Young Healthy Minds Forum
2026 Young Healthy Minds Forum
The 2026 Young Healthy Minds Forum was held on 29 April 2026 at Hills Grammar, with 130 students participating from the following schools:
- Australian International Academy
- Kellyville High School
- Malek Fahd Islamic School
- Mitchell High School
- Northmead Creative & Performing Arts High School
- Seven Hills High School
- St John XXIII Catholic College
- The Hills Grammar School
- Wollemi College
The lived experience speaker was Matt Caruana, who also shared his story at our Gala Dinner.
The Q&A panel comprised Peter Casbolt, Clinical Psychologist; Dr Farideh Absalan, Psychiatrist; and Tim Helbano, Student Counsellor from Wollemi College. Both Peter Casbolt and Dr Farideh Absalan represented Kellyville Private Hospital.
Exhibitors included Western Sydney Youth Mental Health, headspace, Castle Hill Rotary and Kellyville Private Hospital.
Dr Michelle Byrne, Mayor of The Hills Shire Council, delivered the opening address, highlighting the importance of youth mental health.
The forum was proudly supported by Kellyville Private Hospital, Castle Hill Rotary and The Hills Shire Council.
2027 Young Healthy Minds Forum
The 2027 Young Healthy Minds Forum will be held on Wednesday 5 May 2027 at The Centre Dural, 1 Pellitt Lane, Dural.
If you would like your school to be involved with The Young Healthy Minds Forum, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
*Statistics from the 2020-2021 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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