2025 Barton Pope Lecture

'Mental Health in the Shadow of Violence: a social and therapeutic perspective'

This is a free event available to attend in-person, or as a live webinar.

In-person

U City Function Centre
1st Floor / 43 Franklin Street
Adelaide, SA 5000

Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm (ACDT).

Register - in person 

Live online webinar

A Zoom webinar link will be sent to attendees prior to the event.

Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm (ACDT).

Register - webinar

RSVP by Friday 3 October 2025.

As we look towards South Australia’s response to the Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, please join us for this compelling public event discussing the urgent issue of domestic violence and its impact on mental health.

The Hon Katrine Hildyard MP, Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, will open the event. Jess Hill, award-winning journalist and author will facilitate a panel discussion. The panel brings together leading voices in therapy, lived experience, and policy reform: Prof. Manjula O’Connor, Stacey Nelan, and Cassie Bouyer-Sanderson.

Through lived experience, clinical insight, and policy reform, this discussion will illuminate pathways to healing and systemic change.

This free Mental Health Month event is part of the Barton Pope Lecture series, presented by the RANZCP since 1959 to stimulate knowledge and discussion of mental health issues faced by South Australians.

Cancellation policy

There is no refund as this is a free event. If you cannot attend and have registered, please let us know as soon as possible, as there are limited spaces.

If you are feeling unwell or have cold or flu-like symptoms, please do not attend.

Contact

Please contact SA Branch Staff if you have any questions.
Email: RANZCP.SA@ranzcp.org
Phone: 08 8219 4200