July eNews
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In the July edition of MHPN Connect:
Start a network
Read Network Story: Queensland Transcultural Network
Register for our upcoming professional development webinars or view the latest recordings:
- Integrated Care in Action: A Model for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
- Multidisciplinary mental health care for adults with a recent ADHD diagnosis
- What are infants telling us: From neonatal nursery care to supporting optimal infant development
Listen to our new podcast episodes:
- Supporting Recovery: Eating Disorders and the Role of Multidisciplinary Care
- Multidisciplinary Mental Health Care in Remote Communities
Browse upcoming network meetings
Networks
Start a network
Would you like to connect with local peers, reduce professional isolation, and strengthen mental health care service provision in your community?
By starting an MHPN network, you unlock valuable professional connections, gain personal benefits, and strengthen your practice.
MHPN supports you every step of the way:
- Free network membership: No cost to you or your colleagues.
- Flexible meeting formats: Host CPD sessions, service presentations, peer support discussions, case reviews, and more.
- Small groups welcome: Start a network with as few as four practitioners from different disciplines.
- Easy attendance tracking: Securely recorded attendance records via MHPN’s member portal for self-reporting CPD.
- Funding allowance: Covering network meeting expenses tailored to your community’s needs.
- Expert guidance at every step: Our team helps you set up, sustain, and grow your network.
To find out more, request a call back or apply to start a new network
NAIDOC Week 2025
In 2025, NAIDOC Week (6 July – 13 July) marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of celebrating and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme, ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,' recognises the achievements of the past and looks toward a bright future ahead.
MHPN is committed to walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for generations to come and providing culturally safe, inclusive and responsive multidisciplinary practitioner networks and OPD opportunities.
Network Story: Queensland Transcultural Network
Earlier this year, the Queensland Transcultural Network hosted a hybrid meeting featuring Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM, Queensland’s first quadriplegic medical intern and an advocate for equity in healthcare.
In his presentation, “To become who I am, I let go of who I was,” Dr Palipana reflected on his journey as a multicultural medical professional, sharing valuable insights into the intersections of disability, culture, and mental health.
These insights prompted attendees to discuss what true accessibility and cultural safety mean in practice, prompting reflection around inclusive service delivery and the importance of collaborative multidisciplinary care teams.
Through the Queensland Transcultural Network, practitioners are given a space to build confidence and capability in working across cultures, helping to create a more inclusive and collaborative mental health system that delivers better outcomes for multicultural communities.
With more than 350 multidisciplinary networks meeting across Australia, MHPN offers countless opportunities to connect. Find a network that suits your interests and register for an upcoming meeting.
Pictured from left to right: Kew Perinatal MHPN, Cairns and Beaches MHPN, Adelaide ADHD network.
Webinars
Integrated Care in Action: A Model for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
Wed 30 July| 7.00 - 8.30 PM (AEST)
Presented in partnership with the Hamilton Centre
At this webinar, the panel will aim to explore how an integrated interdisciplinary response will support better outcomes for Alcohol and other Drug presentations in the context of co-occurring and/or co-existing physical health, mental health, housing, forensic, interpersonal, vocational, and/or psychosocial challenges. The panel will also offer tips and strategies that may mitigate the hurdles and maximise the enablers to integrated interdisciplinary care.
Podcasts
Supporting Recovery: Eating Disorders and the Role of Multidisciplinary Care
Peta Marks (National Programs Manager – InsideOut Institute) and Stephanie Boulet (Provisional Psychologist) share insights for mental health practitioners working with individuals living with eating disorders. They discuss early warning signs, the cognitive effects of malnutrition, and the role families and carers play.
Multidisciplinary Mental Health Care in Remote Communities
Supporting mental health in remote communities requires strong relationships, clear communication and a shared understanding.
In this episode, Timothy Corcoran (Social Worker), Wendy Hall (Mental Health Nurse), and Josephine Tan (Mental Health Nurse) reflect on the importance of collaborative care across a wide landscape of professionals and services.
External Opportunities
Mental Health in Focus:
CPD for Allied Health Professionals
Occupational Therapy Australia’s evidence-based CPD will empower you with skills and knowledge to be confident and effective in your practice.
Burnout is a major risk for all allied health professionals. Learn how to identify your personal early warning signs, recognise key barriers to self-care activities, and implement strategies to stay resilient.
This suite of 7 modules provides a comprehensive learning pathway for occupational therapists, covering key foundational capabilities an OT should achieve when focusing their scope of practice on mental health.
Supporting Autistic Children and their Families
Occupational Therapy Australia is pleased to partner with Autism CRC to provide this short course that explores the National Guideline for supporting the learning, participation, and wellbeing of autistic children and their families in Australia.
Looking for something live and interactive? Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) has plenty of live CPD to choose from.
Need something to suit your busy schedule? Explore OTA's affordable CPD library you can access whenever you’re ready.
Primary Health Care Careers
In Dr Erin Dolan’s psychology practice, every conversation matters.
Whether it’s through therapy, group wellness programs, or a cuppa, she’s built a space for a whole community to feel heard.
"Primary health care allows you to be flexible with your work and create something of your own," says Dr Erin Dolan.
Discover what you can be: www.health.gov.au/primaryhealthcarecareers
Complete a short survey and go in the running to receive a $50 gift card
The Centre for Digital Transformation of Health at the University of Melbourne invites you to take part in a short survey on telehealth privacy. The study explores clinicians’ experiences of managing privacy during telehealth consultations, particularly the physical setting and nature of interactions. Your insights will help identify key challenges and inform better practices. The survey takes 10–15 minutes. Five respondents will be randomly selected to receive a $50 gift card.
Upcoming Network Meetings
350+ multidisciplinary mental health networks meet across Australia to undertake professional development and peer support about a range of topics relevant to their needs.
Browse a selection of our upcoming meetings, or find a network near you.
Here are some upcoming network meetings of interest:
- Bunbury & SW Eating Disorders Network (WA)
Tuesday, 8 July
Supporting Carers: An overview of EDFA’s services for families and carers - Berwick Network (Vic)
Monday, 14 July
Baby Makes 3 - An initiative to support families and parents - Sydney Eating Disorders Special Interest Group (NSW)
Tuesday, 15 July
Talking to teens about food: The intersection between body image and our relationship with food - Meanjin LGBTQIAP+SB (Qld)
Wednesday, 16 July
Sensory Street – An experiential, therapeutic arts journey inside lived experience of late diagnosed Autism & ADHD - Bellarine Peninsula Mental Health Network (Vic)
Monday, 21 July
Trauma Informed Yoga demonstration - Brisbane Young Migrant and Refugee Background Mental Health (Online)
Monday, 28 July
Promoting Holistic Health through Cultural Humility
The Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN) respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri and the
Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which our office is situated. We also acknowledge Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
