SMHR 2023 Call for Abstracts
Abstract Submission has now closed.
Abstract submissions for the Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR) 2023 Conference is now closed. Author notifications will be sent on Wednesday 13 September 2023.
The Conference will be held at the Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough from 29 November to 1 December 2023.
The theme for SMHR 2023, “People and Place” encouraging attendees to broaden their perspective on research to include not just the who, but the how, what, where, and why of mental health research.
Key Dates
| Abstract submissions open | Monday 1 May 2023 |
| Abstract submissions closed | Friday 28 July 2023 |
| Authors notified of abstract acceptance | Wednesday 13 September 2023 |
| Authors acceptance deadline | Monday 25 September 2023 |
| Early-bird registration close/Presenter registration
deadline | Monday 9 October 2023 |
There will be four types of presentation formats at the Conference
Symposium Presentation
Combined submission of 4 – 6 individual presentations submitted by one author on behalf of the group and under one common theme. Preference will be given to symposia that include diverse presenters (i.e. not all speakers from the same research team), ideally comprising speakers from at least two States/Territories/Nations. The standard time allocated per symposium is from 60-90 minutes; session time will be confirmed in the acceptance letters.
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations will be notified of their length of presentation time in the acceptance letters. Abstracts not selected for Oral Presentations may be eligible for a Poster Presentation.
Rapid Oral Presentations
Rapid Fire Presentations will be notified of their length of presentation time in the acceptance letters. We anticipate these presentations to be approximately 5 mins in length. This presentation type has been introduced for 2023 with the focus on encouraging EMCRs to present their research to peers and practicing their oral presentation skills.
Poster Presentation
A Poster Presentation constitutes a visual display of research projects. Your poster must not extend beyond the boundaries of your display board – one display board will be allocated per poster. The poster display will be an integral part of the program with dedicated times for delegates to interact with poster authors and ask questions. Full details of the format and display of Posters will be detailed within acceptance notifications sent to nominated presenting authors.
Themes
The SMHR 2023 Conference has received abstracts relevant to the following themes:
Psychopathology
| People
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Lifespan
| Place
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Interventions
| Discipline
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Presentation Awards
The following awards will be available to presenters at the Conference
- SMHR Best Student/EMCR Oral Presentation Award
- SMHR Best Rapid Fire Oral Presentation Award
- SMHR Best Student/EMCR Poster Presentation Award
- SMHR Best Consumer-Led Research Award
The judge’s decision is final and prize winners will be announced at the end of the Conference program. If your final presentation type is different than your original submission, your presentation has been relocated to your accepted presentation award category.
Notification to Authors
Please note the details provided as the author contact should be for the nominated main contact for your abstract. All correspondence relating to the submission will be directed to this person, and they should in turn distribute to all co-presenters.
Abstract Presenter Registration
All presenters are required register and pay for the Conference by Monday 9 October 2023 in order for the presentation to be included in the Conference Program. If the situation arises and you are unable to present consideration to record your presentation will be provided on a case-by-case basis.
The invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer to pay travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the Conference. Similarly, no presenter fee is paid to successful participants.
All presenters are required to register and pay for the Conference no later than Monday 9 October 2023 in order for the presentation to be included in the Conference Program.
For any enquiries regarding abstract submission please contact the Conference Office:
Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR) 2023 Conference Office:
Hannah Walsh
Program Co-ordinator
119 Buckhurst Street
South Melbourne VIC 3205 Australia
T +61 3 9645 6311
E smhrconference@wsm.com.au
www.smhrconference.com.au