GP webinars

Based on a case study and informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of ‘being, knowing and doing’, this webinar with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) will explore the practice skills required to effectively work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during the child’s first year.

Based on a case study and informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of ‘being, knowing and doing’, this webinar with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) will explore the practice skills required to effectively work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during pregnancy and birth.

Based on a case study, this webinar discusses practical ways in which GPs can collaborate with the team and coordinate care for the child within the current Medicare system.

This webinar identifies the key aspects of developing a plan to respond to mental health difficulties experienced by infants and young children. Facilitated by Dr James Best, the panel of guest speakers include Dr Nick Kowalenko, Dr Michaela Baulderstone and Nikko (Child and Family Parnter). Based on a case study, a number of practice skills were examined, and the panellists respond to practice challenges raised by webinar participants. Upon completion of the webinar, you will be able to apply the skills in developing a plan to meet the needs of the child and family.

Gathering information as part of a biopsychosocial approach is a pre-existing and transferable skill that GPs can utilise in child mental health assessments. Based on a case study with a focus on practice, this webinar with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) explores the features of a biopsychosocial assessment and formulation with children aged 0-5, its importance in supporting child mental health and its contribution to mental health treatment planning.

GPs play a crucial role in the mental health and wellbeing of infants and young children. Based on a case study with a focus on practice, this webinar explores key concepts and evidence of infant and early childhood mental health, and the importance of using a child-centred and family-focused approach.

This webinar explores the features of a biopsychosocial formulation with children aged 5-12, its importance in supporting child mental health and its contribution to mental health treatment planning.

This webinar with the RACGP explores how ‘typical development’ is defined in children aged 5-12, the relationship between mental health difficulties and developmental difficulties in school-aged children, and the skills required to identify developmental concerns. Facilitated by Dr James Best, panellists include Dr Andrew Leech, Felicity Kime, Susan Pagel and Dr Stephen Stathis.

This webinar explores how GPs can have conversations with parents about children's behaviour that support explorations about what might be happening for the child and the broader circumstances the family is facing.

This webinar explores the child-centred and family-focused approach to child mental health in the context of general practice consultations.

The fourth and final instalment of the Child Mental Health Webinar Series presented by Emerging Minds and RACGP Specific Interests, this webinar discusses ways of supporting a child and family following a child mental health assessment.

The third presentation in the Emerging Minds and RACGP Specific Interests child mental health webinar series, this webinar discusses ways of completing a holistic, family-focused approach to a child mental health assessment.