2026 Conference Themes
Honouring our ways of knowing, being and doing
Leading transformative change in Indigenous suicide prevention and mental health.
The Indigenous Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Forum 2026 will bring Elders, community leaders, health professionals, and policymakers together in Adelaide to drive change in mental health and suicide prevention.Centred on Honouring our ways of knowing, being and doing, the forum highlights cultural strength, lived experience, and community-led solutions as the foundation for healing. Across two days, we’ll explore culturally safe care, innovative models, and system reforms that empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to lead transformative change.
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Strengthening Connections
​Exploring how country, culture, identity and belonging strengthen healing and social and emotional wellbeing.
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Community-led Pathways
Celebrating lived experience, grassroots initiatives, collective action and local innovations.
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Supporting Journeys of Healing
​Honouring loss and enabling grief and grieving through collective healing and walking together.
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Transforming systems
Embedding Indigenous knowledges and methodologies across systems, services, and research.