The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People

2019 Topics and Speakers

From Trauma to Strength; Gill Hicks MBE, Survivor of the 2005 London Terrorist Bombings, Founder of M.A.D for Peace
Choosing Not to Hate; Matt X, Preventing Violent Extremism Consultant
A Developmental Approach to Nurturing Resilience in Young People with Disability; Dr Jane Tracy, Director of the Centre for Developmental Disability Health, Monash Health
How the Internet is Affecting Youth Wellbeing Greg Gebhart, Senior Education Trainer, Office of the eSafety Commissioner
Anxiety & Mental Health Issues in School Communities; Kristen Douglas, National Manager, headspace in Schools
Keeping Young People Safer in Party Environments; Paul Dillon, Educator, DARTA
Fathers & Daughters; Madonna King, Author, Journalist, Chair of the Queensland Government’s Taskforce on Cyberbullying
Helping Young People Through Family Separation; Fiona McCallum, General Manager, Good Grief
Conversations with Troubled Young People – Practical Advice; Andrew Fuller, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist, Inyahead

And much more!

The 2019 program is still being finalised. This schedule is subject to change without notice. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates.

If you’re looking for presentation notes and materials from previous seminars, you can find them here.

UQ Centre, Building 27A, University of Queensland, St Lucia

The CityCat ferry is conveniently located walking distance on Sir William MacGreggor Drive and Blair Drive. Please visit Translink
Limited paid parking is available on weekdays at the St Lucia campus
Approx. 30 mins drive from the airport