Manna Institute webinars
Our webinars are providing a wonderful opportunity to discuss a range of topics of practical relevance to Manna’s work within regional, rural and remote mental health research. Participants are enjoying the welcoming atmosphere and the rich conversations both in the online chat and long afterwards.
Webinars coming up
Our July topic was on :
Addiction and mental health in RRR Australia.
Professor Anthony Shakeshaft, Professorial Research Fellow, UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, Dr Julaine Allan, Associate Professor, Rural Health Research (Mental Health and Addictions) CSU and Raechel Wallace, Aboriginal Program Manager, NADA were ‘in conversation’ discussing the intersection between drug and alcohol and RRR mental health.
Moderator David Duncan (UniSC)
Monday July 29th 1-2pm (AEST)
Our August topic was on :
Engaging with rural communities.
Dr Hazel Dalton, Senior Research Fellow of Rural Public Health (Health Services), Rural Health Research Institute at Charles Sturt University, Cath Bird Head of Community Engagement, Lifeline Direct Ltd and Susan King General Manager, Crisis Support, Lifeline Direct Limited will be ‘in conversation’ on the topic of engaging with rural communities.
Monday August 26th 1-2pm (AEST)
Our September topic is on :
Mental Health Workforce
Rob Sams, CEO Lifeline Direct Limited (LLD) and Laura Christie, Manager Suicide Prevention – Zero Suicides in Care (ZSiC) Mental Health Service, Central Coast LHD will be discussing the needs and opportunities across the mental health and suicide prevention workforces including considerations around lived experience outside of peer work roles with Alex Potter, UNE/ Manna HDR CoP.
Moderator Alex Potter (UNE)
Monday September 23rd 1-2pm (AEST)
Our October topic is on :
Healthy Ageing research stream
Moderator TBC
Monday October 21st 1-2pm (AEST)
2024 Webinars
February 2024: Embracing change: The role of online technology in mental health support.
Josh Wiseman, Head of Data and Insights at Batyr.
Dr Anwaar Ulhaq, Manna Insitute MCR (CQU).
Dr Anna Brooks, Chief Research Officer with LifeLine Australia.
Director’s update - 2024
Wednesday 21st February
12pm-12:30 pm followed by Q&A
Join Manna Institute’s Director for a welcome to 2024 and an overview of Manna’s priorities in 2024.
March 2024: Disability and inclusion
A special ‘In conversation’ with A/Prof Sarah Wayland (UNE) and Professor Jen Smith-Merry (USYD), Director of the Centre for Disability Research and Policy.
Moderator Dr Jasleen Chhabra (FED)
Monday March 11th 1-2pm (AEDT)
April 2024: Environment and climate change
A special ‘In conversation’ with Associate Professor Fiona Charlson, Principal Research Fellow in Climate Change and Mental Health at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and Manna HDR student Kate McCubbery.
Moderator Dr Jasleen Chhabra (FED)
Our June topic was on :
Manna Institute Webinar - June: Supporting postgraduate research students in rural, regional, and remote Australia.
Dr Catherine Picton & Ms Riarna Hellyer (UniSC), A/Prof Kate Mulgrew and Dr Dan Wadsworth (UniSC)
Moderator Dr Dan Wadsworth
Wednesday June 26th 11:30-12:30pm (AEST)
2023 Webinars
May 2023 - Lessons on being an authentic and collaborative researcher
August 2023 webinar: Regional Mental Health Workforce
July 2023 - What does being a ‘good’ research partner look like?
September 2023 webinar: Co-design - what does it mean?
November 2023 webinar: Content and connection: How we talk about mental health, suicide and missing persons in the media and its impact on rural communities.