November Edition
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In the November edition of MHPN Connect:
Attend an MHPN interdisciplinary network meeting.
Register for our upcoming professional development activities:
- TONIGHT: Identifying and treating panic disorder
- Hypothetical case scenario
- Primary health strategies for working with children who present ADHD concerns
Watch the latest webinar recordings in the MHPN Webinar Library:
- Trauma-informed care: The impacts of trauma on the physical body
Listen to our podcasts:
- A Conversation About… Climate Change and Mental Health – Parts 2 & 3
WEBINARS
REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN
Identifying and treating panic disorderTONIGHT It's not too late to join our expert panel as they explore how health professionals can identify, assess, diagnose and evaluate treatment therapies for people experiencing panic disorder. |
Primary health strategies for working with children who present ADHD concernsMonday 11 December | 7.15 PM (AEDT) Presented in partnership with Emerging Minds, learn to support participants to develop a wholistic understanding of ADHD and highlight primary health strategies that support effectively working with children who exhibit ADHD behaviours. |
NEW RECORDING RELEASED
Trauma-informed care: The impacts of trauma on the physical body
Explore the relationship between trauma and the physical body, providing a comprehensive understanding of how emotional distress can manifest in physiological ways.
SPECIAL CPD EVENT
Hypothetical Case Scenario
Tuesday 21 November | 7 PM (AEDT) | Free, online event
Broadcast live, this professional development activity is unscripted and unrehearsed! The panel have had no forewarning as to how the scenario will unfold.
Session host Professor Mark Creamer will guide the panel of professionals through a scenario that escalates quickly and unexpectedly. Panelists will think on their feet to respond to issues arising for 'the Robinsons': a family characterised by volatile interpersonal relationships and underlying mental health and personality issues.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to witness a range of professionals responding in real-time to a situation that evolves both rapidly and dramatically!
PODCASTS
A CONVERSATION ABOUT...
Climate Change and Mental Health
This four-part podcast series features Developmental Psychologist, Ann Sanson, Clinical Supervisor and Psychotherapist, Merle Conyer and Environmental Psychologist, Susie Burke, as they explore and explain the nexus between climate change and mental health.
Parts two and three are now live!
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Climate Change and Mental Health - Part 2 Our experts share their top techniques for supporting conversations about climate distress in sessions with clients. Drawing on theories such as Attachment Theory, Polyvagal Theory, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, they demonstrate how practitioners can better understand a client’s relationship with nature and how to respond if they express distress about climate change. LISTEN NOW: |
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Climate Change and Mental Health - Part 3 How can practitioners support young people when research shows many of them feel that ‘humanity is doomed’? Tune in as our experts share tips and strategies for engaging and supporting young people as they navigate growing up in a world experiencing more climate-related disasters than any generation before. LISTEN NOW: |
NETWORKS
WHAT'S ON
MHPN support over 350 interdisciplinary mental health networks to meet all over the country and undertake professional development and peer support about a range of topics, relevant to their local area. View upcoming meetings below, or find a network near you.
NATIONAL
Online Eating Disorders - Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in outpatient eating disorder treatment | Tuesday, 21 November
VICTORIA
Hobsons Bay - The neuroscience of screen disorders | Tuesday, 21 November
Goulburn Valley/Hume Older Persons Mental Health - Let's Reflect and Celebrate! | Thursday, 23 November
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Western Adelaide - Sleep and Mental Health | Monday, 27 November
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Fremantle - Male counsellors working with female survivors of sexual violence | Thursday, 30 November
QUEENSLAND
Townsville - ADHD across the lifespan – a passing TikTok fad or here to stay? Ignore it or learn how to deal with it? | Tuesday, 21 November
Central Gold Coast - Unleash the Power of “The Laughter Effect” in Your Professional Practice | Wednesday, 29 November
Lockyer Valley - Network relaunch and Presentation by Ethical Caring Group | Thursday, 30 November
NEW SOUTH WALES
Parramatta - Daughters of Durga: Dowries, Gender Violence and Family in Australia | Monday, 20 November
Sydney Eating Disorders Special Interest Group - Meet our multidisciplinary panel | Monday, 27 November
Newcastle Sex Therapy Peer Support - Anejaculation | Tuesday, 28 November
Kyogle Mental Health Professionals’ Network - Walking peer support - Kyogle Session | Monday, 11 December
If these topics interest you and you live in the area, join the network via the MHPN Portal to get involved!
No meetings in your area? Find a local network near you or apply start your own.
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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MEETING RSVPsMHPN Network meetings are organised primarily by Coordinators who volunteer their time and effort to plan and facilitate meetings. Network members, help your Coordinator out by RSVPing to your network meeting invitations whether or not you are attending, and make sure to update your RSVP if needed. This helps your Coordinator adequately plan and prepare for meetings by knowing exactly who will be attending. To RSVP for a meeting, log in to your MHPN account and navigate to the relevant network meeting page. Any questions? Revise MHPN's Member Expectations, visit our FAQ page or email networks@mhpn.org.au. |
EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES
PHOENIX AUSTRALIA
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NATIONAL CENTRE FOR FARMER HEALTH
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EMERGING MINDS
Last chance to win one of three iPads!
Our friends at Emerging Minds are inviting health and social services workers to complete the 2023 National Workforce Survey for Child, Parent, and Family Mental Health. From the current responses, there is a particular need of more survey completions from psychologists, allied health and the medical profession to understand their specific needs in relation to child and family mental health.
Once you complete the survey, you can enter the draw to win one of three iPads.
The survey results will help guide policy, advocacy and learning that addresses the future needs and demands of the Australian workforce. These results will also guide the development of Emerging Minds resources to support you in your work.
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.
This email was sent on Wednesday 15 November 2023. All information was correct at the time of sending.
