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20 -23 November 2024
42nd Australian & New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law CongressSignal, noise and expertise: The challenge of validity in a shifting landscape

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre | Melbourne | Victoria

Invitation to Attend

Join us in Melbourne this November for the 42nd Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law Annual Congress.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to connect and network in the vibrant atmosphere of Melbourne, a city known for its thriving culture, dynamic dining scene, and world-class art and music.

Our program will cover a range of topics relating to the challenges of validity in an ever-evolving landscape. We will explore issues relating to technology, memory, impression management, and more, offering insights into the future of work at the interface of psychology, psychiatry, and the law.

Don’t miss out on information-packed sessions that will promise to enrich your knowledge, and opportunities to connect with practitioners and researchers from across Australia and New Zealand.

We look forward to your participation.

Convenors: Melisa Wood & Tim Marsh

Planning Committee: Amber Fougere, Cieran Harries, Megan Niblett, Karen Scally, Prashant Pandurangi, David Thomas
With thanks to the support of the ANZAPPL Vic Branch committee

Scientific Committee: Troy McEwan (Chair), Rajan Darjee, Penelope Weller, Russ Scott, Katarina Fritzon, Brian McKenna, Nichola Tyler, Melisa Wood

Important Dates

  • Call for Abstracts Open
    Now open
  • Registration Opens
    Now open
  • Call for Abstracts Close
    15 July 2024
  • Abstract Notifications Sent
    16 August 2024
  • Early Bird Registration Closes
    20 September 2024

Congress Host

The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) is an interdisciplinary organisation that was established in Melbourne in 1978 by the late forensic psychiatrist, Dr Robert (Bob) Myers, who identified deficits in the level of understanding of relevant issues amongst all three professional groups. ANZAPPL has branches in New Zealand and around Australia. Click here to learn more about ANZAPPL.

Invited Speakers

Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth
Commissioner, Australian Law Reform Commission Justice Responses to Sexual Violence
Clinical Director & Director of Area Mental Health Services, Central Regional Forensic & Rehabilitation Mental Health Service, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
Registered Psychologist & Chair, Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association
Barrister, Forbes Chambers, Sydney & Adjunct Associate Professor, University of NSW

Sponsors

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Bronze Sponsor

Mailing List

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Congress Venue

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Pl (Clarendon St Entrance)
South Wharf VIC 3006
Australia

Visit the MCEC website to plan your visit today

Enter via “A – Exhibition Centre Entrance” off Clarendon Street. Take the lift or stairs to your left when you enter, to Level 1, Clarendon Rooms.

Parking

Parking is available onsite.  The closest parking is the Melbourne Exhibition Centre Car Park (entry via Normanby Road).  Visit the website for reduced prepaid online rates (please note this does not secure a spot).  Alternatively you can park on the day and visit the congress registration desk to receive a discount ticket to reduce your parking fee to $22 per entry.

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