About ASPR

The primary objectives of the Society are to:

1. to provide a multidisciplinary Australasian forum for the presentation and discussion of psychiatric and mental health research;
2. to assist psychiatric and mental health researchers to remained informed about the latest research developments in Australasia;
3. to facilitate dialogue between researchers from different disciplines who undertake psychiatric and mental health research, and research cognate to this endeavour;
4. to provide methodological support to those involved in psychiatric and mental health research;
5. to strengthen existing collaborations and support the development of new collaborations both among Australasian psychiatric and mental health research workers, and with researchers outside of Australasia;
6. to encourage undergraduate training programs and take steps to ensure that such programs are both appropriate and adequate;
7. to facilitate dialogue and interaction between researchers from different disciplines who undertake psychiatric research or research germane to this endeavour.
8. to cooperate with other organizations, including but not limited to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and the tertiary education sector, in the maintenance of high standards of psychiatric and mental health teaching and research;
9. to lobby for adequate funding for psychiatric and mental health research;
10. to ensure psychiatric and mental health perspectives are considered in the development of health policy and the provision of health services.

Membership of the Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research is open to any person engaged in psychiatric research or who wishes to support any of the objects of the Society.