Purpose
- to consider the best practice examples of shared care between mental health services and general practice which benefit consumers.
- to examine both the structural and systemic issues that affect state mental health services and general practice and their capacity to engage with each other
- to identify the models of good practice and recommend directions for future policy concerning primary mental health care.
Agenda
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Keynote Address
Mental Illness in Australia: Are We Winning the War and is Victoria Still in the Front Line?
Dr Grace Groom, CEO, Mental Health Council of Australia
Resources
Grace Groom Presentation 
Session 1: Adult Mental Health Services and Community Health Counselling
Barwon Health Community and Mental Health Shared Care Protocol
Dr Tom Callaly, Clinical Director, Community and Mental Health, Barwon Health
Making State and Federal Relationships Work in Rural Mental Health
Gary Bourke, Manager, North East Primary Mental Health Team
Dual Diagnosis: Working with General Practice
Dr Tim Rolfe, Southern Dual Diagnosis Service, Southern Health
Foundations and Future Directions for Primary Care Mental Health
Lorna Payne, A/Director, Primary and Community Care Section, Department of Human Services
Resources:
Tom Callaly Presentation
Gary Bourke Presentation