Presentation Schedule

Health eMinds ECHO sessions are held on the first Thursday of each month, 1:00pm-2:00pm AEST (Brisbane’s timezone). If you are in a different timezone, please convert the date/time using this website. Dates and topics of sessions are listed below.

DateTopicPresenterSlides
3-Sep-26Addressing Social Determinants of Mental Health – A public health approach to reducing system burden and enhancing equityRheema Joshi and Phil Ihme
North and West Remote Health
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1-Oct-26
5-Nov-26LGBTQIA+ Mental Health and Suicidality: Research and PracticeTerence Humphreys
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
3-Dec-26Neurodevelopmental Problems in Children – ADHD, ASD – Paediatric Mental HealthDr Michael Williams
QLD pediatrics
4-Feb-27Building trust and engagement – Culturally responsive communicationDr Chontel Gibson
NeuRA, School of Health Sciences, UNSW
4-Mar-27Telehealth, Medicare & Mental Health ServicesDr Jaimon Kelly
UQ COH
1-April-27
6-May-27
3-June-27
1-July-27
DateTopicPresenterSlides
2025
6-Feb-25De-mystifying Self HarmBenjamin Bushing, Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Children’s Health QueenslandDownload PDF
6-Mar-25Cancelled due to cyclone
3-Apr-25Culturally derived or adapted (and validated) screening toolsA/Prof Kylie Dingwall, Principal Research Fellow at MenziesDownload PDF

Stay Strong resources
1-May-25Youth Early Psychosis: Implementing a World First in a Regional SettingA/Prof Tamoor Mirza, Clinical Director, Headspace DarwinDownload PDF
5-Jun-25Collaborate to Connect: Exploring New Frontiers of Co-designMichele Burnlar, Consumers of Mental Health W.A.Download PDF
3-Jul-25Perinatal Infant Mental Health e-PIHMNaomi Kikkawa & Nicki Walsh, Children’s Health QueenslandDownload PDF
7-Aug-25Building trust and engagement – Culturally responsive communicationDr Chontel Gibson, NeuRA – Aboriginal Health and AgeingDownload PDF
4-Sep-25Communicating with influence, an introduction to active listeningMike DolbyDownload PDF
2-Oct-25LGBTIQ+ Mental Health & Suicide PreventionLGBTIQ+ Health AustraliaDownload PDF
6-Nov-25Neurodiversity, gender diversity and eating disordersEdith Nkwenty – CYMHS Eating Disorders Community QLD
DateTopicPresenterSlides
2023
02-Nov-23Remote Mental Health Services: Need; Access and EquityGillian Yearsley, Northern Territory PHNDownload PDF
07-Dec-23Building Trust and EngagementJonathon Schoone, Torres and Cape HospitalDownload PDF