Orations

The Winston Rickards Memorial Oration commemorates the life and work of Winston Selby Rickards (1920-2007) who was the inaugural President of MHYFVic.  The annual oration, organised by MHYFVic with the assistance of associated organisations, is a presentation on a topic of importance to child and family wellbeing.

2024
2024
Ruth Wraith and Dr Jennifer Re, Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists
The Thirteenth Winston Rickards Memorial Oration.
2023
2023
Associate Professor Campbell Paul
The Twelfth Winston Rickards Memorial Oration.
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2022
2022
Professor Frank Oberklaid AM
An increased (and belated) focus on policy and service reform in child mental health. Watch the Live Webinar from Wednesday, 16th March, 2022.
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2019
2019
Professor Field Rickards, Dr Lisa McKay-Brown, Associate Professor Peggy Kern
The Educational Challenge
2018
2018
Dr Allan Mawdsley OAM
2017
2017
Dr Patricia Brown, Director, Children’s Court Clinic
Three quarters of a Century of the Children’s Court Clinic of Victoria

Dr. Winston Rickards AM

A life of advocacy for the young (1920 - 2007)
Inaugural President