Mental Health in Primary Care: A look inside

6:00pm

 Registration

Robyn Carrington 

630pm

Opening and welcome

Claire Honey

Learning outcome

7 - 7.45

Check In, Speak Up: Identifying Risks in Yourself & Others

Dr Jatheesh Pala Valappil

Didactic presentation, case study analysis

EA

1

Recognise early warning signs, behavioural cues, and clinical indicators of psychological distress and risk (including self‑harm, harm to others, and acute deterioration) in others, and apply structured approaches for timely assessment and escalation 

745 - 8.30pm

Collaborative Care Pathways: When and How to Engage a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Lee Milliken

Didactic Presentation

EA

2

Identify when referral to a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is appropriate, understand the scope of MHNP practice, and integrate MHNP-led interventions into collaborative care pathways for patients requiring ongoing mental health support.

8.30-9.00

Enhancing Patient Outcomes Through Structured Psychological Group Interventions

Julie Huntington

Didactic presentation

EA

3

Explain the therapeutic mechanisms, evidence base, and clinical suitability of psychological group programs, and describe how these programs complement GP management plans for ongoing mental health care.

9pm

Close

Learning Outcomes - At the end of this CPD activity, GP participants will be able to:

1. Recognise early warning signs, behavioral cues, and clinical indicators of psychological distress and risk (including self‑harm, harm to others, and acute deterioration) in others, and apply structured approaches for timely assessment and escalation

1. Identify when referral to a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is appropriate, understand the scope of MHNP practice, and integrate MHNP-led interventions into collaborative care pathways for patients requiring ongoing mental health support.

1. Explain the therapeutic mechanisms, evidence base, and clinical suitability of psychological group programs, and describe how these programs complement GP management plans for ongoing mental health care.