Our online photo gallery includes all the photos from Day 1 and Day 2 of the Summit.
Presentations
Presentations and recordings are available below by session.
Day 1: Opening addresses
This session featured:
Opening address from the Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services and Minister for Women - The Hon. Shannon Fentiman.
Commissioner address from the Queensland Mental Health Commissioner, Ivan Frkovic on Leading Reform in Queensland.
Lived experience and carer address from NMHCCF Queensland Representatives, Jordan Frith and Cindy Heddle.
Day 1: Stigma and implementing reform session
This session featured:
Speaker address from Professor Sir Graham Thornicroft, Professor of Community Psychiatry Kings College London on Ending stigma and discrimination in mental health.
Speaker address (and Q&A) from Professor Harvey Whiteford, Professor of Psychiatry and Population Mental Health University of Queensland on The challenge of implementation.
Panel session on Policy implementation challenges and priorities for Queensland, featuring A/Professor John Allan (Queensland Health), Jennifer Black (CEO QAMH), Emma Kill (CEO QuiVAA), Jorgen Gullestrup (CEO MHLEPQ), Irene Clelland (CEO Arafmi), Bronwen Edwards (CEO RITO).
Day 1: Collective action and joint responsibility
This session featured:
Speaker address from Professor Cindy Shannon AM, Deputy Vice Chancellor - Griffith University and Chair - Queensland Mental Health and Drug Advisory Council on The Path to Truth, Healing and Treaty in Queensland.
Speaker address from Shannan Dodson, Chief Executive Officer - The Healing Foundation on Leading Healing our Way: The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Strategy 2020-2040.
Panel session on Truth Treaty, and healing in practice - What does collective action look like?, featuring Professor Cindy Shannon, Shannan Dodson and Candice Butler (Director, Centre of Excellence QATSICPP).
Day 1: Collective action and joint responsibility
This session featured:
Speaker address from Dr Erin Lalor, Chief Executive Officer - Alcohol and Drug Foundation on Unit-based pricing for alcohol.
Speaker address from Margo Watson, A/Inspector, Drug and Alcohol Coordination Unit - Queensland Police Service and Helen Taylor, Director, Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy - Queensland Health on Implementing drug diversion in Queensland.
Panel session on Key harm reduction initiatives for Queensland, featuring Dr Erin Lalor, Margo Watson, Helen Taylor, Bec Lang (QNADA) and Emma Kill (QuIVAA).
Day 2: Prevention and getting in early
This session featured:
Speaker address from Professor John Buchanan, University of Sydney on Mental wealth.
Speaker address from Kiri Richards, Associate Deputy Director-General Mental Health and Addiction System Performance and Monitoring - Ministry of Health NZ on New Zealand’s mental wellbeing strategy (Kia Manawanui Aotearoa) and its implementation.
Speaker address from Michael Hogan, Convenor - TQKP on the Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership.
Panel session with all three speakers.
Day 2: Community-based and community-led
This session featured:
Speaker address from Professor Patrick McGorry, Executive Director - Orygen on The future of community psychiatry and community mental health services.
Speaker address from Abbe Anderson, National Director - Commissioning Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) and Aroha Metcalf, General Manager Oranga Hinengaro - Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority) on New Zealand's approach to community based mental health service delivery.
Speaker address from Marnie Wuele, Executive Manager Service Delivery - Thirrili and Chenoa Dowling, Regional Coordinator for Queensland and Northern Territory - Thirrili on Principles and approach to community-led suicide prevention.
Panel session with all session speakers and Jennifer Black, CEO - Queensland Alliance of Mental Health.
Day 2: Social determinants
This session featured:
Speaker address from Greg Jennings, Chief Engagement Officer - beyondblue on How can we protect people's mental health during cost-of-living pressures?
Speaker address from Dr Adam Skinner, Brand and Mind Centre - University of Sydney on Unemployment and underemployment: significant drivers of suicide.
Speaker address from Dr Nicola Brackertz, Senior Manager - AHURI Professional Services on The interplay between housing and mental health.
Panel session on Addressing Queensland's current socio-economic circumstances with all session speakers and Karyn Walsh, CEO - Micah Projects and Neil Willmett, CEO - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland.
Day 2: Improving our responses to trauma and closing remarks
This session featured:
Panel session on Improving our responses to trauma with Professor David Forbes, Director - Phoenix Australia, Dr Lucy Grummitt, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr Elizabeth Hoehn, Medical Director - Queensland Centre for Perinatal Infant Health, Nieves Murray, CEO - Suicide Prevention Australia and Vivianne Kissane, CEO - Peach Tree Perinatal Wellness.
Lived experience and carer closing address from NMHCCF Queensland Representatives, Jordan Frith and Cindy Heddle.
Commissioner closing address from the Queensland Mental Health Commissioner, Ivan Frkovic.
