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

OUR SPEAKERS

Dr Rania Awaad (Stanford University School of Medicine)
Dr Salih Yucil (Muslim Chaplain, Clinical Pastoral Superviser Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation)
Sheikh Bilal Dannoun (Marriage Celebrant / Counsellor)
Nooria Mehraby (Senior Clinician)
Hanan Dover (Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Conference Convenor )
Dr Zuleyha Keskin (Academic Course Director & Researcher, ISRA)