to Midlife Clarity Kim Laurence, Kaiatarau Collective
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM	The Menopausal Transition Matrix: Reframing Perimenopausal Distress as Developmental Identity Reorganisation Kirstin Bouse, All About Her The Centre For Menopause
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM	Navigating the Intersection of Perimenopause, Adolescent Development, and Marital Erosion Camelia Wilkinson & Stefanie Hagger Laurreta, CW Psychological Services
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Healing, Recovery & Ageing Chair: Maeve Slonim
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Beyond Treatment: Transforming Eating Disorder Recovery Through Integrated Care and Lived Experience Leadership Danielle Dougherty, Wandi Nerida Residential Treatment Centre for Eating Disorders.
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: From Systemic Harm to Quality of Life Measurement. Belinda Pisana, Bond University
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	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
3:10 PM - 3:40 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
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health
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
5:45 AM - 7:00 AM	Rise Together: A Sunrise Session on the Sand - Presented by Sunrise Sisterhood Start day two on the sand. Sunrise Sisterhood brings women together to move, breathe and connect as the sun comes up — a guided session blending yoga, pilates, breathwork and meditation, delivered through silent sound headsets so you hear every cue while the beach stays quiet. No experience needed and nothing to prepare. Towels are provided; just bring a water bottle and something you don't mind getting sandy. We'll meet in the hotel lobby and walk down together, and you'll be back with plenty of time before the morning's first session.
	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: Cleone Shannon
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Transcendental Meditation, Burnout & Mental Health Building Resilience in a High-Stress World Wendy Rosenfeldt, TM for Women Australia
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM	The Upstream Conversation: If Prevention Works, Why Do We Keep Starting at Crisis? Nikki Langman, Speaking For Change
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM	"'M.A.D"' About Menopause (Making a Difference) in the Workplace Karen Stein, Karen Stein Coaching
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Hidden in Plain Sight: Women & Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence Chair: Haddy Hughes
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	The Invisible Neurodivergence: Why Girls and Women Are Still Being Missed. Chantelle Pin, Therapy Co
1:25 PM - 1:45 PM	Insight Isn’t Enough: Reclaiming Power Through the Body and Collaboration Kate Alderman, Somatic Therapy, Somatic Sexology, Nervous System Recovery
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM	No session .
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM	Afternoon Tea With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ~ Chair: Jillian Whiting
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
3:10 PM - 3:40 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
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health
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.

	Springbrook Room
5:45 AM - 7:00 AM	Rise Together: A Sunrise Session on the Sand - Presented by Sunrise Sisterhood Start day two on the sand. Sunrise Sisterhood brings women together to move, breathe and connect as the sun comes up — a guided session blending yoga, pilates, breathwork and meditation, delivered through silent sound headsets so you hear every cue while the beach stays quiet. No experience needed and nothing to prepare. Towels are provided; just bring a water bottle and something you don't mind getting sandy. We'll meet in the hotel lobby and walk down together, and you'll be back with plenty of time before the morning's first session.
	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: Morgana Walker
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Good Girls, Exhausted Nervous Systems: Gendered Socialisation and Neurodivergent Burnout Brianna Thomas, The Psych Hive
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM	The Visibility of Teenage Girls. Maeve Slonim, The Flourish Journey
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM	From Mental Load to Neural Load: The Hidden Cost for Women Holding Everything Together Faye Evans, Liminal Space Psychology
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch With Exhibitors
	~ IN-PERSON ONLY ~ Advocacy & Reform Chair: Jackie Wruck
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	Care With Dignity: Reimagining Women’s Mental Health Sharon Sherwood, Chief of Mental Health and Cabrini Outreach, Cabrini
3:10 PM - 3:40 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
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Rebuilding Systems for Women's Mental Health Nicky Bath, CEO, LGBTIQ+ Health
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.