GP Education

The Melbourne Clinic regularly holds comprehensive GP Education evenings on site, in collaboration with the Yarra Booroondara Primary Mental Health Service, the Melbourne East GP Network and the Melbourne General Practice Network.

If you would like to complete the Active Learning Module "Supporting the Mental Health Patient' click on the name of the module below. If you would like to attend individual meetings (eligible for Category 2 CPD points) or workshops please click on the topic of interest.

VENUE: The Melbourne Clinic - Boardroom. 130 Church St, Richmond. Enter Main Reception through Tweedie Place.

TIME: 6.30pm- 7.00pm start

DINNER: Included

PARKING: Rear of hospital in Tweedie Place or Church St Richmond.

CONTACT: Katrina Effern 0409 939 332.

REGISTRATION: To register your interest in any of the sessions click on the topic of interest.  

“SUPPORTING THE MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT" Active Learning Module

Thursday 27^th May- Managing Difficult Patients presented by Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Michael Maloney- The Melbourne Clinic.

Thursday 24^th June- Managing Suicidal Patients presented by Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Carol Silberberg-St Vincent’s Mental Health Service and Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne.

Thursday 22^nd July- Treatment Resistive Anxiety / Depression presented by Professor Issac Schweitzer- Healthscope Chair of Psychiatry and Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne.

WORKSHOPS

Tuesday 17^th August- Mindfulness Workshop presented by Dr Craig Hassed- Deputy Head, Department of General Practice, Monash University.

Tuesday 14^th September- Motivational Interviewing & Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Workshop presented by Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Negibe Mankir- The Melbourne Clinic (CBT) & Ms Helen Mentha- Program Manager, Eastern Drug and Alcohol Service (Psychologist).

For any further information about these Mental Health GP Education Sessions, phone Katrina Effern 0409 939 332.