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From Local Communities to Global Perspectives: Reimagining & Revolutionising Mental Health

Use your research, case studies and experience to share solutions focused and application-based learning experiences.

  • Share your experience and expertise with your peers, both local and international in the mental health community. 
  • Lend your voice to the conversation about shaping the future of mental health advocacy, awareness, clinical treatment, development of programs and improvement of accessibility.
  • Inspire your peers with fresh ideas, insights and research, case studies and examples.
  • Build your reputation and enhance your professional profile.
  • Grow in self-confidence, leadership and influence.

Presenters come from all areas of Mental Health, Allied Health, Research, Academia, Culture and community.

You can choose to present solo or with a co-presenter.

Apply To Present

Presenter submission deadline:
Friday 15 November 2024

2025 International Mental Health Conference Core Topics

In 2025, our conference theme is:

From Local Communities to Global Perspectives: Reimagining & Revolutionising Mental Health

We will explore the topics: (click to expand)

  1. Interdisciplinary Approaches: From Community Engagement to Educational Enhancement
    • Collaborative Care Models: Exploring the role of interdisciplinary teams in treatment and care.
    • School and Community Partnerships: Strengthening early intervention and prevention in youth mental health through collaboration and integrating wellbeing components that support positive mental health for both students and the community.  
    • Educational Enhancements: Integrating interdisciplinary approaches into the training of professionals.
    • Cross-Sector Collaborations: Strategies for building unified community mental health solutions.

  2. Revolutionising Mental Health: Innovations, Challenges and Global Perspectives
    • Holistic and Integrative Treatment Approaches: Blending traditional and modern methods, including somatic therapies and body-cantered approaches.
    • Technological Innovations: Exploring AI-powered tools, technology-enhanced therapies and the rise of digital and telehealth solutions. 
    • Emerging Therapies: New insights into Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, and other innovative approaches.
    • Holistic Wellbeing and Nature's Role: Exploring how mental and physical wellbeing, quality of life, community engagement and societal contribution are interconnected, with nature amplifying benefits in all areas.
    • Addressing Global Challenges: Navigating disparities, inequities and the effects of global events.

  3. Transformative Support: New Approaches and Emerging Therapies
    • Trauma-Informed Care: Innovations in trauma therapy, including EMDR, somatic experiencing and self-compassion practices.
    • Creative and Art-Based Therapies: Leveraging art and creativity in support and recovery.
    • Transformative Psychotherapies: Exploring new and emerging psychotherapeutic approaches in care.

  4. Strengthening Lived Experience and Community Support: Advocacy, Research and System Transformation
    • Lived Experience in Recovery: Harnessing personal journeys and collective insights for recovery.
    • Lived Experience-Led Research: Transforming systems through innovative research approaches.
    • Innovative Community Models: Bridging gaps in access and care through community-based services.
    • Digital Peer Support: Exploring online platforms and virtual communities for peer support.
    • Suicide Prevention through Lived Experience: Leveraging the insights of those with lived experience to develop more effective suicide prevention strategies and support systems.
    • Curriculum Innovations: Incorporating lived experience into education and peer support roles.

  5. Inclusive Practices: Supporting LGBTIQ+ and CALD Communities
    • Intersectional Perspectives: Addressing the complex mental health needs of marginalised communities, including LGBTIQ+ and CALD individuals and how intersecting identities—race, culture, gender, and sexuality—affect mental health and access to care.
    • Culturally Competent and Inclusive Services: Developing trauma-informed, equitable mental health services that meet the diverse needs of LGBTIQ+, CALD and migrant communities, while addressing barriers to access and ensuring effective care for all.
    • Peer Support and Community-Led Approaches: Designing peer support programs tailored to LGBTIQ+ and CALD communities, emphasizing lived experience and community-led initiatives to foster resilience and recovery in marginalised populations.

  6. First Nations and Indigenous-Led:
    • Culturally Safe Practices for First Nations and Indigenous Peoples: Developing and implementing services that honour the cultural, spiritual and historical experiences of First Nations and Indigenous peoples. Exploring trauma-informed care, traditional healing practices and strategies for overcoming barriers to access.
    • Healing Through Cultural Connection: Examining the importance of cultural identity and community in promoting mental health among First Nations and Indigenous populations. Discussing the role of elders, traditional practices and land connection in fostering resilience and recovery.
    • Mental Health Initiatives: Showcasing community-driven programs that emphasize cultural safety, lived experience and self-determination to reduce disparities and promote wellness in Indigenous communities. 

