LocationVIC
Event Date16 Dec 2025 | 18:30 PM-20:00 PM [GMT+11:00]
CPD Hours1.5 hrs
CPD CategoryCategory 3: Professional Identity
OrganiserBranch Services
Event FormatLive Online
Practice & careerMental Health
LocationVIC
Event Date16 Dec 2025 | 18:30 PM-20:00 PM [GMT+11:00]
CPD Hours1.5 hrs
CPD CategoryCategory 3: Professional Identity
OrganiserBranch Services
Event FormatLive Online
Practice & careerMental Health
We are excited to welcome Rachel Barbara-May as she presents on Open Dialogue, a Finnish approach to mental healthcare that centres on listening, context and genuine human connection, rather than symptom-focused treatment.
Rachel will also speak about the Not Broken Project, which highlights the risks of over-medicalising distress and calls for mental health policy that considers the social, developmental and environmental realities shaping people’s experiences. This session offers a thoughtful, non-pathologising lens on mental health care and practice.
The Not Broken Project | Critical and Ethical Mental Health | University of Adelaide
⏰ Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm AEDT
📅 Date: 16 December 2025
💻 Online via Zoom (Link to be shared to registered attendees on the day of the event)
About the Presenter: Rachel Barbara-May
Rachel is a social work practitioner with a deep commitment to collaborative, non-pathologising approaches in mental health care. She is a trainer and supervisor in Open Dialogue and Dialogical Practices, drawing on more than 20 years of experience in public mental health services.
Over the past eight years, Rachel has played a leading role in introducing dialogic and relational practices at Alfred Health through thoughtful service design, workforce development, and training. Rachel also co-hosts the Extremely Human podcast from Discovery College, where people can share stories about big life experiences, such as psychosis, grief, and addiction, in a grounded and respectful space.
She is committed to offering non-pathologising responses to people experiencing distress in ways that honour individuals and their support networks.
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