ACMHN

ACMHN The College is the peak professional mental health nursing organisation.

Setting the standard through the pursuit of excellence, the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) is the voice of the mental health nursing profession in Australia.

🎄 Christmas celebrations are underway across ACMHN branches!Our Victorian and Western Australian branches kicked off the...
10/12/2025

🎄 Christmas celebrations are underway across ACMHN branches!

Our Victorian and Western Australian branches kicked off their Christmas events this week. It was wonderful to see members connecting, sharing stories from the year, and celebrating together.

A big thank you to everyone who joined and to our branch committees for organising these special gatherings!

🎉 Super Early Bird registrations for ACMHN 2026 are officially sold out!Early Bird spots are still open, giving you the ...
04/12/2025

🎉 Super Early Bird registrations for ACMHN 2026 are officially sold out!

Early Bird spots are still open, giving you the chance to join the 50th International Mental Health Nursing Conference. Connect with leading experts, participate in engaging sessions, expand your professional network, and enjoy the conference dinner experience.

Secure your spot today at https://ow.ly/OnMG50XBFmR

Registration is now open for the 50th International Mental Health Nursing Conference. Join us for this historic mileston...
01/12/2025

Registration is now open for the 50th International Mental Health Nursing Conference.

Join us for this historic milestone event on Kaurna Country in Tarntanya, Adelaide from 7–9 October 2026. Over three days, hear from sector-leading experts, strengthen your professional networks, and celebrate 50 years of advancing mental health nursing.

Secure your place today: https://ow.ly/C0mR50XzP0q

ADF families face unique challenges, from deployment and relocations to maintaining connections while service members ar...
21/11/2025

ADF families face unique challenges, from deployment and relocations to maintaining connections while service members are away.

Join the Defence SIG online panel to explore practical strategies, support pathways, and insights from lived experience.

What you’ll learn:
✨ How dual-service partnerships manage competing demands
✨ Supporting children and adolescents in military communities
✨ Strategies for families to stay connected during deployments
✨ Available support pathways and community resources

Panelists:
⭐ Karney Armstrong – RAN Veteran
⭐ Bianca Twaddle – Community & Peer Advisor
⭐ Laura Chilton – Community & Peer Advisor

When: Thursday, 27 November 2025
Time: 7:00 PM AEDT | 6:00 PM AEST | 6:30 PM ACDT | 5:30 PM ACST | 4:00 PM AWST
Format: One-hour panel discussion plus Q&A

🔗 Register now: https://ow.ly/mm0u50Xvcbf

Join the Defence Special Interest Group for an online panel discussion exploring the unique challenges faced by ADF fami...
12/11/2025

Join the Defence Special Interest Group for an online panel discussion exploring the unique challenges faced by ADF families, from deployment stress and relocations to maintaining connection and identity while apart.

Hear from experts and gain practical strategies to support families through every stage of service and transition.

📅 27 November 2025
🕖 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM AEDT
(6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ACDT | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM AEST | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM AWST)
💻 Online | Free for all ACMHN members

Register now: https://ow.ly/E9tz50XqgY7

Last week, the Victorian Branch Summer Symposium brought together clinicians, educators, and leaders for a day of learni...
10/11/2025

Last week, the Victorian Branch Summer Symposium brought together clinicians, educators, and leaders for a day of learning and connection on co-occurring AOD and mental health care. 💜

Industry experts including Colleen Kelly, Prof Paul Dietze, Dr Brendan Clifford, Nadia Gavin, and Sally Boardman shared their insights, followed by a Nurse Practitioner panel and closing reflections from Assoc. Prof. Adam Searby, showcasing innovation in mental health nursing.

Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, delegates, and the Victorian Branch Committee for making the day such a success!

Know a mental health nurse who goes above and beyond? 🌿Nominations are open for Mental Health Nurse of the Year 2026. Th...
09/11/2025

Know a mental health nurse who goes above and beyond? 🌿

Nominations are open for Mental Health Nurse of the Year 2026. This award recognises excellence, leadership, and impact in mental health nursing.

Open to all ACMHN members and colleagues. Each nominee needs two nominators: one ACMHN member and one colleague, consumer, or carer.

Winners receive national recognition at the 50th International Mental Health Nursing Conference in Adelaide, the chance to deliver a keynote, and sector-wide visibility.

📅 Nominations close 31 January 2026

Learn more and download the nomination pack: https://ow.ly/hy1Q50XmS9z

We’re supporting the Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation, a national organisation delivering evidence-based programs f...
03/11/2025

We’re supporting the Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation, a national organisation delivering evidence-based programs for young people living in families impacted by mental illness.

Kookaburra Kids creates spaces where kids feel seen, supported, and connected—through camps, activity days, and online programs that build mental health literacy, help seeking behaviours and peer connection.

They’re currently looking for professionals to join their team:

🧠 Mental Health Specialist – fully remote; oversee research coordination & mental health content development
🏕️ Contractor Camp Clinicians – provide on-the-ground support at weekend camps across Australia

📍 Both roles can be based anywhere in Australia


If you believe early intervention changes lives, this is your chance to make a lasting impact.

For more details, visit the ACMHN Job Board: https://ow.ly/nxCV50XjsVg

Celebrate the end of the year with your Victorian Branch! Come along for a relaxed evening at The Local Taphouse in St K...
03/11/2025

Celebrate the end of the year with your Victorian Branch!

Come along for a relaxed evening at The Local Taphouse in St Kilda East to catch up with friends and colleagues, share a few laughs, and celebrate another great year in mental health nursing.

📅 Monday, 8 December @ 6:00pm
📍 The Local Taphouse, 184 Carlisle St, St Kilda East
🎟️ 20 spots available. RSVP by 1 December.

RSVP now: https://ow.ly/6jR050XlxcP

Mental health nurses play a vital role in multidisciplinary mental health care. In a recent MHPN interview, Kate Cogan s...
02/11/2025

Mental health nurses play a vital role in multidisciplinary mental health care. In a recent MHPN interview, Kate Cogan shares how their clinical expertise and compassionate care support recovery and wellbeing.

Watch: https://youtu.be/QPyd-Usa0-Y

Join us for the WA Branch Event at ECU Bunbury Campus! 🔔We’re excited to welcome Professor Martin Jones, Professor of Nu...
30/10/2025

Join us for the WA Branch Event at ECU Bunbury Campus! 🔔

We’re excited to welcome Professor Martin Jones, Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean Regional at ECU’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, Bunbury. Professor Jones brings deep expertise in rural health education, psychosocial interventions, and improving care for people with serious mental illness.

This session will explore two key evidence-based approaches, Family Work and Behavioural Activation, and how they can be applied in practice to strengthen mental health care across communities.

✨ Monday, 17 November
📍 ECU Bunbury Campus
⏰ 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM
💻 Attend in person or join online
🥗 Light refreshments provided

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/PsychosocialInterventionsEvent

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