Context Matters Symposium 2026
Sat, 21 Mar
|La Trobe University
Highlighting CBS research from our region
Time & Location
21 Mar 2026, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm AEDT
La Trobe University, Plenty Road and, Kingsbury Dr, Bundoora VIC 3086, Australia
Attendees
About the event
ANZ ACBS, in partnership with La Trobe University's ACTUALISE Lab, is excited to co-host Context Matters, a one-day research symposium for researchers in our region - and beyond - to share advances in contextual behavioural science and understanding.
Keynote presentation:
Death Anxiety: The Hidden Driver of Psychological Distress
Dr Rachel Menzies is a Lecturer at the University of Sydney, where she completed her Honours, Masters and PhD degrees in psychology. Rachel’s research on death anxiety and its role in mental health has been awarded various prizes, including the Australian Psychological Society (APS) national PhD Prize and APS Early Career Research Award. Rachel has published five books on the topic of existential issues, with a sixth being released in 2026. In addition to her academic work, Rachel is a clinical psychologist and director of the Menzies Anxiety Centre, which she established to improve access to psychological treatment for death anxiety.
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Tickets
Professional
This ticket includes symposium registration, as well as tea/coffee/lunch.
$150.00
GST included
+$3.75 ticket service fee
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For current tertiary students. Ticket includes symposium registration, and tea/coffee/lunch.
$50.00
GST included
+$1.25 ticket service fee
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