Plenary Session 3 - Safety by Design: A Foundation for Preventing Mental Health Concerns
| Tuesday, March 24, 2026 |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Lennox Ballroom |
Overview
Keynote Speakers: Prof. Jo Robinson AM | Mr Mark Oostergo | Dr. Sarthak Gandhi
Details
Theme: Responding to the major challenges in preventive mental health and mental health promotion both now and into the future.
Session Coordinator: Dr. Jaelea Skehan OAM
Keynote Speakers:
- Professor Jo Robinson AM – Designing safer digital environments
- Mr Mark Oostergo – Why good job design is central to mentally healthy workplaces
- Dr. Sarthak Gandhi – Co designing solutions that genuinely reflect what matters to young people.
Those short keynote presentations will be followed by a dynamic panel discussion where the keynote speakers listed above will be joined by:
- Ms Anais Arrighi, Senior Advisor, eSafety Commissioner
- Ms Esther McKay, Advisory Group Member, Everymind Lived Experience
Speaker
Prof. Jo Robinson
Professor
Orygen
S3 Keynote 1 - Designing safer digital environments
Mr Mark Oostergo
CEO and Principal Psychologist
Australian Psychological Services
S3 Keynote 2 - Why good job design is central to mentally healthy workplaces
Dr Sarthak Gandhi
Board Youth Advisor / Research Assistant
headspace National / Murdoch Children's Research Institute
S3 Keynote 3 - Co designing solutions that genuinely reflect what matters to young people
Ms Anais Arrighi
Senior Advisor
Esafety Commissioner
S3 Panellist 1
Ms Esther McKay
Advisory Group Member
Everymind Lived Experience
S3 Panellist 2
