NARA Forum
Schedule
Thu May 14 2026 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC+10:00Location
Deakin Downtown | Melbourne, VI
About this Event
NARA Forum
This is the first in-person networking event for the Network of Adversity Research Australia. This event will bring together researchers across the health sciences who are working on understanding, preventing, and alleviating the harms from early life adversity.
Although in-person attendance is preferable, Zoom is available for the presentation parts of the Forum here: https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/82546807404?pwd=Poj9Zl1ze9a73UEbgi0pEg5E2hZYMC.1&from=addon
Sign-up to the NARA newsletter here: https://network-of-adversity-research-australia-whja5g.subscribepage.io/
Hosted by the Connect Research and Training Initiative (Trauma and Shame Stream), School of Psychology, Deakin University
The Connect Research and Training Initiative at Deakin University brings together researchers and partners to translate research on trauma and shame into real-world impact. The Trauma and Shame stream is co-directed by Dr Hannah Bereznicki and Professor Peter Miller, and focuses on how these processes shape behaviour and engagement, advancing trauma-informed and shame-sensitive practice across health and community settings.
Deakin University CONNECT Research and Training Initiative: https://www.deakin.edu.au/connect-research
Course lead: Trauma Neuro and Shame Awareness (FREE online)
Co-founder: intergenerational Trauma Aware Geelong
Agenda
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Arrival (in-person only)
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:25 PM
Introduction to event and acknowledgemenet of country (hybrid)
Host: Hannah Bereznicki
🕑: 02:25 PM - 02:35 PM
What is NARA? (hybrid)
Host: Wonyoung Kim & Alex Campbell
🕑: 02:35 PM - 02:50 PM
Brief keynote address (hybrid)
Host: Speaker TBA
🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:40 PM
Rapid fire presentations (hybrid)
Info: 3 minute presentations on adversity-related research. If you would like to present, send an email to: [email protected]
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Networking and table shuffles (in-person only)
Host: Group discussion
Info: In-person attendeds will be grouped into areas of research interest for an opportunity for causal networking
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
What do we want NARA to be? (in-person only)
Host: Group discussion
Info: An open discussion among in-person attendees about how NARA could be a useful or rewarding network to be a part of
Where is it happening?
Deakin Downtown, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
AUD 0.00






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