DAY 1
Opening Address
9.00am – 9.15am
International Keynote Speaker
Dr Rania Awaad (Psychiatrist)
9.15am – 10.00am
Workshop 1: Mindfulness in the Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Communities
Hend Saab
(Psychologist)
10.00am – 11.45am
(15 minute break within workshop)
Workshop 2:
Crisis in Afghanistan: STARTTS' Response to Support Traumatised Afghan Refugees
Nooria Mehraby
(Senior Clinician)
11.45am – 12.30pm
LUNCH
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Workshop 3:
The Impact of Vicarious Trauma Amongst Multicultural Workers & Community Volunteers, & Mitigating Risk for Service Providers
Nasreen Hanifi
(Psychologist)
&
Hanan Dover
(Clinical & Forensic Psychologist)
1.30pm – 2.45pm
AFTERNOON TEA
2.45pm – 3.00pm
Workshop 4:
Suicide Prevention Amongst Muslim Youth
Tareq Ahmed
(Provisional Psychologist)
&
Ziyad Serhan
(Educator)
3.00pm – 4.15pm
Workshop 5:
Culturally-Responsive Drug & Alcohol Counselling for Muslim Clients
Teguh Syahbahar
(AOD Counsellor)
4.15pm – 5.30pm
Conference Close
5.30pm
Day 2
Opening Address
9.00am – 9.15am
National Keynote Speaker
Dr Salih Yucel
(Muslim Chaplain)
9.15am – 10.00am
Workshop 1:
Integrating Islamic Teachings & Modern-day Research When Counselling: A Holistic Approach
Sheikh Bilal Dannoun
(Marriage Celebrant / Counsellor)
10.00am – 11.45am
(15 minute break within workshop)
Workshop 2:
How Does Islamic Law View Mental Illness?
Mostafa El-Gashingi
(Psychologist)
11.45am – 12.30pm
LUNCH
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Workshop 3:
The Other Side of The COVID Death Wave: A Case of Complicated Grieving in the Muslim Community
Mariam Ardati
(Muslim Chaplain / Funeral Director)
1.30pm – 2.45pm
AFTERNOON TEA
2.45pm – 3.00pm
Workshop 4:
Effects of Pornography on Mental and Emotional Health
Wael Ibrahim
(Educator / Student Counsellor)
3.00pm – 4.00pm
Workshop 5:
Culturally Adapting an Evidence-based Mental Health Intervention for Muslims & Culturally Diverse Groups: Insights & Best Practices from Indonesia
Ratih Arruum Listiyandini
(Clinician / Educator)
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Conference Close
5.00pm
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