GAIN THE TOOLS TO BETTER SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.

The 2020 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference is a forum for professionals to connect, gain insight from industry experts and develop a greater understanding of mental health in children and adolescents from 3-19 years of age.

Find out more about assessing, treating and providing ongoing mental health evaluations for children, young people and their families.

Hear insight from industry experts who will discuss the latest research and developments, increase your network of fellow professionals and unite to improve mental health practices with children and adolescents.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • 1 in 4 young children are at risk of series mental illness

  • 30% of children and adolescents have had two or more mental disorders in the previous 12 months

  • 1 in 3 young Australians have been reported to experience moderate to high levels of psychological distress

  • 41,000 young people aged between 12-17 have made a suicide attempt

KEYNOTE PRESENTERS

Ms Christine Morgan, CEO National Mental Health Commission

Ms Jocelyn Brewer, Psychologist Digital Nutrition and University of Sydney

Dr Justin Coulson, Founder, Happy Families

Prof Christel Middledorp, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, CYMHS Queensland Health

A/Prof Maree Toombs, Director of Indigenous Health, Rural Clinical School University of Queensland

Prof John Toumbourou, Chair In Health Psychology, Deakin University

Dr Michelle Helen Tye, Senior Research Fellow, Black Dog Institute


Thinking of attending the 2020 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference on the 25 -27 November at the Gold Coast Convention Centre?

Use our unique code IE15 to register with and receive a 15% discount. Can’t travel? Use the discount code and register to virtually attend.

*This offer is valid for new Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference registrations only. Refunds on existing registrations will not be possible