Registrations for the full conference program at the Early Bird rate have been extended until July 12.

ASTSS membership entitles you to discounted conference rates:

·         ASTSS member rate $1,000

·         Non-member rate $1,100

·         Student rates available.

Registrations will be available at the full rate from July 13th.

Registrations for the full conference program at the Early Bird rate are now available.

ASTSS membership entitles you to discounted conference rates:

·         ASTSS member rate $1,000

·         Non-member rate $1,100

·         Student rates available.

Early bird rates will be available until 28 June 2019.

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A late call for poster presentation submissions will close Friday 31 May, and notifications will be sent out in the week commencing 10 June. 

Submissions may cover any topic relevant to the field of traumatic stress, but preference will be given to those consistent with the conference theme. 

If you already plan to come to ACOTS,

Registrations for the full conference program at the Super Early Bird rate have been extended until May 11.

ASTSS membership entitles you to discounted conference rates:

·         ASTSS member rate $850

·         Non-member rate $950

·         Student rates available.

Early bird rates will be available from 12 May until 28 June 2019.

Statement and updated link to resources

Dear Colleagues,

It is less than six weeks ago that we wrote to you following the mass shootings in New Zealand. Since this time the world has again been shocked by terrible events including those that have transpired in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. As with the hate crime killings in New Zealand,

Australian Government-Sponsored Webinar

Dear Colleagues,

We draw your attention to the upcoming Webinar on Monday 18 March 2019 (this evening), Mental illness, terrorism and grievance-fuelled violence: Understanding the nexus sponsored by the Australia New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee, the Australian Department of Home Affairs and produced by the Mental Health Professionals’ Network.

Dear Colleagues,

It is with deep sadness and shock that we write to you following the hate-based mass murder of at least 50 members of the Islamic community in New Zealand with many more causalities. The ASTSS strongly condemns this violence and the ethno-nationalist hate speech that motivates individuals to perpetrate crimes like those in Christchurch.

ACOTS2019 Abstracts
Final day for submission: March 1st (Today!)

Abstract submissions for ACOTS2019 will close at midnight tonight.

Submissions (Symposia, Free papers, Flash Talks, or Posters) may cover any topic relevant to the field of traumatic stress, but preference will be given to those consistent with the conference theme. Presentations will be scheduled on September 13th and 14th.

Abstract submissions extended until 1 March 

Closing date for submissions: 1 March 2019
Date for notification of submission outcome: 8 April 2019

The Scientific Committee invites you to submit an abstract for one of the following types of presentation at ACOTS2019. Submissions may cover any topic relevant to the field of traumatic stress,

The Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS) and Phoenix Australia warmly invite you to the 2019 Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress (ACOTS)

12 – 14 September 2019
International Convention Centre Sydney, Darling Harbour

Conference Website

Abstract Submissions 

Closing date for submissions: 15th February 2019
Date for notification of submission outcome: 8th April 2019

The Scientific Committee invites you to submit an abstract for one of the following types of presentation at ACOTS2019. Submissions may cover any topic relevant to the field of traumatic stress,