24th – 26th March 2025 Gold Coast – Qld
Bright Minds, Bright Futures: Enhancing Child and Adolescent Wellbeing
Register to attend the 2025 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference.
The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference brings together some of the country's most dedicated CAMH sector leaders and workers, mental health professionals, bright minds, youth advocates and service providers in the one place for three big days of learning, listening, strategising and conceptualising advanced mental health outcomes of all young people.
At CAMH we're talking about the big issues
Join your peers as we delve into a wide range of crucial topics, from school-based interventions to the unique challenges of neurodivergent youth. CAMH25 will address the profound impact of trauma on children and adolescents, as well as the intersection of disability and mental health. Experts will guide discussions on navigating sexual health and mental wellbeing, while also tackling the complex relationship between technology, social media, and youth mental health in our digital age.
Walk away equipped with cutting-edge knowledge and innovative strategies to better serve the mental health needs of children and adolescents in our rapidly changing world.
THE MISSION
Be part of the CAMH25 mission. Together we will:
- Address key mental and emotional health challenges facing children and adolescents in 2025 and plan for brighter future.
- Support mental health professionals and emerging workers in the field by providing access to networking opportunities and a high level of professional development.
- Provide a platform for government policy and initiatives to update, inform and seek feedback from the people who are delivering the services in the community.
- Encourage multi-sectoral collaboration and create an engaging space for knowledge sharing, and learning opportunities within the CAMH community.
- Include a youth voice as we work towards solutions for all young people.
More about CAMH25
- Does this sound like you?
- Is CAMH25 for me?
- What will I gain from attending CAMH25?
- The fun stuff
Here’s a snapshot of delegates you can connect with at CAMH25
CAMH25 brings together CAMH sector workers, mental health professionals, education workers, policy-makers, youth advocates and peer workers and as well as young people with lived experience to progress mental health and wellbeing for children and adolescents. Delegates include:
- Psychologists, Psychiatrists, GPs
- Speech pathologists, Occupational therapists, Social workers, Nutritionists, Allied Health Managers, Disability support workers, Mental health nurses working with the CAMH sector
- Team Lead, Program Managers, Project Lead of Hospital and Health services and PHNS
- Directors & CEO’s of youth mental health agencies and sector supplier organisations
- Researchers & Academics
- Counsellors & Consultants (who work with young people, families, support workers)
- Youth mental health advocates and lived experience
- Education professionals & School wellness professionals
- Peer Support workers
- Creative Arts Therapists
Yes! CAMH25 is for you if you’re looking for…
- Open and connected conversations around the mental health of all children and adolescents.
- Thoughtful sessions from sector thought-leaders.
- A platform to ask the big questions and address the pressing issues within the sector.
- A plan for how we pave a path for a safer future for all children and adolescents.
- Information on new initiatives and research within the sector.
- A break from your every-day to focus on the bigger picture.
CAMH25 will be the best conference you attend this year!
Not only will you get to spend a few days away from your every-day, connecting with your team/peers and community, you’ll be inspired by the work the sector is doing, and your role within it.
At the conference you’ll be treated to a 5 star catering package, an exclusive networking function, the chance to win awesome prizes and onsite interactive fun learning spaces. Take all the valuable knowledge you’ve gained back into your role, your organisation and your community to see positive steps forward.
This is your chance to connect with your peers, other CAMH sector workers, mental health professionals, researchers, and service providers in the CAMH sector.
The fun stuff
Have a break away from your inbox + the fun stuff
Get ready to enjoy:
- An exclusive welcome networking function with drinks, canapes and entertainment
- A full day catering package for the entire conference with morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
- A special gift for returning delegates
- The chance to win awesome prizes
- Chillout mindfulness zones
- Access to all recorded keynote presentations (30 days)
- Access to all recorded concurrent presentations (30 days)
- Access to conference app
- Printed conference materials
- Over 10 hours towards CPD points
- Your personalised certificate of attendance
Keynote Speakers
Professor Daryl Higgins
Director – Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
Dr Michelle Sweet
Senior Research Officer, Lead Trainer, Menzies School of Health Research
Dr Brendon Hyndman
Adjunct Associate Professor of Education (Health And Physical Education), Charles Sturt University
Campbell Paul
Consultant Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Royal Children’s Hospital and Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne, M CRI and the University of Melbourne
What we’ll cover at CAMH25
Empowering futures, transforming young people's mental health together.
