Upcoming Department Events
Don't miss the Department of Psychiatry's insightful and engaging events in 2026.
Academic Seminar Series
The Academic Seminar Series continue to run monthly, with each seminar covering a broad range of psychiatric research themes from a diverse group of experts. Here is what we have coming up:
Event details
- Presenters:
- Dr Elysha Ringin (2025 EMCR Research Support Grant Winner)
- Yoshito Saito (2025 Nikolaos and Dimitra Pantelis Travelling Scholarship Winner)
- Date: Wednesday 28 October, 12pm-1pm
- Registration: Registrations are no longer required. For further information on the event, contact psychiatry-comms@unimelb.edu.au
Event details
- Presenters:
- 2025 Graham Burrows Travelling Scholarship Winners
- Dr Chiranth Bhagavan
- Leah Hudson
- Connie Tse
- 2025 Graham Burrows Travelling Scholarship Winners
- Date: Wednesday 25 November, 12pm-1pm
- Registration: Registrations are no longer required. For further information on the event, contact psychiatry-comms@unimelb.edu.au
2026 Alice Barber Public Lecture
We are delighted to have Professor Lucia Valmaggia present the 2026 Alice Barber Lecture. Lucia Valmaggia is Professor in Clinical Psychology in Youth Mental Health at ORYGEN, Centre for Youth Mental Health.
Event details
- Date: Tuesday 27th October, 5pm-6.30pm
- Location: Copland theatre, The Spot
- Register here
Details on the 2026 Mental Health Symposium will be communicated to staff and students soon.
Department of Psychiatry Wellbeing in Ageing Team (WiAT) symposium
Join us at the 31st Annual Department of Psychiatry Wellbeing in Ageing Symposium, 2026: Rising to the Challenge: Innovating and Integrating for Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Event details
- Date: Friday 9th October, 9.15am – 4:30pm
- Location: Woodward Centre, 10th Floor Melbourne Law Building, 185 Pelham St Carlton
- Register here
- $99 (students)
- $175 (general)
For more information, contact wiat-team@unimelb.edu.au
End of Year Symposium & Awards
Event details
- Date: Wednesday 9th December,1.30pm-7.30pm
- Registration: For further information on the event, contact psychiatry-admin@unimelb.edu.au