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Positive child mental health – the pivotal role of primary care

Topic:
Child Mental Health
Facilitated by:
Emerging Minds in collaboration with Primary Health Tasmania
Speaker:
Tim Jones - GP, Medical educator for both RACGP Tasmania and Emerging Minds
Ania Mazurkiewicz – Senior Child Mental Health Workforce Advisor- Primary Care, National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health
Date and time:
Wednesday 3 July - 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Location:
RACV Hotel Hobart, 154-156 Collins Street, Hobart
Audience:
GPs, GP supervisors, Practice Nurses and Paediatricians working in Tasmania
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This interactive workshop, delivered in collaboration with Primary Health Tasmania, is designed to equip general practitioners, GP registrars, and GP supervisors with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively identify and support children at risk of or experiencing mental health difficulties within primary care settings. The workshop will utilise case-based learning and interactive video case studies to enhance your learning experience. You will also explore the benefits of supervision and collaborative approaches with other healthcare professionals.

This event has been RACGP and ACRRM accredited.

RACGP accredited for 1 hour Educational Activities and 1.5 hours Reviewing Performance.

ACRRM ID: 33710

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  1. List relationship-based approaches that promote the psychosocial wellbeing of children under 12 years of age.
  2. Identify and discuss practical tools and strategies that can be implemented into child mental health work in general practice.
  3. Evaluate barriers and opportunities for primary health care professionals to work collaboratively to improve outcomes for children at risk of or experiencing mental health difficulties.

Speakers Information:

Dr Tim Jones is a GP with an interest in child and infant health. He is passionate about supporting parents and families in a holistic manner. His clinical areas of interest include infant feeding and settling support, primary care led childhood learning and behavioural assistance, and eating disorder management. Tim works at Glebe Hill Family Practice Hobart, as a senior medical educator with the RACGP and provides developmental and behavioural services for the Tasmanian Health Service.

Ania Mazurkiewicz is a registered mental health nurse with over 15 years of experience of working in child mental health sector.  Ania currently works as a Senior Child Mental Health Advisor in the Primary Care portfolio at Emerging Minds, supporting organisations across Australia to implement activities and practices to improve child mental health outcomes.