August edition
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In the August edition of MHPN Connect:
Special event Understanding the Network Coordinator Role
Register for our upcoming professional development webinars:
- Multidisciplinary Masterclass: Best Practice in Eating Disorders
- Ageing with Agency: Multidisciplinary Support for Older People Living in Community
Catch up on this year's most listened podcast episodes:
- A Conversation About... The Nexus between Violence and Mental Health
- A Conversation About… Navigating Complexity in Mental Health through Systems Theory
- A Conversation About … Building Engagement and Trust through Communication
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Networks
Could you be an MHPN Network Coordinator?
Whether you're just now discovering the role or have an idea for a potential network, MHPN wants to hear from you!
Step into the Network Coordinator role with confidence and lead a network, plan meetings, and support multidisciplinary practice in your community.
Volunteer Network Coordinators play a vital role in the success of MHPN's National Networks Program by fostering a network's overall growth, development, and long-term sustainability for its members.
You're invited to an informative and interactive event where you'll learn more about what’s involved in the coordinator role, explore the benefits of volunteering, and connect with other practitioners and the MHPN team.
Understanding the Network Coordinator Role: An MHPN event
Date: Wednesday, 3 September
Session time: 4:30PM AEST
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: Free
Start your journey to becoming an MHPN Network Coordinator today.
Support for Mental Health Professionals in Rural and Remote Areas
If you’re a mental health professional in a regional, rural, or remote area, consider starting a local network with MHPN’s support.
We offer resources, financial support and expert guidance to help you build a multidisciplinary network tailored to your community’s needs.
Connect with local peers, reduce professional isolation, and strengthen mental health care service provision in your community with MHPN.
Learn more about starting a network or request a call back today!
In the inner suburbs of Perth, the Victoria Park Network has established a vibrant, supportive community of mental health and primary care practitioners.
“It’s made possible by a dedicated group of volunteers whose support helps foster genuine connection and enhance care for our community”
– Network Coordinator, Dr. Genevieve Armson
Read the full story to learn how it has become a trusted, professional space and thriving network where practitioners can navigate the challenges they face in practice together.
Pictured from left to right: Penrith-Nepean MHPN, Meanjin LGBTQIAP+SB MHPN, Adelaide Hills MHPN
Webinars
Tuesday, 02 September | 7.00 - 8.30 PM (AEST)
At this webinar, our panel will explore how a multidisciplinary approach can lead to better outcomes in the treatment and support of eating disorder presentations. Participants will learn about the complexities of care, the benefits of cross-sector collaboration, and gain practical skills, strategies, and insights to build more effective multidisciplinary teams.
Ageing with Agency: Multidisciplinary Support for Older People Living in Community
Wednesday, 24 September | 7.15 - 8.30 PM (AEST)
At this webinar, our multidisciplinary panel will explore how and why a multidisciplinary approach may support better outcomes for the treatment and support of older people to maintain and maximise independence while living in community.
Podcasts
Catch up on this year's most listened podcasts.
A Conversation About … Building Engagement and Trust through Communication
Most listened episode this year
Victoria Erskine (Communication Lead, Equally Well Australia) and Christine Kaine (Operations Manager, Lived Experience Australia) discuss the unique challenges of communicating in large, multidisciplinary teams, where diverse perspectives must be managed effectively; and offer practical insights into building trust, empowering lived experience, and encouraging collaboration.
A Conversation About... The Nexus between Violence and Mental Health
Forensic Psychiatrist Dr Kate Roberts joins Neil Cole to discuss the complex relationship between mental health issues and violent behaviour.
A Conversation About… Navigating Complexity in Mental Health through Systems Theory
Top rated from listener feedback
Dana Shen (Consultant) and Seanna Davidson (Systems Change Practitioner and Educator) explore the principles of systems theory, and how recognising the connections between people, teams, and services can enhance practice.
Tomorrow (Wednesday 6th August) MHPN Presents will be back with a new release!
External opportunities
20-21 November 2025 | 📍 Pullman Hotel Adelaide, SA
The 2025 Equally Well Conference will bring people together from across the mental health sector to share innovative projects and research focusing on the shared goal of improving the physical quality of life for people with a lived experience of mental health challenges.
Register now for this free event and be part of a dynamic and inclusive experience where people with lived experience, academics, health leaders, clinicians, policy officers, and advocates come together to showcase bold, collaborative approaches that are transforming health equity and saving lives.
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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 the upcoming network activities below, or find a network near you.
NATIONAL
- Equally Well Community of Practice - Older Persons Mental and Physical Health - Live Well Project | Thursday, 21 August
- Online Sexual and Reproductive Network - The Unseen Narrative: Midlife, Menopause, and the Reclamation of Self | Monday, 25 August
NEW SOUTH WALES
- The Young Mental Health Network - MHPN Lunch & Learn – EMDR: Basics, Benefits & the Brain| Wednesday, 6 August
- Mudgee Network - The Biological Responses to Trauma that Create Mental and Physical Ill Health | Thursday, 14 August
QUEENSLAND
- Gympie Network - Coercive Control - psychological and systemic abuse | Wednesday, 13 August
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
- Port Hedland (Network Relaunch) - Stronger Together: Hedland Mental Health Network Reconnect | Tuesday, 12 August
TASMANIA
- Break O'Day Network - Network Meeting presented by Aaron Meldrum | Wednesday, 13 August
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
- Adelaide Hills MH Forum - Introduction to Interactive Drawing Therapy | Wednesday, 20 August
VICTORIA
- Western Infant and Perinatal Mental Health Network - Providing Culturally Safe Antenatal Care for Refugee Women | Tuesday, 19 August
- Victorian Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Network - Beyond Burnout: Shifting from surviving to thriving with psychological safety | Thursday, 21 August
- Outer Eastern Perinatal and Infant Network - Reflective Parenting from the First 1000 Days and Beyond: The Bringing Up Great Kids Parenting Program | Monday, 25 August
If these topics interest you and you're in the area, join the network via your MHPN account to attend!
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.
