20-21 November, Adelaide
2025 Equally Well Conference
Equally Well for all – working together
The 2025 Equally Well Conference will bring people together in person and virtually from across the mental health sector to share innovative projects and research from across Australia and overseas that focus attention on how to improve the physical quality of life for people with a lived experience of mental health challenges.
Call for Submissions
Join our diverse and inclusive event which includes people with lived experience, academics, health leaders, clinicians, policy officers and advocates to highlight new and innovative ways we are working collaboratively to improve health equity and save lives by challenging conventions on what quality mental and physical health care looks like.
The event also offers workshops for skill development and networking opportunities to identify areas for collaboration.
Equally well is coming to South Australia.
For the first time since our inaugural event in 2019, the Equally Well Conference is being held in Adelaide. Holding our national event in South Australia, we hope will enable more participants to attend from the northern and western areas of the country.
The program showcases positive actions taking place to improve physical health outcomes for people in the mental health system and opportunities to identify ways to work better together to remove barriers and challenges that prevent advancement of physical health needs for people living with mental health challenges.
Along with research, practice case studies, interactive workshops and engaging main stage presentations, the conference highlights include;
It is important you familiarise yourself with the Important Dates below.
| 16 July 2025 | Call for Abstracts |
| 22 July 2025 | Nominations open for the Equally Well Awards |
| 22 July 2025 | Bursary applications open |
| 11 August 2025 | Bursary applications close, 10 pm your local time (if not already allocated) |
| 11 August 2025 | Abstract submissions close |
| 14 August 2025 | Notification of bursary application outcome |
| 25 August 2025 | Nominations close for the Equally Well Awards |
| 29 August 2025 | Notification of abstract status |
| 08 September 2025 | All presenting authors to register for the event |
| 03 November 2025 | PowerPoint presentations and Posters (file) uploaded |
| 05 December 2025 | Bursary Travel Reimbursement submitted |
| 15 November 2025 | Last day to cancel event registration (to not incur a fee) |
| 30 January 2026 | Submit 1st draft written paper for book of proceedings |
| 27 February 2026 | Submit final written paper for book of proceedings |
| 27 February 2026 | Submit revised abstract |
