Institute of Health Psychology Symposium 2024

The symposium will focus on clinical skills for health psychology practice in Aotearoa through a variety of thought-provoking workshops and talks.  After a day of mahi, there’s also time to connect and mingle with colleagues at the symposium dinner (included in the registration price).

Spaces for this event are limited to a maximum of 50 participants, so please get in quick.   

Invited Speakers & Workshops include:

• Health Literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Susan Reid (Te Rarawa), Director of Health Literacy NZ
• Self-Compassion Workshop: Dr Anna Friis, Health Psychologist
• ADHD Informed Practice for Psychologists: Dr Maddi Derrick, Clinical Psychologist & Director of Hobart ADHD Consultants
• Working with Pasifika people: Jessee Fia’ali’i, Health Psychologist & Sonali Dutt, Health Psychologist
• Pepeha workshop: Eva Morunga, Health Psychologist

Updated information regarding the symposium timetable and speakers will be posted online and emailed to participants over the coming months.  

Registration Options

Limited offer special rate for health psychology students and interns $200

(this special rate is available for the first seven students/interns who register, after that students and interns can still register but at the early career psychologist rate. Students/interns must also be IHP members, but membership is free)

Early career psychologists (Five or less years qualified)

-         IHP Member       $320

-         Non Member      $550

Advanced Career Psychologists (Six or more years qualified)

-         IHP Member       $550

-         Non Member      $750

Registration fee includes – talks and workshops over the 15^th and 16^th October, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on the 15^th, morning tea on the 16^th, and the Symposium dinner on the 15^th. 

Grants

For support with registration costs, the IHP Student Grant and Keshia Handa Grant will shortly be available through the Institute of Health Psychology, please see the IHP website for details. https://www.psychology.org.nz/members/networking/institutes/institute-health-psychology-ihp

Dinner

We look forward to welcoming you to our symposium dinner at Plume on Tuesday 15^th October at 6pm. Enjoy delicious kai and a chance to connect with colleagues. 3 course-meal included, beverages are excluded but available for purchase.

Accommodation

There is limited accommodation remaining. Please email Debbie Bean or Jenny Allison to confirm availability.

Plume is offering a limited number of rooms in their accommodation for symposium attendees at the discounted rate of $250 per bedroom based on single occupancy only. The majority of accommodation is in 2-bedroom villas (each attendee will have their own bedroom and en suite, but living area is shared). An example can be seen at https://plumecollections.co.nz/stay/

If you indicate that you would like accommodation, we will arrange this with Plume who will email you an invoice directly. Payment will be needed prior to the stay and made via credit card (2.5% fee). Your accommodation is not confirmed until your invoice is paid. 

For questions on the Symposium, please email Jenny.allison@middlemore.co.nz or Debbie.bean@aut.ac.nz