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Draft Program Agenda

Draft Program - Subject to Change

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration & Exhibition Open - Day 1
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Opening Plenary - How do we move mental health promotion and prevention from niche to mainstream?
Keynotes: Dr. Marthe Gold | Dr. Angela Jackson
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM SYPPH Networking Meet and Greet
Informal Meet and Greet session for students/young professionals
Morning Tea & Exhibition - Day 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Plenary Session 2 - Wisdom Across Nations: Advancing Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Keynotes: A/Prof. Clinton Schultz | Prof. Patricia Dudgeon | Dr. Suzanne (Ethsi) L. Stewart
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch & Exhibition - Day 1
Concurrent Session 1
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
1A - Together from the Start: Strengthening Early Foundations
Long Oral Presentations
1B - Shaping Stronger Systems
Long Oral Presentations
1C - Learning from Diversity to Drive Prevention
Long Oral Presentations
1D - Strengthening Wellbeing at Every Age
Long Oral Presentations
1E - Workshop 1 "Prevention in Action: Nothing for Us Without Us"
Space limited! Registration free but mandatory - Only available to face-to-face conference delegates
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea & Exhibition - Day 1
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Plenary Session 3 - Safety by Design: A Foundation for Preventing Mental Health Concerns
Keynote Speakers: Prof. Jo Robinson AM | Mr Mark Oostergo | Dr. Sarthak Gandhi
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM PHAA Mental Health SIG Awards
Mental Health Champion and Emerging Voice in Mental Health 2026 Awards
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Welcome Reception









Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Registration & Exhibition Open - Day 2
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Plenary Session 4 - Can digital help us do better in prevention? What’s working, what’s not, what’s next.
Panellists: Prof. Nick Titov | Ms Carlyn Christian | Dr. Addie Wootten | Ms Elisa Horan
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning Tea & Exhibition - Day 2
Concurrent Session 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2A - Pathways to Wellbeing: Community Perspectives in Action
Rapid Fire Presentations
2B - Digger deeper: What is the evidence telling us?
Rapid Fire Presentations
2C - The Future of Prevention: Insights, Signals, and Stories
Rapid Fire Presentations
2D - Wider Voices, Bigger Change
Mixed Presentation Types
2E - Workshop 2 "What does effective preventive mental health look like in primary schools - and what will it take to scale it?"
Space limited! Registration free but mandatory - Only available to face-to-face conference delegates
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch & Exhibition - Day 2
Concurrent Session 3
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3A - Partnerships in Action: Designing Better Outcomes
Long Oral Presentations
3B - Supporting the Next Generation: Effective Program Approaches
Long Oral Presentations
3C - Linking Systems, Unlocking Potential
Long Oral Presentations
3D - Building Capacity, Bridging Gaps
Long Oral Presentations
3E - Workshop 3 "Together for Wellbeing: Co-Designing Mental Health Promotion Across Diverse Communities"
Space limited! Registration free but mandatory - Only available to face-to-face conference delegates
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea & Exhibition - Day 2
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Plenary - Working and learning together to promote a shared vision
Panellists: Mr David McGrath | Dr. Peggy Brown | Ms Monica Kelly | Ms Julia Knapton









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