2026 EAPAA International Conference

Workplace Mental Health: Evidence, Innovation & What’s Next

19 November - 20 November 2026

RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast

DRAFT PROGRAM

8:00am – 9:00am

Registration and Arrival Tea and Coffee

9:00am – 9:05am

Welcome

Mary Talbot | President, EAPAA

9:05am – 9:50am

Session 1 - From Theory to Practice: Managing Psychosocial Risk in a Complex Organisation

Liam Scopes | Chapter Lead – Wellbeing, Injury Management & Prevention, People Safety & Aviation Medicine, Air New Zealand

9:50am – 10:35am

Session 2 - TBC

Speaker | TBC

TBC

10:35am – 10.55am

Morning Tea

10.55am – 11.40am

Session 3 - Beyond Sleep Hygiene - Let’s Talk Seriously about Sleep

Dr Moira Junge | Health Psychologist, Chief Health Officer, Sleep Health Foundation

11:40am – 12:25pm

Session 4 - The Silent Productivity Killer: Why Relationship Breakdown is the Workplace Risk We Can No Longer Ignore

Angela Harbinson | Founder and CEO of The Separation Guide

12:25pm – 1:10pm

Session 5 - A Risk, Not a Given: The Reality of Work Stress and Burnout in Early-Career Employees

Dr Kim Hamrosi | CEO, Corporate Mental Health Alliance

1:10pm – 1.50pm

Lunch

1.50pm – 2.35pm

Session 6 - Business Leaders Panel

TOPIC - TBC

Panelists:
• TBC

2.35pm – 3:10pm

Session 7 - Resilence in high performing sport

Speaker TBC

3:10pm – 3.40pm

Afternoon Tea

3.40pm – 4.25pm

Session 8 - Financial Stress at Work: What Employees Are Really Facing and What It Means for the Future of EAPs

Cate Turton | Partnership Manager, FinCoach Australia

3.40pm – 4.25pm

Session 9 - How Behavioural Science Can Increase Employee Engagement with EAPs

Hannah Bellier | Senior Advisor, Behavioural Insights Team, BIT

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Conference Dinner

Amici Restauarant | Located in the RACV Royal Pines Resort

Please note program is subject to change without notice

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