In the March edition of MHPN Connect: Meet MHPN's new CEO: Dr Daisy Brooke Start a new network and access funding Browse upcoming network meeting highlights and join Register for our upcoming professional development webinars: - No I can't: Overcoming school refusal
- Working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care through a culturally safe framework
- Supporting the mental health of a neurodivergent person with co-occurring Autism and ADHD
Listen to our podcasts: - A Conversation About… Mental Health and Music Therapy: Exploring a Session
- A Conversation About… Mental Health and Music Therapy: Therapeutic Outcomes
Introducing: Dr Daisy Brooke, Chief Executive Officer at MHPN!
MHPN are delighted to announce that Dr Daisy Brooke will be joining MHPN as the new Chief Executive Officer from 2 April 2024. MHPN Board Chair John Rasa said Dr Brooke was appointed after an extensive and extremely competitive selection process. With a PhD and Clinical Psychology Doctorate, Dr Brooke has held a variety of positions leading strategy development in health, government, sport, member-based and not-for-profit organisations. Commenting on her appointment, Dr Brooke said she was excited to build on the strong foundations laid by the inaugural CEO Chris Gibbs and will focus on MHPN’s growth, innovation and continued contribution to the contemporary mental health landscape.
Ever thought about starting an MHPN network but not sure where to start? Here's some of our most frequently asked questions. What is a network?
Networks draw together practitioners from a local area or with a shared interest in a particular field of mental health to meet and engage in peer support, professional development and networking. Who can start a network?
Each Network requires a practitioner to volunteer to take on the leadership role of Network Coordinator. With administrative, financial, and strategic support from an MHPN Project Officer, Network Coordinators make decisions about the Network’s focus and individual meetings. What sort of networks can MHPN support?
To be eligible for MHPN support, networks must: - have a mental health focus.
- include participants from at least three different mental health disciplines.
- meet a minimum of four times per year.
What support does MHPN provide?
Each network is supported by a designated MHPN Project Officer who provides the Network Coordinator with access to funding, administrative and strategic support. Find out more and apply below. If you'd like to chat to a member of the team, you can request a call back or email networks@mhpn.org.au.
350+ interdisciplinary mental health networks meet all over the country and undertake professional development and peer support about a range of topics, relevant to their needs. View upcoming meetings below, or find a network near you. QUEENSLAND Metro South Disaster Mental Health Recovery - Understanding the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) | Wednesday, 10 April
Logan Beaudesert Mental Health Community Collaborative - Head to Health & MH Call Partnership | Wednesday, 17 April
Brisbane Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) - Crisis Support Spaces and ED Alternatives in Brisbane | Monday, 22 April WESTERN AUSTRALIA Perth Women's Mental Health - Nutrition and Mental Health - What's the latest evidence saying? | Monday, 22 April
Victoria Park - Innovations in resolving trauma, fear and anxiety using the new science of Prediction Psychology | Saturday, 27 April VICTORIA Victorian Sexual and Mental Health Network - An Exploration of Gender and Sexually Diverse Understandings and Experiences of Femininity | Tuesday, 9 April
Footscray Youth Mental Health - Therapeutic Interventions for working with teens | Friday, 19 April
Mornington - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Scope of Practice | Wednesday, 1 May NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney EMDR Regional Group - EMDR
| Monday, 8 April
Northern Sydney Beaches Complex Trauma - The Lazy Drone - Using animals to work with children and adolescents with trauma | Wednesday, 10 April SOUTH AUSTRALIA South Australian Disability and Mental Health - "But your face isn't disfigured." Unmasking Unknown Bias & Upskilling Mental Health Professionals | Thursday, 28 March If these topics interest you and you live in the area, join the network via your MHPN account to get involved!
Pictured from left to right: Sunshine Coast Expressive Arts MHPN; Logan Suicide Prevention MHPN; Brisbane Chronic Disease and Mental Health MHPN.
No I can't: Overcoming school refusal
Wednesday 10th April | 7.15 - 8.30 PM (AEST)
Join this webinar to explore how to respond to the mental health needs of students who are refusing to attend school. Please note: Registrations for this webinar are limited and will close at 4pm on the day of the broadcast.
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Working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care through a culturally safe framework
Wednesday 17 April | 7.15 - 8.30 PM (AEST)
Our panel explore strategies on how therapeutic responses can be supported through a culturally safe framework to support the social and emotional well-being needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care.
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Supporting the mental health of a neurodivergent person with co-occurring Autism and ADHD
Wednesday 26 June | 7.15 - 8.30 PM (AEST)
Join to hear the expert panel discuss the unique mental health challenges that people with co-occurring Autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can experience.
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Strategies to support work participation for clients/patients living with chronic pain
Identifying and treating Agoraphobia
Navigating cultural differences: Culturally responsive practice supporting families
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MHPN are pleased to share that in February we have reached over 100,000 listens across both our podcast shows: MHPN Presents and Mental Health in Focus! We are delighted that so many practitioners have found value in our professional development podcasts, and look forward to bringing you an engaging program for the rest of 2024.
A Conversation About… Mental Health and Music Therapy: Exploring a Session
Tune in to learn how music therapists adapt their practice to help a broad range of client groups including premature babies and their parents, older people, people experiencing psychosis, those at the end of their lives, and many others meet their needs.
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A Conversation About… Mental Health and Music Therapy: Therapeutic Outcomes
Hear about the difference between individual and group sessions, the ways in which music therapy can meet short and long-term goals, and how music therapists use their unique skills and methods to provide collaborative care.
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MHPN is saddened to report the passing of Stephen Jackson, the former CEO of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses and representative director to MHPN’s Board from 2020 to 2022. “Stephen was incredibly well respected and liked by all who had the pleasure of working with him during his tenure at MHPN,” said CEO Chris Gibbs. “MHPN benefited enormously from his wise advice and his willingness to listen.” MHPN’s board and staff extend our sympathies to Stephen’s partner Jenn, his family, his Bathurst community and the broader mental health community at this difficult time.
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Farewell and thank you Harry Lovelock
MHPN wishes Harry Lovelock all the very best in his retirement, and take this opportunity acknowledge his significant contribution to our program. Harry championed MHPN from the very start. He was instrumental in developing the proposal that demonstrated the importance of interdisciplinary practice, that resulted in the establishment of MHPN. Harry was a Board Director for many years and upon resigning that role, accepted an invitation to be an external advisor on the Evaluation Committee. His support of MHPN has strengthened the project, and for this he has our heartfelt thanks.
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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.
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