Conversations in Men's Health: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
AMA ACT Men's Health Week Dinner & Panel
Men’s health is more than physical fitness. It is about mental wellbeing, connection, and having the confidence to speak up when something isn’t right.
Conversations in Men’s Health: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body brings together doctors and thought-leaders for an open, honest and engaging panel discussion focused on the realities of men’s health today. Hosted by newly inaugurated AMA ACT President, Dr Betty Ge, the evening will cut through the statistics and stigma to explore how mental and physical health intersect, why men often delay seeking help, and what clinicians and communities can do to support better outcomes.
Our expert panel, including Nesh Nikolic, Managing Director and Principal Clinical Psychologist at Strategic Psychology and Senator David Pocock, Independent Senator for ACT, will share lived experience, clinical insight and practical perspectives on supporting a healthy mind and body.
Join us for an evening of insight, discussion and connection in a supportive setting that encourages reflection, questions and open conversation.
We thank Cutcher & Neale for partnering with the AMA on this event.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Thursday 18 June 2026
Time: 6:30pm to 9pm
Location: Hotel Realm, Barton
Cost: $90 for doctors in training, $120 for members, $150 for non-members
A two-course meal and beverages are included with your ticket.
Dress Code: Cocktail
This event may also be eligible for self logged CPD.
MEET YOUR HOST:
Dr Betty Ge
Dr Betty (Xiaoting) Ge is a Canberra-based General Practitioner and the incoming President of AMA ACT (2026–2028). She has held leadership roles across the AMA, AFMW and RACGP, including past Chair of the AMA‑ACT Council of Doctors in Training and member of AMA Federal Council of General Practice. She has contributed to major ACT workforce and culture reform efforts, including advocacy in the ACT junior doctor overtime underpayment case and work across ACT Health committees such as the Perinatal Mental Health Project and the Primary Care Emergency Response Committee. She was recently appointed to represent the AMA on the ACSQHC Primary Care Committee.
MEET YOUR PANEL:
David Pocock
Senator David Pocock is the Independent Senator for ACT. Having migrated from Zimbabwe with his family as a teenager, David went on to captain the Wallabies and Vice-Captain the Brumbies as part of a stellar rugby career in which he has been awarded for leadership on and off the field.
David has been involved in multiple small businesses and has co-founded numerous not-for-profit community initiatives in Australia and overseas, including with his wife Emma. In 2021, David attended the COP26 climate summit and led The Cool Down campaign that saw over 470 Australian athletes from 40+ sports call on the Australian Government to lift its ambition on climate change. Upon returning home, he announced his run as the community-endorsed Independent Senate candidate for the ACT. After campaigning on a platform of integrity, doing politics differently and making Canberra count, David was successfully elected at the 21 May 2022 Federal Election.
Nesh Nikolic
Nesh Nikolic is the Managing Director and Principal Clinical Psychologist at Strategic Psychology, bringing nearly 20 years of experience and approximately 25,000 hours of clinical practice. A registered psychologist and Medicare-recognised provider of specialist clinical psychology services, Nesh is deeply passionate about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Nesh has presented at TEDx events and provides training to organisations and sporting teams on mental health and high-performance psychology. He is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. Nesh also hosts the popular podcast Better Thinking, which explores practical applications of psychology in everyday life.
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