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.

The 2010 GP Mental Health Education Program is currently undergoing approval with RACGP for Level 1 Mental Health Skills Training and also 40 Category 1 points, if you attend one of the three part “Knowing your Disorders” or “Supporting the Mental Health Patient” Active Learning Modules. If you would like to complete an Active Learning Module (ALM) or obtain Level 1 Mental Health skills training click on either one of these names below. If you would like to attend individual meetings just click on the topic name/s 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. If you would like to gain Level 1 skills Training or complete an Active Learning Module (ALM) to obtain 40 Category 1 points click on either "Knowing your Disorders" or "Supporting the Mental Health Patient" 

“KNOWING YOUR DISORDERS" Active Learning Module

Tuesday 23^rd February- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder presented by clinical psychologist, Dr Chris Mogan- private practice The Melbourne Clinic.

Tuesday 23^rd March- Eating Disorders presented by Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Peter Bosanac- Director of Clinical Services, St Vincent’s Mental Health.

Tuesday 20^th April- Post Natal Depression presented by Consultant Psychiatrist, Professor Anne Buist- University of Melbourne, Northpark Private Hospital & Austin Hospital .

“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.

For more information on Mental Health Skills Training and changes to Medicare Item Numbers, click here