Presentation Categories
- Oral Presentation in Person
- Oral Presentation Virtual
- Symposium/Panel Presentation (60 mins)
- Workshop (60 mins)
- Poster Presentation
Summit Themes
1 Global Perspective on Trauma, Healing, Justice and Human Rights
- Human rights & social justice
- Advocacy and empowerment
- Trauma, torture and related injustice
- Mental Health of Indigenous People
2 Social Determinants, Equity and Community Wellbeing
- Social isolation and loneliness
- Homelessness
- Innovative approaches and projects (Rivers Project)
3 Intersectionality and Mental Health
- Women
- Seniors (especially impact of Alzheimer’s, Dementia and related conditions)
- Youth
- LGBTQI+
4 Mental Health Across Illness and the Lifespan
- Mental health and chronic illness
- Mental health as resilience in everyday illness
- Mental health at workplace
- Psychosocial supports
- Contemporary treatment
5 Self-harm and suicide
- Stigma Reduction
- Prevention
- Postvention
- Addictions (AoD, problem gambling etc.)
6 Systems, Workforce and Service Delivery
- Integrated and collaborative approaches
- Interventions and best practices
- Cultural healing approaches
- Yarning circles
- Music and creative therapies
- Lived experience leadership
- Recovery pathways
- Development and retention of workforce
7 Technology, Media and Mental Health
- Technology impacts on mental health
- Benefits and risks of digital innovation
- Cyberbullying & harassment
- Digital mental health solutions
Key Dates
Submissions Close: Tuesday 7 April 2026
Notification of Acceptance: Tuesday 28 April 2026
Accepted abstracts will be published in the Summit Abstract Book (subject to registration and payment).
General Requirements:
- Abstracts must be in English and follow the official template based on preferred presentation type.
- Maximum 500 words (excluding title and author details).
- Title in UPPER CASE; list all authors with presenter first (family name, first name, institution, country).
- Maximum 2 abstracts per person.
Hosts and Partners
The Summit is hosted by the Multicultural Services Centre WA, in partnership with the World Federation for Mental Health and the WA Mental Health Commission.