Mental Health Australia members are invited to join us for our November Members Policy Forum, Annual General Meeting and the 2024 Grace Groom Memorial Oration on Tuesday 12 November at the State Library of Victoria.

We are excited to bring these events to Melbourne and in a single day! We look forward to Mental Health Australia members joining us for robust discussions, great speakers, and policy learnings and insights as we head towards the Federal Election.

Members Policy Forum

This November Members Policy Forum is about Driving Change and will focus on big ideas for reform implementation and getting mental health on the Federal election agenda! This is your opportunity to inform Mental Health Australia’s pre-budget submission and election strategy, engage with inspiring speakers leading social and organisational change and network with colleagues across the sector.

Speakers will be announced shortly.

The Members Policy Forum will be held in Conversation Quarter, (Access via Entrance 1, 328 Swanston Street)

Registration: 9.30am AEDT
Event commences: 10am AEDT
Event concludes: 4pm AEDT

Mental Health Australia's Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting
6pm – 6.30pm AEDT
Seminar Room One (Access via Entrance 3, La Trobe Street)

Online attendance is available (for the AGM only).

2024 Grace Groom Memorial Oration

Mental Health Australia is thrilled to announce that Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia will deliver the 2024 Grace Groom Memorial Oration.

We are excited to hear from Her Excellency on the vital significance of mentally healthy communities. Her Excellency's insights on mental health, sustainability, gender equality, and corporate governance across diverse domains – along with her appointment as Australia's 28th Governor-General – will be immensely valuable to the sector.

Canapes: 6.30pm - 7.30pm AEDT
La Trobe Reading Room

Dinner: 7.30pm - 10pm AEDT (estimated finish time)
The Ian Potter Queen's Hall

(Access via Entrance 1, 328 Swanston Street)

Eligibility:

Member Policy Forum (MPF) - Mental Health Australia Members only (max two per member organisation)
Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Mental Health Australia Members only - in-person and online attendance available
2024 Grace Groom Memorial Oration (GGMO) - Mental Health Australia Members and guests (open to the public - discounted tickets are available to Mental Health Australia Members to purchase; and reduced tickets for groups of 10)

Lists of Mental Health Australia Members (Full and Associate) are available here. For further information please email events@mhaustralia.org or phone 02 6285 3100.

RSVPs close COB Monday 21 October.