Tasmanian Transcultural Mental Health Network (TTMHN) Annual Forum 2026
Description
The 2026 Tasmanian Transcultural Mental Health Network (TTMHN) Annual Forum will take place in Hobart on Tuesday 16 June 2026, at the C3 Convention Centre.
This years theme is: “The Impact of Global Conflict on Mental Health.”
This FREE, and fully catered full‑day forum will bring together mental health professionals, community workers, educators, service and community leaders, and people with lived experience, to explore how global conflict affects mental health and wellbeing across diverse communities in Tasmania.
The forum will examine the mental health impacts of war, displacement, and ongoing global conflict and uncertainty, with a particular focus on refugee and conflict‑affected populations.
Presentations and discussions will highlight trauma‑informed, culturally responsive, and strengths‑based approaches to practice, along with implications for frontline services and cross‑sector collaboration.
The day will include expert keynote presentations, lived experience contributions, interactive workshops, and opportunities for networking and reflection, supporting shared learning and connection across sectors.
We are hoping to include some arts‑based expression too!
Please go to our website for further information on guest speakers - and to subscribe for updates: https://ttmhn.org.au/
Lineup
Professor Susan Rees
Professor Rees is a leading expert in the mental health of conflict‑affected populations, with extensive experience in refugee trauma, gender‑based violence, women’s mental health, and suicide risk. She is Professor of Psychiatry and Mental Health at UNSW and a faculty member of the Harvard Program in Global Trauma and Global Mental Health. Professor Rees has led major national and international research projects and has worked across policy, practice, and research settings in Australia and the Asia‑Pacific region. Her work bridges clinical practice, public health, and social policy, with a strong focus on research translation and trauma‑informed mental health interventions.
Dr Ruth Wells
Dr Ruth Wells is a Senior Research Fellow in the Trauma and Mental Health Unit at the University of New South Wales. Their work focuses on improving mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services in humanitarian settings and examining how conflict, displacement, and social exclusion affect wellbeing. Dr Wells brings a strong feminist and decolonising perspective, with deep experience in participatory and community‑led research alongside refugee communities in Australia, Türkiye, Syria, and Bangladesh. They currently lead the Caring for Carers study, exploring the impact of clinical supervision on the wellbeing of practitioners working in conflict‑affected contexts.
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