Employee Assistance Professional Association of Australasia (EAPAA)

No single organisation has all the answers when it comes to workplace mental health. So, what happens when employers, psychologists, EAPs and industry leaders come together to tackle the same challenges? At the 2026 EAPAA International Conference, our Day 2 panel, Lifting all boats: Why collaboration benefits everyone, will bring together perspectives from Telstra, Suncorp, EAPAA and Australian Psychological Services to explore how better collaboration can strengthen support pathways and improve outcomes. Moderated by Kim Hamrosi , CEO, Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia (CMHAA), the conversation brings together: → Dr Laura Kirby, Executive Director & Chief Psychologist, Australian Psychological Services (APS) → Mary Talbot, President, EAPAA → Courteney Beck, Senior Mental Health and Safety Specialist, Telstra → Andrea Gordon, Executive Manager, Safety Wellness & Resilience, Suncorp Group 📅 19–20 November 2026 📍 Gold Coast 👉 Explore the program and register: https://loom.ly/uR4wYj4 #EAPAA #EAPAA2026 #WorkplaceMentalHealth #EmployeeAssistancePrograms

Relationship breakdown doesn’t stay at home when we come to work. Separation, divorce and relationship distress can affect concentration, productivity, financial wellbeing and mental health, with the impacts often showing up in the workplace long before they’re recognised as a workplace issue. At the 2026 EAPAA International Conference, Angela Harbinson CEO of The Separation Guide will explore this often-overlooked intersection between relationship breakdown and psychosocial risk, and what it means for the way workplaces support employees navigating significant personal disruption. Because when life changes dramatically outside of work, the right workplace support can matter enormously. 📅 19–20 November 2026 📍 RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast 👉 Explore the program and register: https://loom.ly/uR4wYj4 #EAPAA #EAPAA2026 #PsychosocialRisk #WorkplaceMentalHealth #EmployeeWellbeing #EmployeeAssistancePrograms

What happens when supporting others starts taking a toll on the supporter? For professionals regularly exposed to trauma, distress and crisis, the answer can’t always be “practise more self-care.” At the 2026 EAPAA International Conference, Dr Emma Malone, Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer at QUT (Queensland University of Technology) and Carinity – Talera, will explore secondary trauma through an organisational lens. Her session challenges conventional approaches to self-care and considers the role of supervision, workplace systems and organisational support in protecting the people whose work involves supporting others. It’s an important conversation for EAP professionals and organisations asking people to hold space for others, day after day. 📍 Gold Coast | 19–20 November 2026 👉 Explore the program and register: https://loom.ly/uR4wYj4 #EAPAA2026 #EAPAA #SecondaryTrauma #WorkplaceMentalHealth #EmployeeAssistancePrograms

ONE MONTH TO GO. ⏳ In just one month, the EAP and workplace mental health community will come together on the Gold Coast for the 2026 EAPAA International Conference. Across two days, we’ll move beyond the big questions and into the conversations shaping what comes next for our profession. If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now is the time to make it official. One month. Two days. Plenty to talk about. 📅 19–20 November 2026 📍 RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast 👉 Explore the full program and register: https://loom.ly/uR4wYj4 #EAPAA #EAPAA2026 #WorkplaceMentalHealth #EmployeeAssistancePrograms #WorkplaceWellbeing

Can AI transform healthcare without losing the human touch? From reducing clinician burnout to improving patient outcomes, AI is already reshaping healthcare. But what does this mean for EAPs and workplace mental health? At the EAPAA 2026 Conference, Dr Simon Kos, Global Chief Medical Officer, Heidi will share real-world examples of AI in action, exploring how we can reduce administrative burden, support clinicians and improve service delivery while navigating the risks of responsible adoption. A practical look at what’s possible, what’s working and what’s next for our industry. 📅 19–20 November 2026 📍 RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast 👉 Explore the conference program and register: https://loom.ly/uR4wYj4 #EAPAA2026 #ArtificialIntelligence #WorkplaceMentalHealth #DigitalHealth

What does the future of EAP actually look like? Employers are asking more of EAP than ever before. Beyond counselling, expectations are evolving around prevention, psychosocial risk, manager capability, AI and technology, data, measurable outcomes and new models of support. So, where does the profession go next? At the 2026 EAPAA International Conference, Marylise Talbot, Darrin Brandis , Andrew H., Michele Grow and Andy Jamieson will come together for a Day 1 industry panel exploring the big bets shaping the next five years of EAP. What will genuinely transform the sector? What’s being overhyped? And, importantly, what do employers actually want from EAP now? 📍 Gold Coast, QLD 📅 19–20 November 2026 💻 https://loom.ly/uR4wYj4 #EAPAA #EAPAA2026 #EmployeeAssistancePrograms #WorkplaceMentalHealth #FutureOfWork #EmployeeWellbeing