PRE-CONFERENCE MEETING

Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders (APMD) Symposium

Date: Tuesday 24 November 2026
Time: 10:00am- 4:30pm
Venue/Room: Te Tae, Bealey Rooms 4 & 5
Cost: NZ$115 for SMHR-ASBDD Conference delegates (includes morning tea and lunch)

Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders (APMD) symposium will include interactive discussions focusing on the latest Australian research and policy relating to the prevention of mental disorders.

Confirmed speakers include:

Professor Maree Teesson, University of Sydney
Professor Alison Calear, Australian National University
Maja Havrilova, Prevention United
Dr Joep van Agteren, Be Well Co
Dr Matthew Iasiello, Be Well Co

Others to be confirmed

ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN

Submissions for the pre-Conference Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders symposium (held on Tuesday 23 November 2026 in Christchurch) are open until Friday 21 August 2026. We welcome abstracts on any research related to prevention and mental health promotion. Please email your 300-word abstracts directly to Katrina Champion at Katrina.champion@sydney.edu.au by Friday 21 August 2026. The template can be found here.