THE SCHOOL COUNSELLORS & PSYCHOLOGISTS (SCAP) CONFERENCE - F2F
No Straight Lines in Mental Health
9- 10th November 2023 F2F (MELBOURNE) & VIRTUAL
IAN POTTER AUDITORIUM, KENNETH MYER BUILDING, MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY
30 Royal Pde, ParkvilleThe Dax Gallery
Add on an Optional Guided Tour to your registrationThis year the SCAP Conference is being held at the Ian Potter Auditorium, in the Kenneth Myer Building, Melbourne University. In the same building is the Dax Centre, housing The Cunningham Dax Collection of Art, works which have all been created by people who have a lived experience of mental health issues or psychological trauma. SCAP Delegates will have the opportunity to attend a guided tour of the Gallery and/or visit the gallery during the lunch breaks. Guided tours will be held concurrently with conference presentations (delegates will have access to session recordings post-conference).
The Dax Gallery guided tour is optional and is an additional $10 per delegate. Places are limited and on a "first-in" basis.
Virtual Option
Option to attend virtuallyThe 2023 SCAP Conference is primarily be a f2f event and we strongly encourage you to attend in person to benefit from the full conference experience, however if you are unable to do so, you may consider a virtual registration. This will particularly appeal to those in interstate or in regional/rural areas.
Virtual Registration includes access to the live streaming of all conference sessions, and you will have the ability to ask speakers questions. It also includes access to all recordings post-conference. Interaction with delegates and sponsors will be very limited.
Please take these factors into account when making your registration selection.
Help us spread the word about the 2023 SCAP Conference - open to all counsellors, psychologists, mental health practitioners, social workers, related practitioners who work with, and support, young people and their mental health.
REGISTRATION FEES
Please note: Early Bird ends 21st OctoberIN PERSON
Extra Early Bird Registration: $595 inc GST (by 2nd September 2023)
Early Bird Registration: $695 inc GST (2nd September - 21st October 2023)
Standard Registration: $795 inc GST (after 21st October 2023)
VIRTUAL
Extra Early Bird Registration: $484 inc GST (by 2nd September 2023)
Early Bird Registration: $550 inc GST (2nd September - 21st October 2023)
Standard Registration: $660 inc GST (after 21st October 2023)
PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATIONS WILL CLOSE FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER
Program and Speakers
The 2023 SCAP Conference Program is complete. Scroll down for speakers details. Click on the button for program detailsThe 2023 SCAP Conference
9- 10th NOVEMBER 2023
IAN POTTER AUDITORIUM, KENNETH MYER BUILDING, MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY
30 Royal Pde, Parkville
The National School Counsellors & Psychologists (SCAP) Conference is an annual conference in November. Held over two days, it combines keynote sessions with short, active segments to provide variation and encourage maximum engagement. The SCAP Conference is specifically designed for counsellors, psychologists and other mental health practitioners who work in schools, and has a strong reputation of providing a dynamic program each year, with speakers who are leaders in the field.
Naughton's Hotel: Designated Meeting Place for 2023 SCAP Delegates
43 Royal Pde, Parkville
Please plan on joining us; an opportunity to relax and enjoy the social and professional interaction of meeting other colleagues.
Once again the SCAP Conference will be an event not to be missed.
Join us: In person, or Virtually.
2023 SCAP Conference Speakers
2023 SCAP Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors
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About the SCAP Conference
The SCAP Conference is specifically designed to provide continuing professional development to psychologists and counsellors working within a school context. It aims to provide the most up to date research on adolescent mental health as well as opportunities to acquire new therapeutic skills.
This year, the SCAP Conference includes the opportunity to attend a guided tour of the Dax Gallery, a collection of works created by people who have a lived experience of mental health issues or psychological trauma (nominal additional fee applies). Delegates can also visit the Dax Gallery during the lunch breaks (at no extra cost).
One of the best aspects of The SCAP conference is the opportunity for delegates to meet colleagues working in similar roles,
broadening networks and working relationships. Naughton's Hotel is the designated meeting place for delegates to gather at the conclusion of Thursday's program; an opportunity to relax and enjoy the social and professional interaction of meeting other colleagues.Please plan on joining us!
The SCAP conference is a unique experience, attracting delegates from across Australasia, and the 2023 Conference will be no exception. We warmly invite all to take part and look forward to seeing you virtually.
Who should attend?
- School Psychologists & Counsellors
- Mental Health Practitioners
- Social Workers and Wellbeing Staff
- Chaplains
- School Leadership Personnel in Wellbeing
- Student Support Staff
- Other Professionals Working with Young People