Upcoming Department Events

Upcoming Events

Join us for a range of insightful and engaging events planned throughout the year.

Academic Seminar Series

The department hosts a monthly academic seminar series, covering a broad range of psychiatric research themes from a diverse group of experts.

Event details

  • Presenter: Dr Georgia Parkin, Research Fellow at Phoenix Australia, The University of Melbourne
  • Date: Wednesday 30th July, 12pm-1pm
  • Registration: Registrations are no longer required. For further information on the event, contact psychiatry-comms@unimelb.edu.au

Event details

  • Presenter: Professor Sean Drummond, Deakin University
  • Date: Wednesday 27th August, 12pm-1pm
  • Registration: Registrations are no longer required. For further information on the event, contact psychiatry-comms@unimelb.edu.au

Beattie Smith Lecture

This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the Beattie Smith Lecture, held annually at the University of Melbourne since 1925. The 2025 event will be presented by Professor Helen Milroy, Australia’s first indigenous doctor and currently the Stan Perron Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Perth Children’s Hospital and the University of Western Australia.

Event details

  • Date: Wednesday 13th August, lecture from 5.00pm – 6.00pm, followed by a cocktail function from 6.00pm
  • Location: University House at the Woodward - Law Building, 10th floor, 185 Pelham St, Carlton VIC 3053
  • Registration: Registrations will open soon, keep an eye on your emails for more details

The Mental Health Symposium featuring the Alice Barber Lecture

The Mental Health Symposium will feature presentations from Chris Winkler, Andrea Putica, Hope O'Brien and Professor Ben Harrison. We are delighted to have Professor Bronwyn Graham, Professor at UNSW Sydney, present the 2025 Alice Barber Lecture.

Event details

  • Date: Wednesday 1st October, 2.30-6.30pm
  • Location: To be confirmed
  • Registration: Registrations will open soon, keep an eye on your emails for more details

End of Year Symposium & Awards

Event details

  • Date: Wednesday 10th December, 1-7pm
  • Registration: For further information on the event, contact psychiatry-comms@unimelb.edu.au

More Information

Psychiatry Comms

psychiatry-comms@unimelb.edu.au