We are delighted to invite you to attend the 9th annual Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services Research Symposium on Thursday October 16th, 2025.

This year's theme:

Engaging Research | Shaping Practice | Transforming Health

Program includes:

Keynote address from Professor Nicholas Procter, titled “We explain our actions through our stories. Trauma informed person-centred care for people in suicide related distress."
Presentations from MSAMHS Research Symposium presenters:
Donni Johnston
A/Prof Frances Dark and Sarah Craig
Dr Justin Chapman
A/Prof Marianne Wyder
Simone Harvey
Catered morning tea and lunch for in-person attendees + free barista coffee!

Keynote speaker bio: Professor Nicholas Procter is Professorial Lead for Nursing and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences. Much of his day-to-day work involves teaching, research and co-leading initiatives with government and non-government partners to realise the substantial short-term and long-term benefits that can be gained from academic-industry engagement. The strategic intent is to partner with people and organisations who use research evidence, lived and living experience to co-design person centred care in mental health and the prevention of suicidal suffering and death. His latest book ‘Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach’ (Cambridge University Press), is a standard textbook in Australia and is well known internationally. Professor Procter currently serves as Australia's national representative to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, and Chair of Australia's National Suicide Prevention Office Advisory Board.

Register now to secure a seat at this exciting event.

Connect with peers and experts from your field and visit our poster exhibit showcasing research and innovation that is occurring across Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services.

A Coffee Cart will be onsite serving barista coffee from 8:15am.

This is an in-person event. Recordings will be made available for viewing after the Symposium for those who are unable to attend.

What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?

The main campus of Princess Alexandra Hospital is located at 199 Ipswich road Woolloongabba, a 10 minute drive south of Brisbane's central business district.

• The main hospital entrance is accessible via the Ipswich Road entrance

• There are alternative wheelchair access points at levels 1 and 2 via the Cornwell Street entrance

Parking

There are two privately operated car parks close to PAH. There is no other on-site parking available on campus. Brisbane City Council parking restrictions apply in all streets surrounding the hospital.

Drop off zones

PAH has two drop off/pick up zones for the main hospital building. these zones can be accessed via the main Ipswich Road entrance and the Cornwall Street entrances. These zones are subject to time restrictions.

Car parks

Metro Parking multi-storey car park is located on the hospital campus on the corner of Ipswich Road and O'Keefe Street. Entry is off Ipswich Road. There is a link way to the foyer of the hospital.

PA Parking multi story car park is located opposite the hospital on Ipswich Road. Entry to this car park is off Wolseley Street. There is a link way over Ipswich Road and a short walk to the main foyer.

Disabled parking

Vehicles displaying a disabled parking permit can park in designated disabled bays on level 4 of the metro multi-storey car park. PA Parking have disabled bays on level 2. PAH staff can provide wheelchair assistance if required: please use the green courtesy phone at the entrance to the link way on level 5 to phone for assistance.

For further information or additional questions, please email MSAMHS_Research@health.qld.gov.au or call 3156 9874 between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.