Conference Programme
Please click on the link to view the draft conference programme, published on 26 August. Minor changes can still occur.
Draft conference programme
Here is the link to the conference app which has the abstracts from each presentation: https://nz-psychological-society.lineupr.com/nzpss-annual-conference-2024
Keynote Speakers
Dr Thema Bryant
Keynote address: Applying Decolonial Psychology to Trauma Recovery
Workshop: Intersection of Spirituality, Religion, and Mental Health
Professor Gayle Morse
Keynote address: Radical Restoration: Indigenous Health
Emeritus Professor Neville Blampied
Keynote address: Psychology in the Service of Peaceful Sleep: Theoretical Developments & Therapy Outcomes Relevant to Sleep Disturbance in Children
Associate Professor Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll
Keynote address: He kākano ahau – seeding peaceful futures
Guest Speakers
Professor Sanna Malinen
Guest address: Working well
Professor Julia Rucklidge
Guest address: Enriching and replenishing the mind with nutrition: A missing link for a better start to life
Workshops
There are three half-day workshops
Morning workshops, 9.00am -12.00pm
Working therapeutically with adults who experience sexual attraction to minors: Insights from a national pilot.
Presented by Sarah Christofferson, Ph.D & Gwenda Willis, Ph.D
Intersection of Spirituality, Religion and Mental Health
Presented by Thema Bryant, PhD
Afternoon workshop, 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Utilising the Meihana Model in Psychological practice
Presented by Professor Pitama