CAMH25 Topics
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School-Based Interventions
- Teacher well-being and child mental health: Practical tips for promoting emotional wellbeing and addressing compassion fatigue
- Managing social media and online safety in schools: Resources for teachers
- Handling disclosures of abuse: Best practices for teachers handling disclosures and creating safety
- Empowering student success through self-care
- Early intervention and support: Using literacy and language to reduce stigma and strategies for identifying and supporting anxiety
- Trauma-informed practice in schools: Supporting mental health in education through trauma-informed teaching practices
- The role of early childhood education in supporting mental health and development
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Embracing Neurodiversity: Understanding and supporting the mental health of neurodivergent young people
- Advancing mental health services for young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Harnessing special interests and navigating social, academic, and personal challenges
- Fostering self-esteem, identity and purpose in neurodivergent young people: Inclusive practices and cultural changes
- Restrictive eating disorders (ARFID) and autism
- Aggressive behaviours and ADHD symptoms in childhood
- ADHD and risk for subsequent adverse childhood experiences: understanding the cycle of adversity
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Trauma: Understanding and Addressing the Impact
- Addressing racism and enhancing cultural competency: Improving mental health outcomes for First Nations and Indigenous young people
- Understanding the range of impact and treatment options for trauma and traumatic bereavement
- Resilience, posttraumatic growth and community-based support: Nurturing positive mindsets recovering from trauma
- Creative therapies for trauma: Incorporating music, art and somatic play therapy in the treatment
- Utilising fiction to support grieving young people
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Navigating the Digital Age: Social Media, Technology, and Mental Health Outcomes
- Social media and mental health: Expert insights, user types and the impact of digital engagement on wellbeing
- Online pornography: perspectives on mental health impacts
- Cyber-bullying and online safety: Preventing and addressing sextortion and its impacts
- The impact of social media on eating disorders, sleep and affective wellbeing
- Gambling and gaming: Mental health implications and prevention
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Emerging Threats & Innovative Approaches to Mental Health
- Preventing suicide and self-harm: Latest research, evidence-based interventions and support strategies
- Understanding and supporting young people with OCD and anxiety: Prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment
- Examining the mental health effects of climate change and ecological crises, housing crisis and economic instability
- Addressing bullying and harmful sexual behaviours: Dynamics, prevention strategies and support
- Eating disorders, disordered eating: Addressing prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and prevention
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From Theory to Practice: What’s Helping and Hindering
- The application of music therapy to improve mental health outcomes
- The role of sleep and nutrition
- Addressing the impact of stress on mental health in secondary school-aged students
- Understanding and addressing body image issues
- Promoting positive youth development and wellbeing through strength-based and outdoor activities
- Brain-Based Coping Strategies: Activating the brain for change and wellbeing
- Assisting family support workers: Integrated Family Services, working with families of young people with mental health concerns
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Family Matters: Family dynamics and mental health outcomes
- Smartphone use and its impact on parenting and young people’s mental health
- Fostering strong connections and understanding family dynamics to promote mental wellbeing in young people
- Strategies to support with school avoidance
- The impact of domestic violence on mental health and strategies for intervention
- Parenting practices, mood and anxiety disorders: Understanding the impact on young people of depressed parents
- Skills and strategies for parenting young people with intense emotional needs
- LGBTQI+ and multicultural mental health: Affirming support and diverse cultural approaches
- Parental coping strategies in the context of young people’s mental health
- Addressing the stress and frustration experienced by caregivers in the context of young people's mental health treatment
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Embracing Equity in Mental Health Care
- Addressing disparities and socioeconomic challenges: Promoting equitable mental health care and preventing homelessness
- Supporting gender identity and LGBTQ+: Addressing mental health challenges and debunking myths
- Improving mental health outcomes for those with intellectual and physical disabilities
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The First 2000 Days: Foundations of Early Childhood Mental Health
- The importance of early childhood mental health: Critical impact, early identification, and intervention
- Attachment, bonding, and the role of play in early childhood mental health
- Nutrition, parental mental health and their impact on early brain development
- Integrating mental health support into early childhood education
The CAMH25 Conference Committee
Alex Dalton
Mental Health Advocate & LGBTQ+ Rights Activist | Youth Peer & Lived Experience Worker
Brian Moore
PhD, Psychologist PSY0001778777, MSCPA, Senior Lecturer, University of Wollongong
Jack Smith
Lived experience advocate
Meg Ellard
Senior Play Therapist and Clinical Supervisor, Playroom Therapist
Registration Options
$ 449 + GST
Virtual
Save $110 with early bird. Ends 7/02/2025.
- Live streaming of all keynote presenters
- Live streaming of all sessions in the plenary room over three-day conference period
- Virtual presentations
- Complete online access to audio and visual presentations for 30 days*
- Over 10 hours towards CPD points
- Your personalised certificate of attendance
$ 1,199 + GST
In-Person
Save $220 with early bird. Ends 7/02/2025.
- All keynote presentations
- All concurrent presentations
- Discounted accommodation rates
- Access to conference app
- 5 star conference catering package
- Access to exclusive networking functions
- Complete online access to audio and visual presentations for 30 days post-event
- Printed conference materials
- Over 10 hours towards CPD points
- Your personalised certificate of attendance
- Exposure for your organisation
- Plus, chances to win great prizes!
$ 3,297 + GST
In-Person Group of Three (3 pax)
Save $660 with early bird. Ends 7/02/2025.
- All keynote presentations
- All concurrent presentations
- Discounted accommodation rates
- Access to conference app
- 5 star conference catering package
- Access to exclusive networking functions
- Complete online access to audio and visual presentations for 30 days post-event
- Printed conference materials
- Over 10 hours towards CPD points
- Your personalised certificate of attendance
- Exposure for your organisation
- Plus, chances to win great prizes!
Registrations will open Thursday 30 November 2023.
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What people are saying about CAMH
Testimonials
Go! It was well worthwhile - a great way to get a feel for what else is happening in the sector and a wonderful inspiring way to connect and learn from related organisations.
Great presentations and posters. Very informative. Positive vibes and lovely people. Win all round.
Key note speakers were excellent. Very thought provoking topics. Conference and venue were organised and well run.
Being in a space with hundreds of people who are as passionate about something as you are is pretty incredible.
The program, the venue, the people, the workshops, keynotes, food and general vibe was awesome. I can’t wait until next year and look so forward to presenting one day!
Very informative and insightful. I was able to relate the information to my personal and professional life.
You should definitely go - it provides lots of value for anyone working in the youth mental health space (in any capacity).
Venue & Accommodation
JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
Monday 24 March - Wed 26 March 2025
| Run of House Guest Room including breakfast for one | $370 per room per night |
| King Room including breakfast for one (on request only) | $390 per room per night |
| Twin Room including breakfast for one (on request only) | $410 per room per night |
| Ocean View Room including breakfast for one (on request only) | $430 per room per night |
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