Meetings & Presentations

Meetings and Presentations


The aim of these state-wide forums is to provide an opportunity for Division Mental Health Program Officers to network and share resources & discuss strategies which they have used in their local programs. Keynote speakers also provide an update on current issues and future developments pertinent to Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol in NSW.



GP NSW - NSW Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol State Update Meeting
Monday 10 & Tuesday 11 October 2011

Monday 10 October 2011

AGPN NATIONAL UPDATE
Jennie Parham, Principal Network Adviser - Mental Health, Australian General Pratice Network

INDIGENOUS MENTAL HEALTH AND CARE COORDINATION AND SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES
Jerry Bacich, Program Manager Care Coordination and Supplementary Services, Chronic Disease Team, General Practice NSW

SUICIDE PREVENTION: NSW Health/State Program Update
Carmel Jones, A/Manager, Cross-Government Frameworks, Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Office, NSW Health

SUICIDE PREVENTION: Division Showcase: How to Setup and Run a Suicide Prevention Program
Leanne Donoghue-Tamplin, Mental Health & Aged Care Program Manager, Central Coast Division of General Practice

SUICIDE PREVENTION: ATAPS After Hours Suicide Support Line
Susan Rosenthal, Program Leader - Suicide Services and Veterans/ASL, Crisis Support Services
Presentation not available

SUICIDE PREVENTION: The Australian Psychological Society Perspective
Harry Lovelock, Senior Manager Strategic Development and Public Interest, Australian Psychological Society

SUICIDE PREVENTION: AGPN & APS JOINT CLINICAL GOVERNANCE CONSULTATION - PART 1
Harry Lovelock, Senior Manager Strategic Development and Public Interest, Australian Psychological Society 

SUICIDE PREVENTION: AGPN & APS JOINT CLINICAL GOVERNANCE CONSULTATION - PART 2
Craig Hodges, Clinical Governance Program Coordinator, Australian General Practice Network

NATIONAL PERINATAL DEPRESSION INITIATIVE: NSW Health NPDI Directions
Carlton Quartly, Associate Director MH-Kids, NSW Health

NATIONAL PERINATAL DEPRESSION INITIATIVE: Division Showcase: Central Sydney GP Network and St John of God
Karen Frost, Mental Health Program Coordinator, Central Sydney GP Network and Professor Marie-Paule Austin, St John of God Chair of Perinatal and Women's Mental Health at the University of New South Wales, St John of God Healthcare

NATIONAL PERINATAL DEPRESSION INITIATIVE: Showcase: Caro Consultancy & Capable Kids
Nicole Caro, Registered Psychologist, Caro Consultancy & Capable Kids (NSW Central West Division of General Practice)

NATIONAL PERINATAL DEPRESSION INITIATIVE: Karitane NPDI Education Project
Sharlene Vlahos, Nurse Educator, Karitane and Ann DeBelin, Nursing Unit Manager of Jade House, Karitane
Presentation not available

Tuesday 11 October 2011

NSW HEALTH UPDATE & NSW MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION
Danielle Fisher, Manager - State Policy Coordination, Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Office, NSW Health

PERSONALLY CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (PCEHR) UPDATE
Jacqueline Owens, eHealth Support Officer, General Practice NSW

MENTAL HEALTH NURSE INCENTIVE PROGRAM: Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
Kim Ryan, Executive Officer, Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
Presentation not available

MENTAL HEALTH NURSE INCENTIVE PROGRAM: Showcase: Townsville-Mackay Medicare Local
Aileen Colley, Director of Mental Health Services, Townsville-Mackay Medicare Local

MENTAL HEALTH NURSE INCENTIVE PROGRAM: Division Showcase: Central Coast Division of General Practice
Adam Rice, Shared Care Clinical Coordinator/Credentialed Mental Health Nurse, Central Coast Division of General Practice

SHARED CARE: Success So Far
Natalie Healey, State Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Shared Care Clinical Coordinator/Clinical Nurse Consultant

SHARED CARE: Division Showcase: Mid North Coast Division of General Practice
Kate Hooper, Shared Care Clinical Coordinator, Mid North Coast Division of General Practice

SHARED CARE: Division Showcase: Central Sydney GP Network
Helen Golightly, Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Shared Care Clinical and Services Coordinator, Central Sydney GP Network

SHARED CARE: A Patient's Perspective
Terena Shiner (Central Coast Division of General Practice)
Watch this space for presentation.....

 

GP NSW - NSW Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol State Update Meeting
Monday 29 & Tuesday 30 November 2010

Monday 29 November 2010

ATAPS Tiers Two & Three - The Australian Psychological Society Perspective
David Stokes, Senior Manager Professional Issues, The Australian Psychological Society Ltd

Growing your own mental health workforce - Part 1 and Growing your own mental health workforce - Part 2
Anne Galloway, Clinical Team Leader & Fiona Little, Mental Health Academic Team Leader both from Life Solutions North West - North West Slopes (NSW) Division of General Practice

NSW Population Health Data & How to Access
Carla Saunders, Manager Policy Development and Communication, General Practice NSW

Getting ready for the RACGP 2011-2013 Triennium
Christine Owen, QI & Education Services Coordinator (NSW/ACT), The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Tuesday 30 November 2010

DoHA Update and Clarification of Tier One, Tier Two and Tier Three of ATAPS
Lana Racic, Director, Community Services Section, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programs Branch, Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing

How to Use and Making the Most of Minimum Data Set
Bridget Bassilios, Research Fellow, Centre for Health Policy, Programs & Economics School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne

ATAPS Suicide Program Development
Gillian Maddock, Psychologist/Suicide Program Officer, GP Access

Setting up a Child & Adolescent ATAPS Service
Rosemary Elliott, Clinical Psychologist, St George Division of General Practice and St George Mental Health Services: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Comorbidity Shared Care Project
Natalie Healey, Shared Care Clinical Coordinator - Clinical Nurse Consultant, General Practice NSW

The 3Ts Project: Training, Treatment, Transferring Knowledge
Jane Westley, Team Leader: Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol, General Practice NSW



NSW Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol State Update Meeting
Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 March 2010

Monday 22 March 2010

Overview of NSW Health Mental Health Programs
Carlton Quartly & Marc Reynolds, A/Manager, Clinical Governance Team, Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office, NSW Health

Division ATAPS Clinical Governance Issues 
Katrina Delamothe, Mental Health Program Coordinator, GP Access

Aged Care and School Garden Project
Eve Craddock, Chief Executive Officer, Shoalhaven Division of General Practice

Mental Health & Wellbeing Exercise Program
Adam Waterson, Health & Fitness Manager, YMCA of Sydney

Tuesday 23 March 2010

Building Bridges School Program 
Mark Stephens, Mental Health Program Manager, Riverina Division of General Practice and Primary Health

GP Link Program
Susan Davis, Clinical Nurse Consultant & GP Clinical Liaison Officer, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Mental Health Service, Hornsby Hospital

A Psychoeducation Programme for Families
Gaby Judd, Senior Psychologist, EPIS, Hornsby Hospital

Managing Perinatal Depression in Remote NSW
Joan Dickson & Margo Anderson, Mental Health Program Coordinators, NSW Outback Division of General Practice

Keep Them Safe
Jenny Marshall, Manager, KTS Implementation Unit, NSW Health