Saturday, October 21, 2017

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

State 3

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Overview

Session 1 : With recent media coverage there has never been a better time to have a real discussion about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of doctors working in isolated practice, and junior doctors also. The panel of experts will talk to delegates about services which are out there to support doctors, as well as give some practical tips for doctors to help them look after themselves, and each other in their role as a peer, mentor, supervisor and friend. This session will be a highly interactive with lots of time for questions and discussion.. (i) The supervisor's role in supporting junior doctors. Dr Konrad Kangru; (ii) Beyond Blue, Health Services Program input. Safia Roscoe, Beyond Blue. (iii) Peer support. Presenter TBA. (90 mins) Session 2 : Getting the most out of online mental health resources. Dr Jan Orman, Black Dog Institute. This presentation will introduce the range of Australian developed evidence based online resources that are available to help you and your patients manage their common mental health conditions. We will then talk in some detail about how to select patients for whom these resources would be most appropriate, how to introduce the idea to patients and how to maximise engagement and adherence so patients get the best possible value from using them. (30 mins)

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