  7. Innovations in Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing: Research to Action
    • Burnout Prevention and Workplace Mental Health: Innovative approaches to prevent burnout and co-design comprehensive initiatives that foster a culture of positive mental health and wellbeing in diverse workplaces, including remote and hybrid settings.
    • Inclusive and Supportive Practices: Ensuring initiatives support diverse employee populations, addressing challenges like moral injury, psychosocial harm and breaches of conduct through effective workplace policies and legislation.
    • Harnessing Lived Experience: Integrating lived experience workforce to enhance service delivery and systems advocacy.
    • Positive Leadership and Employee Mental Health: The critical role of supportive leaders in shaping mental health and wellbeing strategies, fostering a supportive culture and ensuring sustainable wellbeing initiatives in the workplace.

  8. Bridging Gaps: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Populations
    • Trauma and Culturally Competent Services for Refugees and CALD Communities: Addressing the challenges of refugees while developing services that meet the unique needs of immigrants and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations.
    • Mental Well-being in Aging: Addressing the mental health challenges in older populations.
    • Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing: Responding to the unique challenges faced by veterans.
    • Neurodiversity in Mental Health: Championing mental health services for neurodiverse populations.
    • Suicide Prevention in Diverse Populations: Tailoring suicide prevention strategies to address the specific risks and challenges faced by diverse groups, including refugees, veterans, older adults and neurodiverse individuals.

  9. Navigating the Digital Age: AI, Social Media and Cybersecurity in Mental Health
    • AI-Powered Mental Health Tools: The benefits and challenges of AI-driven mental health assessments and interventions.
    • Social Media's Impact: Addressing the psychological effects of social media on mental health, including body image, cyberbullying and misinformation.
    • Cybersecurity Threats: Exploring the impact of cyber-attacks on services and patient care.

  10. Mental Health Policy, Funding and Equity
    • Advocacy for Funding: Addressing the ongoing need for increased mental health funding and resources.
    • Policy Reforms: Exploring government initiatives and policy changes to improve service access.
    • Equity in Care: Tackling disparities in access to services, particularly for marginalised groups.

  11. Global Mental Health, Wellbeing Crises: Responding to Emerging Challenges
    • Impact of Global Events: Addressing the mental health consequences of war, climate change and natural disasters, particularly in vulnerable communities.
    • Compounding Crises: Navigating the mental health impacts of pandemics, economic instability and environmental disasters on global populations.
    • Post-COVID Social Disconnect: Examining the growing prevalence of isolation and diminished social connection at both individual and workplace levels in the aftermath of the pandemic.

What to present at IMHC

What content is best suited to share at IMHC

If you’re passionate about sharing research to advance mental health pathways, creating services and programs to support the mental health sector, it’s professionals and patients alike, or you have ideas, insights or case studies to share – please apply to present at IMHC25. 

The conference committee is looking for presenters who are ready to share:

  • Research findings, data and information which could inspire changes in the sector and help create a sustainable future for the mental health sector. 
  • Case studies which inspire innovations across digital solutions, service delivery models and community connections. 
  • Best-practice applications to create immediate improvement for practitioners and patients.
  • Successful projects and initiatives which can be shared to inspire your international mental health peers. 
  • Culturally responsive solutions for Indigenous, First Nations people and CALD communities. 

Presentation Styles

Oral Presentation

Take to the stage and present to the audience in a 20-minute or 30-minute speaking session with 5 minutes for questions.

Workshop Presentation

Keep the attention of attendees via engaging, hands-on learning experience in a 60-minute workshop.

Panel Presentation

Panel presentations bring together views from a group of presenters into a discussion of innovative ideas, current topics, and relevant issues. Each panel session will run for 60 minutes and will consist of at least 3 panel members.

Poster Presentation

Visually showcase your research or services via a printed poster, displayed in the conference exhibition area for the duration of the conference. A dedicated 15-minute poster session is included in the conference program. Posters also displayed virtually to e-delegates.

Important Dates

 

Presenter Applications Closing Friday 15 November 2024
Notification to Presenters Tuesday 17 December 2024
Presenter Acceptance and Registration Due Friday 31 January 2025
Program Launch Wednesday 5 February 2025