May edition
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In the May edition of MHPN Connect:
Register for our upcoming professional development webinars:
- Supporting the mental health of children who engage in bullying behaviour
- Supporting the mental health of a neurodivergent person with co-occurring Autism and ADHD
Browse our upcoming network meetings
Join MHPN's Coordinator community
Listen to our podcasts:
- A Conversation About… Anger and Mental Health: The Nature of Anger
- A Conversation About… Anger and Mental Health: Why Do People Get Angry?
Webinars
Supporting the mental health of children who engage in bullying behaviourThursday 13 June| 7.15 - 8.30 PM (AEST) Attend to understand why children may engage in bullying behaviour and explore strategies to increase your confidence and skills to support these children. |
Supporting the mental health of a neurodivergent person with co-occurring Autism and ADHDWednesday 26 June | 7.15 - 8.30 PM (AEST) Attend to understand how to better identify, assess and diagnose co-occurring Autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). |
Networks
What's on
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.
VICTORIA
Hobsons Bay - The Neurobiology of Attachment and Chronic Pain | Tuesday, 28 May
Caulfield - Who Happened To You? Relational Trauma and Relational Recovery | Wednesday, 29 May
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Darwin Chapter of Social Prescribing - Promoting mental health lived experience within social prescribing | Friday, 7 June
TASMANIA
Tasmanian Women's Mental Health Network - PMDD: strategies and insights for Mental Health Professionals | Thursday, 30 May
QUEENSLAND
Townsville Children and Families - Responding to Complex Trauma | Monday, 3 June
Logan Beaudesert Mental Health Community Collaborative - Supporting veteran and their families mental health: an Open Arms service overview | Tuesday, 11 June
Metro South Disaster Mental Health Recovery - A School’s 13-month recovery journey after the Kurnell tornado in 2015 | Tuesday, 11 June
NEW SOUTH WALES
Bathurst - Service Overview and Networking: Ward Nutrition Accredited Practicing Dieticians in the Central West | Friday, 28 June
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Victoria Park - Working with Suicidal Clients | Saturday, 25 May
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: Rockingham/Kwinana MHPN; Lismore MHPN; Mount Gambier MHPN.
Celebrating MHPN Coordinators!Ever wondered how our National Networks Program is able to offer so many networking opportunities all over Australia? Well, it's largely thanks to the time, effort and passion of our volunteer Network Coordinators. For National Volunteer Week (20 - 26 May), MHPN would like to express our gratitude to our Network Coordinators who bring incredible passion, diversity and expertise to MHPN, contributing to our primary goal of improving interdisciplinary mental health care in Australia. This week we'll be offering exclusive, online self-care and experiential sessions for our Coordinators to say thank you for all their work. Pictured: The Rockingham/Kwinana MHPN coordinated by Andrea Groom. |
Become a CoordinatorBring your passion for improving mental health care in your community to life with MHPN's National Networks Program. Apply to start your own network of mental health professionals and access MHPN support to meet the unique workforce needs of your professional community. Successful applicants will receive financial, strategic and administrative support from a designated MHPN Project Officer to organise and run regular network meetings. Learn more by getting in touch or apply below! |
Podcasts
A Conversation About… Anger and Mental Health: The Nature of AngerAnger can affect many aspects of life, even as mundane as waiting in line at the grocery store. But what is anger, really? In this episode, Clinical Psychologists Mark Creamer and Dr Tony McHugh are joined by Senior Scientist at the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Dr Amy Adler, as they consider the definition of anger. During their conversation they explore its cognitive and behavioural components; its normality as a human emotion, and at what point it can be considered ‘problematic.’ LISTEN NOW: |
A Conversation About… Anger and Mental Health: Why Do People Get Angry?Clinical Psychologists Mark Creamer and Dr Tony McHugh are joined by Professor of Clinical Psychology, Glen Bates, to investigate the breadth of reasons people experience anger. Drawing on the literature, they explore the factors that contribute to anger and explain why some people are at greater risk of experiencing problematic anger. They touch on gender, socioeconomic status, occupation, environment, genetics and more to examine the elaborate network of factors that play in to how and why humans get angry. LISTEN NOW: |
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.
