Abstracts for TheMHS Conference 2024

Anyone interested in mental health can submit an abstract for consideration for TheMHS Conference 2024 Canberra program.

Abstracts have been extended to close at 5 pm AEDT on 07 March 2024, due to the high demand. Abstracts will not be accepted after this date and if you have any enquiries please contact us at info@themhs.org.

Please read the following instructions carefully, to avoid submitting incomplete papers.

Click here to submit your application

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION PROCESS

Your abstract must be submitted online. After filling in your personal details, the abstract submission process involves entering the following:

Abstract Title
Presentation Type
Topic
Authors/Organisations
Abstract
Impact on Audience
References

Abstracts are accepted on the following conditions:

Papers must be presented by the authors. Proxies will not be permitted except in an emergency such as illness or misadventure.
The Committee reserves the right to accept or refuse any submission.
The Committee reserves the right to allocate a session time or presentation type, which differs from that applied for.
Wherever possible, ensure that a range of stakeholders including people with a lived or living experience of mental ill-health, are included as presenters in oral papers, symposia, workshops, debates and roundtables.
Do not include tables, diagrams or graphs in the abstract.

Please note:

That only the first author (as given in the application) will be advised in regard to the abstract submission acceptance and any correspondence about the presentation.
All presenters must register & pay for at least the day of the conference on which they are presenting.

Abstract Guidelines ePoster Guidelines

The abstract is a brief overview of what will be covered in the presentation. It is NOT a brief discussion of the topic.
Abstract should read as a standalone overview of the entire project, and should engage readers enough that they want to learn more.
An abstract should address 6 main points/section, with one to three sentences only per point/section.

Begin with an overall statement about the topic

Introduce the key words / major ideas from the topic of the presentation
What makes this topic distinct / significant to this conference

The purpose of the presentation

A clear statement of what is the intent of YOUR Presentation
Where will you go with this?
How will your Presentation make a specific contribution to this conference?
Why is the topic important or what are the gaps in the research?

The literature / background. No need for references here – unless your presentation is specifically focused on a particular reference, paper, book etc.)

What is the background to the work / topic etc.?
Major statistics that highlight the problems / issues
What literature have you drawn on – used to inform your work / approach?

The methods/approach taken to the work

How have you approached the requirements for the presentation?
What is briefly the big picture?
How have you operationalised YOUR topic?
Outline the factors that focus on the specific issues
Identify the methods used e.g. case studies, questions for participants (If it is helpful)

Important findings and implications – Outline the main findings and state what the implications are for

Mental health
Your work / topic for THIS Presentation.

The conclusions of the paper

Give the reader a clear idea of what YOUR conclusions are and their significance
State what is your “take home message” from this Presentation