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UNSW Psychiatry Society is a SIG (Significant Interest Group) affiliated with the UNSW Medical Students Society (MedSoc) at the University of New South Wales.

We are affiliated with UNSW's Medical Society and work to host and promote Psychiatry content and events in relation to Mental Health and Wellbeing

UNSW Mental Health: https://www.unsw.edu.au/student/support/health-wellbeing/mental-health We aim to promote, facilitate and consolidate learning within the spectrum of psychiatric medicine for UNSW medical students. Throughout the year, we will be holding several psychiatric-based clinical skills sessions, specialty pathway information sessions and also explore the application of psychiatry in future medical practice! To a lesser extent, we will also be working with MedSoc to destigmatise mental illness and create a general medical student understanding of maintaining good mental health hygiene. Please like our page if you would like to be kept up-to-date with our latest events! Welcome to the official page for UNSW Psychiatry Society. Any views expressed on a MedSoc aligned page by an individual unless ratified by the MedSoc Council are not necessarily representative of the position of UNSW MedSoc, UNSW Australia, our sponsors or any of our partner societies and incorporates.

23/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended for this amazing collab between Medical Students' Aid Project (MSAP) and UNSW Psychiatry Society for Night 3 of the MSAP Global Health Short Course tonight! We hope you have learnt valuable insights on counselling patients influenced by online health misinformation! 📲 🫀

We hope to see y’all in the near future for more exciting events! 🤩🙏

06/03/2026

🤩 Kintsugi Night HIGHLIGHTS 🤩

A heartfelt thanks to everyone who came to the Kintsugi Night event and participated! It was a FULL HOUSE and your Kintsugi creations coming together were so beautiful and wholesome to see!

We share a special thanks to Professor Eapen for her educational and insightful talk on Fulbright Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 🙏

Looking forward to see yall for the next Psychisoc event - from the team at Psychisoc 🧠🫡 # psychisoc

03/03/2026

On behalf of UNSW PsychiSoc, a message for all:

We acknowledge the recent escalation of events and conflict in Iran and other parts of the Middle East can cause significant uncertainty and distress for many of our students and friends here in Australia. We at PsychiSoc want to ensure that your wellbeing and mental health is our top priority to get you through this tough period.

Here are some services and resources you can turn to if you are in need of help, links can be found in our bio 🔗

02/03/2026

Hello everyone, you are invited to a research seminar on "Targeted interventions to improve the mental health of LGBTQIA+ young people".

💬 About the seminar:

Yael will present an overview of her research program, situating projects in the context of the LGBTQIA+ Social Ecological Model. She will describe several exemplar projects targeting young people, families, and service providers. Each project follows a process of identifying user needs, collaborative co-design, evaluation and dissemination of an intervention or resource that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ young people.

🗓️Date: 25 March 2025
🕛Time: 4pm - 5pm

Link: 236708da-1fdd-4bcb-b53e-50e6a7fbe863@3ff6cfa4-e715-48db-b8e1-0867b9f9fba3" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/236708da-1fdd-4bcb-b53e-50e6a7fbe863@3ff6cfa4-e715-48db-b8e1-0867b9f9fba3

📌Location: Online

25/02/2026

AND WE ARE SOLD OUT!! 😱😱

A heartfelt thanks to all the people who have signed up to our upcoming Kintsugi Night! We can’t wait to see you all there at Wallace Wurth on behalf of PsychiSoc! 💚💜

📆5th March
⏰5:15pm - 6:30pm
📍Wallace Wurth (Rooms TBC)

24/02/2026

PsychiSoc will return in SIGS Intro Night 🤩

One sleep away until we welcome you all into our Tropical Paradise of PsychiSoc! Whether you know psychiatry inside and out on back of your hand (or brain shall we say 😅🧠), or you’re new and have many questions about this specialty on mental health and wellness, we’re here to show you the way through this amazing rewarding specialty! (Spoiler alert 🚨 we have brand new fun events this year!!)

Be our guest, we can’t wait to see yall there tomorrow! 🌟💜💚

📆25th Feb
⏰5:30pm - 7:30pm
📍Wallace Wurth

20/02/2026

Psychisoc x FullBright Kintsugi Workshop

Kintsugi (金継ぎ) is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, embracing imperfections and finding beauty in what’s been broken. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll get to experience Kintsugi for yourself with no prior experience needed.

This session will also include a sharing by Professor Eapen on child and adolescent psychiatry, offering valuable insights into the field.

✨ This will be a relaxed space to learn something new, connect with like-minded students, and explore psychiatry in a creative and meaningful way. ✨

Date: 5 March
Time: 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: UNSW Wallace Wurth (exact room TBC)

For those who are interested, fill up this google form! https://forms.gle/uTNvwW26Sku98yhb7

09/02/2026

‼️ MEET OUR EXECS 2026‼️

Introducing our officially amazing exec team for PsychiSoc 2026!! 🧠🥳

Stay tuned for updates on our Facebook and Instagram for our exciting events and initiatives for what will be an EPIC year ahead 📲🤩

09/01/2026

Hello everyone,

Welcome to what will be an amazing action packed year for PsychiSoc in 2026! 🤩

There are research study opportunities that are still open for students to be a part of! Check out our Research Megathread on Facebook for more information!! ℹ️

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17nyzBWaoz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

See you all very soon! 🔜

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES MEGATHREAD 🚨

This is where you will get the latest updates on new research opportunities related to the field of Psychiatry where volunteers are needed 🧠

Stay tuned to this Megathread on our Psychisoc FB page for updates! 📲⏰ 🤩

01/12/2025

😱 PIF Essay Competition is BACK 😱

Dear all Psychisoc and PIF members, its that time of year again as the Annual Psychiatry Interest Forum (PIF) Essay Competition returns once again in 2025 🤩

Submit your 1000-1500 word essay by the 19th of January 2026 to go in the draw with a chance to win

💰$1000 - 1st place 🏆
🤑 $500 - 2nd place 🥈
💵 $250 - 3rd place 🥉

Did we mention that the 1st place winner gets their essay published in the Australasian Psychiatry Journal! 🧠 - perfect CV booster and to get your writing out there

The topic for 2025 is - “Seeing the whole person beyond the diagnosis”

Interested and think this is for you? Click here to learn more: https://www.cognitoforms.com/RANZCP1/_2025PIFEssayCompetitionAustralia

GOOD LUCK! May the Best Essay Win!

Happy Holidays and see you all in 2026 👋
(unless there are anymore events to post this year in which we take this back

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES MEGATHREAD 🚨This is where you will get the latest updates on new research opportunities related t...

21/11/2025

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UNSW Psychiatry Society is a SIG (Special Interest Group) affiliated with the Medical Society (MedSoc) at the University of New South Wales. We aim to promote, facilitate and consolidate learning about Psychiatry for UNSW medical students. Throughout the year, we hold psychiatry-based clinical skills workshops and specialty pathway information sessions for our medical students. We also act as a medium through which other Psychiatry education initiatives may raise awareness about Psychiatry within the medical student demographic. To a lesser extent, we work with UNSW MedSoc to destigmatise psychiatric disorders and strengthen medical student understanding of mental health, for both our future patients and ourselves. Please like our page if you would like to stay updated with our latest events. If you have any questions or would like to collaborate with us, please send us a Direct Message on Facebook or email secretary@psychsoc.org.au.

We look forward to your interest and engagement. Disclaimer: Any views expressed on a MedSoc aligned page by an individual unless ratified by the MedSoc Council are not necessarily representative of the position of UNSW MedSoc, UNSW Australia, our sponsors or any of our partner societies and incorporates.