Events

The 2026 Annual General Meeting of ANZAPPL NSW will take place at 7.00pm on Monday 2 March via Zoom. Members please click here to access relevant forms and the meeting link.

Dr Andrew Khoo now holds the Position of Medical Director of Military & Veterans Programs at Ramsay Clinic New Farm. He is the Deputy Chair of the RANZCP Committee for the Military, Veterans and Emergency Services Personnel Mental Health Network. He has represented the RANZCP at multiple government, Productivity Commission and Royal Commission inquiries. He is a member of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Expert Advisory Group. He is Chair of the Open Arms National Advisory Committee. He holds a Deputy Chair position for the Queensland Office of Industrial Relations Medical Assessment Tribunals - Psychiatric. Dr Khoo has externally reviewed mental health policy for the Australian Federal Police and the Queensland Police Service. He is the Principle Psychiatric Advisor to the Gallipoli Medical Research (GMR) and a member of the GMR Research Advisory Committee. He has chaired, been interviewed, presented or participated on panels around Australia and across all media platforms on Post Trauma psychological reactions and Military, Veteran and Emergency Service Workers’ mental health. He holds academic title with the University of Queensland within the School of Medicine and has published and continues to publish academic papers in peer reviewed psychiatric journals. He attained his fellowship from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 2002, receiving a College medal for his final year dissertation on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He has, for the last 28 years, overseen the provision of a nationally recognised CBT based group therapy program for PTSD previously at the Toowong Private Hospital and now at Ramsay Clinic New Farm. He was Director of Medical Services and Chair of the Medical Council at the Toowong Private Hospital between 2016 and 2025. This seminar will take place online from 12.30 - 1.30 AEST on Thursday 26 February. Attendance at this seminar is free for members but registration is essential. Please click here to register.

The 45th Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held at 5.00pm on Friday 5 December 2025, as part of ANZAPPL Congress at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, and via Zoom. Further information, including Nominations and Proxy Voting forms, can be found in the Members Section.

Join ANZAPPL QLD as two expert speakers discuss autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and criminal offending, and provide insights into how to identify, interact with, and respond to people with ASD who are also offending.  About the speakers Professor Dawn Adams (La Trobe University): Dawn is an international leader in autism research, with a particular focus on anxiety, mental health and wellbeing. Dawn’s work is grounded in over 20 years’ experience in paediatric psychology, clinical psychology, and applied research. Dawn commenced at La Trobe University in 2025 when she became the Olga Tennison Endowed Chair of Autism Research. Ashley Phelan (Queensland Police Service): Ashley is Manager of Forensic Behavioural Services, Child Protection Offender Registry, Child Abuse and Sexual Crime Group. Ashley joined the Queensland Police Service after 20 years in the field of forensic, psychological and biomedical science. Ashley has extensive experience in the assessment, treatment, and management of male sexual offenders and other high harm offender cohorts. Registration is free for members but essential. Please click here to register.

"One infant death is a tragedy, two is suspicious and three is murder, until proven otherwise." The number of cases involving tragic child deaths which have led to (mostly) women being convicted of murders and serving sometimes extensive periods in custody before being exonerated has garnered a deal of scrutiny within the media, but also within the fields of psychology, psychiatry and law. This panel discussion explores several of these infamous cases and seeks to open a forum for those with an interest in justice to unpack what it means for an innocent person to be found guilty.   Hear from eminent experts in this nuanced field, including barrister Dr Robert Cavanagh (The Injustice Project) and Associate Professor of Psychology Celine Van Golde (Not Guilty Project), alongside Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist Psychotherapist & Group Analyst Dr Daniel Riordan. This is an in-person event at the Justice and Police Museum in Sydney, from 5.00 - 8.00pm on Wednesday 12 November. This is a FREE event for ANZAPPL members, and only $25 for non-members. Please click here to book your ticket.

The SA Branch of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) warmly invite you to a dinner seminar and panel discussion with special guests: Her Honour Judge Michelle Sutcliffe, Youth Court Steven Millsteed KC, Barry Jennings Chambers His Honour Magistrate Michael Jandy, Youth Court Ellie Minney, psychologist at EM Psychology and Forensic Mental Health Service (formerly at Youth Justice Assessment and Intervention Service) How should the justice system tackle youth gang crime? Are harsher penalties necessary and appropriate? Is there room for a rehabilitative approach? Drawing on their expertise in law and psychology, our panel will explore the factors that lead young people towards gang involvement and offending, and discuss the justice system’s response to youth gang crime. Please click here to purchase tickets. Tickets on sale until 28 October 2025.