FROM RISK TO RECOVERY: Spectrum Annual Conference 2026 (In-person/online)

SPECTRUM ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2026

FROM RISK TO RECOVERY: Working with suicidality in BPD and/or complex trauma

Friday 27th March 2026 - 9.00 AM TO 4.30 PM AEDT

In-Person or Online

Spectrum is proud to announce its flagship event for 2026 – the Spectrum 2026 Conference: Risk to Recovery. Set to take place on 27 March 2026, this pivotal one-day event will bring together leading minds, clinicians, researchers, and lived experience voices to delve into the complexities of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and complex trauma.

Program: View the program here

Biographies: TBA soon!

Abstracts: TBA soon!

Dynamic Guest Speakers
Be inspired by some of the most respected professionals and advocates in the field, including Associate Professor Prof Bin Grenyer, the Director of Project Air Strategy who will be presenting on Science and practice of suicide prevention in BPD and Associate Professor Sophie Adams, the Chief Psychiatrist of Victoria who will be presenting on Suicide prevention and clinical leadership.

Lived Experience Perspectives
Central to the conference is the inclusion of lived experience voices, bringing authenticity and humanity to conversations around care, stigma, and system improvement. The conference will include a lived expereince panel which will address the question: 'How can healthcare providers and family/carers best support people with BPD during a suicidal crisis?'

Networking Opportunities
Connect with peers across clinical, academic, community, and advocacy sectors. Spectrum 2026 is more than a conference – it’s a place to build collaborative bridges for change.

Why Attend?
The “From Risk to Recovery” theme speaks directly to the heart of working with complex mental health presentations. Whether you're a mental health professional, service provider, policy maker, or person with lived experience, this conference will provide tools, knowledge, and inspiration to move beyond risk management toward genuine recovery pathways.

Who should attend?

Mental health workers, clinicians, researchers and other professionals working with people living with personality disorders and/or complex trauma.

More details:

In-person: Clarendon Auditorium, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf - Book a car parking spot online.

Lunch, morning and afternoon tea will be provided.

Online: If registered online, a link will be sent to your registered email address a few days before the event.

Cost: (payable by credit card/paypal only)

Early Bird Discount - Ends 21st December 2025 (11:29PM AEDT)

In-Person: $420

Online: $240

General Release

In-Person: $480

Online: $300

If you are an Eastern Health employee a 50% discount applies. If you work in a Local or Area Mental Health & Wellbeing Service in Victoria a 10% discount applies. To receive the discount, please seek approval from your manager to attend and then email spectrumtraining@easternhealth.org.au to receive the discount.

Online and in-person registrations will receive a recording of the conference to view for a limited time.

NB: If you need to swap your ticket from in-person to online, you will need to refund your first ticket and re-purchase another. We cannot 'swap' them for you. If you purchased an Early-bird ticket initially this discounted rate will not carry over after the Early-bird tickets have closed.

Cancellation policy: If your circumstances change and you no longer can attend this event please log into your eventbrite account and cancel your ticket and request a refund no later than one (1) week prior to the event. A refund will not be issued if notification has not been received within this time frame and you will be required to pay for the event. Please note that Eventbrite's booking fees are non-refundable.

General enquiries: (03) 8413 8750 or spectrumtraining@easternhealth.org.OM