Understand Trauma; Understand Mental Health

Understand Trauma; Understand Mental Health

The Annual Woodcock Lecture, hosted by Wellways, returns this year to explore the complexities of trauma in the mental health system.

By Wellways Australia

Date and time

Wed, 22 May 2024 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM AEST

Location

The Conversation Quarter, State Library of Victoria

328 Swanston Street Enter through Entrance 3 on La Trobe Street Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia

About this event

  • 2 hours 30 minutes

Understand Trauma, Understand Mental Health

Join us for the 2024 Woodcock Public Lecture, hosted by Wellways Australia.

How well do you understand trauma in the context of mental health?

This year's Lecture is an insightful learning journey about the transformational power of understanding trauma. Led by a panel of Lived Experience experts, we will unpack ‘trauma’ from a consumer and carer/family perspective.

Our keynote speakers both bring a combination of lived and living experience and governance level expertise and insights from within the mental health sector.

We are thrilled to announce our 2024 Woodcock Lecture speakers as:

  • Maggie Toko - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioner and lived/living experience consumer.
  • Kerry Hawkins - National Mental Health Commissioner and Vice Chair of Mental Health Carers Australia.
  • Claire Conlon - National Manager Advocacy, Polciy and Research at Wellways


All ticket holders attending the event in-person are asked to bring their ticket QR code to show at the door. This can be saved on your phone, a screenshot, or printed out.

This event will also be streamed online - if you cannot attend in person please register as an online atendee so we can send you the video link and a reminder closer to the day.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the Conversation Quarter?

The Conversation Quarter is located inside the State Library of Victoria. It can be access via Entrance 3 located on La Trobe Street next to Mr Tulk Cafe.

Where can I park?

There is limited on-street metered parking on La Trobe Street, with 3 disability care parking spaces directly outside Entrance 3. The nearest commercial carparks are Wilson Parking, 62 La Trobe Street OR QV Parking, which has an entrance on Little Lonsdale Street.

How do I get there by train?

The nearest train station is Melbourne Central (130 meters from the Conversation Quater’s Entrance 3). Access out of the train station is via a lift.

How do I get there by tram?

Swanston Street, stop 8 outside Melbourne Central/State Library Victoria (routes 1-6, 16, 64, 67, 72) (180 metres from the Conversation Quarter’s Entrance 3) La Trobe Street, stop 7, (routes 30, 35) (92 metres from the Conversation Quarter’s Entrance 3)

Will there be food and drink provided?

Yes, there will be some refreshments available when the doors open at 6.30PM.

What time does the lecture start?

Guests are invited to arrive from 6.30PM, with the lecture scheduled to start at 7PM sharp.

I'm attending online, when will I receive the link stream link?

Closer to the lecture date, all attendees registered to join the Woodcock Lecture 2024 online will be emailed the livestream link to join. If you have not received yours by the day of the event, please email communications@wellways.org with the subject line: LIVESTREAM LINK REQUEST

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