Events

2020

July

Dance and Movement Therapy in the Treatment of Torture and Trauma Survivors
STARTTS
1 July 2020, 6.30 pm - 8:00 pm
Online via Zoom

Understanding Anxiety and Depression in COVID-19
Randwick City Council and One Door
4 July 2020, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Online

Building Resilience Training
Wesley Lifeforce
7 & 8 July 2020, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Online via Zoom

Safety Planning for Suicide Prevention 
Hunter New England and Central Coast PHN
8 July 2020, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Online

Multicultural Mental Health: Educating and Supporting Arabic Communities
Mental Helath Foundation Australia
10 July 2020, 1:00pm
Webinar 

استكشاف تأثير وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي والإدمان على الإنترنت على  صحة الأطفال ورفاهيتهم
Exploring the impact of social media and online addiction to children's health & wellbeing - in Arabic
13 July 2020,  6:00 pm
Webinar

Language services: collective strength
Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health
14 July 2020, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Webinar

UCL IRDR 10th Annual Conference: COVID-19 Pandemic
UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction
15 Jul 2020, 18:00 – 16 Jul 2020, 02:30 AEST
Online

COVID-19 in Western Sydney: Priorities and Perspectives
16 July 2020, 2.00 pm
Webinar

Going global – international perspectives on suicide prevention
Suicide Prevention Australia
21 July 2020, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Webinar

Providing Holistic Support to Torture and Refugee Trauma Survivors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Best Practice Examples from Australia and Europe
STARTTS Clinical Master Class
22 July 2020, 6.30 pm - 8:00 pm
Online via Zoom

The COVID-19 Pandemic Mental Health Response and Planning for Culturally Diverse Settings
Transcultural Mental Health Centre
27 July 2020, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Webinar, online via PEXIP

Eating Disorders
Mental Health Foundation Australia
28 July 2020, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Webinar 

A long and winding road: Navigating the journey of grief and loss: Youth Health Forum
29 July 2020, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online

CALD Covid Summit
NSW Local Government Multicultural Network
29 July 10:00 - 11:30 am
Online via Zoom

August

Grief and Loss in Multicultural Communities Webinar
Transcultural Mental Health Centre
4 August 2020, 9:30 - 11:30 am 
Online via PEXIP

Access to University & TAFE in NSW: Webinar and Q & A for people from refugee backgrounds
UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion
5 August 2020, 3:30 pm – 5:30pm
Online

Core Concepts in Working with People from Refugee Backgrounds
7 August 2020
Carramar

International Youth Day
12 August 2020

The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People
14 August 2020 
Sydney Town Hall, 483 George St, 
Sydney NSW 2000

Bilingual/bicultural staff: so misunderstood
Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health
25 August 2020, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Webinar

Virtual Workplace Wellness Festival
18 - 19 August 2020
Online

Self-Care, Transference and Countertransference in Working with People from Refugee Backgrounds
27 August 2020
Zoom online

September

Multicultural Health Week
1^st week of September

Children and Adolescents: Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Torture and Refugee Trauma
STARTTS
4 September 2020
Carramar

Care in the age of outrage- International Dementia Conference
New date - online interactive conference more information here
September 2020

World Suicide Prevention Day
10 September 2020

R U OK? Day
12 September 2020

Core Concepts in Working with Children and Adolescents from Refugee Backgrounds
STARTTS
18 September 2020
Carramar

Self-Care, Transference and Countertransference in Working with People from Refugee Backgrounds
25 September 2020
Zoom online

Dementia Action Week
21 - 27 September 2020

The Art and Science of a Digital Mental Health Response to COVID-19: A New Zealand perspective
eMHIC
30 September 2020, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Webinar

October - Mental Health Month

Mental Health Month
October 2020
Events across NSW

National Carers Week
12 – 18 October 2020
Events across NSW 

Accidental Counsellors: Responding to Refugee Trauma Related Behaviours
STARTTS
13 October 2020
Armidale

Responding to Suicide and Suicidality in People from Refugee Backgrounds
STARTTS
16 October 2020
Carramar

Core Concepts in Working with People from Refugee Backgrounds
STARTTS
23 October 2020
Carramar

Advancing Mental Health Care for Rural & Remote Communities Unite to overcome the challenges of mental health accessibility. Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium
26 - 28 October 2020
National Convention Centre
Canberra ACT

National Symposium on Miners' Mental Health
30 October 2020
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Perth Convention Centre

November

Accidental Counsellors: Responding to Refugee Trauma Related Behaviours
STARTTS
3 November 2020
Coffs Harbour

Frontline Mental Health Conference: Improve Mental Health Care for Frontline Workers

8 - 10 November 2020
The Ville
Townsville QLD

21st International Mental Health Conference - Advance mental health and wellbeing for the benefit of all
12 - 14  November 2020
Gold Coast QLD

Accidental Counsellors: Responding to Refugee Trauma Related Behaviours
STARTTS
13 November 2020
Carramar

Workforce Inclusion and Diversity Conference
17 - 19 November 2020
Sydney NSW

December

2020 Stop Domestic Violence Conference
2 - 4 December 2020
RACV Royal Pines Resort
Gold Coast QLD

6th Australian & New Zealand Addiction Conference
7 - 9 December 2020
Surfers Paradise, Marriot Resort and Spa
Gold Coast QLD

2020 National Men’s Health Gathering
14 - 16 December 2020 
Rydges 
Melbourne VIC 3000