The Gut, Brain and Mental Health Connection With Prof Jacka
The Gut, Brain and Mental Health Connection with Deakin Distinguished Professor Felice Jacka
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.
Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025
Time: 6 - 9.30 pm
Venue: Movenpick Hotel. 28 Elizabeth St, Hobart
RANZCP Fellows and Affiliates: $50
RANZCP TAS Trainees: limited free spaces* or $50
Individual / non-medical: $90
Registration closes 5 pm Tuesday 28 October 2025.
Event information
This event is a collaboration between The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and Primary Health Tasmania, with RACGP members invited to attend.
About the Speaker
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.
Registration closes 5 pm Tuesday 28 October 2025
Important Information for Tasmanian Trainees: 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.
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.
Dietary Requirements
Please ensure you carry required medicines/EpiPen for any food allergies you may have.
Directions
Parking options: on street parking; argyle st carpark parking (closes 10 pm)
Contact
Please contact the Tasmania Branch if you have any questions.
ranzcp.tas@ranzcp.org
03 6235 1804