Events

Mental Health Australia warmly invites members to its second Members' Policy Forum for 2026, to be held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney on Tuesday 27 October 2026. 

This Members' Policy Forum will focus on how we can work together to strengthen our sector and achieve better outcomes, reflecting our Together We Thrive theme for World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Month.

Speakers include:

• Katrina Armstrong, CEO, Mental Health Carers Australia
• Spencer Barberis, Senior Peer Support Worker and Lived Experience Advocate
• Professor Robert Bland AM, Chair, Mental Health Carers Australia Board
• Alexandra Bratanova, PhD, Research Lead, Drivers and Scenarios for future of mental health, CSIRO
• Priscilla Brice, CEO, National Mental Health Consumer Alliance 
• Dr Peggy Brown AO, Chair, Mental Health Australia
• Priya Brown, Partner, GRA Partners
• Rachel Fishlock, CEO, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia
• Jake Gablonski, Proud Wiradjuri man, media personality, author and speaker
• Caoimhe Hanrahan-Lawrence, Policy & Reform Officer, Indigenous Australian Lived Experience Centre
• David McGrath, CEO, National Mental Health Commission 

We look forward to welcoming members to this event at a stunning venue overlooking Sydney Harbour in October.

Event Essentials

Date: Tuesday 27 October 2026

Time: 9.30am arrival for a 10.00am start, concluding at 4.00pm (AEDT)

Venue: Foundation Hall, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney

Important Information

• In-person attendance is strictly limited to two representatives per member organisation.*
• This is a free, member-only event.
• Please note that the program is subject to change.
• Selected components of the day will be accessible online.
• In-person registrations closed on Friday 9 October 2026.

Registration - In-person or online

• To attend in person, register at the link below.
• To view and join online, register via Zoom here.

* A list of Mental Health Australia Full and Associate Members is available here.

For further information please email events@mentalhealthaustralia.org.au or phone 02 6285 3100.