Conference
With
Dr Phillip Busche/Switzerland
Dr Judith Kedves/Switzerland
Lisa Devine/Australia
Dr Richard Drexel/New Zealand
Save the Date, Program Below
Mental Health Conference — Melbourne 2026
Friday October 30 – Sunday November 1
The Michael Centre: Warrenwood: Melbourne
Friday, 30 October
8.15–9.00 — Check in and welcome
9:00–9:30 — Eurythmy: The Planets (L. Sarah)
9:30–10:30 — Clinical Case Presentation through the lens of AM, followed by Q&A forum (L. Devine)
10:30–11:00 — Coffee/Tea Break
11:00–12:00 — The Evolution of the Life Body and the Organ Building Forces in Relation to Psychosomatic and Psychiatric Disorders (P. Busche)
12:00–12:30 — Open Space for Q&A
12:30–14:30 — Lunch Break
14:30–16:00 — Discovering the Psychopathology of the Four Organs (Heart, Lung, Kidneys, Liver) (J. Kedves)
16:00–16:30 — Coffee/Tea Break
16:30–17:30 — The Four-fold Character of Depression (J. Kedves)
17:30–19:00 — Dinner Break
19:00–20:30 — Public Lecture: Mental Health and Lifestyle: Body and Life (P. Busche)
Saturday, 31 October
9:00–9:30 — Eurythmy: The Planets (L. Sarah)
9:30–10:30 — Interactive Session: Self-care and therapeutic option examples (Moderation: J. Kedves, P. Busche)
10:30–11:00 — Coffee/Tea Break
11:00–12:00 — The Three-fold Character of Anxiety: Exploring Therapeutic Options (R. Drexel and J. Kedves)
12:30–14:30 — Lunch Break
14:30–16:00 — The Pacific Black Pearl: Companion for the healing journey in sexual abuse recovery (R. Drexel)
16:00–16:30 — Coffee/Tea Break
16:30–17:30 — Early Childhood Trauma (L. Devine)
17:30–19:00 — Dinner Break
19:00–20:30 — Public Lecture: Mental Health and Lifestyle: Soul and Spirit (P. Busche)
Sunday, 1 November
9:00–9:30 — Eurythmy: The Planets (L. Sarah)
9:30–10:30 — Interactive Session: Therapeutic Colloquium with Q&A and breakouts (Moderation: L. Devine, R. Drexel)
10:30–11:00 — Coffee/Tea Break
11:00–12:00 — Trauma and Resilience: Developing the skills to live well (L. Devine)
12:00–12:30 — Plenum with Q and A
12:30 — Conference End
Presenters:
The conference welcomes Dr Judit Kedves and Dr Philipp Busche from their practices at Arlesheim Hospital in Arlesheim, Switzerland. They are joined by Dr Richard Drexel, specialist general practitioner from Hamburg currently practicing in New Zealand; Lisa Devine, counsellor, priest, eurythmy therapist and teacher; and Leanne Sarah, eurythmy therapist.
