Events

The IAFP's 33rd Annual Conference 22-24 May 2025

The IAFP’s 33rd Annual Conference  - Locating The Disturbance In Violent Offending: Self, System, Society? – will run from  22 - 24 May 2025. It will be held in Sydney, at the Justice Health Administration Centre, 1300 Anzac Parade, Matraville, NSW. 

​For those who cannot travel, we are offering the option to watch the keynote sessions via live streaming.  After the conference all delegates will be able to access recordings of these keynote presentations free of charge for 90 days after the end of the conference, after which they will available to purchase on our website. 

​This special conference wishes to welcome not only those who specialise in forensic mental health, probation, and lawyers but especially, all of our colleagues in the fields of counselling, psychology, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, social work, and other related arenas. 

PROGRAMME

Forensic services are evolving in Australia and New Zealand. Ongoing challenges include an over representation of First Nations people in the prison system, high rates of adverse childhood experiences, mental illness, trauma and substance abuse. Mental health services are over stretched and not able to meet demand. 

Our speakers will include esteemed psychotherapists, mental health professionals, lawyers, academics and social activists from various countries. 

This conference will be of great interest to both those who already work in the field, or who are new to it and would like to know more.​

​​​PLENARY SPEAKERS

  • Professor Anthony Bateman (UK)​
  • Professor Gwen Adshead (UK)
  • Professor Brin Grenyer (Australia)
  • A/Professor Tim Keogh (Australia)
  • Dr Anne Aiyegbusi (UK)
  • Dr Colin Campbell (UK)
  • Dr Jessica Collier (UK)
  • Dr Andy Carroll (Australia)
  • Sarah Stevenson (Australia)

The full conference programme can be found here:

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Conference Registrations can be made here:

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Introduction to Forensic Psychotherapy Reading Group

AFPA will be hosting an Introduction to Forensic Psychotherapy reading group commencing in August 2025. This reading group will run on Tuesday evening each month from August until November 2025. The group will be suitable for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and others working in forensic settings or for those who are interested in exploring this area of clinical work.  

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Expressions of interest can be sent to enquiries@australianforensicpsychotherapy.com.au

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