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Date
5 November 2025
6 - 9.30 pm
Location
Movenpick Hotel28 Elizabeth St
Hobart TAS
Organised by
RANZCP TAS BranchDelivery
In-person
This event is a collaboration between RANZCP and Primary Health Tasmania, with RACGP members invited to attend.
Extensive evidence now supports diet quality as an independent risk factor for common mental health problems across countries, cultures, and age groups. Experimental evidence also shows that dietary improvement can treat even severe clinical depression. This knowledge is now reflected in clinical guidelines. Mechanisms are many and relate particularly to the human microbiota. There is enormous potential for both clinical and public health interventions focused on nutrition for the prevention and treatment of mental, neurodevelopmental, and neurodegenerative disorders, including new possibilities for precision medicine.
Event details
Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025
Time: 6 - 9.30 pm
Venue: Movenpick Hotel. 28 Elizabeth St, Hobart
Cost
RANZCP Fellows and Affiliates: $50
RANZCP TAS Trainees: limited free spaces* or $50
Registration closes 5 pm Tuesday 28 October 2025.
Registration closes 5 pm Tuesday 28 October.
Dietary Requirements: please ensure you carry required medicines/EpiPen for any food allergies you may have.
Trainees - limited free tickets
A limited number of free tickets are available for Tasmanian trainees on a first-come, first-served basis. If demand exceeds the maximum allocation, those affected will be contacted to let them know they can either choose to pay for their ticket ($50) or cancel their registration.
Speaker
Prof Felice Jacka OAM
Deakin Distinguished Professor Felice Jacka OAM is internationally recognized as a leader in the rapidly developing field of research focused on Nutritional Psychiatry and is the founder and immediate-past president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR). She is also founder and director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University. She is the author of the book 'Brain Changer' through Pan Macmillan in Australia and Yellow Kite Books in the UK (2019) and 'There's a Zoo in my Poo', published by Pan Macmillan in July 2020. She is a Clarivate Highly Cited researcher (2020-24), putting her in the top 0.1% of scientists worldwide. In 2021 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (Queen's honour) for her contributions to Nutritional Psychiatry.
Deakin Distinguished Professor Felice Jacka OAM is internationally recognized as a leader in the rapidly developing field of research focused on Nutritional Psychiatry and is the founder and immediate-past president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR). She is also founder and director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University. She is the author of the book 'Brain Changer' through Pan Macmillan in Australia and Yellow Kite Books in the UK (2019) and 'There's a Zoo in my Poo', published by Pan Macmillan in July 2020. She is a Clarivate Highly Cited researcher (2020-24), putting her in the top 0.1% of scientists worldwide. In 2021 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (Queen's honour) for her contributions to Nutritional Psychiatry.
Parking
On street parking.
Argyle St Carpark (closes 10 pm).
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Change of mind cancellations must be made in writing and sent to ranzcp.tas@ranzcp.org for a full refund by 28 October 2025. Cancellations made after this date will not be refunded.
If, on medical grounds, you are unable to attend the conference, you must cancel your attendance in writing by email to ranzcp.tas@ranzcp.org. A full refund may be provided; however you may be asked to provide additional details.
Contact
Please contact the Tasmania Branch if you have any questions.
ranzcp.tas@ranzcp.org
03 6235 1804
