The Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association and Aventedge will host the 2026 National Indigenous Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Conference on Kaurna Country in Tarntanya (Adelaide), South Australia.
The fifth national conference will take place from 24 to 26 March at the Stamford Grand Adelaide, bringing together community members, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, mental health practitioners, lived experience advocates, researchers and policymakers from across Australia.
The gathering will focus on strengthening Indigenous-led approaches to mental health, healing and suicide prevention, while providing a culturally grounded space that honours Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing.
The conference will feature keynote presentations, panel discussions, yarning sessions and practical workshops centred on community-driven change and Indigenous leadership in mental health responses.
Organisers say the event provides an important national platform to centre Indigenous voices and support collaborative pathways toward healing, resilience and self-determination.
The 2026 program will include keynote presentations and speakers from leading Indigenous and international experts.
Among those featured are Professor Marcia Langton AO, Professor Pat Dudgeon AM, Dr Gayle Morse, Sue-Anne Hunter, Yvonne Clark, Bianca Hunt, Naomi Moran and Leeroy Bilney.
Participants will also take part in On-Country and culturally grounded sessions developed in partnership with Kaurna leaders and national experts.
These sessions will centre Country, culture, language, story and lived experience as foundations for healing and wellbeing.
The program will also include panel discussions, case studies and yarning circles highlighting community-led initiatives, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation models and cross-sector collaborations.
The event aims to strengthen connections between communities, practitioners and policymakers working in Indigenous mental health and suicide prevention.
Further information, including the full program and registration details are available on the isp website.
